Do the Pillars of Islam Come From Quran?

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 Jazz wrote:

 Khadija wrote:

2.  Salat (praying):  If you read the following ayat, I believe you will find all 5 obligatory prays.
And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon [the early morning (Fajr) and 'Asr prayers]. (33:42)  (Fajr is the 1^st, Asr is the 3^rd)
Safeguard the prayer-especially the middle one. Stand in obedience to Allah. (2:238) (Dhuhr the 2^nd obligatory prayer is actually the prayer that is performed in the middle of the day)
Perform prayer at each end of the day and in the first part of the night. Good actions eradicate bad actions. This is a reminder for people who pay heed. (11:114)  (Maghrib is the 4^th prayer and the one that is at the end of the day, and Isha, the 5^th prayer, is the prayer that is at the first part of the night)

According to Muslim Student's Association 33:42 states,
Yusuf Ali: "And Glorify Him Morning and evening"
Pickthal: "And glorify Him early and late"
Shakir: "And glorify Him morning and evening"
Where do you get the part in parenthesis from?
Where do you get  "fajr" and  "'asr" from?
How do you know that "morning and evening" strictly means only one prayer in morning and one prayer in the evening?
It could be a multiplicity of prayers and prayer-times on each occasion.
Where do you get the limitation of only one prayer on each occasion from?
Regarding  2:238
Muslim Students Association translations basically are the same as the translation you have posted. 
Regarding 11:114
According to Muslim Students' Association translation of 11:114
Yusuf Ali: "And establish regular prayers at the two ends of the day and at the approaches of the night: For those things, that are good remove those that are evil. Be that the word of rememberance to those who remember."
Pickthal: "Establish worship at the two ends of the day and in some watches of the night. Lo! good deeds annul ill-deeds. This is reminder for the mindful."
Shakir: "And keep up prayer in the two parts of the day and in the first hours of the night; surely good deeds take away evil deeds this is a reminder to the mindful."
Khadija, this could also mean a multiplicity of prayers and prayer-times in excess of five times and five prayers. 

Jazz, Everything that was not in red in my posts to you are my own thoughts.  I typed the information regarding the prayer after the ayat to point out the obligatory prayers.  If you look up Hadith 500 of Sahih Bukhari collection of the Sunnah, you will see that the Angel Gabriel showed the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) how and when to do the obligatory prayers.  They are the 5 which I pointed out.  These are the obligatory prayers; however, Muslims can pray at other times and are encouraged to do so.  What they cannot do is add to the 5 obligatory prayers and call those added prayers obligatory.  That would be making innovation to the Qur�an and Sunnah which is haraam.

 Jazz wrote:

 Khadija wrote:

5.  Hajj (pilgrimage):
Perform the pilgrimage and the pious visit for Allah. If you are forcibly prevented, make whatever sacrifice is feasible. But do not shave your heads until the sacrificial animal has reached the place of sacrifice. If any of you are ill or have a head injury, the expiation is fasting or charity or sacrifice when you are safe and well again. And if you are secure, then he who takes advantage of a pious visit before the pilgrimage should make whatever sacrifice is feasible. For any one who cannot, there is three days' fast on pilgrimage and seven on your return-that is ten in all. That is for anyone whose family does not live near the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram). Have fear of Allah and know that Allah is fierce in retribution. (2:196)

Thanks for your efforts dear Khadija.

I can find no reference to the Sacred Mosque in Muslim Students' Association translations of 2:196 that mentions Masjid al-Haram as the place to perform Hajj.

Where did you get the information that leads you to conclude that it Masjid al-Haram is in fact the Sacred Mosque?

Jazz, the following ayat should clear up your question regarding the Kaaba being the �Sacred House�.

Allah has made the Kaaba, the Sacred House, a special institution for mankind, and also the sacred months and the sacrificial animals and the ritual garlands. That is so you will know that Allah knows what is in the heavens and in the earth and that Allah has knowledge of all things. (5:97)

 Jazz wrote:

I also have some questions about the rituals that are performed at the Hajj, which include:-
Where is reference to the kissing of the black rock to be found in Quran?
Where is reference to circumambulate (spelling?) the Kaaba seven times to be found in Quran?
Where is reference to doing Hajj only once in one's lifetime to be found in Quran?

Jazz, below are a couple of ayat that speaks of the duty of doing Hajj.  Doing Hajj is obligatory; however, you are wrong in assuming that a person can only do it once.  Who said that a person can only do it once?  It is obligatory to do it at least once in a lifetime unless the person is physically of monetarily unable to do so.  Allah is most merciful.

The pilgrimage takes place during certain well-known months. If anyone undertakes the obligation of pilgrimage in them, there must be no sexual intercourse, no wrongdoing, nor any quarrelling during pilgrimage. Whatever good you do, Allah knows it. Take provision; but the best provision is fear of Allah. So have fear of Me, people of intelligence! (2:197)

In it are Clear Signs-the place where Ibrahim stood (to pray). All who enter it are safe. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty owed to Allah by all mankind-those who can find a way to do it. But if anyone disbelieves, Allah is Rich Beyond Need of any being. (3:97)

You who believe! Do not kill game while you are in the state of pilgrimage. If one of you kills any deliberately, the reprisal for it is a livestock animal equivalent to what he killed, as judged by two just men among you, a sacrifice to reach the Kaaba, or expiation by feeding the poor, or fasting commensurate with that, so that he may taste the evil consequences of what he did. Allah has pardoned all that took place in the past; but if anyone does it again Allah will take revenge on him. Allah is Almighty, Exactor of Revenge. (5:95)

Announce the Pilgrimage to mankind. They will come to you on foot and on every sort of lean animal, coming by every distant road.(22:27)

And here is a ayat which indicates that circumambulating the Kaaba is part of the ritual of Hajj.  Also there are many hadiths which refer to this practice which is called �Tawaf� (see Hadith 673 and 750 of Shahi Bukhari�s collection).

And We located the position of the House for Ibrahim: 'Do not associate anything with Me and purify My House for those who circle it, and those who stand and bow and prostrate.' (22:26)

If you look up the Hadith I just mentioned, 673, you will see a reference to the black stone and the kissing of it as well.  However, I have not been able to find a reference to the black stone in the Qur�an.  If you are wondering why Muslims would do this without a reference to it in the Qur�an, you should keep the following ayat in mine.

You have an excellent model in the Messenger of Allah, for all who put their hope in Allah and the Last Day and remember Allah much. (33:21)

PAZ, Khadija

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