Synonyms for

Salah

Verb / ˈsælʌ / Another word for salah — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Salah is a word used in Islam to refer to the ritual prayer that Muslims perform five times a day.

Synonyms & similar words

salat salaat salaah prayer worship devotion meditation litany supplication invocation petition adoration homage piety religion faith belief ritual service liturgy practice obligation duty

Synonyms by register

Formal

worship devotion piety observance

Informal

prayer kneeling bowing

Literary

adoration supplication invocation

Antonyms

neglect laziness indifference disregard apathy carelessness

Common collocations

  • perform salah
  • offer salah
  • daily salah
  • congregational salah
  • late salah
  • early salah
  • missed salah

Word family

noun salah
verb pray

Usage note

Salah is a specific Islamic term for ritual prayer. It is not a general term for prayer in English and should be used in contexts discussing Islam.

Example sentences

  1. I have to perform my salah before going to school.
  2. My mom reminds me to do my salah every day.
  3. It is important to do salah to show our devotion to Allah.
  4. I feel calm and peaceful after performing my salah.
  5. During Ramadan, Muslims have to perform additional salah at night.

Quotes

  • Prayer is not asking. It is a longing of the soul. It is daily admission of one's weakness. It is better in prayer to have a heart without words than words without a heart. - Mahatma Gandhi
  • Prayer is not asking for what you think you want, but asking to be changed in ways you can't imagine. - Kathleen Norris
  • Prayer is not asking God to do something. It is asking God to help us do what we believe He wants us to do. - Unknown

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