Dear readers,
May peace be upon you all.
After going through many of the threads of this forum, I've learnt that people regularly assert that we cannot mention prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in our salat because salat is only for God according to the following verses:
6:162
Say, My prayer and my sacrifice and my life and my death are all for God, the Lord of the worlds.
20:14
I am God. There is no deity save Me; so worship Me alone, and say your prayers in My remembrance.
With respect, I don't agree with this understanding, although I follow the Quran alone.
Hardly anyone would argue that we cannot recite verses from the Quran in our salat. Therefore, what if I recite this verse:
O our Lord! cover (us) with Thy forgiveness - me, my parents, and (all) believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established! (14:41)
If I recite the above Quranic prayer in my salat (there are many other Quranic prayers like this), then I'm clearly mentioning about myself, my parents, and other believers. So does this mean I'm violating 6:162 and 20:14? I don't think so.
Therefore, the verses (6:162, 20:14) are not enough evidence to conclude that if anyone mentions prophet Muhammad or prophet Jesus or any other prophet or messenger (pbut) in their salat, then the person is going against the Quran, or that the person is setting up a partner beside Allah.
Please share your thoughts whether you agree or disagree with my understanding.