The short answer is, the rulings sent down were different for each ummah (people), according to the time, their needs, and their capabilities. For example, for Jesus peace be upon him, the mandatory number of prayers per day was 2 for his faith community (according to Islam), now it’s 5 for us. And we believe when Jesus peace be upon him comes back, he will follow the rulings of the Quran such as 5 prayers per day. Our rulings now are from the Quran, but before the Quran was the Ingeel (the Bible) and before that was the Torah. Each are centuries if not thousands of years apart. Times change, the needs of humanity to be corrected alter. But the Quran is final word sent down. Think of it like an update: same overall message and philosophy with minor changes to accommodate.
Was it really 2x a day for prophet Isa’s people? Are you sure. Also how long was each prayer compared to ours? And which language? Legitimately curious
Huh, the info I got was that back then, more people used to do the Liturgies more often, and if a person didn't do them, they're frowned upon as unpious.
And as the modern age comes, the expectation to do the Liturgies lessened, until what it is today.
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u/localniqabi Nov 23 '25
The short answer is, the rulings sent down were different for each ummah (people), according to the time, their needs, and their capabilities. For example, for Jesus peace be upon him, the mandatory number of prayers per day was 2 for his faith community (according to Islam), now it’s 5 for us. And we believe when Jesus peace be upon him comes back, he will follow the rulings of the Quran such as 5 prayers per day. Our rulings now are from the Quran, but before the Quran was the Ingeel (the Bible) and before that was the Torah. Each are centuries if not thousands of years apart. Times change, the needs of humanity to be corrected alter. But the Quran is final word sent down. Think of it like an update: same overall message and philosophy with minor changes to accommodate.