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Hamza Asadullah
11-17-2013, 12:55 AM
Why do you not pray?
Oh my brother and sister, why do you not pray?
Why do you not pray when Allah has created you and has given you everything? And all he asks of you in return is a few minutes of each day and you cannot even give him that?
Why do you not pray when he could have made you a non believer yet he chose you and gave you imaan(faith)?
Why do you not pray when it is the very purpose of your life and creation?
Why do you not pray when the prayer is so important that Almighty Allah had to call the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) to himself, through the 7 heavens to his throne, in order to give the Ummah of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) the prayer?
Why do you not pray when it is the prayer which distinguishes between faith and disbelief?
Why do you not pray when you know that you can die at any second and you risk dying without being able to utter the Shahada (proclamation of Islamic faith), due to the test of shaythan and therefore risk dying without imaan (faith)?
Why do you not pray when you risk seeing the Angel of Death in its worst and most ugly and disgusting form and appearance where it will handle the disobedient in a terribly harsh manner, forcing the soul from the body and dragging it away!
Why do you not pray when in the grave the two angels will ask you questions about your faith and you may not be able to answer them?
Why do you not pray when you know that you risk getting the grave punishment which is a punishment so severe that the Earth will constantly crush the body until the ribs interlock into each other, and the worst vermin of the Earth like snakes, scorpions and other creatures will constantly bite on the body?
Why do you not pray when you know you will certainly face Allah and the first question you will be asked is about the prayer? How will you answer it if you don't pray? If you fail to answer the first question then you will definitely fail to answer the rest of the questions!
Why do you not pray when you know that you are sacrificing the Hereafter which is for eternity just for this short temporary life which can end at any moment? You will not be able to take anything with you from this life except your deeds! Then what will you have to save you if you do not pray?
Why do you not pray when you know what a terrible day the day of Judgement day will be, where so many people will be in a state of terror and worry, and the sun will be above our heads and many will drown in their own sweat! There will be no water or shade except for the righteous!
Why do you not pray when you know you may end up in the fire, a place of terrible torture and torment that no one will ever have witnessed before. Where the fuel for the blazing fire will be of men and stones and there will be no drink except for boiling water and no food except for thorny plants and the blood, sweat and pus of the inhabitants! It is a place where it even seeks refuge from Allah against itself!
Why do not pray when you know you risk losing eternal happiness and bliss in Paradise where we can have whatever our hearts desire forever! It is a place where every inhabitant will be eternally beautiful and youthful without ever getting ill, or being inflicted with disease, nor will there be any depression nor unhappiness nor any pain. There will be no hatred, enmity, jealousy or malice. A life so pure and everlasting. Then how can we trade such a place for this short and temporary existence? How can eternity be traded for a short passing journey? The limited pleasures of this life can never be compared to the unlimited pleasures of Paradise!
Why do you not pray when you risk losing something better than Paradise. A gift to the believer like no other. Something that no other creation of Allah's has seen. Do you want to know what it will be? It will be the moment when Almighty Allah the most exalted and high reveals his beautiful face for the first time. It will be to the inhabitants of Paradise! How do you expect to be amongst the inhabitants of Paradise on that day when you do not pray?
Therefore you must pray and not ever miss another prayer again lest death overcomes you which can happen at any second. Do not waste anymore time as our time is short.
So know that all is not lost if you start from now and not intentionally miss another prayer again for your eternity depends on it! Otherwise there will be utter regret but by then it will be too late.
ReplyOh my brother and sister, why do you not pray?
Why do you not pray when Allah has created you and has given you everything? And all he asks of you in return is a few minutes of each day and you cannot even give him that?
Why do you not pray when he could have made you a non believer yet he chose you and gave you imaan(faith)?
Why do you not pray when it is the very purpose of your life and creation?
Why do you not pray when the prayer is so important that Almighty Allah had to call the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) to himself, through the 7 heavens to his throne, in order to give the Ummah of Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) the prayer?
Why do you not pray when it is the prayer which distinguishes between faith and disbelief?
Why do you not pray when you know that you can die at any second and you risk dying without being able to utter the Shahada (proclamation of Islamic faith), due to the test of shaythan and therefore risk dying without imaan (faith)?
Why do you not pray when you risk seeing the Angel of Death in its worst and most ugly and disgusting form and appearance where it will handle the disobedient in a terribly harsh manner, forcing the soul from the body and dragging it away!
Why do you not pray when in the grave the two angels will ask you questions about your faith and you may not be able to answer them?
Why do you not pray when you know that you risk getting the grave punishment which is a punishment so severe that the Earth will constantly crush the body until the ribs interlock into each other, and the worst vermin of the Earth like snakes, scorpions and other creatures will constantly bite on the body?
Why do you not pray when you know you will certainly face Allah and the first question you will be asked is about the prayer? How will you answer it if you don't pray? If you fail to answer the first question then you will definitely fail to answer the rest of the questions!
Why do you not pray when you know that you are sacrificing the Hereafter which is for eternity just for this short temporary life which can end at any moment? You will not be able to take anything with you from this life except your deeds! Then what will you have to save you if you do not pray?
Why do you not pray when you know what a terrible day the day of Judgement day will be, where so many people will be in a state of terror and worry, and the sun will be above our heads and many will drown in their own sweat! There will be no water or shade except for the righteous!
Why do you not pray when you know you may end up in the fire, a place of terrible torture and torment that no one will ever have witnessed before. Where the fuel for the blazing fire will be of men and stones and there will be no drink except for boiling water and no food except for thorny plants and the blood, sweat and pus of the inhabitants! It is a place where it even seeks refuge from Allah against itself!
Why do not pray when you know you risk losing eternal happiness and bliss in Paradise where we can have whatever our hearts desire forever! It is a place where every inhabitant will be eternally beautiful and youthful without ever getting ill, or being inflicted with disease, nor will there be any depression nor unhappiness nor any pain. There will be no hatred, enmity, jealousy or malice. A life so pure and everlasting. Then how can we trade such a place for this short and temporary existence? How can eternity be traded for a short passing journey? The limited pleasures of this life can never be compared to the unlimited pleasures of Paradise!
Why do you not pray when you risk losing something better than Paradise. A gift to the believer like no other. Something that no other creation of Allah's has seen. Do you want to know what it will be? It will be the moment when Almighty Allah the most exalted and high reveals his beautiful face for the first time. It will be to the inhabitants of Paradise! How do you expect to be amongst the inhabitants of Paradise on that day when you do not pray?
Therefore you must pray and not ever miss another prayer again lest death overcomes you which can happen at any second. Do not waste anymore time as our time is short.
So know that all is not lost if you start from now and not intentionally miss another prayer again for your eternity depends on it! Otherwise there will be utter regret but by then it will be too late.
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greenhill
11-17-2013, 04:54 AM
Yes, very true.... we mostly know it too but sadly it does not do the necessary to inspire us to pray.
For me it boils down to these -
1) Too lazy
2) Complacency
3) Procrastination
4) Gotten used to not praying..
On the spiritual side we -
1) We give ourselves a false sense of security and minimise the obligations to Allah
2) We feel that by being a muslim guarantees us a place in Jannah...
I understand that the above is merely a rhetorical question.....
Peace :shade:
ReplyFor me it boils down to these -
1) Too lazy
2) Complacency
3) Procrastination
4) Gotten used to not praying..
On the spiritual side we -
1) We give ourselves a false sense of security and minimise the obligations to Allah
2) We feel that by being a muslim guarantees us a place in Jannah...
I understand that the above is merely a rhetorical question.....
Peace :shade:
crimsontide06
11-17-2013, 06:13 AM
That is a deep post..thanks! My parents have always been busy with work, so they did not get much of a chance to instill praying...so in my 20's now I struggle to make myself pray, never even gave religion a thought till after graduating college..
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Ahmad H
11-20-2013, 11:59 PM
A very good way in which to be motivated to pray, is to put your hand very close to a burning flame and feel the heat, then reflect on how the fire of Hell is 70 times more severe than the fire we know about in this world, and that for ages and ages you will be tortured with that fire. If you do not pray, or at least make up what you missed in your life and continue to pray five times daily till the day you die, and perform everything required as a Muslim, then you might end up feeling that burning touch or terribly cold sensation of stinking fluid in Hell, rather than tasting Allah's Mercy and pleasure from your completing His requirements of you.
Or try to see how you handle the very hot touch of boiling water. Can you do it? If you can't find that pleasant, then don't forget your prayers. Say them and fear the possibility of being punished by Allah after you die for not saying your prayers. Fear Him in this life, and you will be kept safe by Him from His punishment in the Hereafter. If you feel safe from Him in this life, then rest assured you are probably not safe from Him in the Hereafter.
Once you can fear Allah to this extent, then you can move up higher and higher levels of being closer to Him. Remember that in order to make a personal connection with Allah, you need to pray. To be much closer, do Nawafil on top of your regular prayers. This is motivation enough for those who seek Him like madmen and madwomen.
ReplyOr try to see how you handle the very hot touch of boiling water. Can you do it? If you can't find that pleasant, then don't forget your prayers. Say them and fear the possibility of being punished by Allah after you die for not saying your prayers. Fear Him in this life, and you will be kept safe by Him from His punishment in the Hereafter. If you feel safe from Him in this life, then rest assured you are probably not safe from Him in the Hereafter.
Once you can fear Allah to this extent, then you can move up higher and higher levels of being closer to Him. Remember that in order to make a personal connection with Allah, you need to pray. To be much closer, do Nawafil on top of your regular prayers. This is motivation enough for those who seek Him like madmen and madwomen.
Hamza Asadullah
12-25-2013, 02:48 PM
The first question on the day of Judgement will be about the prayer:
The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
“The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the Salah. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad." [Al-Tabarani]
ReplyThe Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said:
“The first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the Salah. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad." [Al-Tabarani]
Muna Abdelsalam
12-02-2015, 01:12 AM
As a new convert I had to develop the discipline to pray 5 times per day. And then it's a question of where I am, I am aware that normally I could pray almost everywhere but I feel shy. I don't want to be observed when praying. But I am confident I will develop more perseverance and confidence. I feel prayer to be my connection with God of which I want to take care of and to grow it like a plant.
By the way, are there limitations for me as a woman concerning the place - I mean besides a mosque - that differ from the ones of men? If there are, please with references :)
With love,
Muna
ReplyBy the way, are there limitations for me as a woman concerning the place - I mean besides a mosque - that differ from the ones of men? If there are, please with references :)
With love,
Muna
noraina
06-29-2016, 04:42 PM
Great thread, jazakAllah khayr.
Before I started to pray, I honestly thought it must be so difficult to be able to pray five times a day - like something really impossible only a few Muslims could do.
But when I began, I found that Allah swt makes it easy for you - and you become so in love with praying to your Rabb that even if I am a little late for salah it weighs heavily on my mind, and when I perform it I feel such relief. And when you learn more about Islam you realise how important it is to sort our priorities - Allah swt comes first, everything else is secondary.
I once read a quote, I can't remember from who it was but it went like 'Do not organise your salah around your life, but organise your life around your salah'.
ReplyBefore I started to pray, I honestly thought it must be so difficult to be able to pray five times a day - like something really impossible only a few Muslims could do.
But when I began, I found that Allah swt makes it easy for you - and you become so in love with praying to your Rabb that even if I am a little late for salah it weighs heavily on my mind, and when I perform it I feel such relief. And when you learn more about Islam you realise how important it is to sort our priorities - Allah swt comes first, everything else is secondary.
I once read a quote, I can't remember from who it was but it went like 'Do not organise your salah around your life, but organise your life around your salah'.
Hamza Asadullah
11-05-2017, 09:32 AM
Hamza Asadullah
11-12-2017, 09:05 PM
Prayer (Salah) is the foundational pillar of our faith (Imaan):
Just as a physical structure cannot stand without its foundational pillars, our Islamic faith cannot stand without the foundational pillar of Salaah.
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Between us [the believers] and them [the disbelievers] is the prayer, and whoever leaves it falls into kufr (Disbelief)". (Al-Tirmidhi)
He also said, “What is between a person and committing shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) is abandoning the prayer” (Muslim).
He said further, “The first matter that the servant [of Allah] will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad” (Al-Tabarani)
ReplyJust as a physical structure cannot stand without its foundational pillars, our Islamic faith cannot stand without the foundational pillar of Salaah.
The Prophet Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) said, “Between us [the believers] and them [the disbelievers] is the prayer, and whoever leaves it falls into kufr (Disbelief)". (Al-Tirmidhi)
He also said, “What is between a person and committing shirk (associating partners with Allah) and kufr (disbelief) is abandoning the prayer” (Muslim).
He said further, “The first matter that the servant [of Allah] will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer. If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound. And if it is bad, then the rest of his deeds will be bad” (Al-Tabarani)
hinabutt
05-31-2018, 12:02 PM
MashaAllah. Beautiful thread :)
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MashaAllah. Beautiful thread :)
Keep the good stuff coming !
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MashaAllah. Beautiful thread :)
Keep the good stuff coming !
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