No motivation for prayer

[Pink]

AOA everyone thank you for the replies and advice on my previous post.
A lot has happened since then however, to sum it up I have been feeling better.
I wanted to share my experience about what I wrote last time, yes- there were past issues that I had not mentioned but gradually Allah heals all wounds...
I wanted to ask something but I felt ashamed...I used to pray 5 times but now I can barely manage to read fajr, I feel demoted and guilty. I aslways make up my mind and niyat of praying howeve can't do so...
how can I motivate myself to read and pray especially since, Ramadan is coming up.
JazakAllah Khair.

 

[Muhammad]

Wa alaykum assalam warahmatullahi wabarakatuh sister,

Prayer is central to the life of a Muslim and is something which we cannot afford to miss. There are numerous ways to motivate yourself to pray, including reading about the virtues of praying as well as the consequences of not praying. There are so many Ayat and Ahadith regarding this and just reading through them will In-sha-Allah motivate you. For example, see this link. Also, read about the meanings of what we say in the prayer as well as the inner dimensions of prayer, which will help you to focus and appreciate the prayers more. In addition, the way you think about prayer is also important. Don't see it as a burden or a chore. Instead, it is a precious opportunity to converse with Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala), gain closeness to Him and worship Him in a very unique and beautiful way. Just like we cannot do away with food and drink, we are in need of constant remembrance of Allah (subhanahu wa ta'ala). The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) would ask Bilal (radhiyallahu anhu) to give the Iqamah, saying, 'Give us rest by it.' This highlights how prayer is a source of comfort and rest for the believers.

May Allah grant us the ability to establish the prayers correctly and keep us steadfast, Aameen.