Why Pray?

[Riana17]

Salam

I am inspired by Ms Flame to asked this: WHY WE HAVE TO PRAY?





I would like to take this opportunity that knowing the reasons behind it helped me pray in fajr and avoid the delay in praying as much as possible,,, very useful for New MUSLIMS and lazy Muslims like me

 

[Flame of Hope]

WHY WE HAVE TO PRAY?

We pray because it's obligatory on us. Made compulsory by Allah and His Messenger (saws).

What I'd like to know is how to avoid making the salat a mechanical performance of limbs.

When I do the salat, I feel like I'm entering the battlefield. Anyone feels the same?

 

[Riana17]

We pray because it's obligatory on us. Made compulsory by Allah and His Messenger (saws).

What I'd like to know is how to avoid making the salat a mechanical performance of limbs.

When I do the salat, I feel like I'm entering the battlefield. Anyone feels the same?

Salam Ms Flame .. I mean Ms Riham

Actually your answer is quiet good but as a "lazy" & new Muslim, it wont make me wake up for fajr when Im having a very good night sleep... zzzzzzz

 

[Flame of Hope]

Salam Ms Flame .. I mean Ms Riham

Actually your answer is quiet good but as a "lazy" & new Muslim, it wont make me wake up for fajr when Im having a very good night sleep... zzzzzzz

You saw through my disguise?!!! mg:

Anyway, I hope there will be people who can give you better answers than I can. Answers that will make you get up for your fajr prayer in a jiffy.

 

[Riana17]

You saw through my disguise?!!! mg:

Anyway, I hope there will be people who can give you better answers than I can. Answers that will make you get up for your fajr prayer in a jiffy.

Lool sis I know enough for you to disguise me

well I hope really that someone can give me the EXACT answer
that can kick all the evil in my body and pray

 

[Who Am I?]

I pray because it makes me feel better. I have to tell someone about my problems, and I can't tell anyone else right now, so I might as well tell God. I can't change myself. I have learned that much. Only God can change me, and He can't do it unless I want Him to and ask Him to.

That's why I pray. To become a better person.

 

[Riana17]

I pray because it makes me feel better. I have to tell someone about my problems, and I can't tell anyone else right now, so I might as well tell God. I can't change myself. I have learned that much. Only God can change me, and He can't do it unless I want Him to and ask Him to.

That's why I pray. To become a better person.

SALAM brother, another good answer BUT it's not what Im looking for, it wont convince me as much

Charity, good deeds, kindness etc can make me a better person, BUT WHY pray???

 

[Who Am I?]

Salaam sister.

I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I just answered the question.

 

[Riana17]

Salaam sister.

I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I just answered the question.

lool okay so no one can tell me why I should pray????

 

[Dagless]

When I do the salat, I feel like I'm entering the battlefield. Anyone feels the same?

Hmm so I'm not the only one who prays with an uzi tucked under their shirt... just watch it going down for the sajda or you're going to have a bad day.

 

[Riana17]

So no one can really tell me why I have to pray

Where's the IB genius

 

[Innocent Soul]

^ Stop crying and wait for other replies.

I like to pray because I feel a sort of relax. Many of us are really busy we have many important things to do I sometimes feel that I am in a race and I have to run as fast as I could and that I should not stop for a minute or else I will not win. We take a little break and thank Allah for giving us so many blessing, ask for his help when we work hard and I really feel like I am talking to him.

Indeed, I am Allah . There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.(Surah Taha 20:14)

I have a problem in praying on time. I think it depends on our determination and will power. I made a small chart on it I will write all the dates of the week, tick it when I pray on time and a cross when not on time. Make timings
Eg: I have to pray Isha before hh:mm.

When I do the salat, I feel like I'm entering the battlefield. Anyone feels the same?

Yeah I sometimes feel so because I remember all important things when I am praying. I will try to remember that thing for almost 5-10 minutes but I remember that thing when I will be trying to concentrate on my prayer :mmokay:.

I'm not trying to convince you of anything. I just answered the question.

Me to. :alright: So if this you are not satisfied that's not my fault :giggling:.

 

[Riana17]

^ Stop crying and wait for other replies.

I like to pray because I feel a sort of relax. Many of us are really busy we have many important things to do I sometimes feel that I am in a race and I have to run as fast as I could and that I not stop for a minute or else I will not win. We take a little break and thank Allah for giving us so many blessing, ask for his help when we work hard and I really feel like I am talking to him.

Indeed, I am Allah . There is no deity except Me, so worship Me and establish prayer for My remembrance.(Surah Taha 20:14)

I have a problem in praying on time. I think it depends on our determination and will power. I made a small table on it I will write all the dates of the week, tick it when I pray on time and a cross when not on time. Make timings
Eg: I have to pray Isha before hh:mm.



Yeah I sometimes feel so because I remember all important things when I am praying. I will try to remember that thing when I was going to remember almost for 10 minutes but I remember that thing when I will be trying to concentrate on my prayer.



Me to. So if this you are not satisfied that's not my fault :giggling:.

Salam sis, Im still crying, what you said is good, however that answer will not make me get up in the bed esp during fajr and Im middle of dreams zzzzzzzzzz :yawn::yawn:

ISLAM is full of intellectual people, I hope someone can present the best ANSWERR

come on guys, trust me the answer to this question is worth knowing and will actually very effective for lazy people like me and those who are already skipping the prayers


Now pls think again, I HAVE TO prayyyy becauseee??

 

[Salahudeen]

Here is your answer

Verily As-Salat(the prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsha (i.e great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse etc) and Al-Munkar (i.e Disbelief, polythiesm, and every kind of evil wicked deed) 29:45

Allah also told Musa "Establish prayer for my remembrance"

So pray to establish the rememberance of Allah.

Also the Prophet (saw) said, remember Allah in times of ease and Allah will remember you in times of difficulty, I think he told this
to Abdullah ibn Abbas when he was a young boy.

Establishing the worship of prayer is one of the best ways to remember Allah, and worship is an expression of love, and when you
love someone, the love you have for them, makes you want to obey them and earn their pleasure by being obedient to them.

Prayer also purifies us of our sins, and we need to be pure people to enter jannah.

 

[Riana17]

Here is your answer

Verily As-Salat(the prayer) prevents from Al-Fahsha (i.e great sins of every kind, unlawful sexual intercourse etc) and Al-Munkar (i.e Disbelief, polythiesm, and every kind of evil wicked deed) 29:45

Allah also told Musa "Establish prayer for my remembrance"

So pray to establish the rememberance of Allah.

Also the Prophet (saw) said, remember Allah in times of ease and Allah will remember you in times of difficulty, I think he told this
to Abdullah ibn Abbas when he was a young boy.

Establishing the worship of prayer is one of the best ways to remember Allah, and worship is an expression of love, and when you
love someone, the love you have for them, makes you want to obey them and earn their pleasure by being obedient to them.

Prayer also purifies us of our sins, and we need to be pure people to enter jannah.

Salam Brother, I've seen this video before and its really nice, I do like Brother Nouman Ali Khan. he knows what he is saying, but the answer I am looking for can make someone STAND up and pray esp for FAJR

HMMM shall I say why we really have to PRAYYYYYY???

 

[cat eyes]

if you dont want to pray then don't pray. Allah does not need his servants to worship him, he only asks! brother salahudeens post gave best answer

 

[Riana17]

if you dont want to pray then don't pray. Allah does not need his servants to worship him, he only asks! brother salahudeens post gave best answer

Hehe Salam sis, in my post I already mentioned Im praying,alhamdollelah, ofcourse I need it, prayer, good deeds etc if for my benefits, but I want someone to give the best answer, why Muslims have to pray???

 

[Salahudeen]

Go here and scroll down http://www.alghurabaa.org/books/salah/

there is a whole book dedicated to the topic of why we pray.


Why Do We Pray




By Dr. Suhaib Hasan | Language: English | Format: PDF | Pages: 18 | Size: 1 MB

Why does Man need to Pray?. After a long and hectic day at work, how difficult it is for a tired person to stand on the prayer-mat and concentrate on his prayers to Allah Almighty. Snuggled in a warm and cozy bed, how difficult it is to get up at the call of Mu’adhdhin: “Come to prayer, come to success.”

download
http://www.alghurabaa.org/books/salah/why-do-we-pray-by-dr-suhaib-hasan.pdf

 

[Ğħαrєєвαħ]

As'Salaamu Alaaykum..

I believe all answers provided are good answers..

The words of Allaah should be enough to convince one.

I believe salaah is the second pillar of Islaam..Without salaah it would not make me a muslim, with salaah I am certain that I am on the right track.. According to a hadeeth one who stops praying salaah his faith becomes weak, we dont want this to happen to us we should strive to do our best and not make excuses because in reality there are no excuses to miss salaah..and if so we will be accountable for every action and it is us who will be asked to give an answer..

It is an act that leads one to success according to the Qur'aan

"Successful indeed are the believers.Those who offer their Salat (prayers) with all solemnity and full submissiveness." [Al Qur'aan 23:1-2]

Those who keep up with their salaah are honoured in the eyes of Allaah the most high..

"And those who stand firm in their testimonies; And those who guard their Salat (prayers) well. Such shall dwell in the Gardens (i.e. Paradise) honoured."[Al Qur'aan 70:33-35]

And there may be more reasons but in surah Ad-Dhariyaat Allaah says:

"And I (Allah) created not the jinns and humans except they should worship Me (Alone). I seek not any provision from them (i.e. provision for themselves or for My creatures) nor do I ask that they should feed Me (i.e. feed themselves or My creatures)."
[Al Qur'aan Adh-Dhariyaat 51:56-57]

Also I believe salaah is a perfect way to lower ones gaze, e.g. when in salaah one is required to keep their gaze fixed in one place and nowhere else.

"A warning to mankind, To any of you that chooses to go forward (by working righteous deeds), or to remain behind (by commiting sins), Every person is a pledge for what he has earned, Except those on the Right, (i.e. the pious true believers of Islamic Monotheism); In Gardens (Paradise) they will ask one another, About Al-Mujrimun (polytheists, criminals, disbelievers, etc.), (And they will say to them): "What has caused you to enter Hell?" They will say: "We were not of those who used to offer their Salat (prayers)."[Al Qur'aan 74:36-43]

may Allaah SWT reward us for our efforts and grant us all happiness in dunya and akhiraah Aameen

.. peace ..

 

[Riana17]

Salam to All,

I've been bothering you Isnt it? okay let me give the answer that really kicked the evil in me.

I have to pray because... THERE IS NO COMMAND, Non Whatsoever that was prescribed on US in HEAVEN except "SALAH".
Every other IBADAH or rituals that we have was prescribed on EARTH through Angel Gibrel (pbuh) with exception of "SALAH"

It was reserved to be given to our Prophet Mohd (pbuh) with special ONE ON ONE Meeting (Prophet Ascencion) between Him and Allah (SWT)
Salah is so important that Allah prescribed it to Prophet Mohd in direct conversation without anyone in BETWEEN (same for Prophet Mosa)
This is to show how important "Salah" is
Prophet Mohd said that Salah is so important that when someone leave and ignore the prayer, it is equivalent to leaving ISLAM

Prayer is the Most Important Ritual in ISLAM, it is something that no one is excused from
Everything else have excuse, HAJJ, Fasting, Charity, etc
However a Muslim must pray even he is paralyzed or in comma, even when the battle is going on...
If a person left the prayer intentionally, he has left the fold of ISLAM

Knowing this actually helped me perform my prayer on time and wake up for fajr, alhamdollelah

Sorry brothers and sisters, I have been struggling to pray in fajr and this was the most effective reason behind me waking up in fajr, all your input was excellent Masha Allah

I Hope this will be a help to others to wake up in fajr and perform the 5prayers/day, and by the way one best technique to pray for fajr is to have an intention before sleeping, inshallah
aside from remembering the above