Subject: [Dahuk]: Why do we 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."
The famous doctor and philosopher Ibn Sina (Avicenna), recalls such a moment in his life. Once cold and icy night, he and his slave were resting in an inn in a remote part of Khurasan. During the night, he felt thirsty and shouted out to his slave to get him some water. The salve had no desire to leave his warm bed, so he pretended not to hear Avicenna's call. But finally after repeated calls he reluctantly got up and went to fetch the water. A little while later, the melodious sound of the Adhan filled the air. Avicenna began to think about the person calling the believers to prayer. My slave Abdullah, he mused, has always respected and admired me. He seizes any opportunity to lavish praise and affection on me but tonight, he preferred his own comfort to my needs. On the other hand, look at this Persian slave of Allah. He left his warm bed to go out in the chilly night, he made ablution in the icy water of the stream, and then he ascended the high minaret of the mosque to glorify He Whom he truly serves. "I bear witness that there is none to be worshipped except Allah." "I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah."
Tonight, Avicenna records; I learned the essence of true love; that love which results in complete obedience. The love of Allah demands total and unconditional obedience.
Why does man need to pray?
1) Prayer is a cry of the inner soul to recognize its Creator.
2) Prayer is the ascension for a believer
3) Prayer is a pillar of Islam
4) Prayer is difference between believers and non believers
5) Prayer is like a fortress and weapon (29:45)
6) Prayer as a reminder "...and establish prayer for My Remembrance." (20:14)
7) Prayer is the first step towards establishing the Islamic Shariah as a whole
8) Prayer is as an expiation of sins "Verily, the good deeds remove the evil deeds (i.e. small sins)," (11:114)
Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said:
"Whoever commits a sin, but performs ablution in the best way, then offers two Rakat prayer, and he asks for the forgiveness of Allah, Allah almighty forgives his sins." (Ahmad)
9) The first question on the day of judgment will be on prayer
10) Prayer is an everlasting prescription for purity, cleansing of sins and entering paradise
Prayer is an obligation upon every Muslim, man and woman.
"...Verily, As-Salat (the prayer) is enjoined on the believers at fixed hours." (4:103)
Anas narrated that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said:
"Whoever forgets a prayer, he should offer it whenever he remembers. There is no expiation
for it except this." (All six report it except Malik)
May Allah give toufiq to pray with all solemnity and full submissiveness.
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Jazakallah khayr katheera,
Md. Sayeed Rumi
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Source of Book: 'Why do we pray' - Dr. Suhaib Hasan
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