By Allah, our problems will not be solved,
our worries will not be revealed, and our
conditions will not change unless we are steadfast in our
prayers. What kind of life is
this? By Allah, a person’s condition will not be steadfast unless he is
steadfast in his
prayers. By Allah, you will not get closer to Allah by being closer to Him
than by maintaining the prayers. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Assign yourself to
work as much as you
can bear, and know that the best of your deeds is prayer. By
Allah, neither fasting, Hajj, zakat, nor
any other kind of work will benefit you unless the matter of prayer is correct.” The
first thing a servant will be asked about on the Day of Resurrection will be about his
prayer. If it is steadfast and correct, Allah will look at the
rest of his deeds, otherwise, We will present to the
deeds they did and make them scattered dust. When the words of
Allah, the Most High, were revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): “And there
came after them a generation who neglected the prayer and
followed their desires, so they will meet with destruction.” The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said,
weeping: “
O Gabriel, will my nation neglect the prayer?” O Gabriel, will my nation neglect the
prayer?” He said: “O Muhammad, there will come
people from your nation who will sell…” Their religion is all about
worldly things, so
prayers were wasted and
forbidden things were committed. How can the situation be right and how can
society be raised on virtue if prayers are not maintained? Isn’t
prayer what prevents us from indecencies and wrongdoings? Isn’t prayer what prevents us from indecencies and wrongdoings?
One divine command is enough for us so that we know the great value of prayer with Allah? Isn’t it
enough for you that Allah has made it obligatory above the
heavens? Isn’t it enough for you to
know the value of prayer and the greatness of its position
with Allah that it was made obligatory above the seven heavens? He ordered
50 prayers, and He continues to make things easier for us until He made
five prayers at night 50,
five
prayers at night
50. Prayer is
light. How can you walk in
the darkness? Many are
floundering. Many are complaining of worries and
sorrows. Their
treatment is to join the ranks of worshippers. The
tragedies of young people are everywhere,
and their treatment is to enter the houses of the Most Merciful. Be disciplined in the
ranks of
worshippers. Don’t
those people think that they will be
resurrected? By
Allah, if hearts were
sound, the pain of deprivation would be severed, but it is intoxicated by the
love of its worldly life. It will come to its senses after
a while. Will it join? To the ranks of the
worshippers and you will be among those who are
constant in their prayers and you will be among those who
maintain their prayers when you
will be upright and know that the greatest matters of religion after the
oneness of God are maintaining the prayers
and hastening to the mosques and maintaining the
takbirs of ihram, five
prayers. Whoever performs them
[music] when they are called, they
will be for him a
light and a radiance and a proof on the Day
of Resurrection. And whoever neglects them, let him
blame no one but himself.