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Message: <blockquote data-quote="rashanst@yahoo.com" data-source="post: 6777234" data-attributes="member: 88915"><img src="http://www.zonematara.com/muslim1st/Islamic%20Banners/General%20Banners/Muslim1st.com%20banner.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://muslim1st.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ISLAMIC ARTICLES ONLINE</a> Many are those whom Allah blessed with hearing, seeing and power and youthfulness and yet they fail to use these blessings to seek Allah’s pleasure and His abode of Honour, and they fail to use them in what can bring about happiness in this world and the Hereafter. They forgot that the bane of blessing is removal. There are many healthy people who are later weighed down by diseases that lead them to early old age and prevent them from enjoying what they desire.There are others who spent their youthful days in forbidden things and desires; they did not seek the pleasure of their Lord or put forth good deeds by which they can attain happiness when they meet Him. Theirs is a loss upon loss and regret upon regret. This is because they wasted the opportunities provided for them.The dunya is like an agricultural ground for the hereafter. And this world is a place to do business where the profit is returned to you in the hereafter. So whoever uses his time and his health in obedience to Allah then he is ” Magbooth” and whoever uses it in sin and disobedience to Allah then he is ” Magboon” because free time is wasted by work and health is wasted by illness.The Prophet (salalahu alahi wa salam) said” Two blessings that most people do not take heed of , health and spare time.” (Bukhari 11/229,6412)This is True story ,it may change your life, way of thinking and aims in life.It is a story of a person from Bahrain named Ibrahim Nasser. He has been paralyzed completely since birth and can only move his head and fingers. Even his breathing is done with the help of instruments. <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_1.jpg?w=480&h=270" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />It was the wish of this young man to meet sheik Nabeel Al-Awdi. So Ibrahim’s father spoke the sheik on the phone in order to arrange a visit to Ibrahim.<img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_2.jpg?w=480&h=315" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> This is sheik Nabeel in the airport. Ibrahim was very happy to see sheik Nabeel open the door to his room. We can only see his happiness from his expression as he is unable to speak . <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_3.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />sheik Nabeel entered Ibrahim’s room<img src="http://www.zonematara.com/muslim1st/Islamic%20Banners/General%20Banners/Muslim1st.com%20banner.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://muslim1st.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ISLAMIC ARTICLES ONLINE</a> <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_4.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> And this is Ibrahim’s expression on meeting sheik Nabeel Notice the breathing instrument around Ibrahim’s neck.. he is unable to even breath normally. <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_5.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> forehead for Ibrahim <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_6.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Ibrahim with his father, uncle and sheik Nabeel Thus sheik Nabeel and Ibrahim started talking about da’wa on the internet and the striving it requires. They also exchanged some stories <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_7.jpg?w=480&h=270" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> conversation sheik Nabeel asked Ibrahim a question. A question that made Ibrahim weep… and tears rolled down Ibrahim’s cheek. <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_8.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Ibrahim couldn’t help but weep when he remembered some painful memories <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_9.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Here sheik Nabeel wipes the tears from Ibrahim’s face <img src="http://islamgreatreligion.files.wordpress.com/2010/02/dmoor_10.jpg?w=480&h=316" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> Do you know what question it was that made Ibrahim weep? The sheik asked: Oh Ibrahim.. if Allah had given you health.. what would you have done? And thus Ibrahim wept bitterly and he made the sheik, his father, his uncle and everyone in the room weep even the camera man wept And his answer was: By Allah i would have performed my salah (prayer) in the masjid (mosque) with joy.. i would have used the favor of health in everything that would please Allah Subhanehu we Ta’ala. Dear brothers and sisters Allah has favored us with agility and health,But still we do not perform our salah in the masjid and on right time.think about this… <img src="http://www.zonematara.com/muslim1st/Islamic%20Banners/General%20Banners/Muslim1st.com%20banner.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://muslim1st.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ISLAMIC ARTICLES ONLINE</a>The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated. It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned after mentioning the testimony of faith, by which one becomes a Muslim. It was made obligatory upon all the prophets and for all peoples. Allah has declared its obligatory status under majestic circumstances. For example, when Allah spoke directly to Moses, He said,“And I have chosen you, so listen to that which is inspired to you. Verily, I am Allah! There is none worthy of worship but I, so worship Me and offer prayer perfectly for My remembrance.” [Taha 13-14]Similarly, the prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) during his ascension to heaven. Furthermore, when Allah praises the believers, such as in the beginning of surah al-Muminoon, one of the first descriptions He states is their adherence to the prayers.Once a man asked the Prohpet (peace be upon him) about the most virtuous deed. The Prophet (peace be upon him) stated that the most virtuous deed is the prayer. The man asked again and again. The first three times, the Prophet (peace be upon him) again answered, “The prayer,” then on the fourth occasion he stated, “Jihad in the way of Allah.” [This is form a hadith recorded by Ahmad and ibn Hibban. According to al-Albani, the hadith is hasan. Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, Sahih al-Targheeb wa al-Tarheeb (Beirut: al-Maktab al-Islami, 1982), vol. 1, p. 150]The importance of prayer is demonstrated in the many of the Prophet’s statement. For example, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,“The first matter that the slave 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.” [Recorded by al-Tabarani. According to al-Albani, it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol.1, p. 503.The importance of the prayers lies in the fact that no matter what actions one performs in his life, the msot important aspect is one’s relationship to Allah, that is, one’s faith (imaan), God-consciousness (taqwa), sincerity (ikhlas) and worship of Allah (`ibaadah). This relationship with Allah is both demonstrated and put into practice, as well as improved and increased, by the prayer. Therefore, if the prayers are sound and proper, the rest of the deeds will be sound and proper; and if the prayers are not sound and proper, then the rest of the deeds will not be sound and proper, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) himself stated.In reality, the prayer is performed properly – with true remembrance of Allah and turning to Him for forgiveness – it will have a lasting effect on the person. After he finishes the prayer, his heart will be filled with the remembrance of Allah. He will be fearful as well as hopeful of Allah. After that experience, he will not want to move from that lofty position to one wherein he disobeys Allah. Allah has mentioned this aspect of the prayer when He has said,"Verily, the prayer keeps one from the great sins and evil deeds" (al-Ankaboot 45). Nadwi has described this effect in the following eloquent way,Its aim is to generate within the subliminal self of man such spiritual power, light of faith and awareness of God as can enable him to strive successfully against all kinds of evils and temptations and remain steadfast at times of trial and adversity and protect himself against the weakness of the flesh and the mischief of immoderate appetites. [Nadwi, p. 24]The overall affect that the properly performed prayers should have upon humans is described in other verses in the Quran:“Verily, man was created impatient, irritable when evil touches him and niggardly when good touches him. Except for those devoted to prayer those who remain constant in their prayers…” (al-Maarij 19-23). <img src="http://www.zonematara.com/muslim1st/Islamic%20Banners/General%20Banners/Muslim1st.com%20banner.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://muslim1st.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ISLAMIC ARTICLES ONLINE</a>As for the Hereafter, Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure is closely related to the prayers. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said,“Allah has obligated five prayers. Whoever excellently performs their ablutions, prays them in their proper times, completes their bows, prostrations and khushu` [Khushu` in the prayer is where the person’s heart is attuned to the prayer. This feeling in the heart is then reflected on the body. The person remains still and calm. His gaze is also lowered. Even his voice is affected by this feeling in the heart. For more details on this concept (as well as the difference between it and khudhu`), see Muhammad al-Shaayi, al-Furooq al-Laughawiyyah wa Atharahaa fi Tafseer al-Quran al-Kareem (Riyadh: Maktabah al-Ubaikaan, 1993), pp. 249-254.] has a promise from Allah that He will forgive him. And whoever does not do that has no promise from Allah. He may either forgive him or punish him.” [Recorded by Malik, Ahmad, Abu Dawud, al-Nasa’I and others. According to al-Albani, it is sahih. Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol. 1, p. 616.] ]The prayers are a type of purification for a human being. He turns and meets with his Lord five times a day. As alluded to above, this repeated standing in front of Allah should keep the person from performing sins during the day. Furthermore, it should also be a time of remorse and repentance, such that he earnestly asks Allah for forgiveness for those sins that he committed. In addition, the prayer in itself is a good deed that wipes away some of the evil deeds that he performed. These points can be noted in the following hadith of the Prophet (peace be upon him):“If a person had a stream outside his door and he bathed in it five times a day, do you think he would have any filth left on him?” The people said, “No filth would remain on him whatsoever.” The Prophet (peace be upon him) then said, “That is like the five daily prayers: Allah wipes away the sins by them.” (Recorded by al-Bukhari and Muslim.)In another hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said,“The five daily prayers and the Friday Prayer until the Friday prayer are expiation for what is between them.” (Recorded by Muslim) May Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala make us from those who perform salah daily on right time and seek Allah blessings! Ameeen <img src="http://www.zonematara.com/muslim1st/Islamic%20Banners/General%20Banners/Muslim1st.com%20banner.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <a href="http://muslim1st.com/" target="_blank">CLICK HERE FOR MORE ISLAMIC ARTICLES ONLINE</a></blockquote>

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