11-01-2008, 02:07 PM
Quote:Doesn't this Lord, the The Most Merciful, the Most Generous deserve that you wake up for Him every morning at about 5.30 a.m. so as to thank Him just in 5 or 10 minutes for His great blessings and his generous favours?
The judgement against those who neglect praying Fajr Prayer in time:
Allah the Almighty says:
"...for such prayers are enjoined on Believers at stated times." [surat Annesaa: 4 : 103]
* Islam is a comprehensive way of life… It is like an agreement between The Great Lord and His humble servant. According to this agreement, the servant commits to certain obligations before Allah. With respect to these obligations, Allah would grant the servant rights and privileges. It is insensible that you agree to this contract, then, soon afterwards, you do whatever you like and neglect whatever you do not like. Allah Almighty says in the Quran:
" O ye who believe! Enter into Islam whole-heartedly; and follow not the footsteps of the Evil One; for he is to you an avowed enemy." [surat Al-baqara: 2 : 208]
The interpreters said: this means to accept Islam with all its legislation and rules. Allah got exasperated with the people of Israel when they performed what they liked from His religion and neglected the rest. That's why He addresses them saying:
"…Then is it only a part of the Book that ye believe in, and do ye reject the rest? But what is the reward for those among you who behave like this but disgrace in this life? And on the Day of Judgment they shall be consigned to the most grievous penalty. For Allah is not unmindful of what ye do." [surat Al-baqara: 2 : 85]
As far as one's punctuality on attending prayers is considered, The Prophet (peace be upon him) sees those who do not punctually attend Fajr (dawn) and Ishaa (night) Salat in congregation as being sheer hypocrites "Munafeqeen". So what do you think of those who do not pray Fajr at all, neither in congregation nor alone (at home)?
* The Prophet (pbuh) said: "There is no prayer more difficult to attend for hypocrites than Fajr and Ishaa. And if they knew what's in them (i.e. the good reward - thawab) they would attend them even if they had to come crawling." (Narrated by Bukhari)
* Allah Almighty mentions that He disavows whosoever neglects the obligatory Salat. Besides, The Prophet (pbuh) said: "Do not ever leave Salat on purpose because whoever does so then he is disavowed by Allah and His Messenger." (Narrated by Imam Ahmad)
So do you like, Oh Muslim brother and sister, for the closest one to you to disavow you? So how do you neglect the Salat and cause Allah to be disavow you?
Well....now what have I to do?
* Every one us should set an alarm clock to wake him for Fajr Salat daily.
* We should give Salat its status in our lives, and we should discipline our jobs according to the Salat regular times. (Unfortunately, we simply do the opposite!)
* We should sleep early and wake up for Fajr and then leave for work. Soon after Fajr, Allah distributes people's sustenance (Arzaq).
* Each one of us should seek a good companionship that would call to wake him at Fajr Salat. Moreover, they would help one another to adhere to such a good deed.
* We should keep on saying our nightly Duaa (that we say just after before going to sleep) asking Allah to help us do our Salat.
* To feel guilty if we missed a single obligatory Salat. Furthermore, we should vow never to repeat this big sin.
May Allah make us all be among those who truly love Him. May He give us sincerity in both words and deeds. (Amen) Finally, whatever is right in this article then it is a gift from Allah. And whatever mistakes or shortcomings then they are due to myself or Shytan (Satan).
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Bismillah
Masha2 Allah SisterJennifer .. your point here is more than a great one, and I totally agree with you.I'll tell you about myself and my experience here with Fajer Prayers. Since several years ago,I was not of those who are praying Fajer in its time and sometimes I even did not pray Sunna ..! At that time all what i was thinking of is life and how to have what i want in any way.However,Allah's loves for me took me away from this and I started to keep Fajer prayer in Time.That started when I was doing my MA in Cairo.My experience there is more than great not because I had my MA but because I taught myself many things and the most important thing is Fajer prayer.As I kept Praying Fajer in time all three years there,Allah gave me a big reward which was my MA with a high GPA.After this spiritual journey I have kept doing the same and If i sleep i put the alarm to wake me up.
Now,I can't even sleep before I pray Fajer and you can't imagine how much I feel relaxed and secured. For me,Praying Fajer in time is a great gift from Allah and because of this Gift we have to obey Allah's order and devote ourselves and souls to Allah and his beloved prophet Muhammed who has lightened our path to Allah's.