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17-04-02, 10:23 AM

SAYINGS (HADITH) OF PROPHET MUHAMMAD (Sallallaahu alaihi wa sallam)
The one who disdains the prayers will receive Fifteen punishments from
Allah.

Six punishments in this lifetime
Three while dying
Three in the grave &
Three on the Day of Judgment.

THE SIX PUNISHMENTS OF LIFE:
1. Allah takes away blessings from his age (makes his life misfortunate)
2.Allah does not accept his plea (Dua's)
3.Allah erases the features of good people from his face.
4.He will be detested by all creatures on earth.
5.Allah does not award him for his good deeds. (No thawab)
6.He will not be included in the Dua's of good people.

THE THREE PUNISHMENTS WHILE DYING:
1. He dies humiliated.
2. He dies hungry.
3. He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all seas he will still
be thirsty.

THE THREE PUNISHMENTS IN THE GRAVE:
1. Allah tightens his grave until his chest ribs come over each other.
2. Allah pours on him fire with embers.
3. Allah sets on him a snake called "the brave", "the bold" which hits Him
from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr prayer, from the afternoon
until Asr for leaving Dhuhr prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks 70
yards under the ground.

THE THREE PUNISHMENTS ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT:
1. Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face.
2. Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.
3. Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell.
Note: If you get this copy, please make copies of it and distribute them
among all Muslims. You will be earning a Reward as well as helping to show
your brother the Right Path. May Allah give guidance to all of us.
AAMEEN!!!!!!!
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THOSE WHO DO NOT SAY THEIR PRAYERS OF:
FAJAR: the glow of their face is taken away.
ZOHAR: the blessing of their income is taken away.
ASAR: the strength of their body is taken away.
MAGHRIB: they are not benefacted by their children.
ISHA: the peace of their sleep is taken away.
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THE HOLY QUR'AN:

Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said".

AbuMubarak

03-10-02, 03:18 AM

After a long and hectic day at work, how difficult it is for a tired
person to go out to the mosque and concentrate on his prayers to
Allah, the Almighty. Snuggled up in a warm and cozy bed, how
difficult it is to get up at the call of the Muezzin: Come to prayer!
Come to success!

The famous doctor and philosopher, Ibn Sina (Avicenna), recalls such
a moment in his life. One cold and icy night, he and his slave were
resting at an inn in a remote part of Khuraasaan. During the night,
he felt thirsty, so he called to his slave to bring him some water.
The slave had no desire to leave his warm bed, so he pretended not to
hear Ibn Sina'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 azaan (call to prayer) filled the air.
Ibn Sina began to think about the person calling the people to
prayer. My slave, `Abdullaah, he mused, has always respected me 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 into 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 Him Whom he truly serves: `I bear witness that there is none
worthy of worship except Allah. I bear witness that Muhammad is the
Messenger of Allah.'

Ibn Sina records: I learned the essence of true love that love which
results in complete obedience. The love of Allah demands total and
unconditional obedience. Allah, the Almighty says: {Say [oh,
Muhammad!]: If you love Allah, follow me: Allah will forgive you your
sins, for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful} (Soorah 3:31)

Prayer: A Cry of the Inner Soul

His arrogance and pride have often led man to behave as an oppressor
and a tyrant. Some men have been carried away by their own self-
importance that they have even claimed divinity. Pharaoh, the ruler
of Egypt, was among those who announced: I am your supreme Lord! With
his sense of greatness and pride, Pharaoh subjugated the Israelites
and made their lives wretched and miserable.

But is man really as strong and great as his ego tells him? The
Qur'an tells us the reality of man's nature: {It is Allah Who created
you in a state of weakness, then gave you strength after weakness,
then after strength, gave you weakness and a hoary head: He creates
what He wills, and He is the All-knowing, the All-powerful} (Soorah
30:54)

Weakness in the beginning and weakness in the end: This is the
essence of man. He is so weak and helpless at birth that his entire
existence depends on his parents and his family. If he were to be
abandoned in these first crucial years, he could not survive on his
own. He needs a gentle and loving hand, not only in his infancy, but
also in his childhood and even in his teenage years.

As this child enters the years of youth and independence, he begins
to take control of his own life. He looks with pride at his strong
physique, his handsome features and his many talents. He begins to
despise those of lesser abilities, even scorning his parents, who
exhausted their own health to nurture him. He becomes unjust and
cruel, using his strength and vigor to dominate others. He thinks he
is master, free to act as he wills. But does this youth, these good
looks last forever? In only a few decades, he begins to lose his
strength...his youth is replaced by old age. Weakness in the
beginning, weakness in the end.

The message is clear: The real Master is Allah. He Alone is Mighty,
He Alone, is Great. He Alone is never tired, never needs rest, is
never dependent upon anyone. Allahu Akbar! – Allah is the Greatest!
In our everyday lives, we say a warm thank you for the small acts of
kindness, which others do for us. So what about thanking Allah, Who,
in His infinite Mercy, has provided for every single one of our
needs. Just observe the beauty and perfection of the earth around you
and fall down in gratitude to your Lord.

Prayer: The Ascension for a Believer

After the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) was
commissioned for Prophethood, the first thing he was commanded to do
by Allah was to pray. The angel Jibreel came to him and a spring of
water gushed out of the rocks in front of them. Jibreel then showed
Allah's Messenger how to make ablution. He then showed him how to
offer prayers to Allah. He began to pray two rak'ah twice a day, once
in the morning and once in the evening. He then went home and showed
his wife Khadeejah what he had learnt from the angel Jibreel.
From that time, the Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) never
went through a day without praying. Just before his migration to
Madinah, he was taken on a night journey to Jerusalem and then to the
heavens (Mi'raaj). During this journey, Allah, Almighty, ordered him
to pray five times a day. This prayer was a gift given to every
Believer to enable him to experience a spiritual ascension five times
a day. The Prophet (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) said: The prayer
is the Mi'raaj of the Believer. It gives every Muslim the chance to
communicate with his Lord. During each prayer, the Muslim recites
Soorah Al-Faatihah: This recitation is not a dull monologue by the
Believer, but Allah promises that it is a conversation between Him
and the worshipper.

The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alaihi wa sallam) reported that
Allah, the Almighty says: `When my slave says in his prayer: All
praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds, I say: My slave has
praised Me When he says: The Merciful, the Compassionate, Master of
the Day of Judgment, I say: My slave has glorified Me. When he says:
You Alone we worship and your Aid we seek, I say: This is between Me
and My slave. When he says: Show us the Straight Path, I say: This is
for My slave, and I give My slave what he wants.

The Messenger of Allah once said: Prayer is the pillar of religion.
(Narrated by Al-Baihaqi) He also informed us that Islam is built upon
five pillars, the second being to establish prayer five times a day.
(Narrated by Al-Bukhari) This makes the image very clear: Islam is
like a building supported by five columns; remove just one column and
the entire building weakens. In the same way, when a person stops
praying, his faith becomes weak, and the mildest blows can cause it
to crumble. The prayer is so very important that the Prophet said:
Verily, between man and polytheism and disbelief is abandoning
prayer. (Narrated by Muslim)

Allah says, concerning the plight of the disbelievers on the Day of
Judgment, that they will be asked by the Believers: {What led you
into the Hell-fire? They will say: We were not of those who prayed.}
(Soorah 74:42-43). Allah also says: {Successful indeed are the
Believers, those who humble themselves in their prayers } (Soorah
23:1-2), and: {And those who guard [strictly] their worship, such
will be the honoured ones in the Gardens [of Bliss] } (Soorah 70: 34-
35).

Allah has emphasised the need for humility and concentration in
prayers. There is no doubt that Satan is the most bitter enemy of
man; he always tries to disturb the Believer's prayers. He (the
worshipper) finds his mind suddenly engulfed with memories, problems,
worries, work and his family... and he will often find himself
wondering whether he has prayed three rak'ah or four. This is how
Satan steals the prayer. Man was created only to worship Allah. He
says: {I created not the jinns and mankind except to worship me}
(Soorah 51:56). Man is to live in this world as a worshipper of Allah
and prayer is the best for of worship. On the Day of Judgment, man
will have to answer for his deeds. Allah says: { Then shall you be
questioned about the joy [you indulged in] } (Soorah 102:8)

(Abridged from: Why Do We Pray? by Dr. Suhaib Hasan)

(Courtesy: islaam.com)