Prayer is an obligation and it must be performed five times a day by
the Muslim. It’s one of the central elements of faith and the core of
worship. Therefore, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said in the
authentic hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah (may Allah be Pleased with
him): “The first of man’s deeds for which he will be called to account
on the Day of Resurrection will be Prayer. If it is found to be sound,
he will be safe and successful; but if it is incomplete, he will be
unfortunate and a loser.” (At-Tirmidhi)
The Almighty Allah mentions some of the attributes of the believers in the Qur’an regarding the prayer as follows:
Observing and Sticking to Prayer
The Almighty Allah says:
Those who believe in the unseen keep up the prayer, and give out of what We have provided for them. (Al-Baqarah 2:4)
The Believers never debase themselves by worshipping anyone or
anything else. They turn to the real and ultimate power in this world,
humbling their hearts and souls to Him alone. In this way, they link up
to the cause and origin of existence; their lives assume real meaning
and noble purpose, transcending the crude and trivial pursuits and needs
of worldly living.
Their ties with Allah give them power over other creatures and feed
their conscience with moral strength and fear of Allah. Prayer is an
essential element in the building of a believer’s character and shaping
his concepts, feelings and behavior and in linking them directly with
Allah.
Humbling Themselves in Their Prayer
The Almighty Allah says:
Those who pray humbly. (Al-Mu’minun 23:2)
They feel the reverence associated with prayer, as they stand up to
address Allah, and their hearts are thus filled with awe, which is, in
turn, reflected in their features and movements.
Prayer is an essential element in the building of a believer’s character and shaping his concepts.
`Ubadah ibn As-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) said: “I heard
the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying: “Allah, the Exalted,
has made five prayers obligatory. If anyone performs ablution for them
well, offers them at their (right) time, and observes perfectly their
bowing and submissiveness in them, it is the guarantee of Allah that He
will pardon him; if anyone does not do so, there is no guarantee for him
on the part of Allah; He may pardon him if He wills, and punish him if
He wills.” (Abu Dawud)
Their spirits feel Allah’s Majesty as they realize that they stand in
His Presence. Thus, all their preoccupations and distractions
disappear. Their thoughts and feelings are all concentrated on their
discourse with Him. In His sublime Presence, they are heedless of all
their surroundings.
They see and feel nothing but His Majesty. Their minds and hearts are
purged of even the slightest alien thought or feeling. In such a
situation, a stray atom is reunited with its source, a wandering spirit
finds its way, and a heart that has been long in isolation finds its
company. Thus, all values, concerns and considerations diminish, except
for the ones that are related to Allah in some way.
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