{"id":1846,"date":"2013-11-20T09:50:38","date_gmt":"2013-11-20T09:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/the-importance-of-prayer\/"},"modified":"2013-11-20T09:50:38","modified_gmt":"2013-11-20T09:50:38","slug":"the-importance-of-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/the-importance-of-prayer\/","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Prayer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" alignright size-full wp-image-1845\" style=\"float: right; margin: 10px;\" src=\"http:\/\/localhost\/rs\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/pray.jpg\" alt=\"\" border=\"0\" width=\"460\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/pray.jpg 460w, https:\/\/r-islam.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2013\/11\/pray-300x185.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated.&nbsp; It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him, mentioned after mentioning the Testimony of Faith, by which one becomes a Muslim.&nbsp; It was made obligatory upon all the prophets and for all peoples.&nbsp; God has declared its obligatory status under majestic circumstances.&nbsp; For example, when God spoke directly to Moses, He said,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u201cAnd I have chosen you, so listen to that which is inspired to you.&nbsp; Verily, I am God! There is none worthy of worship but I, so worship Me and offer prayer perfectly for My remembrance.\u201d<\/strong><\/span> (Quran 20:13-14)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Similarly, the prayers were made obligatory upon the Prophet Muhammad during his ascension to heaven.&nbsp; Furthermore, when God praises the believers, such as in the beginning of the chapter entitled \u2018al-Muminoon\u2019 (the Believers), one of the first descriptions He states is their adherence to the prayers.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Once a man asked the Prophet about the most virtuous deed.&nbsp; The Prophet stated that the most virtuous deed is the prayer.&nbsp; The man asked again and again and for the first three times, the Prophet answered, <\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cThe prayer,\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span> <\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">then on the fourth occasion he stated,<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> \u201cJihad in the way of God.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">[1]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The importance of prayer is demonstrated in many of the Prophet\u2019s statements.&nbsp; For example, the Prophet said,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cThe first matter that the slave will be brought to account for on the Day of Judgment is the prayer.&nbsp; If it is sound, then the rest of his deeds will be sound.&nbsp; And if it is incomplete, then the rest of his deeds will be incomplete.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><strong>[2]<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The importance of the prayers lies in the fact that no matter what actions one performs in his life, the most important aspect is one\u2019s relationship to God, that is, one\u2019s faith (<em>imaan<\/em>), God-consciousness (<em>taqwa<\/em>), sincerity (<em>ikhlas<\/em>) and worship of God (<em>ibaadah<\/em>).&nbsp; This relationship with God is both demonstrated and put into practice, as well as improved and increased, by the prayer.&nbsp; 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 himself stated.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In reality, the prayer is performed properly \u2013 with true remembrance of God and turning to Him for forgiveness \u2013 it will have a lasting effect on the person.&nbsp; After he finishes the prayer, his heart will be filled with the remembrance of God.&nbsp; He will be fearful as well as hopeful of God.&nbsp; After that experience, he will not want to move from that lofty position to one wherein he disobeys God.&nbsp; God has mentioned this aspect of the prayer when He has said,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cVerily, the prayer keeps one from the great sins and evil deeds\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> (Quran 29:45)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">Nadwi has described this effect in the following eloquent way,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">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.[3]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The overall affect that the properly performed prayers should have upon humans is described in other verses in the Quran:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cVerily, man was created impatient, irritable when evil touches him and ungenerous when good touches him.&nbsp; Except for those devoted to prayer those who remain constant in their prayers\u2026\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> (Quran 70:19-23)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">As for the Hereafter, God\u2019s forgiveness and pleasure is closely related to the prayers.&nbsp; The Messenger of God said,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cGod has obligated five prayers.&nbsp; Whoever excellently performs their ablutions, prays them in their proper times, completes their bows, prostrations and&nbsp;<em>khushu<strong>[4]<\/strong>, <\/em>has a promise from God that He will forgive him.&nbsp; And whoever does not do that has no promise from God.&nbsp; He may either forgive him or punish him.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">The prayers are a type of purification for a human being.&nbsp; He turns and meets with his Lord five times a day.&nbsp; As alluded to above, this repeated standing in front of God should keep the person from doing sinful acts during the day.&nbsp; Furthermore, it should also be a time of remorse and repentance, such that he earnestly asks God for forgiveness for those sins that he committed.&nbsp; In addition, the prayer in itself is a good deed that wipes away some of the evil deeds that he performed.&nbsp; These points can be noted in the following hadith of the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cIf 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?\u201d The people said, \u201cNo filth would remain on him whatsoever.\u201d The Prophet then said, \u201cThat is like the five daily prayers: God wipes away the sins by them.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> (<em>Saheeh Al-Bukhari, Saheeh Muslim<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">In another hadith, the Prophet said,<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"><strong>\u201cThe five daily prayers and the Friday Prayer until the Friday prayer are expiation for what is between them.\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/span><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> (<em>Saheeh Muslim<\/em>)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<hr style=\"text-align: justify;\" \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\"> Footnotes: <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">[1] This is form a hadith recorded by Ahmad and ibn Hibban.&nbsp; According to al-Albani, the hadith is hasan.&nbsp; Muhammad Nasir al-Din al-Albani, Sahih al-Targheeb wa al-Tarheeb (Beirut: al-Maktab al-Islami, 1982), vol.&nbsp; 1, p.&nbsp; 150<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">[2] Recorded by al-Tabarani.&nbsp; According to al-Albani, it is Sahih.&nbsp; Al-Albani, Sahih al-Jami, vol.1, p.&nbsp; 503.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">[3] Nadwi, p. 24<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times;\">[4] Khushu` in the prayer is where the person\u2019s heart is attuned to the prayer.&nbsp; This feeling in the heart is then reflected on the body.&nbsp; The person remains still and calm.&nbsp; His gaze is also lowered.&nbsp; Even his voice is affected by this feeling in the heart.&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; 249-254.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The importance of the prayer in Islam cannot be understated.&nbsp; It is the first pillar of Islam that the Prophet, may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him,&hellip; 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