{"id":13080,"date":"2026-02-09T03:38:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T03:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=13080"},"modified":"2026-02-09T03:38:50","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T03:38:50","slug":"why-must-the-slave-of-allah-perform-prayer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imuslim.us\/?p=13080","title":{"rendered":"Why Must the Slave of Allah Perform Prayer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_1077\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.prayerinislam.com\/why-we-pray\/why-must-the-slave-of-allah-perform-prayer\/attachment\/why-we-must-perform-prayer\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1077\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1077\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1077\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.prayerinislam.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Why-We-Must-Perform-prayer-300x193.jpg?resize=300%2C193\" alt=\"As life on earth progressed God brought forth Prophets to deliver a message; a message of worship.\" width=\"300\" height=\"193\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1077\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As life on earth progressed God brought forth Prophets to deliver a message; a message of worship.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"554\"><strong data-start=\"508\" data-end=\"552\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Hayya \u2018<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">ala-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">s-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Hayya \u2018<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">ala-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">l-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Falah\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"589\"><em data-start=\"555\" data-end=\"589\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Come <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer\u2026 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Come <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">success.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"591\" data-end=\"594\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"596\" data-end=\"640\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"604\" data-end=\"640\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">1. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah: <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Forgotten <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Priority<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"860\">\n<li data-start=\"641\" data-end=\"779\">\n<p data-start=\"643\" data-end=\"779\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">In <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">world <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">where <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">we <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">dedicate <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">hours <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">school, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">social <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">media, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">entertainment, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">music, <\/span><strong data-start=\"728\" data-end=\"778\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">we <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">often <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">struggle <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">give <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Allah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">just <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">5 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">minutes<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"860\">\n<p data-start=\"782\" data-end=\"860\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Yet, <\/span><strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"812\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">optional<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">command <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">directly <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prescribed <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">by <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Allah.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"861\" data-end=\"911\">\n<p data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"911\"><em data-start=\"863\" data-end=\"911\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">&#8220;<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Guard <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">strictly <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah\u2026&#8221; (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Al-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Baqarah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">2:<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">238)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"916\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"918\" data-end=\"959\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"925\" data-end=\"959\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">2. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">True <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Meaning <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Success<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<li data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"1079\">\n<p data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"1079\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Adhan <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">reminds <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">us <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">5 <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">times <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">day <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><em data-start=\"1002\" data-end=\"1016\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">real <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">success<\/span><\/em> <span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">isn\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">grades, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">wealth, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">fame\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">but <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">connecting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Allah.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1080\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<p data-start=\"1082\" data-end=\"1214\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><strong data-start=\"1095\" data-end=\"1125\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">daily <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">dose <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">divine <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">mercy<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><strong data-start=\"1131\" data-end=\"1153\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">spiritual <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">medicine<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><strong data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1213\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">direct <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">line <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">One <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">who <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">controls <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">everything<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1216\" data-end=\"1219\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1260\"><strong data-start=\"1228\" data-end=\"1260\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">3. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Consequences <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Real<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<li data-start=\"1261\" data-end=\"1340\">\n<p data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1340\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">We <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">warned <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">abandoning <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">places <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">one <\/span><strong data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1339\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">edge <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">disbelief<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1465\">\n<p data-start=\"1343\" data-end=\"1465\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Prophet <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\ufdfa <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">told <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">us <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">even <\/span><strong data-start=\"1375\" data-end=\"1399\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sujood (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prostration)<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">will <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">mark <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">believers <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Hell, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sparing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">spot <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">from <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Fire.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1466\" data-end=\"1541\">\n<p data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1541\"><em data-start=\"1468\" data-end=\"1541\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u201c<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Fire <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">will <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">consume <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">all <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">man <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">except <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">mark <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sujud\u2026\u201d (<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Muslim)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"1543\" data-end=\"1546\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1572\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"1555\" data-end=\"1572\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">4. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">No <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Excuses<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1827\">\n<li data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1768\">\n<p data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1683\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">While <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Islam <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">merciful <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">obligations <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">like <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">fasting <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">zakat <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">hardship <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">exists, <\/span><strong data-start=\"1658\" data-end=\"1682\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">has <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">no <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">excuse<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1768\">\n<li data-start=\"1686\" data-end=\"1705\">\n<p data-start=\"1688\" data-end=\"1705\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Can\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">stand? <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Sit.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1708\" data-end=\"1730\">\n<p data-start=\"1710\" data-end=\"1730\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Can\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sit? <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Lie <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">down.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1768\">\n<p data-start=\"1735\" data-end=\"1768\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Can\u2019t <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">speak? <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Pray <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">with <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">eyes.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1769\" data-end=\"1827\">\n<p data-start=\"1771\" data-end=\"1827\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">only <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">true <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">barrier <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><strong data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1812\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">heedlessness<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">hardship.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"1829\" data-end=\"1832\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1834\" data-end=\"1873\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"1841\" data-end=\"1873\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">5. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">as <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Form <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Da&#8217;wah<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"2058\">\n<li data-start=\"1874\" data-end=\"1945\">\n<p data-start=\"1876\" data-end=\"1945\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Performing <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">openly <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">something <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">feel <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">awkward <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">about.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1946\" data-end=\"2058\">\n<p data-start=\"1948\" data-end=\"2058\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">It <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">an <\/span><strong data-start=\"1957\" data-end=\"1975\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">act <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">courage<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><strong data-start=\"1982\" data-end=\"2003\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">silent <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">invitation<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">a <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">da\u2019wah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">fellow <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Muslims <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">non-<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Muslims <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">alike.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2060\" data-end=\"2063\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2065\" data-end=\"2106\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"2072\" data-end=\"2106\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">6. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Foundation <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Our <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Faith<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2252\">\n<li data-start=\"2107\" data-end=\"2194\">\n<p data-start=\"2109\" data-end=\"2194\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Islam <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">stands <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">on <\/span><strong data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2141\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">five <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">pillars<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><strong data-start=\"2160\" data-end=\"2193\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">only <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">one <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">never <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">waived<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2195\" data-end=\"2252\">\n<p data-start=\"2197\" data-end=\"2252\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Without <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">infrastructure <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Iman <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">crumbles.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2254\" data-end=\"2257\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2310\"><strong data-start=\"2266\" data-end=\"2310\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">7. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Purify <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Soul, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Just <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Surface<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2491\">\n<li data-start=\"2311\" data-end=\"2389\">\n<p data-start=\"2313\" data-end=\"2389\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">world <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">focuses <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">external <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">beauty, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">but <\/span><strong data-start=\"2355\" data-end=\"2388\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Islam <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">perfects <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">inner <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">self<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2390\" data-end=\"2491\">\n<p data-start=\"2392\" data-end=\"2491\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Salah <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">that <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">mirror\u2014<\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">through <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">we <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">cleanse <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">hearts, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">align <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">our <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">priorities, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">build <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">resilience.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr data-start=\"2493\" data-end=\"2496\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2498\" data-end=\"2540\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">\u00a0<\/span><strong data-start=\"2505\" data-end=\"2540\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">8. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">A <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Call <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Reflect <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Return<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2835\">\n<li data-start=\"2541\" data-end=\"2581\">\n<p data-start=\"2543\" data-end=\"2581\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Do <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">let <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">guilt <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">keep <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">you <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">from <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2582\" data-end=\"2685\">\n<p data-start=\"2584\" data-end=\"2685\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Do <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">not <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">measure <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">value <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">by <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">how <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">you <\/span><em data-start=\"2635\" data-end=\"2641\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">feel<\/span><\/em> <span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">during <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it\u2014<\/span><strong data-start=\"2652\" data-end=\"2684\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">measure <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">by <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sincerity<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2835\">\n<p data-start=\"2688\" data-end=\"2835\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Whether <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">you\u2019re <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">beginning <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">journey <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">or <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">rediscovering <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it: <\/span><em data-start=\"2747\" data-end=\"2760\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">pray <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">anyway<\/span><\/em><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">distracted. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">tired. <\/span><strong data-start=\"2801\" data-end=\"2835\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Even <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">when <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">it&#8217;s <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">just <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">imitation.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2836\" data-end=\"2917\">\n<p data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2917\"><em data-start=\"2838\" data-end=\"2917\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Imitation <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">leads <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">to <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">realization. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">The <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">shell <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">cracks <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">before <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">fruit <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">is <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">reached.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<hr data-start=\"2919\" data-end=\"2922\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"2924\" data-end=\"2957\"><strong data-start=\"2931\" data-end=\"2957\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">9. <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">A <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Prayer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">for <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Us <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">All<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2958\" data-end=\"3172\">\n<p data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3172\"><em data-start=\"2960\" data-end=\"3172\"><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">O <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Allah, <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">make <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">us <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">those <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">who <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">are <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">steadfast <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">prayer,<\/span><br data-start=\"3015\" data-end=\"3018\" \/><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">those <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">who <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">answer <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">call,<\/span><br data-start=\"3045\" data-end=\"3048\" \/><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">those <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">whose <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">sujood <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">marks <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">their <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">faces <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">hearts,<\/span><br data-start=\"3096\" data-end=\"3099\" \/><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">and <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">those <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">whom <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">You <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">gather <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">in <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Your <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">shade <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">on <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">the <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Day <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">of <\/span><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Judgment.<\/span><br data-start=\"3162\" data-end=\"3165\" \/><span class=\"_fadeIn_pfttw_8\">Ameen.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>_________________________<\/p>\n<p><i>Source: suhaibwebb.com<\/i><a href='https:\/\/prayerinislam.com\/why-must-the-slave-of-allah-perform-prayer\/' target='_blank'>Soucre Link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why are we called to prayer? Why did God put that pressure on it? 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