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~12~ on the Internet or in front of TV or stay busy in other worldly affairs. They do not get enough sleep at night. They are still half asleep when they wake up in the morning. What kind of Salat can they offer? And what blessing will they get in other affairs? Everyone, including worldly individuals, makes effort to start fresh, to do their best work with full attention, so that the best results are achieved. Hence, the Promised Messiah (as) said that you should try to seek the best time for your prayers and when can you achieve the state that leads to acceptance of prayers”. • Friday Sermon delivered 15 March 2013 at Baitul Futuh Mosque, London • Published AlFazl International 05 April 2013 In a Friday sermon, Huzoor-e-Anwar explained the importance of Fajr prayer and some hinderances in offering Fajr on time, and advised creating balance between worship and worldly affairs, as below: “If parents wake up children for Fajr, they will learn the importance of Salat and they will be saved from frivolous activities. Those who are in the habit of staying up late to watch TV or browse the Internet, at least on the weekends when they have to wake up for Fajr, they will be forced to adopt the habit of going to bed early, and they will not waste their time. Especially those children, who are approaching adulthood, will develop a moderate approach to worldly activities. There are occasions when the use of such devices is needed, there are good things to view as well as information to be gained, I do not stop such use but I promote moderation. It is extremely foolish to acquire these things at the risk of not offering Salat. ” After this, Huzoor-e-Anwar (aba) urged those living in western countries to offer prayers on time and to listen to the words of the Khalifa of the time and to act on them. He said: “Again, I say that we need to analyze ourselves. People living in these countries do not pay attention to Salat due to worldly affairs. People living in urban areas of third world