Basics of Religious Education — Page 218
218 218 218 218 218 B ASICS OF R ELIGIOUS E DUCATION - F IFTH E DITION S S S S S A L A T A L A T A L A T A L A T A L A T Sayings of The Holy Prophet sa regarding the Importance of Prayer ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Prayer is the essence of worship. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Prayer averts misfortune. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Pray in the full certainty of acceptance and remember that Allah does not respond to prayer which proceeds from a careless, neglectful heart. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ He who does not supplicate Allah for his needs displeases Him. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Beg of Allah forgiveness and security, for next to faith no one is given anything which is better than security. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Beg of Allah all that you stand in need of, even the salt you need or the shoe-lace that has snapped. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ He who desires that Allah should accept his prayers when he is distressed and hard-pressed, should pray constantly when he is at ease. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ To think well of people is also worship. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ A morning or evening spent in the cause of Allah is of greater value than the world and all it contains. ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ ♦ Exalt your homes by offering part of your prayers therein lest you convert them into graveyards. (Wisdom of The Holy Prophet by: Muhammad Zafrullah Khan)