Friday, April 10, 2015

THE NEGLIGENCE OF PRAYERS

The Pillar of faith is Salaat. It is Tradition that if Salaat is accepted by the Creator, every other deed may be accepted. In Persian, there is a saying “Rouz-e-Mahshar ke Jangudaz Bu’ad: Awwaleen Pursish-e-Namaaz (Salaat) Bu’ad” The translation is “The Day of Resurrection will be a trying day when the first question will be asked about performance of Salaat.” It is also said that the Salaat is the Ascension (Mairaj) of the faithful. The followers of the Commander of the Faithful are supposed to obey the Imam (a.s.).
The Chief of the Women of the World and the Lady of Paradise, Sayyida Fatima Zahra (s.a.) asked her beloved father, the Chief of the Prophets, the Noble Prophet (s.a.w.a.s.): “O Father, what about one man or woman, who neglects his/her prayers? He said: “O Fatima, whoever, man or woman, neglects his or her prayers, Allah will afflict him or her fifteen things; six in this life, three at the time of dying, three in his or her grave, and three on the Day of Resurrection when he or she will be taken out of the grave, detailed as below:
                The six in this life are:
(1)    Allah removes blessings from his or her age.
(2)    Allah removes blessings from his or her livelihood.
(3)    Allah effaces the appearance of benevolence from his or her face.
(4)    He or she will not be rewarded for any deeds.
(5)    His or her Supplication (Dua’a) is not taken up to the Heaven.
(6)    He or she shall not be included by the Dua’a of the benevolent.

              The three things at the time of dying are:
(1)    He or she dies lowly.
(2)    He or she dies hungry.
(3)    He or she dies thirsty.

                The three things in the grave are:
(1)    Allah will entrust with him or her, an angel who will trouble him or her in the grave.
(2)    The grave will be narrow for him or her.
(3)    The grave shall be dark for him or her.

              The three things on the Day of Resurrection are:
(1)    Allah will entrust with him or her, an angel who will draw him or her on his or her face while other creatures will be looking at him or her.
(2)    He or she shall face a strict reckoning.
(3)    Allah will not look at him or her, nor will He purify him or her, and he or she shall get a painful torment.

Allah says in Surah al-Ma’un Ayahs 4 and 5: “Woe to the worshipers who miss their prayers.”
May Allah protect us from the clutches of the Accursed Shaitan and remind us the grave and the Day of Resurrection and Reckoning and guide us to the Golden Luminous Lives of our Pure Masoomeen (a.s.)

Sources used:
The Glorious Qur’an
Bihar al-Anwar volume 83 page 21                                    By Allama Muhammad Baqir Majlisi (r.a.)
The Life of Fatima az-Zahra                                               By Allama Baqir Shareef al-Qurashi


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