THE MEANING OF THE FIVE DAILY PRAYERS

A very beautiful and inspirational explanation.

Our 5 daily prayers are a way to curb over-attachment to anything material. The five daily prayers regulate our lives with their specific timings to teach us that indeed Allah is Greater than anything else that we might be occupied at that moment. The dawn prayer teaches us that the most beloved thing to us; comfort and sleep, should not control us- so we rise up in the cold mornings, wash ourselves and pray in an acknowledgement that Allah is Greater than our love for comfort and sleep. The midday and afternoon prayer teaches us that no matter how engrossed we are with work or the short lunch hour that we so highly value; it’s not the purpose of our existence. So we leave it for a few minutes and stand and pray testifying indeed Allah is Greater. On Friday, we dedicate if not most, all our lunch hour to attend the Friday sermon and prayer. The dusk prayer, that time when we are finally home and about to spend time with our family, eat dinner or simply relax- we get up and pray together to confirm that Allah is Greater than any of that. Finally the night prayer, Isha’- when we are tired after a long day of work and responsibilities ready to fall into bed and sleep, we pray again to prove that submitting to Allah is Greater than falling to our warm beds. All these serve as constant reminders to us that as much as we love life, we live for a higher purpose. Conversely, if we are having a terrible day, these spiritual checkpoints save us from a fatalistic outlook and serve to remind us that there’s always something more and our problems are not the permanent.

ALLAHU AKBAR..

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Hamza Yusuf: The Dangers of Heedlessness (Video)

 Are you a dumb beast or something greater?

The difference between an opportunity and an obstacle is your attitude. Your faith has to be greater than your fear.

 The difference between an opportunity and an obstacle is your attitude. Your faith has to be greater than your fear.
 La diferencia entre una oportunidad y un obstáculo es su actitud. Su fe tiene que ser mayor que su miedo.
 Het verschil tussen een kans en een obstakel is uw houding. Je geloof moet groter zijn dan je angst.
 La différence entre une opportunité et un obstacle est votre attitude. Votre foi doit être plus grand que votre peur.
 Der Unterschied zwischen Chance und Hindernis ist Ihre Haltung. Dein Glaube hat mehr als deine Angst zu sein.
 Yǒu jīhuì yǔ zhàng’ài wù zhī jiān de qūbié shì nǐ de tàidù. Nǐ de xìnxīn yào dàyú nǐ de kǒngjù.
 Skillnaden mellan en möjlighet och ett hinder är din attityd. Din tro måste vara större än din rädsla.
 Raznitsa mezhdu vozmozhnost’yu i prepyatstviyem vashe otnosheniye . Vasha vera dolzhna byt’ bol’she, chem vash strakh.
 Bir fırsat ve engel arasındaki fark, tutumdur. Sizin inanç sizin korku daha büyük olmak zorundadır.
 La differenza tra un’opportunità e un ostacolo è il tuo atteggiamento. La tua fede deve essere maggiore di tua paura.
 Perbedaan antara peluang dan kendala adalah sikap Anda. Iman Anda harus lebih besar dari rasa takut Anda.