Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
The importance of prayer and its punishment on the Day of Judgment
Prayer is of great importance in Islam. It is a form of worship that connects a person to Allah. Success in this world and the Hereafter is through prayer. The Quran and Hadith have strongly emphasised prayer and have warned those who abandon it.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Today, there is a common misconception that the rights of the people are more important, and there is no harm in abandoning prayer because Allah will forgive it. However, the reality is the opposite. Nowhere in the Quran and Hadith is there the idea that prayer should be neglected and Allah will forgive it. Rather, abandoning prayer is among the major sins that lead to being taken to Hell.
Questions from the Hellfire and their answers:
In Surah Al-Muddathir, Allah Almighty says:
فِیۡ جَنّٰتٍ ۟ ؕ ۛ یَتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ ﴿۴۰﴾ۙ مَا سَلَکَکُمۡ فِیۡ سَقَرَ ﴿۴۲﴾ قَالُوۡا لَمۡ نَکُ مِنَ الۡمُصَلِّیۡنَ ﴿ۙ۴۳﴾
That they will ask the sinners in Paradise (while sitting), what brought you to Hell? They will answer, we were not worshippers.
This verse clearly states that abandoning prayer will cause great destruction for a person on the Day of Judgement. Those who abandon prayer are destroying their Hereafter.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Why is it important to observe prayer?
(1) Prayer is a command of Allah. Prayer has been repeatedly made obligatory in the Quran and Hadith.
(2) Prayer is the means of connection between a servant and Allah, which connects the servant to his Lord.
(3) Success in the Hereafter is prayer. The punishment for not praying is hell, while those who pray are blessed with paradise.
(4) Worldly benefits: Prayer is a source of mental peace, physical health, and social well-being.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Are the rights of the servants essential or prayer?
Thinking that the rights of the servants are more important and that prayer will be forgiven by Allah is completely wrong. Prayer is the pillar of prayer and cannot be abandoned under any circumstances. If we want success in this world and the Hereafter, then prayer must be made an integral part of our lives. We pray to Allah to make us adherents of prayer and protect us from hell. Amen.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
The importance of prayer and its punishment on the Day of Judgment
Prayer is of great importance in Islam. It is a form of worship that connects a person to Allah. Success in this world and the Hereafter is through prayer. The Quran and Hadith have strongly emphasised prayer and have warned those who abandon it.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Today, there is a common misconception that the rights of the people are more important, and there is no harm in abandoning prayer because Allah will forgive it. However, the reality is the opposite. Nowhere in the Quran and Hadith is there the idea that prayer should be neglected and Allah will forgive it. Rather, abandoning prayer is among the major sins that lead to being taken to Hell.
Questions from the Hellfire and their answers:
In Surah Al-Muddathir, Allah Almighty says:
فِیۡ جَنّٰتٍ ۟ ؕ ۛ یَتَسَآءَلُوۡنَ ﴿۴۰﴾ۙ مَا سَلَکَکُمۡ فِیۡ سَقَرَ ﴿۴۲﴾ قَالُوۡا لَمۡ نَکُ مِنَ الۡمُصَلِّیۡنَ ﴿ۙ۴۳﴾
That they will ask the sinners in Paradise (while sitting), what brought you to Hell? They will answer, we were not worshippers.
This verse clearly states that abandoning prayer will cause great destruction for a person on the Day of Judgement. Those who abandon prayer are destroying their Hereafter.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Why is it important to observe prayer?
(1) Prayer is a command of Allah. Prayer has been repeatedly made obligatory in the Quran and Hadith.
(2) Prayer is the means of connection between a servant and Allah, which connects the servant to his Lord.
(3) Success in the Hereafter is prayer. The punishment for not praying is hell, while those who pray are blessed with paradise.
(4) Worldly benefits: Prayer is a source of mental peace, physical health, and social well-being.
Prayer: A Path to Success & Salvation
Are the rights of the servants essential or prayer?
Thinking that the rights of the servants are more important and that prayer will be forgiven by Allah is completely wrong. Prayer is the pillar of prayer and cannot be abandoned under any circumstances. If we want success in this world and the Hereafter, then prayer must be made an integral part of our lives. We pray to Allah to make us adherents of prayer and protect us from hell. Amen.
