It is also narrated from him that...

It is also narrated from him that: “Islam is based on five principles: bearing witness that ‘there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His servant and messenger, keeping up prayer, giving zakat (poor-rate), hajj (pilgrimage) to the house of Allah in Mecca, and fasting during the month of Ramadhan’.” (3) The Prophet (s.a.w.a) is also quoted as having said: “Prayer is the pillar of religion, whoever keeps it up, he keeps religion, and whoever gives up his prayer he demolishes religion” .

From these quoted texts of the Qur’an and Sunnah (the Prophet’s tradition), which underline the sublime importance of prayer and its role in solidifying faith, we can see the true value of prayer in Islam, which is literally the dividing line between faith and infidelity. Prayer is the badge of the faithful, the trait of the pious, the pillar of Islam and its soul, expressing its deep sense of obedience to Allah.

In essence, it is an intense, abbreviated expression of ultimate obedience in the form of an excellent rite. In prayer all the characteristic objectives of Islam are manifest: faith in Allah, loyalty to Him, expressing gratitude, purifying the soul, training oneself to love the good, improving behaviour, continuing relationship with Allah, setting up a link with the Hereafter… etc.

Consequently, giving up prayer means destroying one’s Islam, disconnecting the lifeline with Allah, and opening a gap through which deviation and corruption penetrate. NOTES: __________________ 1. The Quran 74:42-43 2. The Quran 2:238 3. Al-Kulaini, al-Kafi, Part 2, P. 28. Leave a Comment Leave a Comment Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.

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