Under the effect of worship and prayer man gets such a rise that...

Under the effect of worship and prayer man gets such a rise that, as said in the Holy Quran: Only they believe in Our communications who, when they are reminded of them, fall down making obeisance and celebrate the praise of their Lord, and they are not proud. Their sides draw away from their beds, they call upon their Lord in fear and in hope, and they spend benevolently out of what We have given them.

So no soul knows what is hidden for them of that which will refresh the eyes; a reward for what they did. Is he then who is a believer like him who is a transgressor? They are not equal. As for those who believe and do good, the gardens are their abiding-place; an entertainment for what they did.

Some Points Regarding Worship Worship is not limited to chantings and recitations but obeying all the orders of Allah revealed to His Messenger, be they compulsory or non-obligatory, is considered worship. Rather, according to some of the narrations, the most worshipping and the best worshippers and those who perform their duties which are obligatory. Ali bin Husain (a.s.) said: The greatest worshipper is he who carries out his obligations.

Also it is recorded from the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) Do whatever Allah has made obligatory for you so that you may be among the most pious. Imam Sajjad (a.s.) says in this connection: Whoever carries out the obligatory deeds is the best among people.

Hence, on the basis of this, we should not cheat ourselves and should not give up what has been made obligatory for us like jihad, ordering the good and stopping the evil… and should not keep ourselves busy in merely some sorts of recitations and chantings and prayers. We must realise that the fundamental base religion is based on fulfilment of duties obligations and on refraining from the impermissible.

Performing voluntary good deeds and giving up the undesirable things is like beautifying religion. Beautification can be carried out when the foundation is sound. Man must not do anything which may make him tired of worship. Rather he must adopt the middle path so that he may continue to worship with ease and with happiness. It is reported that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) has said: Truly this religion is both sound and dignified.

So enter it in a gentle manner and do not impose Gods worship with aversion so that it may not be like over burdened rider who is unable either to travel or to ride his horse stops in the way due to over speed in riding.