💬 I came across this quote:
❝Sometimes, the most sincere prayers are found in the hospitals.❞
Sadly, this has become the state of a lot of Muslims. Only when their loved ones are sick that they start supplicating sincerely and earnestly. Then they start bargaining with Allaah. “O Allaah! Save my child, and I will do such-and-such.” “O Allaah! Save my father, and I will feed the poor.”
Like the Kuffaar, who, when they were at sea, and the waves became strong and they feared drowning, they would sincerely supplicate to Allaah to save them. Otherwise, they did not bother.
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This reminds about the Prophet’s ﷺ warning that the first thing that will be raised from this Ummah is Khushoo.
The Messenger ﷺ said:
أول شيء يرفع من هذه الأمة الخشوع حتى لا ترى فيها خاشعا
❝The very first thing to be raised from this Ummah is Khushoo (awe, fear of Allaah) until there is not a single person in it with khushoo.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Jaami (2569) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
He ﷺ also said:
أوَّلُ ما يُرْفَعُ مِنَ الناسِ الخشوعُ
❝The first thing to be raised from the people is Khushoo.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Jaami (2576) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]
When we say “TO PRAY WITH KHUSHOO” it means to perform the Ṣalaah with complete submission, devotion, humility, tranquility (a state of peace and calmness, free from worldly distractions), in the state of being god-fearing. We lack this badly, except those whom Allaah has mercy upon.
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🔥 The Complainers:
1️⃣ A lot of people start complaining if the Imaam exceeds 45 mins while leading Taraaweeh. But these same people will have no issues in running for 90 mins while playing football, or exercising for more than an hour in the gym.
2️⃣ A lot of us can't spare 15 mins a day to recite the Qur’aan, while we have no issues in scrolling for hours on our phone.
3️⃣ A lot of people will fill the stadiums, but they won't fill the Masaajid.
4️⃣ They have time to watch movies in theaters, and shows on TVs, but no time or enthusiasm to learn the basics of their Deen.
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⚡️ It's all about mind over matters:
The mental willpower can control physical and emotional limitations. By controlling thoughts and reactions, one can overcome pain, or difficult situations.
“If you don't mind, it doesn't matter.” But if you start nitpicking, then the routine becomes a burden, the easy becomes difficult, and the achievable becomes impossible.
👉 Last year (1446H), I came across an uncle, may Allaah preserve him upon goodness, who completed the recitation of the Qur’aan 11 times in Ramaḍhaan. He would recite the Qur’aan from Asr till Maghrib. Then after Maghrib till Ishaa. Then after Taraaweeh till Qiyaam al-Layl. The only time I saw him pause was at Iftaar time. Even between Adhaan and Iqaamah he would be reciting the Qur’aan.
👉 Then I saw couple of brothers who, in the last 10 nights, stood in prayers for hours every night. Each of their two Rakaah prayer would be an hour long, with long Qiyaam, long Rukoo, and long Sujood.
They reminded of the Ḥadeeth of Ḥuthaifah رضي الله عنه that the Prophet ﷺ prayed Surah al-Baqarah, aal-Imraan, and al-Nisaa' in one night. And his ﷺ Rukoo` ans Sujood were as long as his Qiyaam. [See Saheeh Muslim]
والله ولي التوفيق
