Start Worrying . . .

just got this amazing article..all about the power of prayer/namaz!

As you got up this morning, I watched you and hope you would talk to Me in FAJR, even if it was just a few words, asking My opinion of thanking Me for something good that happened in your life yesterday but noticed you were busy trying to find the right outfit to put on and wear to work. I waited again. When you ran around the house getting ready I knew there would be a minutes for you to stop and say Alhamdullilah!, but you were too busy. At one point you had to wait fifteen minutes nothing to do except sit in chair. Then I saw you spring to your feet. I thought you wanted to talk to me but you ran to the phone and called a friend to get the latest gossip. I watched as you went to work and I
waited patiently all day long. With all your activities I guess you were too busy to say anything to Me. I noticed that before lunch you looked around, maybe you felt embarrassed to talk to Me, that is why you didn’t bow your head for DUHR prayer. You glanced three or four tables over and noticed some of your friends talking to Me (saying prayer) after they ate, but you
didn’t. That’s okay. There is still more time left, and I have hope that you will talk to Me in ASR, yet you went home and it seems as if you had lots of things to do. After a few of them were done you turned on the TV, I don’t know if you like TV or not, just about anything goes there & you spent a
lot of time each day in front of it, not thinking about anything !! just enjoying the show. I waited patiently again as you watched the TV and ate your meal but again you didn’t talk to Me in Isha. Bedtime…I guess you felt too tired. After you said goodnight to your family you plopped into and fell asleep in no time. That’s okay because you may not realize that I am always there for you. I’ve got patience more
than you will ever know. I even want to teach you how to be patient with others as well. I love you so much that I wait everyday for a nod, prayer or thought or a thankful part of your heart. It is hard to have a one-sided conversation. Well you are getting up again and once again I will wait with nothing but love for you hoping that today you will give Me some time. It is in your interest to ask from Me, others have no powers to give you anything they always ask for themselves. There are very few, when they ask from Me, they ask for themselves, their friends,neighbors, relatives, subordinates and business partners.
Have a nice day!
I will give you without asking, as I know what is in your heart.
Your Creator who loves you more than your mother.

HADITH OF PROPHET (P.B.U.H) The one who disdains the prayers will receive fifteen Punishments from Allah. Six punishments in this lifetime. Three while dying. Three in the grave & three on the Day of Judgment.

THE SIX PUNISHMENTS OF LIFE:
1.Allah takes away blessings from his age (makes his life misfortunate)
2.Allah does not accept his plea (Du’aa)
3.Allah erases the features of good people from his face.
4.He will be detested by all creatures on earth.
5.Allah does not award him for his good deeds. (Nothawab/hasanaat)
6.He will not be included in the Du’aa of good people.

**THE THREE PUNISHMENTS WHILE DYING: **
1.He dies humiliated.
2.He dies hungry.
3.He dies thirsty. Even if he drinks the water of all seas he will still be thirsty.

**THE THREE PUNISHMENTS IN THE GRAVE: **
1.Allah tightens his grave until his chest ribs come over each other.
2.Allah pours on him fire with embers.
3.Allah sets on him a snake called “the brave”, “the bold” which hits him from morning until afternoon for leaving Fajr prayer, from the afternoon until Asr for leaving Dhuhr prayer and so on. With each strike he sinks 70 yards under the ground.

**THE THREE PUNISHMENTS ON THE DAY OF JUDGEMENT: **
1.Allah sends who would accompany him to hell pulling him on the face.
2.Allah gives him an angry look that makes the flesh of his face fall down.
3.Allah judges him strictly and orders him to be thrown in hell.

THOSE WHO DO NOT SAY THEIR PRAYERS OF:
FAJAR: The glow of their face is taken away.
ZOHAR: The blessing of their income is taken away.
ASAR: The strength of their body is taken away.
MAGHRIB: They are not benefited by their children.
ISHA: The peace of their sleep is taken away.

AL-QURAN: Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said
*“Namaz Parho Is Se Pehle Ke Tere Namaz Parhi Jaye”. *


**~~I’m not going to ask if you just said what I think you just said because I know it’s what you just said.~~**DS

thnkx for sharing !!! liked the 1st part.. !! it surely is an eye opener.. sp. the three punishments in grave and also the ones on the day of judgement

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[This message has been edited by Sadiaa (edited April 04, 2001).]

First part made me ashamed of myself
Second part is really horifying

yeah its scary...but i think this summarizes the whole thing for me:

*AL-QURAN: Say Your Prayers Before Prayers For You Are Said.
"Namaz Parho Is Se Pehle Ke Tere Namaz Parhi Jaye". *


~~I'm not going to ask if you just said what I think you just said because I know it's what you just said.~~DS

In my childhood, my elders used to push me towards Namaz as

" .... AnHazoor (saw) was Rahmat-ul-lilAalameeN, and his kindness, love, compassion was absolute. Though when it comes to Namaz, he is known to said: 'I want to burn the house of those who miss the morning prayers' ... imagine these words coming from the most compassionate person that ever lived on this earth, and then imagine how important the morning prayer must be, and you are missing it for a few more minutes of sleep??"

=)