sad state that we do not have time to learn the essential matters of the religion, whereas, for worldly matters, we have all the time in the world. Hours are spent in reading newspapers, watching, listening to and reading the news. It has become such a habit to sit in restaurants and squares all night. We seek the refuge of Allah; one will now even come across such ‘cafes’ in many places where especially youngsters sit all night chatting away and who knows what wrong things they discuss. One’s priceless time is wasted by playing card games, Ludo and video games. Some foolish people become so engrossed in using mobile phones and the internet that they do not even stay aware of the time. There are some, let alone taking time off from work, they cannot bear the delay of a few minutes, but sadly they have fallen prey to laziness and utmost negligence with regards to performing Fard, Wajib and Nafl acts of worship, presence in congregational Salah and reciting the Qur’an.

If only every Muslim understood the purpose of coming into this world! Remember the hardships at the time of death, remember the worry and loneliness of the grave, remember the 50,000-year long Day of Judgement and being present in the Divine Majestic Court.

Let’s listen to two blessed sayings of the Noble Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to awaken the passion and zeal inside ourselves to carry out the acts of worship and recite the Holy Qur’an; hence,

1.   It was stated, ‘Allah Almighty states, ‘O mankind! You should free yourself for My worship, I will fill your chest with richness and I will close your door of dependency. If you will not do so, then I will fill both of your hands with pre-occupations and I will not close the door of your dependency.’  (Tirmizi, vol. 4, p. 211, Hadees 2474)

2.   It was stated, ‘Indeed, amongst people, some are the people of Allah.’ The Blessed Companions رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُم requested, ‘O Messenger of Allah صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, who are those people?’ He stated, ‘The ones who recite the Qur’an as these very people are amongst the people of Allah and distinguished ones.’ (Ibn-e-Majah, vol. 1, p. 140, Hadees 215)

O devotees of the Prophet! Today there are quite a few who are worried due to not having a source of income, they are sometimes dependant in one