Yaa 'Ibadullaah! I have a question if I told you that if you stand for at least 40mins straight with full concentration and not letting anything disturb your standing, that you would get all the riches your heart could desire, would you do it? I mean, you'd get a big mansion, gold, silver, servants, everything, just by standing for 40 mins straight! I'm sure many of us would do so.
Yaa 'Ibadullaah! May Allaah have mercy on you, indeed there is a promise similar to this in truth, and comes from the Most Truthful, Allaah ta'aala, "And who is truer in statement than Allaah?"[1] But with Allaah, He is most Merciful! He's ordained that we pray our 5 salawat throughout the day which would normally take 5-7mins per salaat, which shouldn't be more than 40 mins put together, bi'idhnillaahi subhana. And let us look to what Allaah Jala wa 'Ala has promised
"And those who strictly guard their (five compulsory congregational) Salawat (prayers) (at their fixed stated hours). These are indeed the inheritors. Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever."[2]
And what is in store you may ask? Let's see what Allaah has promised in His Quraan, "Verily, the dwellers of Paradise that Day, will be busy in joyful things. They and their wives will be in pleasant shade, reclining on thrones. They will have therein fruits (of all kinds), and all that they will ask for. (It will be said to them): "Salamun" (Peace be on you), a Word from the Lord, Most Merciful."[3]
So I ask you, is it not worth it ?
Allaahumma taahir quluubana, wa maghfirlana dhunuubana, wa thabbit quluubana 'ala deenik, innahu huwwal Ghafurur-Raheem.
Walhamdulillaahi Rabbil 'Alameen.
-Umm Khadeejah al-Ghaniyyah.
*any error is on my part and the shaytaan, and any good is certainly from Allaah*
[1] Soorah An Nisaa ayaah 87
[2] Soorah Al-Mu'minoon ayaat 9-11
[3] Soorah Yasin ayaat 55-58
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