In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful

Prayers

Our discussion continues on Prayers. There are many difficulties encountered by man on earth. Allah, the Creator owns everything. There is nothing that enters the Kingdom of Allah and not noticed by Him. His Kingdom is the earth, the seen and unseen. He is invisible, does not sleep or forget. The good that man enjoys and the difficult problems encountered by man, is known by the Almighty. Our Creator owns man and is our Lord. He created laws, when followed by man is the right thing. Allah does not give man the choice to do what He wants. It has to be done man is obliged to follow Allah's orders, whether he likes it or not. All creatures on this planet worship Allah. Sura Nur V.41: states: "Seest thou not that it is Allah whose praises all beings in the heavens and on earth, do celebrate, and the birds (of the air) with wings.

Outspread? Each one knows its own (mode of) prayers and praise. And Allah knows well all that they do". Also stated in Sura Hajj V.18: "Seest thou not that to Allah prostrate all things that are in the heavens and on earth, the sun, the moon, the stars, the hills, the trees, the animals, and a great number among Mankind? But a great number are (also) such as unto whom the Chastisement is justly due. And such as Allah shall disgrace. None can raise to honor; for Allah carries out all that He wills".

The Prophet (SAWS) is direct by Allah in the Book of the Holy Quran to Believe in Allah, and Him alone, to worship Him, do what the directs us to and leave what is forbidden. Man will be in trouble, if it is not followed. So He seized what is wanted by us until it pleases Him.Allah has given all the angels their duties.

The angel of death, and others. the follow Allah's order in everything that they do.

Sura Maryam V.64 states: "(the angels say) we descend not but by command of thy Lord to Him belongeth what is Before us and what is Behind us; and what is Between: and thy Lord Never doth forget:".

Prophet Noah advised his people to follow and worship Allah, so that they will be rewarded. Sura Nuh V.10 - 14:"Saying, Ask forgiveness from your Lord, for He is oft. Forgiving He will send rain to you in abundance. Give you increase In wealth and sons; And bestow on you Rivers (of flowing water). What is the matter with you, that ye Are not conscious of Allah's majesty. Seeing that it is He that has created you in diverse stages".

The signs that Prophet Mouhammed (SAWS) used to tell us are being seen now. It leads to the last days. So man has to look back, ask Allah to forgive his sins now, Sura Hasr V.18 - 19: "O ye who believe! Fear Allah and let every soul look to what (provision) he has sent for th for the morrow, Yea, fear Allah. For Allah is well - acquainted with (all) that ye do.

And be ye not like those who forget Allah, and He made them forget themselves!

Such are the rebellious transgressors!"

It is narrated by Abi Hurairata that the Prophet (SAWS) stated that their are happenings that show signs of the last days and people are living it now. It states:" Allah's messenger said: "the Hour will not be established till: (1) two big groups fight each other where upon there will be a great number of casualties on both sides and they will be following one and the same religious doctrine (2) about thirty (Dajjals (Liars) appear, and each one of them will claim that he is Allah's Messenger, (3) the religious knowledge is taken away by the death of religious scholars. (U) Earthquake will increase in number (5) time will pass quickly (6) Al-Fitan (trials and afflictions etc.) will appear. (7) Al - Harj (that is killing) will increase, (8) wealth will be in abundance - so abundant that a wealthy person will worry lest nobody should accept his sadaqa, and whenever he will present it to someone, that person (to whom it will be offered) will say, I am not in need of it, (9) the people compete with one another in
constructing high buildings, (10) a man when passing by a grave of someone will say, would that I were in his place, (11) and till the sun rises from the West. So when the rises from the West. So when the sun will rise and the people will see it (rising from the West) they will all believe (embrace Islam) but that will be the time when: (As Allah said:) No good will it do to a person to believe then, if he (or she) believed not before, nor earned good (by performing deeds of righteousness) through  his (or her) faith.

And the Hour will be established while two men spreading a garment in front of them but they will not be able to sell it, nor fold it up and the Hour will be established when a man has milked his she - camel and has taken away the milk but he will not be able to drink it; and the Hour will be established before a man repairing a tank (for his livestock) is able to water (his animals) in it; and the Hour will be established when a person has raised a morsel (of food) to his mouth but will not be able to eat".

Sura Al-Imran V.193 - 194: "Our Lord we have heard the call of one calling (us) to faith, believe ye in the Lord and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins. Blot out from us our iniquities, and take to thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.

Our Lord! Grant us what thou didst promise unto us through thy Messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of Judgement for thou never breakest thy promise".

"(Pray) our Lord Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which thou Didst Lay on those before us. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear Blot out our sins and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. thou art our protector, grant us victory over the unbelievers".(Sura Baqara V.286).