Pray On

We all know that praying is one of the five pillars of Islam. But what does prayer mean to you? Does it mean something your religion requires of you to do in order to be considered a Muslim?

To us, prayer is something we look forward to. It gives us relaxation, a chance to repent, and ask for things we would like to happen or get. It gives us a one on one time with our Lord, who will always listen to us and help us in times of need.

Making Dua

Developing a close connection with prayer may be difficult. Why? Because we pray so often, sometimes we just squeeze some time in for it and become careless about praying. We must understand that prayer is a blessing. It’s time we must make to connect with our Lord and be grateful for all that has happened to us. If you’re having a rough day, go and pray. You will feel more closer to Allah (SWT) and relaxed.

Prayer actually helps you to become a better Muslim and change for the better. Many people, probably including yourself, find it easier to confess the sins you did. This isn't because you won’t get punished for it physically, but because you understand you did something wrong, and should vow to not intentionally do it again. We always make mistakes, and Allah (SWT) knows that. But we need to recognize that doing bad things and repenting shouldn't be a habitual process. We need to attempt and commit to not doing the sin again.

When you recognize your faults, you are more likely to be able to change them. If nobody tells you what you're doing wrong, its not expected for you to be able to recognize your faults and change them. When you pray, you ask repentance from Allah (SWT) for the bad things you did. That’s when you know you need to change. Allah makes it so easy for us by always forgiving us. We become sincere people when we recognize that we make mistakes and are willing to invest effort and time to fix them.

Don’t just “make time” for prayer. You need to “give up” time for prayer.