إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ لِلَّهِ ,نَحْمَدُهُ ,وَنَسْتَعِينُهُ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُهُ , وَنَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْ شُرُورِ أَنْفُسِنَا وَمِنْ سَيِّئَاتِ أَعْمَالِنَا ,مَنْ يَهْدِهِ اللهُ فَلَا مُضِلَّ لَهُ , وَمَنْ يُضْلِلْ فَلَا هَادِيَ لَهُ , وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Oh people:
Worshipping Allah is the aim loved by Allah Almighty. Allah the Exalted created creation for that purpose. And Allah SWT sent messengers and revealed Books to clarify that. And He praised those establishing it. Allah Almighty said:
أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الْآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ-الزمر: 9
Az Zumar (39) 9: Is one who is sincerely obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord,
And He warned those turning arrogantly away:
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِي سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ-غافر: 60
Ghafir (40) 60: Indeed, those who disregard My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
Worshiping makes our hearts comfort towards Allah. It is a bliss that is not cut off, it is an endless joy. So whoever wants happiness, let them adhere to worshipping. For worshipping is more important to the hearts than food and water is to the bodies. The ones whose hearts are attached to the Masjids, who go early to the prayers, who walk in the darkness to attend the prayers, who respond to the caller to success: come to the prayer, come to the success. Prophet SAW said, give the shahadah of Iman for the person whose heart is stuck in the masjid.
May Allah the Most Merciful, Especially Merciful grant us this great favor and blessing.
