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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)

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Is the discipline of worship

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Your profound and meticulous attention to both missionary and familial duties

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And your conduct within them, characterized by precise organization and well-laid plans

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Which reflect an alert mind and a flowing intellect

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Yet, unfortunately, you may sometimes delay your prayers

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Or postpone your daily litanies slightly

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And that "little" may expand until the heart withers

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'A'ishah, may Allah be pleased with her, was once asked

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What the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to do with his family

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She replied: "He would be in the service of his family"

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But when the time for prayer arrived, he would rise for prayer

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Here is a beautiful portrait of personal balance and practical conduct

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For he, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was like one who serves his family and assists them

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Yet when the prayer arrived and the call to prayer rang out

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He would not neglect the right of his Lord, the Exalted, in which lies the rectitude of his heart

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And the expansion of his soul

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“When ye have performed the act of worship, remember Allah, standing, sitting and reclining. And when ye are in safety, observe proper worship. Worship at fixed times hath been enjoined on the believers.” (4:103)

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Among the wonders of the prayer times and their schedules

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Is that they rescue you from the circumstances of worldly life

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And remind you of spiritual and heart-centered renewal

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So you increase in faith and become energized in remembrance

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Uttering praises and glorifications of Allah

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And performing a spiritual process

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That assists you in enjoying life

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And fulfilling the affairs of yourself and your family

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And Allah is the Grantor of success

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Among the beauties of the Prophetic biography (Seerah)