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sized the importance of safeguarding and promoting its obser-
vance. He said, "Prayer, prayer, and [take care of] the females in
your charge." The Holy Qur'an says, "Establish regular prayers,
and be not among those who join gods with Allah."117 Polytheists
are those who believe in a plurality of gods.
Prayer in Al-Islam is a beautiful exercise in meditation through
which we are able to forge a direct link with Allah. Thus it is not
only an obligation, but also a gift and a privilege. When we neglect
the worship of Allah we lose contact with Him, and our sense of
direction becomes faulty. We lose the spiritual guidance that
comes from submission and obedience to Allah, and we become
easy prey for the evil influences which confront us throughout our
daily lives. The spiritual vacuum created within us when prayer is
neglected is soon filled with materialistic greed, prejudice, envy,
jealousy and other sins. A person who is so affected loses his sense
of humility before Allah and views himself as the ultimate authori-
ty in his life. He loses his sense of compassion for others, and he
regards the wonders of Allah's Creation only as they contribute to
vance. He said, "Prayer, prayer, and [take care of] the females in
your charge." The Holy Qur'an says, "Establish regular prayers,
and be not among those who join gods with Allah."117 Polytheists
are those who believe in a plurality of gods.
Prayer in Al-Islam is a beautiful exercise in meditation through
which we are able to forge a direct link with Allah. Thus it is not
only an obligation, but also a gift and a privilege. When we neglect
the worship of Allah we lose contact with Him, and our sense of
direction becomes faulty. We lose the spiritual guidance that
comes from submission and obedience to Allah, and we become
easy prey for the evil influences which confront us throughout our
daily lives. The spiritual vacuum created within us when prayer is
neglected is soon filled with materialistic greed, prejudice, envy,
jealousy and other sins. A person who is so affected loses his sense
of humility before Allah and views himself as the ultimate authori-
ty in his life. He loses his sense of compassion for others, and he
regards the wonders of Allah's Creation only as they contribute to