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that he is announcing his candidacy for entering the service of
Allah. Once a person makes his declaration he is placed under a
strict code of discipline which is designed to prepare him to follow
the Islamic way of life. Prayer, which has been prescribed five
times daily, is one of the disciplines that helps in this training.
Regular observance of prayer is excellent training for the ser-
vants of Allah because it is particularly difficult for those who are
insincere in their allegiance to Al-Islam.122 It is a test of a Muslim's
dedication to Allah and His Commandments.
Anyone who feels burdened by the obligation of prayer must
realize that secular society has poisoned his nature, which was
created upright by Allah. If he is not willing to struggle to meet
this obligation, he is not ready to submit himself entirely to the
Will of Allah. Though he may read the Holy Qur'an daily, he will
not find its true message. For those who willingly and enthusias-
tically follow the Commandments of Allah, the Holy Qur'an pro-
vides Divine Guidance. It says, "This is the Book. In it is guidance
Allah. Once a person makes his declaration he is placed under a
strict code of discipline which is designed to prepare him to follow
the Islamic way of life. Prayer, which has been prescribed five
times daily, is one of the disciplines that helps in this training.
Regular observance of prayer is excellent training for the ser-
vants of Allah because it is particularly difficult for those who are
insincere in their allegiance to Al-Islam.122 It is a test of a Muslim's
dedication to Allah and His Commandments.
Anyone who feels burdened by the obligation of prayer must
realize that secular society has poisoned his nature, which was
created upright by Allah. If he is not willing to struggle to meet
this obligation, he is not ready to submit himself entirely to the
Will of Allah. Though he may read the Holy Qur'an daily, he will
not find its true message. For those who willingly and enthusias-
tically follow the Commandments of Allah, the Holy Qur'an pro-
vides Divine Guidance. It says, "This is the Book. In it is guidance