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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Prayer, page : 5
“If a man meets Allah when he has been negligent of the prayer, Allah will pay
not attention to his other virtues.”
“Prayer is the pillar of religion; to neglect it is to prepare the downfall of religion.”
“Prayer at the appointed times.” (In answer to the question „which action is the
most meritorious).‟”
“If a man offers the five prayers, in a proper state of purity and at the times
prescribed, they will be a light and a proof for him on the Day of Resurrection.
But he who misses them will be resurrected alongside Pharaoh and Hamam.”
“The key to Paradise is ritual prayer.”
“After the affirmation of His Oneness, no duty Allah has imposed on His
creatures is dearer to Him than ritual prayer. Had anything been dearer to Him
than this, it would have become a form of worship for His angels. As it is (each of
them performs part of the prayer) some bowing, some prostrating themselves,
not attention to his other virtues.”
“Prayer is the pillar of religion; to neglect it is to prepare the downfall of religion.”
“Prayer at the appointed times.” (In answer to the question „which action is the
most meritorious).‟”
“If a man offers the five prayers, in a proper state of purity and at the times
prescribed, they will be a light and a proof for him on the Day of Resurrection.
But he who misses them will be resurrected alongside Pharaoh and Hamam.”
“The key to Paradise is ritual prayer.”
“After the affirmation of His Oneness, no duty Allah has imposed on His
creatures is dearer to Him than ritual prayer. Had anything been dearer to Him
than this, it would have become a form of worship for His angels. As it is (each of
them performs part of the prayer) some bowing, some prostrating themselves,