| The bounty, which has been bestowed to us by | | | | selves and adore your Lord, and do good, that you |
| Almighty Allah, is our Muslim Identity. Our ultimate | | | | may prosper." |
| shield is the authentic and sacred book of Holy | | | | (Surah Al Haj:77) |
| Quran; an illuminating guide which remains pure till the | | | | Today, life is governed by success, time and money. |
| end of time. | | | | If only we could see the investment that manifolds |
| Is there anyone other than Allah who nurtures, | | | | each time, we bow down to our creator or else |
| consoles, and meets your every need? Who forgives | | | | forget that too in the lust of this worldly life. Our |
| and overlooks your faults? Who carries you through | | | | reflection and remembrance of Him adds surplus to |
| your hard times and dilutes or even averts your trial | | | | our eternal credit. Not only do we add wealth upon |
| on your mere asking? Who grants you wisdom, rights | | | | wealth, but also we physically unwind from the |
| of expression, freedom of speech and freedom of | | | | turmoil's of the day, and energize our body. |
| explore? Indeed, non other than Allah, who has | | | | Remember that we should not only remember Allah |
| created us and has given us the title of Ashraful | | | | in our hard times, but in our good times as well. We |
| Makhlukaat. Then, should we not bow down and | | | | should balance our life. |
| express our respect and gratitude towards Him? Or | | | | We all know that the time is running and we have |
| is it only these lower creations that bear an ingrained | | | | many responsibilities to fulfill, but we should |
| etiquette to say Thank you? | | | | remember Allah in every second of our life. We must |
| Out of the five pillars of Islam we find that the word | | | | make time to nurture and feed our soul. We must |
| Salat is the most frequently mentioned of the five. | | | | revitalize our inner selves, and establish that intimacy |
| The word Salat is mentioned a total of 67 times in | | | | with our Creator. |
| the Quran. The Salat provides the nourishment | | | | Quran says, |
| needed by our souls and is a sure method of | | | | "O you believe! Seek (Allah's) help with patience, |
| attaining righteousness and nearness to our Creator. | | | | perseverance and prayer." |
| We all must pray because He has created us. He is | | | | (Surah Al Baqarah:153) |
| the only one, to whom all our prayer should be, and | | | | Our Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said, |
| He is the one, to whom, we should bestow. | | | | "The one who is regular and steadfast in observing |
| Quran says, | | | | his 5 daily prayers shall be with the truthful and |
| "O you who believe! Bow down and prostrate your | | | | martyrs on the day of judgement. |