Prayers Refresh the Faith of the Believer
English book, p. 87
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
PRAYERS REFRESH THE FAITH OF THE BELIEVER Prayers come to the lips of a believer on all occasions. They continually refresh the faith of a believer, until finally he leaves this world to meet his Maker. I slam has given us a number of prayers amongst its others teachings. Many of these prayers have been recorded in the books of Hadith. These prayers tell us what kind of words of invocation should fall from the lips of the believers on different occasions. For instance, when someone meets another person he should greet him by saying, ‘Peace be upon you’ (Assalamualaykum). Similarly, when a believer is about to eat food, he should begin by saying, ‘In the Name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful,’ and when he finishes his food the he should say Alhamdulillah (Praise be to God). He should utter the words appropriate to each occasion. This means that the believer begins his eating and drinking in the name of God and ends his eating and drinking in the name of God. It is his way of thanking God and acknowledging His blessings. When some evil idea creeps in a believer’s mind, he

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