Every good thing always has importance, especially for practice like praying (Shalat), Hajj, Charity, and other good things in Islam. By studying and understanding deeply, about the importance of some practice, we as Moslem hope that all of us will be motivated and raise our effort to do better and better in Islam. This time, we will explain to you the importance of praying(Dua) in Islam, that you can get.
1. Calming Allah SWT Wrath
One of the ways to calm Allah’s Wrath is by praying and wish for something. Allah the most powerful, hate the servant who never asked to Allah. This is one way to insult Allah, please remember that.
Rasulullah Salallahu ’Alaihi Wasallam stated, “Those who did not and never asked anything from Allah, Allah will be angry towards you.” (Tirmidzi no. 3373. Syaikh Al Albani said that this hadeeth is hasan)
2. To Get To Know Allah’s Kindness Better
The use for dua, another way, is to be the proof of Allah’s kindness, it is proving our faithfulness and a way to get to know Allah better with rubbubiyah, uluhiyah and also each one of his nature. A servant’s prayer is a proof that they place their faith in Allah, to fulfill their need as Allah is the most generous, the one who looking out for everyone and hear everything. There is no greater being than Allah. You must see of Benefits of Kindness in Islam.
3. Tawakal Surrender Ourself To Allah
Praying (dua) also shows the proof of the benefit of surrendering your life and fate to Allah or tawakal. Because, when we pray it means you are asking for Allah’s help and guidance. He let his problem and his life in Allah’s hand and only him.
4. Part Of Practice
Sometimes in life, we often are ignorant of what happened because our ego as human grew too big or we are currently fulfilled in life in satisfaction. We often overlook what happened in our life is not from nothing, but from Allah. Praying to Allah is definitely a part of our practice because of this.
Rasulullah Salallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam stated, “Praying is part of practice”, He then read a verse, “And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell”. [Ghafir : 60].
5. Praying Is The Most Honorable Practice
You need to know that praying is the most honorable practice in Islam. There is no greater deed than praying to Allah.
Rasulullah Salallahu ‘Alaihi Wasallam said, “There is no more honorable thing in this world except for praying”. [At-Tirmidzi, chapter Do’a 12/263, Ibnu Majah, chapter Do’a 2/341 No. 3874. Musnad Ahmad 2/362]. “O mankind, indeed We have created you from male and female and made you peoples and tribes that you may know one another. Indeed, the noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the most righteous of you. Indeed, Allah is Knowing and Acquainted”. [Al-Hujurat : 13]. You also may want to know about The Importance of Dua in Islam.
6. Change The Destiny From Allah
Praying is a good way to do, it can change the destiny when you cannot do anything else. The only way you can do in that situation is to pray to Allah, ask for Allah’s help. Help yourself from the dreading situation ahead of you.
“Nothing can change the destiny except praying (dua)”. [At-Tirmidzi, chapter Qadar 8/305-306]
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7. Deny Any Misfortune
Praying to Allah is one way in Islam to deny any misfortune. In Islam, a Moslem’s prayer will not be ignored. The only way that will happen besides granted, is the wishes will be delayed and given something else better. Whether in life or afterlife.
“And I will leave you and those you invoke other than Allah and will invoke my Lord. I expect that I will not be in invocation to my Lord unhappy.” [Maryam : 48]
8. Calm Your Mind
Praying to Allah is one way to calm oneself. In Islam, this is the best way because not only calming it also counts as good deed. Praying means you remember Allah and it will calm you down better.
Allah stated this in Al Quran, “Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.” ( Ar Ra’du : 28).
9. Prevent From Feeling Despair and Hopeless
By praying, any despair and bad thought when you are in a pinch will be gone. You will be motivated to deal with your problem in your life. It will also make you feel positive all the time, Islam doesn’t like hopelessness and despair it is bad for every aspect of your life. Allah is the most dependable and the only absolute support needed. As Moslem, we shouldn’t scared of failure because Allah will replace it with something better.
10. Show How Great And Powerful Allah Is
Besides the importance of praying to Allah in Islam we explained above, praying is one way to showcase how great and powerful Allah, the most powerful being. For us, a weak servant of Allah praying is the way for us to see and realize our limitation. Praying will be our way to ask for good fortune, health, safety, forgiveness, and every wish that we have.
It is stated in Al Quran, “Is He [not best] who responds to the desperate one when he calls upon Him and removes evil and makes you inheritors of the earth? Is there a deity with Allah? Little do you remember.” [An Naml: 62].
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11. Learn To Be Embarrassed To Allah The Greatest Being
Praying to Allah is a great way for us to learn to be embarrassed and know our place compared to Allah because when Allah grant someone’s wishes from the prayer that person will be embarrassed if they do not believe the other greatness of Allah. When human is at the peak of his faithfulness, that someone will be praying more diligently. Doing the best to thank Allah and want to be closer to Allah.
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12. Increase Taqwa
To increase someone’s faith and taqwa, praying is the best way to do to achieve that. In our live there is mind and body, just like praying and effort, as a way to increase the level of our faith and taqwa. This means that every effort without praying will be in vain, every praying without effort will be nothing. One thing needs another and without the other, it will not be blessed no matter how good it seems. Then here useful ways How to Increase Iman in Islam.
Praying is one of the best ways to open any chance for His grace to enter our lives and guide us. Allah love his servant that wish to him in a diligent way. Praying is also great for matters that has not happen in the future, it is a good way to ask for safety and fortune.
Rasulullah said, “You who have been opened a door of praying, will also be opened for him the door of grace, and Allah will not love anything than to be asked for his power and greatness.” And Rasulullah shallallahu alaihi wasallam said: “Praying is beneficial, for everything happened and not yet happened so it is best you pray.” [At-Tirmidzi V/552 no.3548]
We need to realize that praying is our need and not Allah, Allah is already the most powerful being and we are nothing. We are just a weak servant that only do our best with every limitation and strength we have. And Allah is doing well even if we do not pray to Allah, it is up to us to choose which ends you want to be His good side or bad.