So with what excuse you come up to not offer Namaz?

Namaz is second most important pillar of Islam after Shahadah. It is obligatory for every person to offer Namaz. It is said by Ulama that the person who does not offer namaz and make lame excuses he is Kafir. Even after knowing this reality we miss many Salah. We not only miss one or two prayers but we miss much prayer in entire life. Some of us do not offer prayer at all. We make many excuses to not offer namaz. Many of us have different excuses which we make usually. So what’s your excuse?

1.      Allah Almighty is Ghafoor UR Raheem and He loves us more so definitely He will forgive us

There is no doubt in this matter that Allah is Ghafoor UR Raheem and off course He loves us more. But we should not forget this thing that with Ghafoor UR Raheem He is ash-Shadeed ul-Iqaab too. In Surah E Baqrah Verse 196 it is said that:-

“Fear Allah, and know that Allah is terrible in retribution.”

It is said by Hazrat Mohammad (PBUH) that:-

“The covenant that stands between us and them (non-Muslims) is prayer; whoever gives up prayer is a kaafir.”

2.     I am too tired

It is another excuse which we make. We do not offer prayer on time and delay it. To offer prayer on time is obligatory for all the Muslims. We miss prayers and expose ourselves to wrath of Allah Almighty. A true believer does not do this thing. In Quran E Hakeem it is said that:-

“What thrust you into Saqar? They will say, ‘We were not of those who prayed.”

3.     I am too much busy

We make this excuse that we are too mush busy in our work so that we cannot offer the prayer. So the thing is that we do not have even few moments for that who has created us and who has made us able to do the work. Think for a moment that He can snatch all the abilities from you to do the work. In Surah E Noor it is said that:-

“Men whom neither commerce nor sale distracts from the remembrance of Allah, performance of Prayers and giving in charity.  They fear a Day when the hearts and sights will be convulsed.  So that Allah may reward them for better than what they did and add to them out of His grace. And Allah provides whom He will without reckoning.”

4.     My job/studies does not allow me to offer Namaz

Sometime our office hours or college/university hours do not allow us to offer Namaz. Even we have the proper facilities but we do not offer Namaz. We have forgotten our duty which is worship. Allah created Jin and humans for worship. But we have left this duty on choice. It is said in Quran E Hakeem that:-

“And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, and then He will suffice him. Verily, Allah will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allah has set a measure for all things.”

·        I do so many mistakes in my life so Allah will not forgive us only because of Namaz

We have forgotten that Namaz saves us from all the evils. We should offer namaz even if we have done 100 murders and ask for forgiveness from Allah Almighty. We should not be despair for the mercy of Allah Almighty. In Surah E Az Zumar that:-

“Say, ‘O My slaves who have committed excesses against their own souls, despair not of Allah’s mercy. Verily, Allah forgives all sins.74 Indeed, He is the All-forgiving, the All-kind.”

So these are some common excuses which we make when we don’t offer prayer. But in reality no excuse is expected. In Quran E Hakeem Allah Almighty has said that:-

“Guard the (daily) Prayers509 and (especially) the Wusta510 Prayer, and stand before Allah in all humility.”