Bismillar
Asalaam alaikum brothers and sister.
Alhumdulilah i pray 5 times a day and alhumdulilah took shahada march this year.
Just to further discuss this topic of the 5 day. It is true we have many brothers and sisters who do not perform the daily 5 salaah. And it is these muslims i find to some extent - cannot be entirely blamed for. Yes it is true that us muslims will be called to account for our own actions on the day of ressurection. However i believe todays problems of the ummah starts in the home. It is the parents who are not explaining the importance of such things in islam--ie many are told 'pray 5 a day to Allah', or sisters are told 'wear a hijab or Allah will be displeased'. But theres no logical explanation referring to qu'ran, sunnah and hadith. And lack of knowledge about islam and Allah means no fear of Allah. Its like whos going to do a blind follow - NO ONE! Im a revert, would i have become muslim just because someone said you ll end up in the hell fire?. ofcourse not - explanations and interpretations must be given.
For those who wish to know - verily the 5 daily prayers are a prevention into falling into what is forbidden, thus leading you away from haraam.
-the 5 daily prayers also have scientific benefits : fresh blood flow to the brain, bringing forth a tranquil feeling to oneself. The prostatrations etc allow trapped wind in the diaphram area to be released. Even performing wudhu itself has scientific benefits : hygene to the body areas that are washed, esp the genetils. The mouth rinsed removing food preventing plaque build up etc. Now if you reflect this on the modern world 2day, we are so busy with our daily messed up working lives (i hate the economy..lol), we get distracted of thinking about hygene as much as we should. Some of us dont excerise - the prayer
offers a small workout, 5 times a day not to mention the sunnah prayers. And who better than Allah knew of this. Surely this a small info in itself as a sign that the 5 daily salaah has many benefits besides being a pillar and attaining jannah insha'allah. Anyways im not going to go into more detail this is geting know..lol
Asalaam alaikum all.