Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?

[Agus Rahadian]

On a day ....
an old man, asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"The fear of the punishment of hell"
He laughed, and asked again:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"I want to go to heaven"
He laughed, and said
"Learn Quran with sincerity and earnestness
Up in the night and pray (الصلاة)
May Allah enlighten your hearts and minds"
What is wrong and funny so he laughs!?

One day she came to
After a long time we did not meet
old man, asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"To expect blessing and love from Allah , for all that I do in the name of HIM"
Now she does not laugh, her eyes staring at me cool
"test will come to you, be patient (الصابرين) and focused (istiqamah) in the faith"
I was silent and bowed


أحسب الناس أن يتركوا أن يقولوا آمنا وهم لا يفتنون*
ولقد فتنا الذين من قبلهم فليعلمن الله الذين صدقوا وليعلمن الكاذبين*
(Q.S. 29 : 2-3)

"Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested?
We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false." (Q.S. 29 : 2-3)
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please correct my word !!!

 

[Hassan]

please correct my word !!!

I can make some suggestions, how it would flow more naturally to me. Forgive me if I changed any meaning or intention
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On a One day ....
an old man asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"The fear of the punishment of hell"
He laughed, and asked again:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"I want to go to heaven"
He laughed, and said
"Learn Quran with sincerity and earnestness
Up Stand in the night and pray (الصلاة)
May Allah enlighten your hearts and minds"
What is so wrong and funny so that he laughs!?

One day she came to
After we did not meet for a long time
The old man asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"To expect blessings and love from Allah, for all that I do in the name of HIM"
Now she does not laugh, her his eyes staring at me coolly
"Tests will come to you, be patient (الصابرين) and focused (istiqamah) in the faith"
I was silent and bowed


أحسب الناس أن يتركوا أن يقولوا آمنا وهم لا يفتنون*
ولقد فتنا الذين من قبلهم فليعلمن الله الذين صدقوا وليعلمن الكاذبين*
(Q.S. 29 : 2-3)

"Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested?
We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false." (Q.S. 29 : 2-3)

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Beautiful sentiment. Jazakallah khairan for sharing this.

 

[Agus Rahadian]

I can make some suggestions, how it would flow more naturally to me. Forgive me if I changed any meaning or intention
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On a One day ....
an old man asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"The fear of the punishment of hell"
He laughed, and asked again:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"I want to go to heaven"
He laughed, and said
"Learn Quran with sincerity and earnestness
Up Stand in the night and pray (الصلاة)
May Allah enlighten your hearts and minds"
What is so wrong and funny so that he laughs!?

One day she came to
After we did not meet for a long time
The old man asked:
"Why do you pray (الصلاة) ?"
I said:
"To expect blessings and love from Allah, for all that I do in the name of HIM"
Now she does not laugh, her his eyes staring at me coolly
"Tests will come to you, be patient (الصابرين) and focused (istiqamah) in the faith"
I was silent and bowed


أحسب الناس أن يتركوا أن يقولوا آمنا وهم لا يفتنون*
ولقد فتنا الذين من قبلهم فليعلمن الله الذين صدقوا وليعلمن الكاذبين*
(Q.S. 29 : 2-3)

"Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested?
We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false." (Q.S. 29 : 2-3)

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Beautiful sentiment. Jazakallah khairan for sharing this.

May Allah repay you, brother !
thanks for repairs.
I hope you do not get bored if there is a mistake in the text or words in my post.

 

[Hassan]

May Allah repay you, brother !
thanks for repairs.
I hope you do not get bored if there is a mistake in the text or words in my post.

wa iyyaki. If I got bored with mistakes in people's language I would be in the wrong place But I find it is much better to have something to say with any words than it is to have beautiful words with nothing behind them.

I don't mind to help out, how your English will improve is to practise it, and you will gain confidence, in sha Allah.