Istikhara explanation by Hadhur: https://www.instagram.com/p/BMwzqX_DIv6/?taken-by=ahmadianswers
Istikhara – Asking Allah For Goodness: https://www.instagram.com/p/BmV9L_8HzGm/?taken-by=ahmadianswers
Tahajjud Without Sleeping: https://www.instagram.com/p/B1aWN9GlQEQ/
If after Isha Namaz, we can’t fall asleep or are doing some duty, can you still read Tahajjud?
Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (rh) stated:
”The real understanding of Tahajjud is waking up after sleep. (Allah States) تَتَجَافَىٰ جُنُوبُهُمْ عَنِ الْمَضَاجِعِ this is what the Qur’an States. That in the Love of God, they leave the comfort and warmness of their beds, and turn their sides. So Tahajjud in reality means to try. To strive and put effort. In that time, when sleep overtakes a person, and a person wants to rest and is tired, he still wakes up. So the effort of trying to wake up, this is tahajjud. Otherwise, it will be nawafil, not tahajjud. So why do you try to ruin the meaning of tahajjud for your own exception? So you would call it nawafil at the time of Tahajjud but because it does not include the meaning of Tahajjud, it will not be called Tahajjud” (30th June 1995 Urdu Mulaqat)
Should I Stop Praying? https://www.instagram.com/p/B1bBpCrFXNu/
Some people ask whether we should stop praying if our prayers are not being accepted. Our job as Ahmadi Muslims is to continue to Ask Allah. It is His Decision of whether He Gives us what we want or does not. Allah is a like a friend to the believers. Hadhrat –
Ahmad(as) states:
“But it needs to be remembered that it is a wrong notion that every prayer of those who are God’s favourites is accepted. The truth is that the dealing of God Almighty with them is like that of a friend; sometimes He accepts their prayers and sometimes He imposes His will upon them. That is what happens in friendship. At one time, a friend accepts what his friend proposes and acts accordingly, and at another time makes him accept what he himself wishes” (Haqiqatul Wahi)
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We have the story of Hadhrat Zakariyya (as) who was a prophet of Allah. He saw Hadhrat Maryam(as) and how pious she was and would always pray to Allah that he also gets a pious son. It took years and years for this prayer to be accepted in the form of Hadhrat Yahya(as). If a Prophets prayer took that long, imagine how long some of our prayers might take? We should not give up.
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We also have the famous story of a saint who would pray regularly for 30 years for some specific things. Once his follower decided to stay with him for some days. The elderly saint prayed tahajjud and Allah Replied that I will not accept your dua. The folower heard this too and remained quiet. The next day the same happened and the follower heard it again. It happened for a third time as well and now the follower said that I don’t know what you’re asking Allah but I heard Him say He will not accept so you should stop praying. The elderly saint said you only heard this for three years but I heard it for 30 years daily. Whether Allah Accepts it or not, I am happy that He is Speaking to me. Now the next day, when he prayed Tahajjud, Allah responded, that now I have accepted all of the prayers you have done for the past 30 years! The elderly saint then told his follower, imagine if I had stopped the first day? I would not be blessed in this way.
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This is a lesson for us all. We should continue to pray and ask for forgiveness for our sins and in sha Allah this way we can be blessed.
Tahajjud Time : https://www.instagram.com/p/B2G3c2QFBNN/
Prohibited Prayer Timings: https://www.instagram.com/p/B3UvkylFszj/
In Islam there are some times in which prayer is not allowed. They are called the prohibited prayer timings.
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It is to be remembered that at the times of sunrise, sunset and when the sun is at its zenith, it is forbidden to offer Prayers. Also, when the ‘Asr Prayer has been performed, no optional Prayer should be offered between that time and the time of sunset. Similarly, between morning Prayer and sunrise no optional Prayer should be offered.
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Hadhrat Mirza Tahir Ahmad (rh) stated: “The fact is that prayer during the rising of sun and setting of sun which is forbidden relates to a tradition of shirk. To a large extent, the Roman government and some other countries as well, India as well, there is worship of the sun. THe sun itself considered a dota and a partner of God, it is worshipped. According to some the biggest god is the sun. Hadhrat Ibrahim (as) debates, the people he debated, one debate is mentioned in the Qur’an when the King said I also make people living, if God gives life and death, I also give death, meaning whoever I give a command about, he is killed and whoever I want to save, he lives. Hadhrat Ibrahim(as) gave the answer that Allah Raises the Sun from the East and Brings it to the West so bring it out from the West instead of the East, and make it set in the East.”
“He had no answer to this. He had no control over the sun and the sun was his god. He was put into a dilemma.” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0WirDuRY8o)
Sunnah Prayers During Khutba Thania: https://www.instagram.com/p/B4tF6xpllAo/
Offering Sunnah prayers during Khutba Thania? https://www.instagram.com/p/B4tF6xpllAo/
Hadhrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad (aba) stated: “When you enter the mosque, you should read the sunnah prayers. Some do wrong that they hear the Urdu khutba but they stand up during the masnoon khutba (the second khutba which begins after we see the Imam get up) and do not focus and begin to pray their sunnahs. This is wrong. When you come, read your sunnah prayers then sit and listen to the khutba. And the time in between is so short that the people rush their prayers by doing takrain (bumping) which is wrong. If someone has the opportunity to read them at home, then they should read them at home. If you want to read them in the mosque, then read them as you enter the mosque. But this tradition, that we begin our sunnahs during masnoon khutba, (the second khutba, where the dua is read) we shouldn’t do this.”