Read in the name of your Lord Who created.
He created man from a clot.
Read and your Lord is Most Honorable,
Who taught (to write) with the pen
Taught man what he knew not.
Nay! verily man is rebellious,
In that he lookes upon himself as self-sufficient.
Surely to your Lord is the return.
Have you seen him who forbids
A servant when he prays?
Have you considered if he were on the right way,
Or enjoined guarding (against evil)?
Have you considered if he gives the lie to the truth and turns (his) back?
Does he not know that Allah does see?
Nay! if he desist not, We would certainly smite his forehead,
A lying, sinful forehead.
Then let him summon his council,
We will call on the angels of punishment (to deal with him)!
Nay, obey him not: But bow down in adoration, and bring thyself the closer (to Allah)!
And those who denied Our signs and were conceited towards them, are the people of hell-fire; they will remain in it forever. [Aa`raf 7:36]
“On the Day of Judgement Allah will give the shade of the Arsh (Throne), to seven, when there will be no shade but the shade of the Arsh….(the last type of person is) a person who praises (remembers) Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears.” [Sahih al-Bukhari]
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: “The one who repents from a sin is like one who has no sin.” [Ibn Majah]
Al-Hassan al-Basri was once asked, “Shouldn’t we be shy in front of Allah to ask Him to forgive a sin and then we do it again, then we again ask Him to forgive the sin and we do it again?” Al-Hassan answered, ”Satan wishes that he could gain that victory over you. Do not get bored with asking forgiveness.” [Jami al-uloom wal Hikam]
When the Qur’an is recited, listen to it and be silent, so that you may be blessed.
Surah Al-Araf ( 7:204 )
Prophet Muhammad (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, “Du’aa’ is worship.”
(al-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3372)