What is the ruling on those who are lazy about prayer?
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Question:
Your Eminence is being asked about the position of Islam regarding those who are negligent and lazy about prayer?
Answer:
The position of Islam is that they are accused of hypocrisy for this. If they are known for being lazy about the prayers, this is a sign of hypocrisy. A person’s stance toward them is to blame them and criticize them for this, and that Islam condemns those who lag behind in the prayers and are lazy about them. Allah described the hypocrites with this, saying, the Exalted: [Al-Nisa: 142].
So let a person search for his faults and repent to Allah from them. If one of his faults is being lazy about prayer, let him know that this is among the characteristics of the people of hypocrisy. Let him hasten to repent to Allah from that, and let him beware of adopting their traits.
Likewise, if one of his faults is deception and cheating people, this is also among the deeds of the hypocrites. They deceive Allah, and He deceives them. The sign of the hypocrite is three. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih al-Bukhari 33, this is among the characteristics of the hypocrites. We seek refuge in Allah.
And among their characteristics is the little remembrance of Allah. Among their characteristics is that they are people of heedlessness; they do not remember Allah except a little. And among their characteristics is showing off in their deeds: he prays to show off, he recites to show off, he speaks of good to show off. So it is obligatory to beware of their characteristics, and to be sincere to Allah in one’s deeds, seeking His noble Face, not for showing off or for reputation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Your Eminence is being asked about the position of Islam regarding those who are negligent and lazy about prayer?
Answer:
The position of Islam is that they are accused of hypocrisy for this. If they are known for being lazy about the prayers, this is a sign of hypocrisy. A person’s stance toward them is to blame them and criticize them for this, and that Islam condemns those who lag behind in the prayers and are lazy about them. Allah described the hypocrites with this, saying, the Exalted:
Indeed, the hypocrites [think to] deceive Allah, but He is deceiving them. And when they stand for prayer, they stand lazily, showing [themselves to] the people and not remembering Allah except a little,
إِنَّ الْمُنَافِقِينَ يُخَادِعُونَ اللَّهَ وَهُوَ خَادِعُهُمْ وَإِذَا قَامُوا إِلَى الصَّلاةِ قَامُوا كُسَالَى يُرَاءُونَ النَّاسَ وَلا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاSo let a person search for his faults and repent to Allah from them. If one of his faults is being lazy about prayer, let him know that this is among the characteristics of the people of hypocrisy. Let him hasten to repent to Allah from that, and let him beware of adopting their traits.
Likewise, if one of his faults is deception and cheating people, this is also among the deeds of the hypocrites. They deceive Allah, and He deceives them. The sign of the hypocrite is three. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The signs of a hypocrite are three: 1. Whenever he speaks, he tells a lie. 2. Whenever he promises, he always breaks it (his promise ). 3. If you trust him, he proves to be dishonest.
آية المنافق ثلاث: إذا حدث كذب، وإذا وعد أخلف، وإذا اؤتمن خانAnd among their characteristics is the little remembrance of Allah. Among their characteristics is that they are people of heedlessness; they do not remember Allah except a little. And among their characteristics is showing off in their deeds: he prays to show off, he recites to show off, he speaks of good to show off. So it is obligatory to beware of their characteristics, and to be sincere to Allah in one’s deeds, seeking His noble Face, not for showing off or for reputation. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
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