No I don’t pray jummah

[Thorough Pro]

So what is his point? I have never witnessed such behaviour ever, normally all colleagues ask each other if they were going for prayers not to judge them but to car pool. btw employers pay salaries for employees to do the job they are hired for and not discuss politics or religion.

One last thing if the writer believes (as that is the gist of article) that religion is a personal matter, then why is he telling others that he does not pray or does not know how to pray? Everyone has to go in his/her own grave and be answerable for his/her own deeds. Period.

Good to read.....


No I don’t pray jummah

It shames me to admit that I don’t offer my prayers. This is not because I am a non-Muslim, nor is it because I do not want to pray. Truth of the matter is that I don’t know how to offer my prayers. I am 23-years-old and I am still not sure about the number of farz, sunnat, and nafal to offer with each namaz. In the past, I have tried to cover up my ignorance by making excuses.

However, the day Shahbaz Taseer was abducted was the day I stopped hiding.

I had joined a new firm in the month of Ramazan, and was welcomed by a very religious environment. My co-workers naturally assumed that I would join them for prayer everyday, but I did not know how to pray. To hide my shame, I kept making excuses to not pray.

“I will offer my prayers at home” I sometimes said.

Other times I just skipped out during prayer timings, so as not to be cornered and questioned. When the probing got intense, I often contemplated the idea of going to the mosque and copying the actions and motions of other people. However, even though I don’t know how to pray, I am still a Muslim. Being a hypocrite in a mosque just did not sit right with me.

So there I was alone in the office at jummah namaz time when my eye suddenly caught sight of the words ‘Taseer’ and ‘abducted’ on the online newspaper. I stiffened in my chair as I read the tragic news that Shahbaz Taseer has been abducted. I conveyed this news to my colleagues as soon as they returned from jummah namaz, expecting an uproar and a fervent discussion. However, all I got was:

“Who is he?”

Salmaan Taseer’s son, I replied dumbfounded.

I could not solicit a greater response than “acha”, “hmmm” and “maybe you are taking his abduction too seriously.” One of my colleagues stated that dozens of people get kidnapped everyday to which I replied that this was a high profile case and and can be related to Salmaan Taseer’s murder. He, however replied:

“Salmaan Taseer was rightfully killed as he was ghustakh e Rasool and Qadri is ghazi.“

Appalled, I replied that all Salmaan Taseer did was question the law made and passed by the parliament of Pakistan, not Allah or his Messenger.

This was, apparently, the wrong thing to say.

I realized that I made everyone in the room very angry. I had to say something to cool things down. I was getting evil stares and fierce looks. A young man sitting in the room wanted to say something but decided to let the deathly silence prevail. I had to say something in my defense – anything. But what could I say? I wasn’t sure about any Quranic surahs, or ayats. I started questioning myself. Did I say something against Allah or the Holy Prophet (Pbuh)? No. This made me feel a little better.

At length, one of the two bearded men in the room stated:

”Do you even know what Salmaan Taseer said on TV?”

The other bearded man immediately voiced his opinion by stating that Shahbaz Taseer has been rightfully abducted as his father was a blasphemer.

To this I just had to reply:

“On every forum he only questioned this man-made law. Never did he question Allah’s or the Prophet’s authority.”

The elder bearded intellectual went on to quote several verses from Quran which calls for a blasphemer to be killed. I am no authority of Islam; I was trying to prove my point by stating what I learnt in my O’ level Islamiat class – what Islam actually stands for.

However, I was interrupted by an allegation that made my cheeks flame red. The younger bearded man stood up, pointed his finger at me, and shaking in rage, he stated:

“You are a blasphemer! Anyone who supports a blasphemer is also a blasphemer!”

After his allegation had sunk in, I made one last move to defend myself. I calmly stated that I was arguing over one man-made law. This has nothing to do with the Shariah.

The elder bearded man dismissed my speech and interrupted me by saying:

“He doesn’t even offer prayers. Forget about him. There’s a lot of work to be done.”

I was shocked. How are prayers related to blasphemy? Where does the Quran say that one who doesn’t know how to pray is a blasphemer? For the remainder of the day I was ignored; no goodbyes or Allah hafiz’s were exchanged with me. There was no conversation whatsoever.

I was very upset when I got home. I watched some TV, ate my dinner and went to bed. However, I just couldn’t sleep. I kept thinking about why my praying or not praying is so important to other people. There are more pressing issues such as ethnic violence, abduction, murder, looting, floods, dengue, and so many more. Yet, why are people so bothered about my praying habits?

It was then that I realised that I am answerable to God alone, and social pressures should not be the only reason I should offer my prayers. I, thus, made the decision that I will nott offer excuses any more - I won’t lie. Praying is something personal an no one has the right to judge a matter that should be judged by Allah alone. God will punish me if He so desires. The people who work at my office do not have the right to tag me as a non-believer.

August 26 was, thus, the last day I made an excuse for not offering prayers. Now, if the question of my namaz ever pops up, I politely reply that it is my personal matter.

I understand that I need to make an effort to learn how to offer prayers, and I am trying my best to do so. However, I am not comfortable with people pushing me to do what they want me to do and be what they want me to be. I don’t want to learn how to pray to save myself of the embarrassment that others instil in me. I want to learn how to pray because I love Allah.

No I don’t pray jummah – The Express Tribune Blog

 

[Psychic]

Yeah Margalla hills have received snow fall after a decade or so. The following pic is from my university which is at the base of Margalla hills.

Bahria University?

 

[I.R.A]

Yeah Margalla hills have received snow fall after a decade or so. The following pic is from my university which is at the base of Margalla hills.

Not a decade but after two years.

 

[LeGenD]

Excuses. Nothing else.

Of-course, if somebody doesn't pray in spite of identifying himself as a Muslim, this matter is between him and Allah Almighty.

However, I don't get the publicity part. With publicity, the individual (in question) is exposing himself to the masses and if the readers become witnesses against him during the Day of Judgement, then good luck to him...

 

[I.R.A]

Excuses. Nothing else.

Of-course, if somebody doesn't pray in spite of identifying himself as a Muslim, this matter is between him and Allah Almighty.

However, I don't get the publicity part. With publicity, the individual (in question) is exposing himself to the masses and if the readers become witnesses against him during the Day of Judgement, then good luck to him...

I don't know what the author tried to prove there, I won't be judge of him and his intentions, but one thing that he highlighted and I feel it is a tragedy is the reluctance and shame one feels to learn about his own religion (in this case Islam), this is not because Islam is difficult or offers hardship or individual himself does not want to learn............. but because of the pressure of society that is comprised of us true followers. We become judges and look down on people who seek guidance, we start feeling superior Muslims to them, we question their acts, we try telling them oh your prayer has not been accepted because you did not do this this and this ................... He is one single individual who is victim of how this society treats people there may be many ....................................... Alas if we focused on our personal salvation we would never had dared to question, judge or shame other Muslims.

This reminds me of a brilliant article that @Jazzbot posted once "Noora Kanjri" a brilliant piece.

 

[Darth Vader]

Few words
I have no idea about salman taseer and all this but few words So many people are mis using this law which is wrong and its common thing and problem is if someone stands with accuser people think he has also part of the act.
Em not a good muslims and i don't offer my prayers i should improve that. But i believe in you must help everyone just for the sake of Allah no matter whoever they and try to be a better human.I think Allah is your friend and friends do forgive Small mistakes Even its stated who works hard is Allahs friend

Now problem within our society if you do something wrong or Not offering your prayer they turn themselves into judges who can see everything and try to act so high and mighty which is wrong if someone is doing some thing wrong as Muslims we should stop it but there are always way too ita just jump on your horse
Instead of motivating other most people degrade and disrespect that person wo much that even if he wanted to try will stop

 

[Fracker]

In the past, I have tried to cover up my ignorance by making excuses.

However, the day Shahbaz Taseer was abducted was the day I stopped hiding.

Actually, you didn't stop making up excuse. The only thing what happen was you found one excuse. And Actually this excuse is even dumber then what ever you were making before.

Instead of learning the pray, or joining the pray, you always looking for Excuse for not doing so. It all comes to your priorities then the "Excuse". If religion would have been your priority then you should have started the pray and meanwhile try to learn it sametime.

 

[Djinn]

Bahria University?

NDU Islamabad.

 

[jamahir]

However, I don't get the publicity part. With publicity, the individual (in question) is exposing himself to the masses and if the readers become witnesses against him during the Day of Judgement, then good luck to him...

for the sake of being good on the "day of judgement" many pious muslims turn the here-and-now into hell... this is then not islam but brahminical beliefs, the obsession with doing "punya" ( "good/pious deeds" ) for better reincarnation for the next life, while actually spreading oppression, injustice and anti-human anti-intellectual ideas.

and what publicity?? salman taseer and mohammad najibullah didn't die because they were publicity-hungry.

Em not a good muslims and i don't offer my prayers i should improve that.

a simple point :

india has the largest number of mosques in the world - 300,000+, and most built since 1947, especially in the last 15 years.

the tableeghi jamaatis, who are responsible for direct/indirect setting up of most "muslim" terrorist groups in the world, obsess themselves with five times prayer a day when this is not even in the quran... they create a atmosphere of personal coercion and social fear so that others also follow their prayer obsession... i see this in india every day.

what have these tableeghis achieved as their contribution to humanity?? did their constant prayer save their mosques from being demolished by nature during the nepal earthquake last year?? why have they always been slaves of western governments??

would you describe these people as "good muslims" only because they offer prayer??

 

[544_delta]

heh heh, commies are spiritual people after all, wanting harmony and adherence to nature's laws.

( alive/dead ) general izzat ibrahm al-douri was one :

Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

though he may be comfortable more with the word "socialist" than "commie".



**cough cough**

would that 50 rupees book be written by the master of masters, great of greats, crank of cranks, faker of fakers, maududi??

my point being the simplicity of the thing...you can seriously get a book this cheap and it would be full of authentic knowledge on correct way to offer salah....this is because the method is agreed upon by all major schools of thought in Islam..it is not a complex problem related to Islamic philosophy or fiqh that would require huge tomes authored by well accomplished scholars....

 

[jamahir]

my point being the simplicity of the thing

obsession with prayer is going away from simplicity... quran neither contains five-prayer-a-day compulsion nor does it describe the method... the shahada ( the muslim declaration of faith ) is very simple "there is no other god but the one-god and muhammad is his messenger"... true islam essentially calls upon people to not be obsessed about worship but establish the socialist principles that abound in various part of the quran.

the tableegh jamaatis who create environments of coercion, violence and oppressiveness just to get people into mosques and burqas are essentially idolaters, closer to brahminical hinduism, obsessed with worshiping divinity and not caring about the rest of islam.

it is no surprise that the tableegh jamaatis have long been agents of nato and cia.

you can seriously get a book this cheap and it would be full of authentic knowledge on correct way to offer salah....this is because the method is agreed upon by all major schools of thought in Islam..it is not a complex problem related to Islamic philosophy or fiqh that would require huge tomes authored by well accomplished scholars....

as for money, one can read muammar gaddafi's "green book" for free via the internet and begin to appreciate socialism and true islam and democracy and simple and scientific political system.

as for "schools of islam", i don't care for them and nor did all the progressives among muslims in history, especially the decades past... please read my recent thread which is a round-the-world intellectual trip by nadeem paracha on the progressive muslims, including iqbal :

the comfortable muslims of yesteryears and the pious muslims of now

and maududi was fillth... i will leave at that because if i use other words i will be accused of takfeer'ing.

 

[jamal18]

people go cambridge to learn engineering but cant go too local mosque to learn the basics of islam...

When I was 16, I visited Pakistan for the first time. I stayed with an older 25 yr old cousin who was a typical 'kala angraz' ( 'a kiss my arse black man'). Everything to do with Islam was backward, every man with a beard was jahil.

I asked him to take me to jummah as I had never prayed jummah in a proper mosque before, and he agreed.

As the Imam stood up and began to pray he turned to me and said in a semi-panic 'what do I do now?'. I pointed to the Imam and said, 'do what he does'.

 

[jamahir]

When I was 16, I visited Pakistan for the first time. I stayed with an older 25 yr old cousin who was a typical 'kala angraz' ( 'a kiss my arse black man'). Everything to do with Islam was backward, every man with a beard was jahil.

I asked him to take me to jummah as I had never prayed jummah in a proper mosque before, and he agreed.

As the Imam stood up and began to pray he turned to me and said in a semi-panic 'what do I do now?'. I pointed to the Imam and said, 'do what he does'.

so??

 

[544_delta]

obsession with prayer is going away from simplicity... quran neither contains five-prayer-a-day compulsion nor does it describe the method... the shahada ( the muslim declaration of faith ) is very simple "there is no other god but the one-god and muhammad is his messenger"... true islam essentially calls upon people to not be obsessed about worship but establish the socialist principles that abound in various part of the quran.

the tableegh jamaatis who create environments of coercion, violence and oppressiveness just to get people into mosques and burqas are essentially idolaters, closer to brahminical hinduism, obsessed with worshiping divinity and not caring about the rest of islam.

it is no surprise that the tableegh jamaatis have long been agents of nato and cia.



as for money, one can read muammar gaddafi's "green book" for free via the internet and begin to appreciate socialism and true islam and democracy and simple and scientific political system.

as for "schools of islam", i don't care for them and nor did all the progressives among muslims in history, especially the decades past... please read my recent thread which is a round-the-world intellectual trip by nadeem paracha on the progressive muslims, including iqbal :

the comfortable muslims of yesteryears and the pious muslims of now

and maududi was fillth... i will leave at that because if i use other words i will be accused of takfeer'ing.

well whatever floats your boat

 

[Zibago]

When I was 16, I visited Pakistan for the first time. I stayed with an older 25 yr old cousin who was a typical 'kala angraz' ( 'a kiss my arse black man'). Everything to do with Islam was backward, every man with a beard was jahil.

I asked him to take me to jummah as I had never prayed jummah in a proper mosque before, and he agreed.

As the Imam stood up and began to pray he turned to me and said in a semi-panic 'what do I do now?'. I pointed to the Imam and said, 'do what he does'.

Jin ko Namaz parhna ati hay unhoan nay baray teer mar liay