Ma’moolaat – Three reasons for a person to feel disinclined towards doing any good deeds.
Ma’moolaat – Ma’moolaat refers to regular, consistent spiritual practices or routines, such as daily prayers, recitations, and meditations. These practices help maintain spiritual discipline and growth.
There are three reasons for a person to feel disinclined towards doing any good deeds.
- Wrong company: When a person begins to join someone who does not engage in Zikr and the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala, this is the natural outcome of such company.
- Partaking of incorrect food: i.e. food that is obtained from haraam and doubtful earnings. One experiences these difficulties due to this.
- Sins: Think carefully what sins you may have committed. Perform a fresh ghusal and perform two rakaats Salaatut Taubah. Remain for a long time making istighfaar on the musallah and with total humility, continue begging Allah Ta’ala for His forgiveness. “O Allah please do not deprive me of taking your pure name. Forgive my sins.” Thereafter commence your ma’moolaat once again. If for some reason on a certain day you do not complete your ma’moolaat, skip a meal on that day and complete the ma’mool.
Missing ones’ ma’moolaat due to guests
If you suddenly receive a guest who is in a hurry and because of him you could not complete your ma’mool then at such a time serve your guest and complete your ma’moolaat at some other time. To serve the guest is also an ibaadat.
Missing ones’ ma’moolaat due to laziness
One cannot miss out his ma’moolaat due to laziness. It is necessary to remain firm. Otherwise as time goes, you will keep on getting lazier and your entire life will pass in this manner.
The harms of missing out one’s ma’moolaat
To miss out one’s mamoolaat is extremely harmful. One is deprived of the barkat of consistency. “The best of actions are those that are done consistently.” If one misses out his ma’moolaat for no reason, it will run away so far from him that it will become difficult to grasp it again. If for some genuine reason, you cannot complete it at its prescribed time, then complete it at some other time or complete it whilst you are lying down if you are ill.
Ma’moolaat during ill health
There is no harm if one misses out his ma’moolaat whilst he is ill. If a person was consistent whilst he was well, he will receive the same reward for doing his ma’moolaat if he is ill even though he missed it out completely.
Solitude when completing ma’moolaat
If you cannot attain solitude whilst completing your ma’moolaat and you feel that you will get this peace of mind in the Musjid, then it is better for you to go and complete your ma’moolaat in the Musjid. However, make sure you don’t disturb anyone performing salaah or reciting the Qur’aan whilst engaged in your Zikr-e-jahri (loud Zikr). Be very careful that you don’t disturb any Muslim.
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