The good deeds of one who, without any appropriate excuse does not offer his prayer until its time passes away, are annulled.' He then said: 'The divide between a believer and disbelief is the abandonment of prayers.'
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Missing prayers without excuse nullifies good deeds; abandonment separates belief from disbelief.
- In plain terms
- Skipping prayer erases good deeds and defines disbelief.
- What can you take from it?
- Offer prayers on time to keep deeds valid.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why are prayers tied to deeds?
- What counts as a valid excuse?
Another view
The binary view of belief may overlook nuances.
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