Improving your acts of worship

You should know - may Allâh have mercy upon you - that when the slave [of Allâh] leaves his house to go to the mosque, that he is going to face Allâh, the Irresistible, the One, the Omnipotent, the Exalted in Might, the Oft-forgiving, in the knowledge that nothing is hidden from Allâh, wherever it might be, and that nothing is hidden from Allâh and that even something as small as a mustard seed is not concealed from Him, nor even something smaller, nor larger - in the seven earths or the seven heavens, in the seven seas or the lofty mountains, fixed and firm.

All praise is due to Allâh, the One who hears the secret and whispered speech, and provides relief from calamity and misfortune. Peace and blessings be upon the Chosen Prophet, his family and all of his Companions.
The tremendous suffering that our Muslim brothers in Iraq are facing makes it an obligation on all the Muslims to support them in any way they can. Amongst the most important obligations in this regard that the Muslims must do to support their brothers is to make Du'a; this being one of the most potent means of repressing calamity...

A small hadîth which provides the reader with one of the most beautiful dua's uttered by the Prophet Muhammad salallâhû alayhe wa salam

The Noble Imâm's, May Allâh sanctify his soul, commentary On The Hadîth Qudsî: "I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant"

Fellow Muslims! The situation of Muslims today necessitates the talk about the most important act of worship in Islâm which is Salâh (prayer). The Messenger of Allâh resorted to it whenever he became distressed about an issue. Prayer is the water spring that never dries and the treasure that never ends.

Fellow Muslims! Fear Allâh as He should be feared and be conscious of Him in private and public. Worship Him as if you see Him, and even though you do not see Him, He sees you

Allâh tests his slaves with trials that drive them to supplicate to him and this is in itself a blessing. Total reliance on Allâh is the actual wealth, the essence of worship and the utmost goal. Supplication is the sign of worship and Allâh loves that his slaves should supplicate to him. Dear brother, be patient with whatever happens to you for with every difficulty is relief, and do not stop supplicating. Always praise your Lord and thank Him for all His mercies.

Many Qur'anic verses speak about the excellence of Qiyam and the merits of those people, who perform Qiyam al-Layl on a regular basis, for example, Allah describes the believers who deserve Jannah saying: “They (the believers) forsake their beds, to invoke their Lord in fear and hope; and they spend out of what We have bestowed on them.” [Surah as-Sajdah (32): 16] “They (the pious) used to sleep but little at night.” [Surah ath-Thariyat (51): 17]

Ayat 2:49-50 (Al-Baqarah) From Tafsir Ibn Kathir published by dar-us-salam, it provides the background to the reason why muslims are recommended to fast on the dayof Ashura as commanded by Prophet Muhammed salallahu alayhe was salam