Significance of Friday Prayers (Sep 26th 2008)

Today's Friday sermon Huzoor explains about the excellence and the significance of Friday Prayers.

Allah has commanded Muslims that, the moment they hear the call for Friday prayers, they should turn their attention to the remembrance of Allah and leave aside their work.

Huzoor says the first act of piety one shows in coming for Friday Prayers is the sense of obedience to the commandment of Allah.This act of obedience of a person to leave all his work and come to the mosque for the sake of Allah brings success.

The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be on him) said Ramadan being the most excellent of all months, Friday is the excellent of all days and is the greatest in the sight of Allah.
Also, those who arrives in the mosque early and wait for the sermon to begin is rewarded abundantly.

Each Friday a moment comes when Allah accepts all prayers and the reward of good works is increased many times on Friday.Huzoor says Fridays of Ramadan have particular importance,that Allah with immense grace comes even nearer and listens to us day and night.

Huzoor says it should not be just the Fridays of Ramadan or the last Friday in Ramadan that should motivate us to go to the Mosque.Rather we, Ahmadis who believes in Promised Messiah (as)should stay firm on righteousness and observe this Friday and all Fridays to come.May Allah enable us to do so. Ameen