Hud 114-115
114- AND BE STEADFAST IN SALAH BOTH ENDS OF THE DAY AND PART OF THE NIGHT, FOR THE GOOD DEEDS CLEAR THE BAD DEEDS AWAY. THIS IS FOR THOSE WHO REMEMBER TO REMEMBER.
115- AND BE PATIENT AND PERSEVERE, FOR ALLAH DOES NOT RENDER THE DEEDS OF THOSE WHO DO EXCELLENT WORK IN VAIN.
It is not clear whether these Ayahs were sent down before or after the Salah we pray now was made Fard (duty) upon the Muslims.
The concept of being steadfast in Salah has been discussed in detail in Ayah 3 of Sorah 2 (Al-Baqarah).
Allah the Highest is telling us the times when we should be praying, which is at both ends of the day, and part of the night. At present, our Salah 5 times daily covers all day and both ends of the night.
The Salah is certainly a good deed, and is the first of our deeds we have to give account of on the Day of Resurrection. Allah the Highest tells us: “THE GOOD DEEDS CLEAR THE BAD DEEDS AWAY”. The 5 daily Salahs clear away the wrong doings happening in between, except for the major sins and what we have done wrong to others, for this has to be settled between people.
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “See if there is a river running by the front door of one of you, in which he washes five times daily, would any of his dirt remains?” They said: “No Allah’s messenger”. He said: “And such are the five Salahs, Allah wipes the sins and wrong deeds by them”. (B: Mawaqeet; 528 & M: Masajed; 283 & A: 2; 379)
He also said: “The five Salahs, Friday prayer to another Friday prayer, and a Ramadan to Ramadan, they forgive the sins between them, if the major sins are avoided”.
And said: “Whoever does the Wadoo, this Wadoo of mine, then pray two Rakaas without thinking about something else, his past sins will be forgiven”.
And said: “Should any Muslim commit a sin or do wrong, then he does the Wadoo and prays two Rakaas, he will be forgiven”.
(A: 1; 2,9,10 & T: Salah)
Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said to his companion Abu Zer: “Be pious and guard yourself from Allah’s displeasure, and follow a bad deed with a good deed, and it will wipe it out, and deal with people with a good behaviour”. (A: 5; 153,158 & T: Ber)
Good deeds of any kind will wipe the bad deeds off. Good deeds can be the Salah, Fasting, charity, Hajj, Zekr, helping others, making peace between people etc.
The Salah does not only wipe off our sins, but it prevents the believer from committing a sin in the first place. Allah the Highest said: “INDEED THE SALAH FORBIDS WHAT IS WICKED AND WHAT IS FORBIDDEN”. (S: 29 A: 45)
Then Allah the Highest commands us to be patient and persevere. Patience and perseverance involves:
- Patience and perseverance in obeying Allah’s commands.
- Patience and perseverance in refraining from doing what Allah the Highest forbids us.
Allah the Highest promises the believers who excel in His obedience, that their deeds will never be wasted and that they will be very generously rewarded. This work in Allah’s obedience can be in obeying His commands and refraining from His prohibitions and no deed however small will escape Allah’s attention. Allah the Highest said: “ALLAH IS NOT UNJUST BY AS MUCH AS AN ATOM, AND WHEN A GOOD DEED IS DONE, IT WILL BE MULTIPLIED, AND WILL GIVE FROM HIS BOUNTY A GREAT REWARD”. (S: 4 A: 40)
And said: “WHOEVER DOES AS MUCH AS AN ATOM OF GOOD, HE WILL SEE IT * AND WHOEVER DOES AS MUCH AS AN ATOM OF EVIL, HE WILL SEE IT”. (S: 99 A: 7, 8)
Such is Allah the Highest, very just and very generous.
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