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Longing for our Mosques

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{The Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to 
prostration but they [i.e., the disbelievers] will not be able,

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their eyes humbled, humiliation will cover them.

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And they used to be invited to prostration while
 they were sound. (Quran 68: 42-43)

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At that time, the one who did not pray would regret that he abandoned his prayers

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and wish to return to the worldly life to be among 
those who used to perform prayers.

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It would be one of the heartbreaks that he would
 go through when his life comes to an end.

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“Until, when death comes to one of them,
 he says, ‘My Lord, send me back

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That I might do righteousness in that which
 I left behind.’” But the answer is ‘No’

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How many times did you abandon praying in congregation?

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How many times have you been lazy and delayed prayers?

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How many times did you intend to start tomorrow,
 or next week? Or even next year?

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We pass by mosques on our way to work, 
restaurants, parks, markets or airports,

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but the phrase “hay ala as-salah (come to prayer)” 
fades amid the horns of cars and the hectic life.

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Here you are, staying at home and never leave it unless necessary.

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Here you are listening to the caller to prayer telling
 you to pray at home, and not to come to the mosque.

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Even the Friday prayer, which some people were punctual in praying it

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and only go to the mosque for that day

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it is now forbidden to pray it at the mosque for
 fear of spreading of diseases and death.

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At the time of being busy with commerce and 
distracted from the remembrance of Allah,

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something that we never expected did happen! 
Mosques are now closed!

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We see with our own eyes the thing that we never expected or imagined, the Two Holy Mosques empty of worshippers.

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Ramadan comes for the first time, with no congregational
 prayers, no qiyam and tahajjud prayers at mosques.

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Now we are divided into two groups:

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The ones who used to pray regularly and 
their hearts yearning to mosques,

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those people are longing to go to pray

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and they have an excuse before Almighty Allah,

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and they shall get the full reward of going to the mosque.

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The other group is the people who did not go to the mosque,

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and now they feel sorry and regret that they were
 neglectful of their duties towards Almighty Allah.

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They remember in shame how they used to be slow 
and neglectful in answering the call to prayer,

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they used to hear: come to prayer …
come to success, but they did not.

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Yet, it is a chance to hold ourselves accountable
 before Allah holds us accountable,

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as we stand before Him to be judged on the Day of Resurrection.

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We should realize the blessings 
we had, and be truthful when we say:

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‘My Lord, send me back That I might do righteousness
 in that which I left behind.’

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And the answer this time will be

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The epidemic shall end, if Allah wills.

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The Houses of Allah will be open again, mosques will be
 filled with worshippers, kneeling and prostrating to their Lord.

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Muslims will gather in Mosques, mercy shall descend 
upon them and angels will surround them…

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Where will you be then??