Fajr – The Hidden Treasure

So often, I see timestamps for messages I’ve been sent or blog posts of young Muslims, and a tinge of sadness stabs my heart. Even now, I’m looking at my computer clock flashing 11:33pm and a voice deep inside of me says, “It’s too late…hurry and get some sleep so you can wake up for fajr.”

The culture of young people in this country is that of the night. The world of young people comes alive post-10:00pm. Parties, clubs, exam cramming sessions, internet chatting, video gaming…it’s all done way after ishaa prayer, and this culture is interfering with our effectiveness as Muslim youth.

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As Salatu Khairun min an Naum

 

~ by raggiungere on April 1, 2007.