Friday prayers

Something to share. Read the article written by Zan Azlee. Read the whole article or you might not understand if you just read it half way.

Below is the link of the article.
Entice me and I'll come to pray bye Zan Azlee

For me, it's nice article even though I'm not 100% agree with him. It is subjective. It brings a lot of thoughts and discussion. And most of all, I like this guy's comment:

Dear Zan:

As much as I agree that the imam can sometimes deliver a really boring khutbah, it doesn't mean that is a valid reason for you to fall asleep and to blame it all on the imam. As much as he is at fault for not trying to get your attention, it is equally your responsibility to do your part to actually do your best to pay attention.

I know, because the imam who gave the khutbah Jumaat at the masjid I attended just now was really monotonous and it took a real effort for me not to fall asleep. But the way I see it, that's just Allah's way of testing my ability to listen and pay attention. If you really find it hard to pay attention, then at least do your best to stay awake. Would you like it if your audience were to fall asleep in the middle of your public presentation?

Likewise, for you to criticise the muezzin for not giving a beautiful Azan was totally uncalled for. After all, like you, he was sleepy and groggy. If you didn't like his voice, then you could have just told him to stand aside and let you call out the Azan instead.

For goodness' sake, he was doing you a favour by calling you to perform your religious obligations. And this is how you thank that poor chap - by criticizing his delivery and blaming him for making you cringe at the sound of the Azan for years thereafter?

Don't throw stones when you're standing in a house made of glass.

by: Ramlan

So what do you guys think?