W O R S H I P  &  P R A Y E R

In hadeeth it has been said, if a believers prayers are accepted, his other good deeds will be accepted... and if the prayers are rejected, so are his other deeds.  Another hadeeth states that prayer is what separates the believer from the kafir.  This is because what is repeated in prayer is the basic foundation for the whole of the faith, and a summary of the entirety of Islam.  it cannot be neglected without neglecting islam, and no spiritual development can take place unless we understand the fundamentals in the prayers.

•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 1 - Introduction, and a brief "lateral thinking" discussion about the Basmallah of Surat al Fatiha, the Opening of the Book of Allah.
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 2 - continuation, discussion of verses 2 and 3, Allah's mercy and man's progression, following the storyline laid out by the chapter.
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 3 - continuation, discussion of verse 4, realisation of the existence and nature of the Day of Judgement, and the reason for religion.
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 4 - continuation, discussion of verse 5, the conclusion of how we must act in light of the knowledge from verses 1-4, and the relationship between God and man.
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 5 - continuation, discussion of verse 6, praying for guidance on the Straight Path, the meaning of the Straight Path, and the link to the Ahlul Bayt (as).
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 6 - continuation, discussion of the final verse in the chapter, detailing the divisions in mankind of believer, those who stray, and those who reject the truth.
•  Surat al Fatiha: Part 7 - conclusion, a summary and analysis of the whole message of the chapter.