Pray,Pray,Pray!

The Difference

I got up early one morning and rushed right into the day

I had so much to accomplish that I didnt have time to pray.

Problems just tumbled about me and heavier came each task.

"Why doesnt Allah help me?" I wondered.

He answered, "You didnt ask."

I wanted to see joy and beauty but the day toiled on gray and bleak;

I wondered " Why Allah didnt show me?"

He said," But you didnt seek."

I tried to come into Allah`s presence;

I used all the keys at the lock,

Allah gently and lovingly chided, "My child,you didnt knock."

I wake up early morning and paused before entering the day;

I had so much to accomplish that I had to take time to pray...

Take the time

I knelt to pray but not for long

I had too much to do

I had to hurry and get to work

for bills would soon be due

so I knelt and said a hurried prayer

and jumped up off my knees

My muslims duty was now done

My soul could rest at ease

All day long I had no time

to spread a word of cheer

no time to speak of Allah to friends

They`d laugh at me, I`d fear

no time, no time , too much to do,

That was my constant cry

no time to give to souls in need

but at last the time,

The time to die

I went before the Lord

I came, I stood with downcast eyes

For in his hands Allah held a book

It was the book of life

Allah looked into his book and said

" Your name I cannot find

I once was going to write it down

but never found the time...