Why Prayers Will Not Accept?

[Shikari]

One person came to Imam Ali (AS) and complained,

“I pray a lot, but, my prayers are never accepted, why is Allah not
listening to my prayers?” the Imam replied,

“Your heart has become black because of committing sins”.

Thereafter Ameerul Momineen explained:

You are praying, but you do not have hope that your prayers will be
accepted, so what is the benefit in praying?

You have belief in Allah and the Prophet of Allah, but you do not
practice the message of Allah, so what is the benefit in having
belief?

You recite the Holy Quran, but you do not follow what the Holy Quran
says, so what is the benefit in reciting the Holy Quran?

You say that you are afraid of the fire of Hell, but commit such sins
that bring you closer to Hell, so what is the benefit of being afraid
of the fire of Hell?

You say that you want to go to Heaven, but you commit such sins that
will keep you away from Heaven, so what is the benefit in wanting to
go to Heaven?

You eat the blessings of Allah, such as food and drink, but you are
not grateful for these blessings, so what is the benefit in being
ungrateful?

Allah commanded you to keep enemies with Satan; you speak about your
enmity with your tongue, but you do not have enmity in your deeds, so
what has benefited you from befriending Satan?

You take out others mistakes, but do not look at your own mistakes, so
what is the benefit in taking out others mistakes?

You have looked at many dead bodies and taken them to the graveyard,
but you never thought that you will die one day and be taken to the
graveyard, so what is the benefit in looking at the dead bodies?

After all these questions, Imam Ali (AS) said,

"O people! You have committed so many sins that you, yourself, have
closed the doors of having your prayers accepted. O people! Have fear
of Allah (swt), and do good deeds. Cleanse your soul, do not go
towards sin, enjoin the good and forbid the evil. When you will
follow this advice, then, your prayers will be accepted. Until your
heart is not clean, Allah (swt) will not listen to your prayers".

Also, Imam Ali (AS) has said,

"Sins are like a (veil) between Allah (swt) and man. Keep knocking on
Allah (swt)'s door, one day will come when He will open the door".

After this, Maula Ali (AS) has said,

"Say your prayers on time, give charity to be closer to Allah (swt),
abstain your tongue from swearing and have hope that your prayers will
be accepted".

[ahssas]

hey shikari nice post i liked very much ...

good say :

When you will
follow this advice, then, your prayers will be accepted. Until your
heart is not clean, Allah (swt) will not listen to your prayers".

hopes every body will follow this advice's ...

nice post ...

[Shikari]

thankgod..kisi nai to thread khola aur parha..
thanks ahsaas..

[friendlygal786]

JazakALLAH...thanx 4 sharing

[RAHEN]

jazakALLAH...no doubt on that...keep sharing...

[ahssas]

u r welcome shiki ...