Kirana27 :
As Muslims, we should never judge whether someone is a believer or a disbeliever based solely on whether they pray.
I know a true story from a village in Asia about 25 years ago. There was a married couple who had no children. The husband worked as a fisherman. He could not read the Qur'an and, throughout his life, he never performed the daily prayers.
One day, he passed away and was buried in the Muslim cemetery. After his burial, the villagers who passed by his grave—whether during the day or at night—kept seeing a bright light shining from it. Everyone was curious, including the village imam.
The imam visited the widow to ask about her late husband's deeds while he was alive. He wanted to know what righteous acts he had done.
The wife replied, "Every day after returning from work, my husband would go into our bedroom alone. He would sit quietly, hold the Qur'an tightly against his chest, and cry until the Qur'an became worn and soaked with his tears. But throughout his life, he never performed the daily prayers."
The imam was deeply surprised by what he heard.
The lesson behind this story is that we must always remember that Allah is the Most Compassionate and the Most Merciful. He alone knows what is in every person's heart. Therefore, as human beings, we should never be quick to judge others as disbelievers or idolaters. Only Allah has the ultimate knowledge and authority to judge His servants.
2026-08-04 07:45:33