Bond with God
\r\n Al-Ankabut (The Spider) - Chapter 29: Verse 45
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"Recite what has been revealed to you of the book, and attend regularly to your prayer; for prayer restrains people from loathsome deeds and from all that is evil. To remember God is greater still. God knows all that you do.\"
The Prophet (peace be upon him) is told to recite the Book that has been revealed to him because it is his means of advocating God's message. It is a divine sign, one inseverable from the great truth reflected in the creation of the heavens and the earth. He is also told to attend regularly to prayer, because when it is repeatedly offered in the proper manner it becomes a bond with God. Prayer is an act of purification and dedication which cannot fit with the filth of evil and loathsome deeds. The Prophet is quoted as saying: "Whoever offers a prayer and it does not prevent him from loathsome and evil deeds will only take himself further away from God" [Related by al-Tabari]. This refers to the person who has not attended properly to his prayer; he has rather offered it mechanically. When prayer is properly attended to, it is a form of remembrance of God: "To remember God is greater still." It is greater than all. Greater than any motivation, inclination, or other form of devotion.
\r\n"God knows all that you do." Nothing escapes Him, and nothing blurs His eye. All mankind will return to Him when He will requite all in accordance with their deeds.
\r\nCompiled From:
\r\n \"In the Shade of the Quran\" - Sayyid Qutb, Vol. 13, p. 326