Ayat
66. It is Allah, Who gave you life, and then will cause you
to die, and will again give you life (on the Day of Resurrection). Truly! Man is
indeed a most ungrateful creature.
Ayat
67. For every nation We have
ordained religious ceremonies and rituals [e.g. slaughtering of the beast of
cattle during the three days of stay at Mina (Makkah) during the Hajj
(pilgrimage)] which they must follow; so let them (pagans) not dispute with
you on the matter (i.e. to eat of the cattle which you slaughter, and not to eat
of cattle which Allah kills by its natural death), but invite them to your Lord.
Verily! You (O Muhammad 
[SAWW](PBUH) indeed are on the (true) straight
guidance. (i.e. the true religion of Islamic Monotheism).
[Tafseer] Ayat 66. Surely it is Allah Who
gave us life, will cause us to die, and will again give life:
but man is a most ungrateful creature! Ayat 67.
To every People have Allah appointed rites and
ceremonies which they must follow: let them not then dispute with thee on the
matter, but do thou invite (them) to thy Lord: for thou art assuredly on the
Right Way. Rites and ceremonies may appear to be an
unimportant matter compared with "weightier matters of the Law" and with the
higher needs of man's spiritual nature. But they are necessary for social
and religious organization, and their effect on the individual himself is not to
be despised. In any case, as they are visible external symbols, they give rise
to the most heated controversies. Such controversies are to be deprecated. That
does not mean that our rites and ceremonies are to be made light of. Those in
Islam rest on the highest social and religious needs of man, and if we are
convinced that we are on the Right Way , we should invite all to join us,
without entering into controversies about such matters.
Hazrat Abu
Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah 
[SAWW](PBUH) said, "The religion (of Islam) is
easy, and whoever makes the religion a rigour, it will overpower him. So, follow
a middle course (in worship); if you can't do this, do something near to it and
give glad tidings and seek help (of Allah) at morn and at dusk and some part of
night".
[Al-Bukhari Book 01,Chapter 02, Hadith #
038]
Lesson : as
mentioned above in Surah Al-Hajj Ayat 67."For every nation We have
ordained religious ceremonies and rituals" Besides
moderation in worship, this Hadith enjoins that such times should be fixed for
worship when one is fresh so that one feels pleasure in performing it. But this
principle is for optional and voluntary prayers only. Obligatory Salat are to be
performed at the prescribed times only.
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