must accept this gift by striving to
follow the commands of Christ and by
responding to His grace. If a person
claims to have accepted Jesus and yet
lives a life of serious (that is, objectively
mortal) sin, it is doubtful that he or she
has really accepted Jesus and His grace.
Such a person is placing his or her
salvation in serious jeopardy.
[ 7 ]1) The Early Morning Prayer (Fajr), to be prayed after
dawn and before sunrise. The mu’athin
proclaims, ‘‘It is better to pray than to
sleep!’’;2) The NoonPrayer (Thuher);
3) The Afternoon Prayer (Asr), which
occurs around midafternoon;
4)TheEveningPrayer (Magrib), which is
prayed during the time between the
setting of the sun and the disappearance
of the red sunset glow in the west; and
