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734 I was just wondering before I became practicing I spent many years not praying and when I did pray I would miss some prayers. I was wondering if I have to make up the prayers that I missed or if I could simply ask Allah (S.W.T) for forgiveness and never return to not praying again.

Also I read recently that whoever enters a market and says: 'Laa ilaaha ill Allah waHdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul mulku wa lahul Hamdu yuHyi wa yumeetu wa huwa Hayyun laa yamoot, bi yadihil khayr, wahuwa `alaa kulli shay'in qadeer" Allah will write for him a million good deeds, erase a million of his bad deeds and raise him a million levels. Is this saheeh and are there any weaknesses?
You have to make up for your missed Fard (Obligatory) Prayer(s), as well as asking for forgiveness, there is no shortcut. Please choose a logical way, for example it is better to read them in order i.e. read a missed Isha with the daily Isha prayer and so on and make it easy for yourself to complete the missed prayers, as one will be held accountable for every missed Fard on the day of Judgment.

Also note that the above Arabic should Read:

Laa ilaha illal Lahoo Wahdahoo Laa Shareekalahoo Lahul Mulku Walahul Hamdu Yuhee Wa Yumeetu Wa HoWa Haiy Yul La Yamootu Abadan Abada Zul Jalal Le Wal Ikraami Beyadihil Khair. Wa howa Ala Kulli Shai In Qadeer.

Meaning:

(There is) none worthy of worship except Allah. He is only One. (There is) no partners for Him. For Him (is) the Kingdom. And for Him (is) the Praise. He gives life and causes death. And He (is) Alive. He will not die, never, ever. Possessor of Majesty and Reverence. In His hand (is) the goodness. And He (is) the goodness. And He (is) on everything powerful.

The Hadith is Saheeh and it encourages good action to recite this Dua (Kalma); however it does not mean that one can leave the Fard, (obligations) that are due upon the person, i.e. his missed Salaah.
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