Thursday, September 7, 2017

Improving the Prayer


Imaam as-S’adee [d.1376AH], may Allaah have mercy on him, said:

“The essence and completeness of prayer lies in reflection of the heart, and it lies in striving to reflect over the meanings of what is being said when reciting,remembering Allah and supplicating. The essence and completeness of prayer also lies in  contemplating over the submissiveness to Allah that actions such as bowing and prostrating reflect.

A person should bring to mind that he or she is standing in front of Allah, confinding in Him and worshipping Him. This is a time to actualize perfection (i.e. al-ihsaan): To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if a person is not strong enough to do this, he or she should be conscious that Allah sees them.

Likewise, a person struggles to keep his or her heart away from thoughts and devilish whisperings, which only benefit him or her with deficiency in the prayer. And Allah knows best.

16, نور البصائر والألباب

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