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People
often complain that they cannot concentrate in
Prayer and as soon as they make intention to pray, thoughts start to enter their minds. Sometimes they
cannot even remember which Sūrahs they have recited in
Prayer and which ones they have yet to
recite. After ending the Prayer they are left
with the impression that Prayer was
a burden on them until not recited and they have now got rid of this burden. There is no pleasure or peace gained from such a
Prayer whereas Prayer is actually a
great way of achieving a satisfied
heart and being introduced to the unseen world. The main reason for this is that we perform Prayer so quickly that
the actual purpose of Prayer is diminished.
The whole Prayer is read in the time
a single rakat performed with humility should be
completed. The bowing and prostration are carried out with such speed
that one cannot even recite
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّیَ الْاَعْلیٰ and سُبْحَانَ
رَبِّیَ الْعَظِیْمِ
in that
time. The body is bent a little to bow down while placing the hands on the
knees, lifting the head, they have not even stood up straight again and already
gone down to prostrate, lifting the head after prostration, they have not even
sat up properly yet and already gone down into prostration again, and then got
up to stand.
A Prayer
performed as such is an act of
dishonouring Prayer and rudeness in front
of Allah. A Prayer or act as such can
certainly not be termed as Prayer.
Instead it is a defective act which
will become a cause of shame and remorse for us on the Day of Judgement and
from which we will gain no benefit at all.
It is the saying of the Holy Prophet (pbuh)
that the one who performs the best act of stealing is the one who steals in
Prayer. His companions asked:-
‘O Prophet! How can one steal in Prayer?’ He
replied:
‘To not perform the bowing and prostration in
Prayer properly is robbery in Prayer’
KHWAJA SHAMSUDDIN AZEEMI
Mehrāj means to enter the world of the unseen. When a believer attains Mehrāj through prayer, Angels appear in front of him. He travels through the Heavens, and through the blessings of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) he comes to know his Lord.
