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2/22/2017
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Rediscovering
Focus بسم هللا الرحمن الرحیم
Comprehension
Greatness
Shame
Awe/fear
Hope
Sincerity
Importance of Salat
اذا الفسطاط عمود کمثل مثلها ، الدین عمود الصالة و العمود مال اذا و االطناب االوتاد ثبتت العمود ثبت
الطنب و وتد یثبت لم انکسر
Prayer is the pillar of
religion, its likeness is as the
likeness of the pillar of a tent. If
the pillar is stably fixed, the pegs
and ropes remain stable, but if the
pillar inclines and breaks, neither
peg nor rope remains fixed.
- Imam al-Baqir (as)
عمل من فیه ینظر ما أول وهي ،الصالة الدین عمود إن لم تصح لم وإن ،عمله في نظر صح ت فإن ،آدم ابن
عمله بقی ة في ینظر
Importance of Salat
Verily the pillar of religion is the
prayer. It is the first thing to be
considered from amongst the
deeds of man, so if his prayer is
valid, the rest of his deeds will be
considered, and if his prayer is void,
then the rest of his deeds will not be
taken into consideration. -The Prophet (s)
Focus of the heart
Qalb Dhihn
center for cognition center for cognition
emotion
Ḥuthūr al-Qalb
focus of mind and heart
Presence of mind
focus of mind only
Focus of the heart
بدنه مع قلبه الیحضرعبدصالةهللاالیقبل
Allah does not accept the prayer of that
servant of his whose heart is not present
along with his body. - Prophet (s)
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Focus of the heart
انماو،العشرهاوسدسهالهیکتبالالصالةلیصلیالعبدان
منها عقل ما صالته من للعبد یکتب
Sometimes it occurs that a servant offers a full
prayer but neither a sixth of the prayer, not even
a tenth of the prayer, is written for him. The
amount of reward is written for the servant for
his prayer commensurate with his focus. - Prophet (s)
Salat legally valid No punishment
No spiritual impact
Prohibiting evil
Ascension to God
Focus of the heart
لیلةقیاممنخیر تفكر فیخفیفتانركعتان
Focus of the heart
Two very quick and easy units of prayer
done with focus is better than praying
the whole night. - Prophet (s)
Focus of the heart
أناإنني فاعبدنيأناإال إلهالالل
لذكري الصالة أقم و
Indeed I am Allah —
there is no god except
Me. So worship Me,
and maintain the
prayer for My
remembrance. Ṭā Hā, 14
Focus of the heart
للمصل ینفویل
Woe to them who pray
ساهونصالتهمعنهمالذین
those who are heedless of their prayers
Al-Mā’ūn, 4-5
Focus of the heart
وأنتم الصالة تقربوا الآمنواالذینأیهایا
تقولونماتعلمواحت ىسكارى
O you who have faith! Do not approach prayer
when you are intoxicated, [not] until you know
what you are saying al-Nisā’, 43
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Focus of the heart
Prayer Other acts of worship vs.
charity
fasting
martyrdom
words
acts
The rank of the five prayers for my ummah is that of a stream
flowing at your doors, then what does one of you suppose if there
was dirt on his body and he then washes in that river five times a
day, would there remain any filth on his body? So too, by God, is
the five prayers to my ummah. - Prophet (s)
Focus of the heart
Focus of the heart
what is most important to you
distractions
Why
can’t we
focus in
prayer?
not a priority
easily distracted by
other things
Focus on…
Focus of the heart
Realize prayer is a priority
Strengthen
awareness of
God
Increase
conviction in
the DofJ
Recognize it’s
the only
effective way to
attain proximity
no secret alleyway
to salvation
Sheikh Bahjat (r)
Focus of the heart
Prioritize in practice
Designate specific times for prayer in your daily schedule
willfully delaying
shows lack of
commitment
Think about importance we give in other areas of life
bad effect on
spiritual
development
Pray on time
Hadith
Focus of the heart
what is most important to you
distractions
Why
can’t we
focus in
prayer?
not a priority
easily distracted by
other things
Focus on…
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Focus of the heart
General distractions material world
الغرور متاع إال الدنیا الحیاة ما
The life of this world is nothing but the means for deceiving us
Focus of the heart
General distractions material world
الدنیاالحیاةأنمااعلموا
لهو ولعب
وزینة
بینكم وتفاخر
واألوالد األموال في وتكاثر
Know that the life of this world is just
play and diversion,
and glitter,
and mutual vainglory among you
and covetousness for wealth and children.
Focus of the heart
Specific distractions
External
Internal
surroundings
mind
General distractions
Focus of the heart
distractions
Visual
Specific distractions External
Focus of the heart
Q: Why is congregational prayer
encouraged so much?
to focus
on Allah
in real
situations
External distractions
Focus of the heart
Visual
External distractions
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Focus of the heart
Visual qīyam
place of sajda
rukū’
between feet
sujūd
downward around tip of nose
julūs
into lap
qunūt
center of hands
Where to look?
distractions External
Focus of the heart
Audible
distractions External
Focus of the heart
Other engagements
External distractions
Focus of the heart
In contrast to our prayer…
The messenger of Allah used to speak with us
and we spoke with him. As soon as it was prayer
time, it was as though the Prophet no longer knew
us and we no longer knew him.
الصالهحضرتفاذاونحدثهیحدثناهللارسولکان
رفهعن لم و یعرفنا لم فکانه
Focus of the heart
In contrast to our prayer…
When he (Imam Ali) would start to do the wuḍū,
his countenance would change because of his
fear of Allah.
هللاخیفةمن وجهه یتغیرالوضوءفیاخذاذاکانو
تعالی
Focus of the heart
In contrast to our prayer…
Lady Fatima (as) would feel a shortness of breath
in prayer because of fear of Allah.
فىالصالةفى تنهجالسالمعلیهافاطمةوكانت
تعالىهللاخیفة
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Focus of the heart
In contrast to our prayer…
When Husain (as) finished his wuḍū [and went for prayer],
the color of his face would change. He was asked about it
and he replied, ‘It is appropriate for someone who is about
to approach a person who sits on a throne that his color
should change’.
الحسنكان و فقیل لونه تغیـروضوئهمنفرغإذا (ع)
لونهیتغیـرأنالعرشذيعلىحقفقالذلكفيله
Focus of the heart
How to prepare for prayer
ask Allah for help
لكمأستجبادعوني
Focus of the heart
How to prepare for prayer
ask the Ahlul Bayt for help
Intercession
Beautiful du’a before prayer
محمدوآلبمحمدإلیكأتوجهإنياللهم O Allah I turn towards You through Muhammad and the family of Muhammad
صالتيیديبینواقدمهم and I present them before my prayer
إلیكبهموأتقرب and through them I seek nearness to You
،المقربینومنواآلخرةالدنیافيوجیهابهمفاجعلني So for their sake give me honor in this world and in the Hereafter, and [make me]
among those who are close to You
،ووالیتهمومعرفتهمبطاعتهمليفاختمبمعرفتهمعليمننت You have bestowed a great favor on me by letting me know them. So seal [this
favor over me] with obedience to them, recognition of them, and loyalty to them,
قدیرشئكلعلىفإنك،بهاليواختمالسعادةفإنها because indeed this is true happiness. So complete my life with these, for You
have power over all things.
Focus of the heart
How to prepare for prayer
think about the hereafter
[Prayer] is first thing to be considered from
amongst the deeds of man
Focus of the heart
How to prepare for prayer
try to see Allah
فإن تراه كأنكهللاتعبدأن
یراكفإنه،تراهتكنلم
العیانبمشاهدهالعیونتدرکهال
بحقائق القلوب تدرکهلکنو
Prophet (s) - االیمان
- Imam Ali (as)
How