nyerekareem
abdur-rahman
:salam2:
don’t you hate it when you get distracted during your salat? i know i do!!! it seems that everything is fine and well before it’s time for salat. then, all of a sudden, you begin to feel sleepy, begin to yawn, break wind, burp, or the telephone rings. why do these things happen? is it because you are lacking Imaan ( faith ) ? no, it’s not that. they are the evil tricks of the Shaytaan ( devil ) .
why does he make these distractions for us? the answer is quite simple. he distracts us because he is our sworn enemy. the Shaytaan’s greatest desire is to lead mankind away from Allah SWT. he knows, that through salat, mankind has the ability to connect with their Lord. he also knows that if mankind connects with their Lord, they cannot be swayed by his evil. he doesn’t want jannah to be our home in the akhirah ( afterlife ), he wants our home to be jahannam ( hellfire ) .
there are some muslims that believe that these distractions were due to their lack of faith. how can it be? they pray, give zakat, fast during ramadan, have made hajj, and have said LAA ILLAH ILLA LAA. so i beg to differ. they seem to be on the right path towards Allah SWT. it is for that reason, the Shaytaan wishes to distract them. he doesn’t distract those that are unbelievers, people that forget their prayers, people that hate Allah SWT or his messenger Muhammad pbuh. he has already won their hearts over. he is only trying to distract those that are striving for jannah. therefore, we have to remember a saying of our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh “ Shaytaan is your enemy, take him as one. “ .
i have battled with these distractions for a long time now, but during my salat, i realized something. what i realized has helped my repel these terrible distractions.
1. when i begin, i keep in mind that to my right and to my left there are angels watching my salat. by knowing this i am inspired, SubhanAllah.
2. when i look down, i am constantly reminded of the people of the fire. it’s a constant reminder, that when i skip prayers or do wicked things, i too can end up like them, if i do not live a life pleasing to Allah SWT.
3. i also keep in mind that Allah SWT is everywhere and that He knows all that i do and what i am going to do, when in salat i feel as if He is above me, watching me, and observing the sincerity of my salat.
4. when i glimpse ahead, i imagine seeing the main goal in my life. that goal is to reach jannah al-firdaus inshAllah, when i vision that and say to myself, if i keep on the straight path, this beautiful place will be mine!!!
it’s these things that keep me focused in salat. these things that keep me focused on Allah SWT.
also there was a saying that i heard. i don’t remember if it was the Prophet pbuh or that of an islamic scholar, but it went like this:
when a believer in Allah SWT dies, it is like a man who has been away for a long time, and is finally going home to see his family. when an unbeliever or the wicked die, it’s like a runaway slave, returning to his slave-master.
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nyerekareem
don’t you hate it when you get distracted during your salat? i know i do!!! it seems that everything is fine and well before it’s time for salat. then, all of a sudden, you begin to feel sleepy, begin to yawn, break wind, burp, or the telephone rings. why do these things happen? is it because you are lacking Imaan ( faith ) ? no, it’s not that. they are the evil tricks of the Shaytaan ( devil ) .
why does he make these distractions for us? the answer is quite simple. he distracts us because he is our sworn enemy. the Shaytaan’s greatest desire is to lead mankind away from Allah SWT. he knows, that through salat, mankind has the ability to connect with their Lord. he also knows that if mankind connects with their Lord, they cannot be swayed by his evil. he doesn’t want jannah to be our home in the akhirah ( afterlife ), he wants our home to be jahannam ( hellfire ) .
there are some muslims that believe that these distractions were due to their lack of faith. how can it be? they pray, give zakat, fast during ramadan, have made hajj, and have said LAA ILLAH ILLA LAA. so i beg to differ. they seem to be on the right path towards Allah SWT. it is for that reason, the Shaytaan wishes to distract them. he doesn’t distract those that are unbelievers, people that forget their prayers, people that hate Allah SWT or his messenger Muhammad pbuh. he has already won their hearts over. he is only trying to distract those that are striving for jannah. therefore, we have to remember a saying of our beloved prophet Muhammad pbuh “ Shaytaan is your enemy, take him as one. “ .
i have battled with these distractions for a long time now, but during my salat, i realized something. what i realized has helped my repel these terrible distractions.
1. when i begin, i keep in mind that to my right and to my left there are angels watching my salat. by knowing this i am inspired, SubhanAllah.
2. when i look down, i am constantly reminded of the people of the fire. it’s a constant reminder, that when i skip prayers or do wicked things, i too can end up like them, if i do not live a life pleasing to Allah SWT.
3. i also keep in mind that Allah SWT is everywhere and that He knows all that i do and what i am going to do, when in salat i feel as if He is above me, watching me, and observing the sincerity of my salat.
4. when i glimpse ahead, i imagine seeing the main goal in my life. that goal is to reach jannah al-firdaus inshAllah, when i vision that and say to myself, if i keep on the straight path, this beautiful place will be mine!!!
it’s these things that keep me focused in salat. these things that keep me focused on Allah SWT.
also there was a saying that i heard. i don’t remember if it was the Prophet pbuh or that of an islamic scholar, but it went like this:
when a believer in Allah SWT dies, it is like a man who has been away for a long time, and is finally going home to see his family. when an unbeliever or the wicked die, it’s like a runaway slave, returning to his slave-master.
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nyerekareem