When I pray I try to focus on my prayer but it's hard when no one knows what God looks like.....I know I'm praying to God but..what am I supposed to have in my mind,as an image?
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Asalaam O Alaikum and Jazak Allah khayr for this thread....
The Prophet (saw) said about Ihsaan in these words.. "It is that you worship Allah as though you see Him, for if you cannot see Him, He sees you."
The Prophet (saw) tried to explain us not about creating an image of Rabb, but to feel the presence of your Rabb when worshipping. The greater the feeling of presence is the greater will be the humbleness and humility.
THe Prophet (saw) Taught the following Dua, try reciting this:
Allahumma Aj Alni Akhshaka Ka Anni Araka Abadan Hatta Alkaka Was Idni Bi Taqwaka Wala Tushqini Bima siyatik
Oh Allah Make me fear you as if I see you all the time until I meet you, Make me blissful as a result of your Taqwa and do not make me wretched as a result of your disobedience.
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Assalamu Alaikum
It is better to concentrate on your recitation and memorize the meanings of Surahs instead of a visual.Adopt your own way of reciting softly without disturbing others(Hint:You can copy your favorite reciter). Plan what Surahs and Du'as you are going to recite before time.Try to find out what the exact meaning of the words that you are reciting and ponder over them while recitation.So they won't remain bunch of Arabic words!Focus on the nature of the prayer you are making.The clearer you are in your intention, the better your attention and concentration will be...
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Realizing that God is watching you when you pray can make a difference to the quality of the prayer. So try to do that whn you pray. Don't try to put an image of anything because you can't imagine God.
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When I used to be religious I never really focused on the image but more the words. I believed I was praying to something, and therefore I thought of my words and their meaning rather than an actual image.
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Eh, I was brought up in Christianity but I disagree with some of the teachings, and being Roman Catholic I've disagreed with the official organization a few times, over their actions.
So while I still.believe in A god, (not exclusively the Christian ideal) I decided it's more worthwhile trying to be as good a person as I can be. The answer I always look for is "What is the proper way to act?" Or 'What makes a good human being?' I'm trying to figure that out.
Those are questions whose answers I couldn't really accept from other religions, (accept meaning entirely.) So I decised to leave religion, and seek the answers to and act by those questions instead.
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I am so happy to have come across this thread. I have the same problem. I tend to distract myself during prayer time because I tried to focus on what Allah looked like. After reading all the posts, I focused on what I was saying and it was so nice.
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At OP
Maybe remebering the day of Qiyamah and the trials on that would be on that day woulf help. I once read that a helpful way would be to ponder that jannah is on your right... jahannam on your left... the bridge infront of you and the angels behind you.
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i dont have anything in my mind when i pray.
i try not to get distracted.
but i get easily distracted by others, so when people pray loudly around me if i focus on them for even a second im lost.
but that only ever happens when im at work.. even thought the mosque is right opposite where i work.
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At OP
Maybe remebering the day of Qiyamah and the trials on that would be on that day woulf help. I once read that a helpful way would be to ponder that jannah is on your right... jahannam on your left... the bridge infront of you and the angels behind you.
aw lawd, poor left handed people.
its a long running concept though, seen it used a lot in other things aswell as islam.
..not saying its not the truth though.
those that your right hands posses are lawful unto you. (might have just taken that out of context though)
but i do say salaam to both sides when i pray.. as do all people in the mosque.
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The perfection of your life is to perceive the lights of the Eternal Sun which are depicted in the mirror of your life, and to love them. It is to display ardor for Him as a conscious being. It is to pass beyond yourself with love of Him. It is to establish the reflection of His light in the center of your heart. It is due to this mystery that the Hadith Qudsi was uttered, which is expressed by the following lines, and will raise you to the highest of the high:
The heavens and the earth contain me not; Yet, how strange! I am contained in the hearts of believers. (1)
Dipnot-1 See, al-‘Ajluni, Kashf al-Khafa’, ii, 165; al-Ghazzali, Ihya’ l-‘Ulum al-Din, iii, 14.
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format_quote Originally Posted by M.I.A.
aw lawd, poor left handed people.
its a long running concept though, seen it used a lot in other things aswell as islam.
..not saying its not the truth though.
those that your right hands posses are lawful unto you. (might have just taken that out of context though)
but i do say salaam to both sides when i pray.. as do all people in the mosque.
First of all... yes the quote is taken out of conext ... it actually is a translation of an arabic phrase which is used to imply those under ur resposibility.
And yes... left hand is used for the more unpleasent acts in life... which is by no offense whonare left handed.
Those who will be destined to hell will be given their book of actions in their left hand and those to heaven in their right.
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I see the back of my eye lids but I don't think that's what you meant
I think it's important to communicate with your heart and know that Allah Most High is watching you; think about how you have just stepped into "reality" and throw away the delusions of this temporal life... easier said then done but practice makes perfect as they say.
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format_quote Originally Posted by M.I.A.
aw lawd, poor left handed people.
I am left handed . . .
Over the years of having to use my right hand I have become ambidextrous. Now I can use the hammer with both hands, the saw and play most sports with both hands but snooker I play with my left. I skateboard facing the left, bowl with my right hand (weaker on my left) and sometimes have to think which hand I use.
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*Sigh*
Sorry brothers...I had shared with some of you Muhammad Asad's Tafsir.
my Post of recommending Muhammad Asad's Tafsir 'Message of the Quran' was just deleted by the admins.
We Muslims, should take things with open mind and not shut our minds to all else. I would like to say that yes there are some things he has explained which are not correct, but that does not mean that we reject the 95% of his correct explanation which has much wisdom for mankind just based on the 5%. Allah (swt) Himself says to us about the Quran in the the following:
Give, then, this glad tiding to (those of) My servants who listen (closely) to all that is said, and follow the best of it; (for) it is they whom God has graced with His guidance; and it is they who are (truly) endowed with insight! (Surah Zumar Verses 17-18)
We should read the works of great scholars of the past, including their explanation of the Quranic Verses and take what is best from their work and reject what is not right, or what could be considered as mistakes.
Only those posts should be deleted which specifically are posted to spread incorrect understanding of Islam, NOT those which are posted just for the sake of discussion. My posting Asad Tafsir was not for the sake of Fitnah.
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