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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Prayer, page : 28
Actions of the Heart
The Need for Humility and Conscious
Awareness
Many Koranic verses and traditions could be cited in evidence of this, including
the words of Allah, the Almighty: “…and establish the prayer of My
remembrance.” (Koran 20 verse 14)
The obvious force of the imperative is to make something obligatory. Since
heedlessness is the opposite of remembrance, how can someone who is
heedless throughout his prayer be performing it in remembrance of Allah? The
Almighty warns us in the Koran.
“…and do not be among the inattentive.” (Koran Ch. 7 verse 205)
Here we have taken a negative imperative, with the obvious force of a
The Need for Humility and Conscious
Awareness
Many Koranic verses and traditions could be cited in evidence of this, including
the words of Allah, the Almighty: “…and establish the prayer of My
remembrance.” (Koran 20 verse 14)
The obvious force of the imperative is to make something obligatory. Since
heedlessness is the opposite of remembrance, how can someone who is
heedless throughout his prayer be performing it in remembrance of Allah? The
Almighty warns us in the Koran.
“…and do not be among the inattentive.” (Koran Ch. 7 verse 205)
Here we have taken a negative imperative, with the obvious force of a