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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Prayer, page : 35
Abd al-Wahid ibn Zayd said: “The scholars are unanimously agreed that a man
gets credit only for that part of his prayers of, which he is conscious.” According
to him, there is actually a consensus to this effect.
In short, conscious awareness is the very spirit of ritual prayer. Attentiveness to
the initial „Allahu Akbar‟ represents the bare minimum required to keep the spark
of this spirit alive; of Allah we beg His gracious support!
Medication Conducive To Inner Serenity
As a believer, one must magnify Allah High Exalted, in fear and in hope and in
humble awareness of one‟s shortcomings. There can be no relaxation in any of
this once faith has been achieved, although one‟s intensity will depend on the
strength of one‟s conviction. Any slackness in prayer is surely caused by mental
distraction, divided attention, failure to be whole hearted in communion, and a
heedless attitude to worship. Random mental activity is the thing that distracts us
from prayer; it must therefore be dispelled so that a feeling of serenity can be
acquired. To remove the symptom we must treat the cause, so let us find out
gets credit only for that part of his prayers of, which he is conscious.” According
to him, there is actually a consensus to this effect.
In short, conscious awareness is the very spirit of ritual prayer. Attentiveness to
the initial „Allahu Akbar‟ represents the bare minimum required to keep the spark
of this spirit alive; of Allah we beg His gracious support!
Medication Conducive To Inner Serenity
As a believer, one must magnify Allah High Exalted, in fear and in hope and in
humble awareness of one‟s shortcomings. There can be no relaxation in any of
this once faith has been achieved, although one‟s intensity will depend on the
strength of one‟s conviction. Any slackness in prayer is surely caused by mental
distraction, divided attention, failure to be whole hearted in communion, and a
heedless attitude to worship. Random mental activity is the thing that distracts us
from prayer; it must therefore be dispelled so that a feeling of serenity can be
acquired. To remove the symptom we must treat the cause, so let us find out