01-24-2008, 06:40 PM
Bismillah
Insh a Allah I feel like continuing on this thread,
We all suffer satan intervention in our Salat, you feel focused and nothing is on your mind, the moment you make Takbeeratu Ihram, million things jump into your mind, even that you are behind or slow in memorizing Quran, that you want to call so and so to maintain kinship relations. I mean nothing Haram, even Halal issues. But the conclusion is the same.
Let us see, when you hold a meeting with someone, the higher of rank this someone is, the more you strive to focus, or the closer the person is, the more you are focused. You put all your efforts to focus on the topic being discussed with this senior person or loved one.
You are standing before Allah, Who Called Himself Al Qareeb All Close, and certainly He is also Al A`la (The Supreme). Those two attributes are sufficient to help you double your efforts to stay focused. Just ponder in your mind about the Graciousness of our Allah specially when you are in Jamaa. You might sulk away, but Allah Shall still listen, you might let your mind wander, but Allah Shall remain focused with you and everyone else standing there for Jama Salat. Sobhan Allah, Just those two facts are Insh aAllah enough to support you in your ongoing battle against shaytan may Allah Curse him. ameen.