12-31-2003, 03:56 PM
Bismillah
As salam alaikum
MashAllah, great advice from sis Ahlam.
I also try to imagine that I am praying the prayer with all the believers on the Day of Judgement. Allah is in front of us and Muhammad saws is leading the prayer. I fear being one of the people whose backs cannot bend due to their hypocrisy on Earth.
I also try to concentrate on what is actually being said in the prayer. When the prayer is praising, then I try to feel the praise in my heart. When it asks for something, then I try to feel the askance in my heart. I have also found that asking Allah to give me sincerity in my prayers helps. Also, Do not forget to praise and thank Him when He does.
As salam alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu