5 stars
this book was so beautiful and easy to read. it rly helped me understand salah more deeply and also made me realize that i need to review the english translation for salah again bcz i'm starting to somewhat forget certain meanings of what i say in my prayer (astagfirallah). this book is so beautifully written and rly makes me so grateful to have the obligation to pray 5 times a day. it helped me fall more in love with prayer and how we should treat it more as an opportunity to talk to Allah rather than treating it like a burden. i think this book is a rly good one to read if ur struggling with ur prayer, if u feel distant from Allah or if u don't understand what ur rly saying in ur prayers. this is definitely a book that is filled with beautiful reminders and teachigs abt prayer that is useful for me to revisit especially when times get tough. subhanallah. ❤️❤️❤️
may Allah make it easy for us to gain khushu in our prayers and may our prayers be accepted, Ameen.
quotes:
“As to Allah’s kindness and favours upon us, just close your eyes momentarily to appreciate just the gift of sight alone. If we were to count His favours upon us, never will we be able to enumerate them. And sometimes we gripe when a favour has not been granted to us. Don’t we then realize in hindsight, that it was much better for us this way? The denial of this favour, we realize later, was a favour in itself. For Allah has nothing but good.”
“And imagine. When we dare and sin against Him, we sin using the very gifts and blessings He has given us! But out of His love and mercy for us, He continues to guard over us and protect us, even while we’re in the act! You will not find anyone more kind; you will not find anyone more giving. You will not find anyone more worthy of your love than He.”
“Remember this: The sweetness of this life lies in remembering Him, the sweetness of the next life lies in seeing Him! The next time you proceed for prayer, go because you love Him, go because you miss Him and long to be with Him. Feel your heart flutter. Only then, will you be on your way to attaining that inner peace and comfort Salah was prescribed for.”
““ar-Rahman ar-Raheem” declares that Allah’s sovereignty is that of an all- encompassing Mercy [not Wrath]. In this life, He is there for everyone - believers and non-believers, the righteous and the wrongdoers. He feeds, clothes, heals, and provides for all. He’s not quick to punish but provides ample time for people to return to Him – a whole lifetime!”
“Allah does not answer a supplication that comes from an absent/preoccupied heart.”
“This worldly life is full of hardships and aches. We laugh one day, only to cry the next.”
The Prophet said, “The one who does not complete his Ruku [bowing]’ properly, is like one who is starving and eats just a date or two. It does nothing to satisfy his hunger!” Let us then find our comfort and relief in our Ruku’ [bowing] and Sujood [prostration] 17 times each day, we bow...Our love for Allah has to grow with that. And when you love Him, He will love you even more for He is the Most Kind, the Most Generous. And who can ever harm you…when the Creator Himself loves you?
So, where does happiness lie? It lies high above with Allah. So the secret formula goes like this: the closer you become to Allah [The King!], the higher your spirits will rise, and thus the happier you will be! But how do we reach the levels of this great happiness? We must rise closer to that elevation. How do we do that? By lowering ourselves down! Recall the hadeeth.. “He who humbles himself to Allah, Allah raises him.”- raises him in honour, raises him to the place of true happiness! And recall this hadeeth, “The closest a servant ever is to His Lord, is when he is prostrating.” And what does Allah say at the end of Surah al- Alaq? “..Prostrate and draw near [to Allah]”
“Bring yourself down to the ground, to bring yourself closer to The Lord. Prostrate with body, heart and soul.. and taste the sweetest feeling in theworld....Taste the real happiness of this world!”
“So as you prostrate in nearness to Him, try to feel the pleasure Prophet Musa felt. Remember the love you hold for Him. Talk to Him, praise Him, ask Him, unload your burdens at His door, and reach out for the peace that only He can bring.”
“whomever loves to meet/be with his Lord - his Lord also loves to meet/be with him..”
“Call upon Me; I will answer you.” (40:60)
“Say, “O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of God. Indeed, God forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful.” (39:53)
Feel a shyness and a shame - We commit much wrong but He continues to be so patient with us and he continues to cover and protect us despite all our transgressions. Allah says, “Certainly will the believers have succeeded - They who during their prayer are humbly submissive.” (23:1-2)
“Most people think Salah is a monologue and have forgotten that our Salah is really a dialogue from beginning to end. Live this dialogue - Feel the other side!”
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botm for muslim girlies group!!! also it's been a while since i've read an islamic book so i'm excited to start this!!! 💗