Ways to Gain Khushu: Pre-Salah
1- A Muslim should know his Lord very well. Knowing whom one worships makes a person a better worshiper. Having clear and authentic knowledge about ALLAH increases His love in our hearts. Consequently, faith also increases.
2- Avoiding major and minor sins is very helpful in gaining Khushu', as the heart becomes more receptive to the words of ALLAH during and after Salah.
3- Reciting the Quran frequently and consistently softens the hearts and prepares it for Khushu'. Hard hearts do not gain Khushu'.
4- Minimize attachment to worldly matters. Gearing one's intentions towards the Afterlife helps against the temptations of life.
5- Avoid excessive laughter and useless arguments as they harden the heart and lead to heedlessness.
6- Stop working as soon as you hear the Adhan. When you listen attentively to the call of Salah repeat after the muezzin then offer the relevant supplication. This prepares you for a smooth transition from the business with worldly matters to the business with Salah.
7- Performing Wudu' immediately after hearing the Adhan prepares you for the pending Salah. Wudu' also works as a buffer zone before engaging in Salah.
8- Going to the mosque early for praying and continuing mention of ALLAH drives Satan away and help gain concentration.
9- The waiting time for the congregational Salah helps create a buffer zone between the state of mind before Salah and the state of during Salah.
Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For you are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. (Al Qur'an 2:127)
1- A Muslim should know his Lord very well. Knowing whom one worships makes a person a better worshiper. Having clear and authentic knowledge about ALLAH increases His love in our hearts. Consequently, faith also increases.
2- Avoiding major and minor sins is very helpful in gaining Khushu', as the heart becomes more receptive to the words of ALLAH during and after Salah.
3- Reciting the Quran frequently and consistently softens the hearts and prepares it for Khushu'. Hard hearts do not gain Khushu'.
4- Minimize attachment to worldly matters. Gearing one's intentions towards the Afterlife helps against the temptations of life.
5- Avoid excessive laughter and useless arguments as they harden the heart and lead to heedlessness.
6- Stop working as soon as you hear the Adhan. When you listen attentively to the call of Salah repeat after the muezzin then offer the relevant supplication. This prepares you for a smooth transition from the business with worldly matters to the business with Salah.
7- Performing Wudu' immediately after hearing the Adhan prepares you for the pending Salah. Wudu' also works as a buffer zone before engaging in Salah.
8- Going to the mosque early for praying and continuing mention of ALLAH drives Satan away and help gain concentration.
9- The waiting time for the congregational Salah helps create a buffer zone between the state of mind before Salah and the state of during Salah.
Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For you are the All-Hearing, the All-knowing. (Al Qur'an 2:127)
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