How can a person be present of heart when reading verses and hadiths, and in all acts of worship?
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Question:
How can a person be present of heart when reading verses and hadiths, and if you allow me, in all acts of worship, there are two aspects?
Answer:
We seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the act of worship, and his seeking refuge is with the presence of the heart with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Whoever seeks refuge in Allah, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) protects him, for He is[Al-Mu'minun 23:88] (Glorified and Exalted is He). Likewise, utilize the dhikr (remembrance of Allah).
The ones reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after seeking refuge and before reciting al-Fatihah. Also, what helps the heart to be present is reflecting on the Qur'an when one reads it or hears it from the reciter in prayer or otherwise. Reflecting on the Qur'an and focusing on listening to it causes the heart to be present. Allah the Exalted said: [Qaf 50:37] meaning the one whose heart is present. Allah the Exalted said: [Al-A'raf 7:204] And from the mercy of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is that when a person practices listening, hearing, and paying attention, it is from the mercy of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, that He drives away the whispers of Satan from him and causes his heart to be present in his worship. Also, among the causes of the heart's presence is that a person does not enter into worship while his heart is distracted by other things, such as being in the presence of food he desires, or having a strong urge to urinate, or needing to defecate, resisting the two excretions as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said Riyad as-Salihin 1753 regarding urination and defecation. Or being in a place where he cannot continue, meaning it is extremely cold or extremely hot, or other such influences. If a person avoids these things, avoids these things that distract his mind, then he is likely to have his heart turn to the prayer, and to realize the greatness of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, and that he is standing before his Lord
How can a person be present of heart when reading verses and hadiths, and if you allow me, in all acts of worship, there are two aspects?
Answer:
We seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan at the beginning of the act of worship, and his seeking refuge is with the presence of the heart with Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Whoever seeks refuge in Allah, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) protects him, for He is
He protects while none can protect against Him
يُجِيرُ وَلَا يُجَارُ عَلَيْهِThe ones reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Like the opening supplication at the beginning of the prayer, and saying Bismillah al-Rahman al-Rahim
كالاستفتاح في أول الصلاة، وقول بسم الله الرحمن الرحيمIndeed in that is a reminder for whoever has a heart or who listens while he is present [in mind].
إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَذِكْرَىٰ لِمَن كَانَ لَهُ قَلْبٌ أَوْ أَلْقَى السَّمْعَ وَهُوَ شَهِيدٌSo when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention that you may receive mercy.
وَإِذَا قُرِئَ الْقُرْآنُ فَاسْتَمِعُوا لَهُ وَأَنصِتُوا لَعَلَّكُمْ تُرْحَمُونَ(ﷺ) saying, "No Salat (prayer) should be performed when the food has been served, nor should it be performed when a person is in need of relieving himself."
صلى الله عليه وسلم لا صلاة بحضرة طعام، ولا وهو يدافعه الأخبثان
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يكون الإنسان حاضر القلب عند قراءة الآيات والأحاديث وفي العبادات كلها؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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