His heart does not become humble in prayer, nor does he reflect on the greatness of the Creator, and he strives until his heart becomes humble, but he finds an obstacle between himself and that?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good. Is a person sinful if his heart does not become humble in prayer and he does not reflect on the greatness of the Creator, while he gathers his focus and strives until his heart becomes humble, but he finds an obstacle between himself and that? We ask for a comprehensive answer.

Answer:
He should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, try to bring his heart to the prayer, remember the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and avoid the distractions that disturb his prayer. If he is earnest in doing so, he will find the benefit, if Allah wills.
As for the person who prays while his heart is preoccupied with other than the prayer, he is not credited with any of his prayer except what he understood of it. However, the questioner’s situation, and Allah knows best, is from waswas (whispers of Shaytan). If one does not pay attention to waswas, it does not harm him, if Allah wills. The issue is the person who prays while he is occupied with worldly affairs, buying and selling, and matters of this world; that is the one who is not credited with any of his prayer except what he understood of it and what his heart was present for. As for these waswas, they are not by the person’s choice, so they do not harm him, if Allah wills, but he should try to repel them as much as he can.