How to attain khushu' (humility) in prayer?
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The questioner:
What are the causes of khushu' in prayer? The causes of khushu' in prayer
The Shaykh:
are turning your heart to it, and remembering that you are in the presence of Allah, and that you are standing in the presence of Allah, hoping for His mercy and fearing His punishment. So bring to mind this great station, and that you are in the presence of
The questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
And that you are commanded to do it. And that it is the heart of the prayer and its spirit.
The questioner:
And.
The Shaykh:
until you fear Him. Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:1-2] So when you enter the prayer, guard your heart before Allah, knowing that you are before Allah, and that you are standing before Him in the greatest of obligations, the greatest of obligations, and the largest of obligations after the two testimonies, which is the prayer. So guard your heart and strive against your soul until you attain humility.
What are the causes of khushu' in prayer? The causes of khushu' in prayer
The Shaykh:
are turning your heart to it, and remembering that you are in the presence of Allah, and that you are standing in the presence of Allah, hoping for His mercy and fearing His punishment. So bring to mind this great station, and that you are in the presence of
The questioner:
Allah.
The Shaykh:
And that you are commanded to do it. And that it is the heart of the prayer and its spirit.
The questioner:
And.
The Shaykh:
until you fear Him. Allah the Exalted said:
(1) Certainly will the believers have succeeded: (2) They who are during their prayer humbly submissive
أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 089 كيفية الخشوع في الصلاة؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com
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