If the whisperings of the self overcome the one praying, is it permissible for him to cut them off so that he prays instead of them?

The questioner : Yes. If the evil of the self overcomes a person in prayer, is it recommended for him to repeat the prayer?

The Shaykh : If he does not fear for himself regarding waswas (whispers), there is no harm. However, if he fears that the door of waswas will open for him and he will end up repeating his prayer every time his self whispers to him—so that if he repeats it the second time and his self whispers again, he repeats it again—then he should not do that. He should rectify himself for the future.