What are the matters that bring khushu' in prayer?
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The questioner : Shaykh, in your opinion, what are the matters that lead to khushu' in prayer, or that work to bring about khushu' in prayer?
The Shaykh : There is no matter other than that this is a matter of presence of mind and being affected by the directives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the verses mentioned in the Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:[Muhammad 47:24] and his saying, (peace and blessings be upon him): So there is nothing more than that the Muslim responds to the directives of the Shari'ah, the Book and the Sunnah, and that he strives against his self, and that he brings his heart to presence, until he attains the forgiveness of his Lord, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
The Shaykh : There is no matter other than that this is a matter of presence of mind and being affected by the directives of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the verses mentioned in the Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:
Then do they not reflect upon the Qur'an, or are there locks upon [their] hearts?
أفلا يتدبرون القرآن أم على قلوب أقفالهاA man may pray a prayer, and nothing is recorded for him of it except a tenth, a ninth, an eighth, a seventh, a sixth, a fifth, or half of it.
إن الرجل ليصلي الصلاة وما يكتب له منها إلا عشرها تسعها ثمنها سبعها سدسها خمسها نصفها
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