The Entering of Thoughts in Prayer namaz

People often complain that they cannot concentrate in Prayer and as soon as they make intention to pray, thoughts start to enter their minds. Sometimes they cannot even remember which Sūrahs they have recited in Prayer and which ones they have yet to recite. After ending the Prayer they are left with the impression that Prayer was a burden on them until not recited and they have now got rid of this burden. There is no pleasure or peace gained from such a Prayer whereas Prayer is actually a great way of achieving a satisfied heart and being introduced to the unseen world. The main reason for this is that we perform Prayer so quickly that the actual purpose of Prayer is diminished. The whole Prayer is read in the time a single rakat performed with humility should be completed. The bowing and prostration are carried out with such speed that one cannot even recite

Subhana rabbiyal aala and subhana rabbiyal azeem

in that time. The body is bent a little to bow down while placing the hands on the knees, lifting the head, they have not even stood up straight again and already gone down to prostrate, lifting the head after prostration, they have not even sat up properly yet and already gone down into prostration again, and then got up to stand.

A Prayer performed as such is an act of dishonouring Prayer and rudeness in front of Allah. A Prayer or act as such can certainly not be termed as Prayer. Instead it is a defective act which will become a cause of shame and remorse for us on the Day of Judgement and from which we will gain no benefit at all.

It is the saying of the Holy Prophet alaihissalam) that the one who performs the best act of stealing is the one who steals in Prayer. His companions asked:-

‗O Prophet! alaihissalam How can one steal in Prayer?‘

He replied:

‗To not perform the bowing and prostration in Prayer properly is robbery in Prayer‘