Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Concentration in Prayer

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction And Acknowledgments
• Foreword
• Author’s Biography
• Part 1: Introduction to Prayer
• Importance Of Prayer
• The Reality Of Prayer
• The Value Of Prayer
• Prayer And The Day Of Judgment
• The Blessings Of Prayer
• Treating Prayer Lightly
• Genesis Of The Prescribed Prayer
• The Presence Of Heart In Prayer
• Part 2: Strategies for Concentrating In Prayer
• Setting The Prayer Scene And Burning Incense
• Wudhu as A Way To Increase Your Attention
• The Invocation Of Wudhu
• Strategy 1: Understanding And Appreciating Allah (SWT)’s Presence
• Strategy 2: Reminding Yourself Of Allah
• Strategy 3: A Relaxed And Alert State Of Mind
• Strategy 4: Understanding What You Recite
• Takbir
• Translation of Chapter of al-Hamd
• Translation of Chapter of al-Ikhlas
• Strategy 5: Proper Pronunciation
• Strategy 6: Confidence
• Strategy 7: Alternating Recitations
• Strategy 8: Continued Cleanliness
• Strategy 9: Seeking Forgiveness And Accepting Limitatons
• Strategy 10: Trust
• Strategy 11: Stress Management
• Strategy 12: Senseless Conversations
• Strategy 13: Moderation In Eating
• Strategy 14: Checking And Inspection
• Strategy 15: Putting Thoughts In Writing
• Strategy 16: Removing Obstacles
• Strategy 17: Grief-Stricken, Submission And Sadness
• Strategy 18: Patience, Accepting Fault, And Addressing The Problem To Allah (SWT)
• Strategy 19: Fasting
• Strategy 20: The World And Its Pleasures
• Strategy 21: Arresting Thoughts
• Strategy 22: Remembrance Of Death
• Strategy 23: Fixing Your Gaze
• Strategy 24: Avoiding The Whisperings Of Shaytan, The Accursed
• Strategy 25: Exercises To Develop Attention, Meditation
• 1. Focused Meditation Exercise
• 2. Blank Meditation Exercise
• 3. Breathing Meditation Exercise
• A Note On Respiration
• The Stages of Breathing, Meditation Exercise
• Part 3: Conclusion
• Introduction
• Category One: Knowledge And Awareness
• Category Two: Setting The Scene Of Prayer
• Workout: 30 Days
• CAUTION
• CAUTION