Remembrance of Allah — Page 95
Twenty-two Methods of Concentration in Prayers 95 about every matter until you achieve a command over such thoughts. 17. The seventeenth Method— When you offer Naw a fil at home, recite loud enough so that the voice continues reach- ing the ears. Its benefit is that since the ears are not plugged with anything, they continue to be functional to some degree. When is done with the voice as well, then attention gets a better hold, because the ears also begin to pay attention to the dhikr. This method should mostly be practiced during the Prayer at night. If you put the ears to use during the day, instead of benefiting, there is a dan- ger of attention being divided by all kinds of noise prevalent in the surroundings during those times. 18. The eighteenth Method— This method is under the wisdom that a new thought always develops due to a new movement. The movements that are made during the Prayer— this very thought develops in them that worship be done; so, there is no harm in them, but the result of other movements is that the attention goes to the other direction. That is why the Holy Prophet s as has instructed that apart from the necessary movements no other movements should be made in the state of offering S al a t. Certainly, thoughts scatter because of mak- ing unnecessary movements. For example, someone touches his coat for no reason. While touching it, a thought arose in his mind that this coat is really old and he should have a new one made. Upon this, the thought arises that where will the money for the coat come