Understanding Salat — Page 12
Understanding S al A t 12 Niyyah Expressing Niyyah in the following words is optional. We can say All a hu Akbar and express our Niyyah in these words if we like, or we can say All a hu Akbar and begin our S al a t with the Than a ’. َ َرۡض َ حَنِيفًا وَمَا ٓ أَنَا مِن َ الۡمُشۡرِكِين ۡأ مٰوٰت ِ وَال َّ ذِي ْ فَطَر َ الس َّ هۡت ُ وَجۡهِي َ لِل َّ وَج I have turned my face toward Him Who created the heavens and the earth, being ever inclined to God, and I am not of those who associate gods with God. َ هْت ُ وَجْهِي َّ وَج I have turned my full attention When reciting these words, we should ask ourselves what we are turning our attention away from, because we cannot turn our attention towards something without turning our attention away from something else. What was our mind occupied in before S al a t ? It is the thoughts of that work or that conversation that are most likely to pick up from where they left off as soon as our mind wanders in S al a t. What