Understanding Salat — Page 59
Qiyam 59 that will leave behind no ailment. ( S a hīh Bukh a r ī , Book 76, Chapter 38) When we are praying to be healed and appeal to Allah by means of His attribute of The Healer, we will also think of how Allah Almighty has healed countless people before from far worse illnesses. If there were any doubt in our mind about Allah’s power to heal us, it would be removed. The power of Allah to accept our prayer would be present in our mind with more clarity, and our prayer would be filled with greater certainty. If we are praying to be pardoned, then we appeal to Allah by means of His attribute of The Pardoner. The Holy Prophet sas taught that if we find Lailatul Qadr [The Night of Decree], we should pray, O Allah, You are the Pardoner and You love to par- don, so pardon me. ( Tirmidh ī , Book 48, Chapter 84) This approach fills our prayers with hope that motivates us to never give up on that prayer until it is accepted. If the thought arises in our mind that we may be too sinful to be pardoned and this prayer is pointless, then reminding our- selves that Allah Almighty is the Pardoner who loves to par- don will motivate us to keep striving towards the door of repentance. When we say ‘blessed is Your name’ ( َ تَبَارَك َ اسْمُك ), we are