Understanding Salat — Page 117
Qaumah 117 conduct that will exalt it. The more a person does righteous conduct, the more exaltation his words will achieve. ( Tarjumatul Quran Class, 4 Feb 98, 35:5-24, @18:50) One meaning of ‘Allah hears him who praises Him’ ( ُ ُ سَمِع َ هللا لِمَن ْ حَمِدَه ) is in application to prayer, meaning Allah only hears our prayers when the praise of Allah precedes them. Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV rta said, Praise has a deep connection with the acceptance of prayer. The words we say when rising from Ruk ū ‘ describe this subject, “Allah hears him who praises Him. ” ( Dhauqe ‘Ib ā dat , pp. 39) To immediately go into our own personal prayer without praising Allah first is against the etiquette of prayer. The Holy Prophet sas taught that praise of Allah should precede prayer. “The Messenger of Allah sas heard a man supplicat- ing during the prayer without glorifying Allah nor sending Salah upon the Prophet sas. The Messenger of Allah sas said: “You are in a hurry, O worship- per. ” Then the Messenger of Allah sas taught them. And the Messenger of Allah sas heard a man pray- ing; he glorified and praised Allah and sent Salah Allah accepts our prayers to Him