Understanding Salat — Page 232
Understanding S al A t 232 he says “ Assal ā mu ‘Alaikum wa Ra h matull ā h. ” He is trying to tell people that he is returning from God, whereas he never went there. Make every effort to safeguard your Prayers. Put up a strong resistance to Satan for he is trying to keep you away from God. Remember that even if your entire Prayer is spent in a constant struggle and you do not yield to Satan, Allah will consider you present in His audience. But if you yield, He will let you go. Continue your struggle; you will succeed in the end. ( Remembrance of Allah, pp. 53)