Understanding Salat — Page 19
Qiyam 19 think of reminds us of its Creator. Anything that can be dis- tracting us from Allah is ultimately connected to Allah. The very things we worry about and that distract us from S al a t makes us more focused on our S al a t. This realization har- nesses those distractions into even more powerful prayers. Rather than fighting a battle against our distractions, this teaches us to work with our distractions to make our S al a t more focused. Repetition of this exercise in our daily prayers makes it more intuitive. Eventually, what was a distraction from Allah Almighty starts to become a reminder of Allah Almighty. The Holy Prophet sas said, “There is none among you with whom is not an atta- che from among the jinn [devil]. ” The Companions said: “Allah’s Messenger, with you too?” Thereupon he sas said: “Yes, but Allah helps me against him, so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good. ” ( S a hīh Muslim, Book 52, Chapter 16) Explaining this Hadith, Hadrat Mu s le h Mau‘ ū d ra said, There is a general influence that satan has on all peo- ple, and no one is safe from it. The Holy Prophet sas said that when such an influence reaches me, it changes into righteousness. …Thus, even satanic