Malfuzat - Volume VIII — Page 453
Undated 453 Undated 1 The Remedy for being Absent-Minded in Prayer An individual asked, ‘When I stand in Prayer, I am not completely focused. Is my Prayer valid in such a situation?’ The Promised Messiah as said that: The utmost concentration that can be achieved by human effort is that a Muslim performs ablution, takes himself to the mosque howsoever he can, stands in Prayer, and offers the Prayer. Up to this point, it is man’s effort; after this, it is the work of God Almighty to bestow full concentration. Man does his work, and a time comes when God Almighty also sends His gifts. The remedy for being absent-minded in Prayer is Prayer itself. Go on praying. All the doors of mercy will be opened through this. 2 1. These Malf uza t are probably from the early days of October 1906. ِ وَاب َّ ُّٰ اَعْلَم ُ بِالص هّٰلل و َا ِ وَاب َّ ُّٰ اَعْلَم ُ بِالص هّٰلل و َا [And Allah knows best the truth]. (Compiler) 2. Badr, vol. 2, no. 43, p. 13, dated 25 October 1906