Prayer: A Living Conversation that Transforms the Heart
Prayer (ṣalāh) is our most intimate conversation with Allah—a sacred meeting where the servant stands before their Lord with humility, hope, and presence. Allah promises that true prayer reforms the soul and restrains evil, saying: “Indeed, prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds (al-faḥshā’ wa al-munkar)”
(Qur’an 29:45).
If our prayer is not producing this effect, the issue is not the prayer itself, but our presence within it. The transformation begins the moment we say Allāhu Akbar—when the heart consciously leaves the world behind and stands before Allah. Rushing through ṣalāh, distracted, unaware of what we are reciting—especially in Sūrat al-Fātiḥah, the core dialogue between Allah and His servant—empties prayer of its life. Khushūʿ (deep presence) is not optional; it is the soul of prayer. When prayer is performed with awareness, stillness, and understanding, it naturally reshapes character and draws the heart away from sin and toward Allah.
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