Sunday, December 21, 2025

Ṣalāh is not a Monologue But a Direct Conversation with Allah

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:

Allah the Exalted said:

“I have divided the prayer between Me and My servant into two halves, and My servant shall have what he asks for.”

When the servant says:
ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ
‘All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds,’
Allah says: “My servant has praised Me.”

When he says:
ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
‘The Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate,’
Allah says: “My servant has extolled Me.”

When he says:
مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ
‘Master of the Day of Judgment,’
Allah says: “My servant has glorified Me.”

When he says:
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
‘You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help,’
Allah says: “This is between Me and My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks.”

When he says:
ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ۝ صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
‘Guide us to the straight path…’
Allah says: “This is for My servant, and My servant shall have what he asks for.” (Muslim)

Why this hadith is so powerful?

Ṣalāh is not a monologue—it is a direct conversation with Allah

Every rakʿah renews your relationship with Him

Al-Fātiḥah is both praise and duʿāʾ, perfectly balanced

Allah Himself responds to every single ayah.

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