When a person stands in salah, he stands before Allah. When he looks here and there, Allah says, “Who do you look at? Are you looking at something better than Me? O son of Adam! Turn your attention to Me. Whatever you look at; I am greater than it.”^[1]

Scattered gazes in salah and the departure of mercy

Sayyidunā Abū Dharr رَضِىَ اللّٰهُ عَـنْهُ conveys that Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said, “The mercy of Allah especially descends upon a person as long as he does not look here and there. When he does this, the mercy of Allah turns away from him.”^[2]

3) Sincerity in salah

Dear Islamic brothers! The foremost condition for the acceptance of salah is sincerity. Any salah we offer, be it farḍ or nafl, must be done to please Allah Almighty and not for ostentation.

One who insults Allah

The Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: “He who offers salah well in front of people but poorly when alone has insulted his Lord.”^[3]

Note: Insult here refers to falling short in the required decorum one must show in the court of Allah Almighty, not the blasphemous form.

Repeating 30 years of salah

A pious person offered salah in the first row of the masjid for 30 years. One day, he did not find any space in the first row and had to stand in the second. He began to feel shameful wondering what people would think of this. He immediately paused and began rebuking his nafs,