SPIRITUAL PRAYER: Prayer Ascension (Mehrāj) of the Believer, Faith

Prayer – Ascension (Mehrāj) of the Believer

Prayer (Namāz) is the name of that special worship in which man can directly communicate and establish

a relationship with his Creator. Prayer is such a pillar (of the five pillars of Islam) that no Muslim in their

conscious senses can deny or abandon in any state. The establishment of Prayer has been stated in the

Holy Qur’ān approximately one hundred times. From this we can appreciate the importance, excellence

and greatness of this important pillar of Islam. In worship, Prayer holds a central position. It acquaints a

person with such a spiritual state in which one negates himself and all else existing in his surroundings to

witness Allah. Prayer provides a great guard and protection to the hidden and innermost senses of man

and also forms a social network amongst people. Prayer brings many benefits, morally, physically,

spiritually, to the way of life and on a civil basis. Collective prayer creates strength and solidarity in

social relationships.

Salāt (Prayer) is an Arabic word. Its meanings include glorification of Allah, asking for forgiveness,

blessings, complimenting Allah, and desire for blessings or grace. Prayer also means to obey, honour and

respect Allah. In other words, Salāt is the name of the worship in which it is necessary to declare the

greatness of Allah. To perform Prayer in its proper manner is a fundamental pillar of Islam. A Prayer that

has been accepted can enable man to achieve all heights in religious and worldly affairs.

Allah clarifies in the Holy Qur’ān:

‘This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off evil.

Who believe in the unseen, and establish Prayer, and spend of that We have bestowed upon

them’

(Sūrah Baqara, 2)

According to Allah’s statement, Prayer prevents you from sinning. Regarding Prayer, the Creator of the

universe states:

‘Ah, woe unto worshippers who are heedless of their prayers’ (Sūrah Ma’un, 3)

The Holy Prophet (pbuh) said:

“Allah states: ‘I have made obligatory on the followers of this faith (Muslims) five Prayers

and I have taken responsibility that if one performs these five Prayers at their appointed

times, it becomes My duty to enter him into heaven’ ”

When a person stands to perform Prayer the doors of Heaven open up to him. Between the worshipper

and Allah all veils are lifted. Prayer is the Light of the believer. In the state of prostration the

worshipper’s head is at the feet of Allah. Prayer is the Ascension of the believer.

In every religion that came to this world through revelation, Allah’s remembrance has been ordered. Also

existing are the laws and guidance for this remembrance. Just as there is praise and glorification of Allah

for Muslims, there is Mazmoor for the Jews, supplication for Christians, Zamzama for the Persians, and

Bhujan for the Hindus, and each has determined times to offer these obligatory Prayers. This is the reason

why Prayer is an act which all religions agree upon. According to the teachings of the Holy Qur’ān, each

messenger gave its followers instructions to establish Prayer and emphasised it. The followers of Hażrat

Ibrahim give great importance to this. When Hażrat Ibrahim settled his son Hażrat Isma’il on the deserted

grounds of Makkah he gave the following reasoning:-

(Sūrah Ibrāhīm, 37)

‘Our Lord, that they may establish Prayer’

Hażrat Ibrahim supplicated to Allah for himself and for his descendants, the following supplication:-

(Sūrah Ibrāhīm, 40)

‘Oh my Lord! Make me one who establishes regular Prayer, and also (raise such) among

my offspring’

About Hażrat Ismā’il, the Holy Qur’ān states:-

(Sūrah Maryam, 55)

‘He used to enjoin on his people Prayer’

Regarding Hażrat Lut, Hażrat Is’haq, Hażrat Yaqoob and the messengers of their descendants the Qur’ān

states:-

(Sūrah Anbiyā, 73)

‘and We inspired in them the doing of good deeds and the establishment of Prayer’

Hażrat Luqman gave the following guidance to his son:-

(Sūrah Luqmān, 17)

‘O my dear son! Establish Prayer’

Allah commanded to Hażrat Mūsa (Moses):-

(Sūrah Tā-Ha, 14)

‘Establish Prayer for My remembrance’

It was commanded to Hażrat Mūsa, Haroon and Bani Israeel:-

(Sūrah Yūnus, 87)

‘and establish Prayer’

Hażrat Isa (Jesus) used to say:-

(Sūrah Maryam, 31)

‘And the Lord gave command of Prayer’

It is evident from the Qur’ān that even in the days of Islam certain Jews and Christians were establishing

Prayer. It states:-

(Sūrah Al-Imrān, 113)

‘Of the People of the Scriptures there is a staunch community who recite the revelations of

Allah all night long, and they prostrate themselves (before Him)’

(Sūrah A’rāf, 170)

‘And as for those who hold fast by the Book and establish regular Prayer, — never shall We

suffer the reward of the righteous to perish’

Spiritual Intention and Purpose of Prayer

It is narrated by Hażrat Ibn-e-Umar that one night when the Holy

Prophet (pbuh) was sitting in seclusion in the mosque for continuous Prayer (Itikaf) he instructed:-

‘People! When one is preoccupied in Prayer he has a secret conversation with his Lord, and

he should know and be aware of what honour he is submitted’

Faith

If we analyse life we come to realise that in human life the existence of faith is essential in one way or

another. Without faith human life remains incomplete. Just like belief in Allah and to be present before

Him and behold Him is a faith, similarly infidelity and the rejection of Allah too is included within the

circle of faith. It is a different thing altogether that the name given to this is disbelief. In another words, a

person like this is established upon the belief of infidelity. In life when faith comes under discussion it

becomes important to set some rules and regulations in order to stay firm and established upon this faith.

By contemplating on the Holy Qur’ān it becomes clear that Allah persuades man to stay firm and constant

upon this faith: that there is no entity except Allah who is worthy of worship and devotion. This is the

same thinking approach that each and every one of the prophets enlightened mankind with. They all set

rules and regulations relating to how life should be spent in order to keep this faith firm and established.

If we look through the sight of reality it becomes evident that in every action and movement man is

standing in need of Allah’s favour and kindness. In every situation, whether it is birth, childhood, youth,

old age or life after death, we are in need of Allah’s kindness and blessings.

 

SPIRITUAL PRAYER: Introduction Spiritual Prayer Book

SPIRITUAL PRAYER

By

Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi

This book is dedicated to those women who, before the end of the last

decade of the twentieth century, will govern the whole world at a most

dignified and superior level, driving forward and bringing great

progression in the mission of the holy prophet Muhammad (pbuh), the

first Noor, cause of creation of the universe, and

benefactor of humanity.

Translated by

Saima Kazi

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Bismillah hir Rahman ir Raheem:

Oh Lord! Make me one who establishes regular Prayer,

and also (raise such) among my offspring

–✤-✤– Prayer is a Believer’s Ascension (Mehrāj) –✤-✤–

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Mehrāj means to enter the world of the unseen. When

a believer attains Mehrāj through prayer, Angels

appear in front of him. He travels through

the Heavens, and through the blessings

of the Holy Prophet (pbuh) he

comes to know

his Lord.

–✤-❃-✤–

Prayer is the name of that special worship in which man can directly communicate and establish a

relationship with his Creator. When a person stands to perform Prayer the doors of Heaven open up to

him and between the worshipper and Allah all veils are lifted.

The beloved Prophet (pbuh) has determined a method in the form of Prayer in order to form a link with

Allah. It is the declaration of the Holy Prophet that ‘Prayer is the Mehrāj (Ascension to the Heavens) of

the Believer.’ Mehrāj was the Mehrāj of the Holy Prophet. For his descendants the Holy prophet has

declared Prayer as Mehrāj. Such a believer attains the honour to sight the High Throne, and Allah

Himself. His ears hear the voice of Allah and his heart becomes acquainted with Allah’s closeness.

Spiritual Prayer, after manifesting the hidden treasures in the sea of knowledge and awareness, presents

to us the wisdom of Prayer from a scientific point of view. It also presents solutions to many issues,

including cures for incurable illnesses.

Khawaja Shamsuddin Azeemi is the present head of the Azeemia Sufi Order, and a world famous

spiritual master.

His mission and his invitation to the whole of mankind is that they should learn the inner knowledge,

realise their latent potential so that they may get to know the Lord Creator of the universe, and hence

enjoy a blissful life here and in the hereafter.

–✤-❃-✤–

Disclosure

This era is an era of developed minds. Fifty years ago, something from a scientific point of view that a

fifty-year old man did not know, today a ten-year old child knows. The availability of knowledge at this

point is at its peak where man claims to have walked in space. The idea of transmitting thoughts a

thousand miles away has now become a manifested reality, made possible by increasing and decreasing

the wavelength of sound. Distances have thinned. A journey that used to take days and years to complete

can now be accomplished within minutes and hours. Research has revealed to us that in a human brain

there are millions of cells operating, and every cell with its full strength holds a creative ability within a

human. Yes indeed! This era is an era of knowledge, scientific advancements and self-awareness. In this

day and age a concept can only become accepted when it is demonstrated with an explanation in

accordance with scientific formulae and the laws of nature.

The language and approach should be easy to understand and should touch the heart.

Spiritual Prayer has been written taking the above principle into account. I have tried to present this

book by referring to the scientific meanings and the laws of nature to explain Asalātu Mehrāj-ul-

Mumineen (Prayer is the Ascension of the Believer) so that the current generation caught up in western

education can also take advantage of this book.

Spiritual Prayer, after manifesting the hidden treasures in the sea of knowledge and awareness, presents

solutions to many issues, problems and cures for incurable illnesses. Prayer opens the doors to the unseen

world for us. By performing Prayer correctly, conversing with angels can become an easy practice.

For people who are suffering from fear, insecurity and are inflicted with problems and grief, Prayer is an

unbeatable cure. It is such a practice that if put into action correctly, we can regain our lost power and

dignity once again and achieve an honoured rank within the category of flourishing nations. Regarding

Prayer, it is important to mention here that a Prayer without the presence of heart becomes a source of

deprivation on an individual basis and a source of downfall on a collective basis.

Chapter 30, Sūrah Ma’un states:

‘Ah, woe unto worshipers who are unaware

of the reality and meanings of their Prayers.’

May Allah bestow upon the entire Muslim nation, divine guidance to correctly establish Prayer. And

according to the words of the Holy Prophet (pbuh), (Asalātu Mehrāj-ul-Mumineen), grant us intimate

knowledge of Allah through Prayer.

(Ameen)

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C o n t e n t s (Part1)

Prayer – Ascension (Mehrāj) of the Believer

􀂃 Spiritual Intention and Purpose of Prayer

􀂃 Faith

􀂃 Reading and Establishing Prayer

􀂃 Prayer and Fire-Worshipping

􀂃 The Thinking Approach of the Prophets

􀂃 A Programme for the Descendants (Umat)

􀂃 Adam and Eve

􀂃 Conscious and Subconscious

Prayer and Mehrāj

􀂃 Prayer of the Lover and Beloved

􀂃 The Prayer of the Beloved Prophet (pbuh)

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Abu Bakr Siddiq

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Umar

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Ali

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Hassan

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Anas

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Abdullah-bin-Zubair

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Awais Karni

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Zain-ul-Abideen

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Rabia Basri

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Sufiyan Sawri

􀂃 The Prayer of Hażrat Muslim-bin-Bashar

􀂃 The Prayer of a Woman

􀂃 The Prayer of a Saint

Prayer – A Cure for Grief

􀂃 The Entering of Thoughts in Prayer

Explanation of the Adhān (Call to Prayer)

Ablution (Wużu) and Science

􀂃 Washing the Hands

􀂃 Rinsing the Mouth

􀂃 Putting Water into the Nose

􀂃 Washing the Face

􀂃 Washing the Hands up to the Elbow

􀂃 Performing Masah

􀂃 Masah of the Neck

􀂃 Masah / Washing of the Feet

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