Soaring To The Only Beloved – A Short Treatise On The Presence Of Heart In Prayer
This text aims to making us realize the necessity, possibility, and methodology of attaining this vital spirit of prayer (Salat).
- Soaring To The Only Beloved
- Humble Presentation
- Preface
- Introduction
- Section 1: The Necessity Of Attention In Prayer
- Section 2: The Possibility Of Attention In Prayer
- Section 3: Levels Of Attention In Prayer
- Section 4: Hurdles On The Way To Attention In Prayer And Their Removal
- Section 5: Suggested Methods Of Achieving Attention In Prayer
- Section 6: The Effect Of Maintaining Attention In Prayer
- Appendix 1: The Meaning Of Prayer
- Appendix 2: Heavenly Stars Memoirs & Anecdotes of the God-Wary
- 1) Spiritual Ablutions
- 2) On Prayer
- A) A youth extremely observant of prayer time
- B) What imam al-Sadiq (`a) actually meant
- C) Prayers in Times of Great Difficulty
- D) Indeed Such Are Moments When the True Believers Are Clearly Deciphered
- E) In Front Of All the Reporters Love Of The Beloved Gives Him No Respite
- F) Imam is Informed of Martyr Rajai's Decision
- G) What Kind Of Lover Was This Who Even In That State Never Forgot The Only Beloved
- H) 'It should not happen that the sun rises and I have to pray qada'.'
- I) Who is this angelic figure who is so particular of the time of meeting his only beloved?
- J) Regaining Consciousness by The Mention Of Prayer
- K) How can you snatch the cup of divine love from the intoxicated?
- L) 'Take back the food, so that I perform prayer.'
- M) Great Stations Attained By Praying at the Beginning of Prayer Time
- 3) The Hereafter
- B) The Task is Very Difficult
- 4) Extreme Chastity
- Bibliography
