Prayer And One Who Stands For Prayer

Prayer is the better of the two means of [attaining] nearness [to Allah]. اَلصَّلاةُ أفْضَلُ القُرْبَتَيْنِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Prayer is a fortress [that protects] from the influences of Satan. اَلصَّلاةُ حِصْنٌ مِنْ سَطَواتِ الشَّيْطانِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Prayer is the fortress of the all-Merciful and the instrument for expelling Satan. اَلصَّلاةُ حِصْنُ الرَّحْمنِ، ومِدْحَرَةُ الشَّيْطانِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم Prayer causes [divine] mercy to descend. اَلصَّلاةُ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةَ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم When one of you stands to perform prayer, then let him pray the prayer of one who is bidding... إذا قامَ أحَدُكُمْ إلَى الصَّلاةِ فَلْيُصَلِّ صَلاةَ مُوَدِّع۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم And prayer [was prescribed] as a purification from arrogance. والصَّلاةَ تَنْزيهاً عَنِ الكِبْرِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم How many of those who stand [to perform prayer] have nothing in their prayer but [physical] effort. كَمْ مِنْ قائِم لَيْسَ لَهُ مِنْ قِيامِهِ إلاّ العَناءُ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم If the one who offers prayer knew how much divine mercy is descending upon him, he would surely not... لَوْ يَعْلَمُ المُصَلّي ما يَغْشاهُ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ لَما رَفَعَ رَأسَهُ مِنَ السُّجُودِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم I am not worried by a wrongdoing in which I am given time so that I can offer two units of prayer... ما أهَمَّني ذَنْبٌ أُمْهِلْتُ فيهِ حَتّى أُصَلِّيَ رَكْعَتَيْنِ۔ —Ghurar al-Hikam —غُرَرُ الحِکَم و دُرَرُ الکَلِم