The Flavor of Prayer - Ibn Qayyim AL-JAWZIYYA - Al-Hadîth Editions

Prayer is that special moment when the servant finds himself in intimacy with his Creator. Five times a day, the Muslim goes to meet his Lord to praise Him, glorify Him, invoke Him, and prostrate himself before Him, in complete submission and humility.

Every word and every gesture in this prayer has its meaning and symbolism.

Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyya said: "Allah invites the monotheists to these five prayers out of mercy towards them. He has prepared for them various types of worship so that, through every word and every deed and gesture, the servant may obtain his share of His gifts."

Only by understanding the spirit of Salat can the Muslim taste its flavor and enjoy its countless benefits in his daily life and in the Hereafter.

More than a subtle analysis of this relationship between the servant and his Master, a discovery of the soul of prayer, a true journey to the kingdom of meditation.

Prayer as it has rarely been described... as you may have never imagined it. As we should all perform it.