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occupy unbelievers. Rather, he must always have pure inten-
tion and not prefer a deed that is less likely to deserve Allah’s
approval over a more important one. (See “12. Continuation of
Good Deeds and Worship.”)

BEING HUMBLE IN ONE’S PRAYERS

A number of acts of worship are required from Muslims at
certain times. Yet one must take care not to turn them into
rituals that are performed mindlessly. On the contrary,
awareness that worship is done purely to attain Allah’s accep-
tance and approval inspires zeal and excitement in a believer.
Regular prayer is one of these acts which is meticulously per-
formed five times a day. In the Qur’an, Allah states that true
believers are humble in their prayers:

It is the believers who are successful. [Believers are]
those who are humble in their prayer. (Surat al-
Muminun; 1-2)

Humility is recognition of Allah’s grandeur and perfection
with “fear and respect of Allah.” This is the state of mind
that a believer must ideally experience during prayers.
It is of little worth in the Sight of Allah when acts of wor-
ship are performed without sincerity, contemplation and con-
scientiousness. One may hope for acceptance when his act of
worship draws him closer to Almighty Allah, inspires fear and
love of Him, improves his understanding and character and
hinders him from committing evil. This is what our Prophet
(saas) said about the punctiliousness required regarding
prayer: