Atention & distraction in prayer
Concentration at all costs is primarily what Ibaadat requires. Unless the mind remains static prayer cannot be perfect at every time. Therefore concentration becomes the sole factor in remembrance of Almighty. Even the Hafiz who leads the additional 20-rakat prayers beyond the prescribed rakats of the Isha prayer requires reciting the sacred passages in a peaceful atmosphere. No din is tolerable. Therefore, the Hafiz does not like distractions in any course. He instructed his minions to maintain calm completely during the special prayer termed Taraweeh. So necessary steps were initiated after realising abruptly that he was amply distracted. The step to maintain pin drop silence was taken quickly. During the holy month of Ramadan, the pin-drop quiet was strictly maintained until the final rakats of additional prayer. When we are offering prayers, we need to be totally concentrated with realisation of the very fact that we bow down before the Almighty, and this re...
