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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Soaring to the Only Beloved Part 5: Suggested Methods of Achieving Attention In Prayer Imam 'Ali ('a) is reported to have said: " Beware that every deed of yours is performed according to your prayer ." This means that there is a real link between our prayers and the deeds we perform. This tradition informs us that the deeds of the human being are shaped according to his prayer.

If the prayer infuses the spirit of monotheism in the heart and mind of the worshipper (musalli) and orients him accordingly, the deeds that would follow would sparkle with the light of monotheism and the human being would undergo spiritual progress. Realization of The Importance of Prayers Praying in the state of indifference and laxity should not be considered as an astonishing phenomenon in the life of one who has not realized the importance of prayer and its vital role in a believer's life.

This contention needs no intellectual evidence, as it is crystal clear to every impartial observer. The emphasis Islam lays on prayer is enough to drive one to appreciate its fundamental role in a person's life and character. Imam 'Ali (`a) is reported to have said: واعلم ان كل شيء من عملك تبع لصلاتك "Beware that every deed of yours is performed According to your prayer."[^1] This means that there is a real link between our prayers and the deeds we perform.

This tradition informs us that the deeds of the human being are shaped according to his prayer. If the prayer infuses the spirit of monotheism in the heart and mind of the worshipper ( musalli ) and orients him accordingly, the deeds that would follow would sparkle with the light of monotheism and the human being would undergo spiritual progress. However, if it lays a negative effect, the actions that would follow would assume the color of polytheism and remoteness from Divine proximity.

Those whose striving goes astray in the present life, while they think that they are working good deeds.