8 Have I satisfied my hunger and thirst, as well as other needs?

8 Have I satisfied my hunger and thirst, as well as other needs? 9 Have I separated myself from the disapproved world and all its attractions? 10 Am I confident enough in arresting distracting thoughts in Prayer? 11 Have I connected my Ablution to the recitation of Adhan? 12 Have I connected my recitation of Adhan and Iqamah to the Takbeer in Prayer? If you have answered YES to 6 of the 12 questions above, you may proceed with the workout.

However, even one negative answer means that you have to go back and invest more time and reflection in that particular aspect. Otherwise, the workout will not be very effective. This exercise works effectively with FOUR units of Prayer, employed only once a day, AFTER evening (‘Isha) Prayer. Your intention for this four unit Prayer should be for any lapsed Prayer (Qadha). In this workout, you will employ a Trigger Mechanism and pay the Debts you are obligated to.

There are TWO types of debts: one, which has to be paid during your Prayer and the other, after you complete your Prayer. You have to work and complete the whole program as laid out. Using a personal Trigger Mechanism will provide you a signal to get ready for a moment of concentration, while you complete the obligatory task assigned to you. The detail of this workout is described below and has to be employed for a full 30 days, without a break.

Answering a complete YES to 6 out of the 12 items (in both categories) is also a requirement for the 30 days. Workout: 30 Days Your first Trigger Mechanism is the Takbeer (Allahu Akbar) that you pronounce before you start your Prayer. This is the signal to your mind that you are now standing in front of your Lord, the Most Powerful in this Universe. You have to appreciate the fact that you are standing in front of Allah (SWT) and He is watching over you.

al-Sadiq (AS) is quoted to have said: When you say, Allahu Akbar, slight whatever is there between the high (heaven) and the earth, regarding it below His Majesty, because if Allah (SWT) looked into the heart of the servant while telling the Takbir, and saw therein something contradicting his Takbir. He would say, ‘O’ You Liar! Are you deceiving Me?

By My Might and My Majesty, I will deprive you of (tasting) the sweetness of remembering Me, and I will exclude you from My proximity and from getting pleasure through your supplication’.