AL–KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH EPISODE 4

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*AL–KHUSHUU’ IN SALAAH* | Episode 4

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*65 TIPS TO BUILD CONNECTION WITH ALLAAH IN SALAAH*

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*EPISODE 4- THE KHUSHUU' OF TRUE FAITH AND THE KHUSHUU' OF HYPOCRISY*

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Explaining the difference between the khushuu’ of true faith and the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, *Ibn al-Qayyim (رَحِمَهُ ٱللَّٰهُ) said:*

"The khushuu’ of true faith is when the heart feels aware and humble before the greatness and glory of Allaah, and is filled with awe, fear and shyness, so that the heart is utterly humbled before Allaah and broken, as it were, with fear, shyness, love and the recognition of the blessings of Allaah and its own sins.

So, no doubt the khushuu’ of the heart is followed by the khushuu’ of the body.

As for the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, it is something that is put on with a great show, but there is no khushuu’ in the heart.

One of the Sahaabah used to say,

"I seek refuge with Allaah from the khushuu’ of hypocrisy.” It was said to him, ‘What is the khushuu’ of hypocrisy?’ He said, “When the body appears to have khushuu’ but there is no khushuu’ in the heart.’

The person who truly feels khushuu’ before Allaah (ﷻ) is a person who no longer feels the flames of physical desire; his heart is pure and is filled with the light of the greatness of Allaah (ﷻ). His own selfish desires have died because of the fear and awe which have filled his heart to overflowing so that his physical faculties have calmed down, his heart has become dignified and feels secure in Allaah, the remembrance of Him, and tranquillity descends upon him from his Lord. So, he has become humble (mukhbit) before Allaah (ﷻ), *"and the one who is humble is the one who is assured."* 

[Qur'an 23:1-2 - interpretation of the meaning]

Land that is “mukhbit” is the land that is low-lying, in which water settles. So the heart that is “mukhbit” is humble and content, like a low-lying spot of land into which water flows and settles.

The sign of this is that a person prostrates to his Lord out of respect and humility, and never raises his head until he meets Him. The arrogant heart, on the other hand, is one that is content with its arrogance and raises itself up like an elevated portion of land in which water never settles.

As for overdoing it, and the khushuu’ of hypocrisy, this is the attitude of a person who tries to make a great show of khushuu’, but deep down he is still filled with desires. So, on the outside he appears to have khushuu’, but the snake of the valley and the lion of the forest reside within him, watching for prey. 

[Al-Ruuh, p. 314, Daar al-Firk edn.] 

_To be continued… إن شاء الله_

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