PRAYER is an excellent representation of the entire range of instruction of Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen, may Allah be pleased with him, regarding the myriad aspects of the progressive steps of prayer and righteous behavior necessary for the purification of the seeker's heart, and opening out the wisdom and knowledge that is its inherent enlightenment. "Precious jeweled lights of my eye, we need to worship Allah. There are many ways that we pray. There are many methods of prayer and there are many steps for prayer. Dearest children, we need to understand that our prayer is like lighting a house. Just as we put light in a house, just as we decorate a house, and just as we clear and beautify it, we must do this to our own house, the cage of our body; we must clean our house like this. We must decorate it, make it pure, beautify it, and place light within it. Precious jeweled lights of my eye, to do this in our cage is called prayer. * "Prayer is a priceless treasure. You must carry this treasure in your qalb, your innermost heart, and give it into the hand of Allah. He is the One who is worthy of receiving what you are giving and you must be worthy to receive the treasure that He is giving. That is your responsibility. You must be ready to receive the treasure that He is giving." —Muhammad Raheem Bawa Muhaiyaddeen (Ral.)
