33 Ways of Developing Al Khushoo’: Humility and Devotion in Prayer

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33 Ways of Developing Al Khushoo’: Humility and Devotion in Prayer

Khushoo’ (khushu’) is often translated as devotion, humility or concentration in salah (prayer). Understandably, it is a critical component of salah. In ’33 Ways of Developing Khushoo’: Humility and Devotion in Prayer’, Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid gives us a simple, step-by-step approach to regain khushoo‘ that uses the excellent example of the prayer of the Prophet (peace be upon him) to guide us, so that we can truly return to a state of humility and devotion before our Lord.

Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid’s little book is perhaps one of the most widely-circulated among Muslims today. This is because the topic touches worshippers where it hurts—we know that we often lapse into an automatic sort of prayer when we lose concentration. The Shaykh points out that this loss of concentration really stems from a lack of humility and devotion—in Arabic, khushoo‘.

His aim in writing this book is to help us to get back that khushoo‘. His step-by-step approach makes it simple. He gives practical advice and uses the excellent example of the prayer of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace be upon him) to guide us, so that as worshippers, we can truly return to a state of humility and devotion before the Lord.

About The Author

Al-Munajjid was born to Palestinian refugees in Aleppo, Syria in 1960,and raised in Saudi Arabia. He attended elementary school, middle school, and high school in Riyadh.Then he moved to Dhahran in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, where he completed his university studies. He graduated from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, with a bachelor's degree in Industrial Management. Al-Munajjid studied Islamic law under the scholars 'Abd al-'Aziz ibn Baaz, Muhammad ibn al Uthaymeen, Abdullah Ibn Jibreen, Saleh Al-Fawzan, and Abdul-Rahman al-Barrak. He is the imam at the Umar ibn Abd al-'Aziz mosque in the city of Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia, and was the first person to launch a website representing Islam in Saudi Arabia.

Teaching

He has taught a number of classes, such as:

Tafsir Ibn Kathir
Sharh Sahih al-Bukhari
Fataawa Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah
Sharh Sunan at-Tirmidhi
Sharh Kitaab at-Tawheed by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Abd al-Wahab
Sharh ‘Umdat al-Ahkaam fi’l-Fiqh by al-Haafiz ‘Abd al-Ghani al-Maqdisi
Sharh Kitaab Manhaj as-Saalikeen fi’l-Fiqh by Shaykh as-Sa‘di

He gives lectures on Islamic character on Wednesdays and holds monthly classes in Riyadh and Jeddah.

He has shows on the al-Qur’an al-Kareem radio station called Bayna an-Nabi (sall-Allahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) wa Ashaabihi, broadcast on Saturdays at 2.05 p.m., and Khutuwaat ‘ala Tareeq al-Islaah, broadcast on Wednesdays at 1.00 p.m., repeated on Mondays at 6.45 p.m.

He has appeared in a number of TV shows and videos presenting various lessons, a total of more than 4500 audio hours over a span of 23 years.