Relax your mind and body.
And sit with curiosity.
Have you ever seen a bird just sitting in your yard?
If you are sitting on the floor,
Sit in a comfortable position and support your back.
If you are sitting on a chair,
Support your lower back,
Lengthen your spine,
Soften your shoulders,
Place your hands on your thighs,
Feel your feet on the floor.
This is called grounding.
Bring your body.
To relax.
Yet alert position.
To do this guided practice together.
On Allah's name.
Assalamu alaikum.
Lower your gaze.
Close your eyes.
Focus inwardly.
And bring the remembrance of Allah subhana wa ta'ala into your mind.
Take a deep breath in.
And let a long breath out.
To fully relax.
Let us do two more of those.
Deep breath in… and a long breath out.
Now,
Let us breathe normally.
No need to shorten or lengthen your breath.
Just breathe in and breathe out normally.
And as you breathe,
Focus upon the presence of Allah in your heart.
Every breath,
Every moment.
Is a gift from Allah.
And we bring a sense of gratitude into our heart,
A smile on our faces,
As we concentrate on Allah's presence with every breath.
We will now go deep into our heart.
Moving from the physical into the spiritual heart.
Feel all your worries and concerns going away.
Feel your heart.
Being emptied of all troubles,
Make your heart light and open to receive Allah's light.
Empty your mind of all thoughts except Allah,
The Exalted.
If any thought shows up,
Just let it pass.
Focus only on Allah's presence and His remembrance.
Focus only on Allah's presence.
And his remembrance.
Think that your mind is the open sky.
And that any passing thoughts are just clouds.
Let these clouds pass when they appear.
Keep focused on Allah's presence.
You are now going to move deeper by focusing upon the remembrance of Allah in the heart.
Practice the presence of the heart.
By remembering Allah through your heart.
Say,
Bismillah,
In the name of Allah.
Say,
Bismillah,
From the very center of your heart,
As if your heart is saying,
Bismillah.
Not your tongue.
Or your mind.
Say Bismillah.
In the name of Allah.
From the center of your heart.
Keep repeating.
Bismillah.
In the name of Allah.
From the center of your heart.
Do not let any thoughts disturb your focus.
They are just passing clouds.
Say bismillah,
Bismillah from the center of your heart.
Keep saying bismillah.
From the center of your heart.
Bismillah.
In the name of Allah.
Give all yourself.
To the presence of Allah.
Bismillah Bismillah.
If your mind wanders.
Bring it back to the heart.
In Bismillah.
In the name of Allah.
Bismillah Bismillah Let us pray to Allah.
Bismillah in the name of Allah.
With his name.
Nothing in the earth or the heavens can harm us.
And He is the all-hearing.
All knowing.
Bismillah in the name of Allah.
With His name.
Nothing in the earth or the heavens can harm us.
And He is the all-hearing.
All knowing.
Bismillah in the name of Allah.
With His name.
Nothing in the earth or the heavens can harm us.
And He is the all-hearing.
All knowing.
Let us pray.
Oh Allah!
We beseech you.
By your blessed name.
Asking for your safety and protection and pleasure in this world and in the next.
Before we finish.
Focus again your attention on your breath.
Just breathing in and out.
And breathing out normally.
For a few short moments.
You We ask Allah to forgive and cleanse all our sins and shortcomings.
We send His blessings.
The Beloved Messenger of Allah.
Muhammad.
May Allah bless this practice.
Infinite praise and thanks to Him alone.
You may open your eyes,
Gently,
And take in your surroundings.
After you finish.
Write down the main experiences.
Insights,
Or questions from today's practice in your notebook.
