The secrets of prayer according to I bn Qayim Al Jawziya :

We all know that prayer is a pillar of Islam, the neglect of which risks nullifying other works; it is also the pillar that distinguishes the believer from the non-believer, it is also the act that daily binds the believer to his Lord, that is to say the importance of it.

Given the importance, scholars have devoted writings dealing with the external and internal aspect of prayer. This is the case of Ibn Qayim al-Jawziya who essentially deals with the interior aspect, by highlighting a certain number of subtleties which very often escape ordinary believers.

The author does not fail to compare the flavor of the practice of prayer and that of listening to music, then reveals the positive effects of one and the negative of the other on the heart.
In short, the present epistle aims to perfect the interior aspect and thus contribute to perfecting the prayer as a whole.

The author has given me a multitude of secrets concerning prayer, here are the four main themes:

• The comparison between the taste of hearing (music) and the flavor of prayer and the Quran
• Secret, Spirit and Essence of Prayer
• The difference between people who listen to poetry set to music and people who pray.
• The indication of a subtle point concerning hearing