princessaisha90

For those who don't understand a single word in Taraweeh

Date: 04 Sep 2008, 1:12 am / Mood: confused

Unfortunately i am one of these people ...



So i was thinking...



I stand there during the whole prayer, but i understand not a single ayah ! Am i wasting my time ? I have no khuush , I wander all over the place!



I rly dont know what to do !



i even tried reading the english translation with the arabic b4 going to Tarwaweeh, but it is too much to remember.. and i can't match what the imam is saying with i read!!



soooo ?



i am lost and confused!

aishalovesthesunset (04 Sep 2008, 7:12 am):
Assallam Alaikum Sister,

  I have been blessed to be Muslim for 8 years Alhamdulillah.  This is the second year I have been enjoying attending Taraweeh.  Like you I understood nothing my first year, but I loved hearing the Qur'an being read.  It is so lovely mashallah.  There are plenty of sisters who don't speak Arabic who are attending across the globe.
  After taking my first year of Arabic, I still understand very little of the recitations.. but I do enjoy it a bit more.  Sometimes, when I start to loose concentration I repeat "La Illaha Il'Allah" a few or even hundreds of times... Of course those are understandable words to us all... and the point is we are standing, listening and prostrating for the sake of Allah Subhana WaTa'Ala...

If you are just doing it for the blessings/good points (ahsanat/ baraka) well... then you receive that too.

Allah knows best.
Peace~Sallam and Ramadan Mubarak Sister,
erica aisha

shamshaad (04 Sep 2008, 2:31 am):
it is not  obligatory for you to know every single meaning ..,but still you get ahsanat for attending taraweeh.  know what am saying

fearlessjihad79 (04 Sep 2008, 2:16 am):
Struggling To Do Something For The Sake Of Allah Is Not A Wasted Effort And Listening Even When You Dont Understand Will Insha Allah Help You In Study Later

BlueSajeda (04 Sep 2008, 1:43 am):

There are immense amount of benefit for simply reciting and listening to Qur'an. Even if you don't understand a single bit of it. But if this doesn't float your boat: You've two options. Stop going to Taraweh as you think there is no benefit in it for you. Or you can learn to understand Arabic. This will probably take you years. Meanwhile it's up to you if you want to attend non-obligatory prayer. Do whatever your heart tells you. I for one would recommand going to Taraweh even if you didn't understand a single bit of it.