Meditation in Islam

[mighty_servant]

Asalam Alaikum

I was wondering where does Meditation in Islam fit in ? I never seen a muslim, or yet heard of one that meditates. Is it integrated as a similar manifestation into our worship like salat, and dua ? OR If in fact its a separate kind of worship, is their any specific actions to follow ? What are the benefits behind it anyway? Someone care to tell me even how to meditate.. I believe meditation may be a passageway to a mysterious world ? Perhaps so, or i may be just expanding this question too far.

Looking forward to your answers..

[maysamopm]

salam

try some sufi zikr's , sufi's are like the spiritual islamic followers.

i dont know how accepted these things are in shia islam but im sure some of the basic stuff is cool...

wasalam

[mighty_servant]

How do you meditate?

[Guest Ali1]

How do you meditate?

Hmmmmm, sit for hours on end, locked in a room, without eating or drinking......all the while staring into a lit candle contemplating on your self.

[Mohamad_Hussein]

Meditation isn't something Islamic. Where in the Qu'ran can we see a place that tells us to meditate.

[Orion]

Hmmmmm, sit for hours on end, locked in a room, without eating or drinking......all the while staring into a lit candle contemplating on your self.

(bismillah)

(salam)

What you will find close to Meditation in Shia Islam is ZEKR of Allah (SWT).

"Therefore, remember me, I will remember you."

-the Holy Quran (2:152)

Here are two links:

ZEKR

and

Self Building see chapter 18 and chapter 20.

WS