I want to start doing this regularly, but I need some help on how to start. I've very rarely done any serious muraaqaba, so I think its time I start practicing this on a regular basis. But I need some help: What do I think about in Muraaqaba? How long should it be? When is the best time?
I've heard some pretty good ideas regarding what to think about during muraaqaba. Mufti 'Abdur Rahman ibn Yusuf mentioned the contemplation of the rahmah of Allah entering your heart, and your heart starts saying "Allah, Allah...". That seemed very beautiful to me, but I haven't seriously tried it yet.
Another mind blowing idea I heard was from Shaykh Hasan Ali. He mentioned in one of his lectures that we do the following:
At the dead of night, go inside a small closet. Sit there in the dark and think about the entire Day of Judgement in chronological order. Meaning, start with death, then grave, then resurrection etc.... He mentioned that this regular "rehearsal" of the Day of Judgment will prepare us for the real thing. Again, I was blown away by this idea, but till today I've never actually tried it. What do you think?
Any other ideas are welcome.
Also, is there any specific ideal time to do muraaqaba? Once or twice I tried doing it while laying in bed right before going to sleep, But I always ended up dozing off. Any help here is also appreciated.
JazakAllah
wassalaam.
