Is it permissible to repeat the dhikr (remembrance/invocations) recited in Arabic during prayer, in English in one's mind afterward, in order to increase khushu' (devotional humility) and concentration?
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There is no harm in recalling the meanings of the words and remembrances of prayer in English after uttering them in Arabic. This is a form of contemplation and grasping the meaning, provided that you do not vocalize them, but rather keep them to yourself. This is because a person performing prayer is prohibited from uttering these words in a language other than Arabic if they are capable of pronouncing them.
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