Khushu and Khuzu are the essential states during Salah/Namaz. Some scholars have even called it obligatory. However, the most common view that most scholars have taken is that the benefits of Salah will start if it is offered with Khushu and Khuzu.
Khushu means to be in a state where your heart and mind are empty of all thoughts and you are fully focused on what you are reading in Salah. And Khuzu is a state in which the body stays still and avoids any type of extra motion e.g. scratching, yawning, flinching, or moving needlessly.
A Salah offered with Khushu and Khuzu has many benefits. The benefits can be felt more than they can be explained.
Khushu and Khuzu can be obtained in many different ways. Khuzu, the stillness of the body can be easily achieved by trying and making an effort.
Khushu, however, requires more inner work. Khushu that is the emptying of mind and heart from all thoughts, can be achieved by
- Moving your mind from the thoughts that are generated in your mind to the words that you or the Imam are reciting.
- Memorizing new Surahs or portions of Surahs with meaning and reciting them during Salah.
- Telling yourself that Allah is much bigger than the thoughts being generated in your mind.
- Imagine that you are meeting Allah or that one day you will meet Allah.
Salah is the connection between us and Allah and the stronger that connection is, the more beneficial it would be for us. If we want to realize The Pakistan Dream we need to make an effort to offer Daily Salah with Khushu and Khuzu.