Understanding Salat — Page 89
Ruk u ’ 2 Then Ruk u ‘ is also respect, which is greater than the standing posture. (Malf uzā t (10 vol edition), vol. 9, pp. 110) The bowing down of the spirit before God means that, by renouncing all other love and relationships, it has turned to God and belongs to Him alone. (Lecture Sialkot, pp. 33) It is a matter of principle that when someone accepts the greatness of another, they bow in their presence. A person must bow in the face of greatness. Hence, with the tongue a person states: “Holy is my Lord the most Great” and through their outwardly state, they demonstrate this by bowing. This statement is expressed visually through the bowing position. (Malf uzā t (English), vol. 2, pp. 148)