Understanding Salat — Page 108
Understanding S al A t 108 in our hearts; it merely fascinates the mind. However, when we now picture ourselves standing before Allah Almighty with all of our deeds in front of us, when we picture that moment when there will be no turning back and nobody can save us, now we see the Master of the Day of Judgement from up close. Now the ‘A z mat of this attribute creates an awe in our heart. There is a difference between understanding Allah’s attributes as a concept and feeling their presence as a reality. We ease into the remembrance of Allah by starting in a world of concepts, of thinking about the day of judgment as a concept. But then when our eyes refocus in S al ā t and we come back to the here and now, we realize we are standing right in front of the Master of the Day of Judgement, similar to how we will be standing in front of Him on the day of judgment. This realization causes a sudden shift from see- ing with our minds to seeing with our hearts. Reflecting on Allah Almighty changes from creating a fascination in our mind to now bringing an awe to our hearts. When we feel the presence of Allah up close, that moment is the manifes- tation of the ‘A z mat of Allah Almighty upon us. Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV rta said, When someone’s ‘A z mat is manifested by his nearness and is felt, only then can changes happen in people as a result. Thus, after understanding the meaning of “holy is my Lord, the Most Great” ( ِ ى َ الْعَظِيْم ِّ سُبْحَان َ رَب ), we understand the manifestation of the ‘A z mat of