Understanding Salat — Page 130
Understanding S al A t 130 ( كَثِيْر ), then it will automatically be replaced with numerous praise of materialistic beauties. The Promised Messiah as said, Why are we told to recite “holy is my Lord, the Most High” ( َعْلَى ْأ ى َ ال ِّ سُبْحَان َ رَب ) and “holy is my Lord, the Most Great” ( ى َ الْعَظِيْمِ ِّ سُبْحَان َ رَب ) repeatedly? Wasn’t once sufficient? No. The secret is that numerous rep- etition leaves an effect, creating alertness in even our most neglected senses. That is why Allah Almighty says, “and remember Allah much that you may pros- per. ” (8:46) As repetition is connected with the mind and helps in memorization, similarly, it is connected with the soul and is needed. Without repetition, that spiritual connection cannot be sustained. ( Malf uzā t (10 vol edition), vol. 8, pp. 124) The second characteristic is its quality. Praise that is accepted by Allah is pure. If we know that Allah is praiseworthy because He is All-Powerful, then when we feel weak, we would never turn away from Allah Almighty, we would only run towards Him. But if, when we suddenly feel vulnera- ble and weak, we find that we are ready to disobey Allah to save ourselves, then those words of praise of Allah were not true, they were false. When a calamity suddenly shakes us, if we find security in turning away from Allah and towards Quality