Understanding Salat — Page 136
Understanding S al A t 136 of the worshipper should be touching the ground. The head should be placed on the ground between the two hands. The arms should be away from the ground and away from one’s sides. …The fingers are held together pointing towards the Ka‘bah. The feet should be planted on the ground so that the toes are bent in the direction of the Ka‘bah. In this posture the Tasb īh given below should be recited silently three times at least. ( S al ā t-The Muslim Prayer Book , pp. 43, 44) َعْلَى ى َ الْأ ِّ سُبْحَان َ رَب Holy is my Lord, the Most High َعْلَى ى َ الْأ ِّ سُبْحَان َ رَب Holy is my Lord, the Most High Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV rta said, What is the difference between ‘A zī m and A‘l ā ? ‘A zī m [Most Great] encompasses the entire universe, ‘A zī m is not distant from you, it is close to you. You have come close to His ‘A z mat [Greatness], seen His Difference between Al-‘A zī m and Al-A‘lā