Understanding Salat — Page 144
Understanding S al A t 144 This is the Home of the Hereafter! We give it to those who desire not self-exaltation in the earth (28:84). When we place our face on the ground in prostration before Allah, to understand its gravity, we must remember how unparalleled this expression is. Our face has such dignity in Islam that it is described as being like an image of God in creation. Even in a fight, we are taught to respect the face of our opponent. The Holy Prophet sas said, When any one of you fights with his brother, he should avoid his face for Allah created Adam in His own image. ( S a hīh Muslim, Book 45, Chapter 32) A Muslim carries himself with great dignity. The dignity with which he carries himself is what adds gravity to his act of humbling himself before Allah Almighty. The significance in the act of placing our face on the ground is immense. This is the highest expression of humility, and it is the only way we can express what our reality is before Allah Almighty. Hadrat Khalīfatul Masīh IV rta said, Every Sajdah in our S al ā t is a reminder. When we are in a state that our head is on the ground and cannot go any lower, we are commanded to say, ‘Holy is my Our reality is in prostration