Understanding Salat — Page 176
Understanding S al A t 176 he ra said, “Gratitude expressed by the body and wor- ship done by the body, like Sajdah , Hajj, fasting, and S al ā t, is also only for Allah. ” Explaining a t - t ayyib ā t, he ra said, “All worship through financial sacrifice is also only for Allah. …Gratitude expressed by financial sacrifice should only be for Allah. ” ( Khu t b ā t-e-N u r, pp. 462) All three of these expressions have an emphasis on gratitude. Qa‘dah is a posture of tranquillity and contentment after Sajdah ; it is fitting that we express in it our gratitude. After having experienced the favours of Allah Almighty in Sajdah , we say that now everything should be an expression of grat- itude for the favours Allah Almighty has given us. We say that even if all our verbal and physical acts of worship and financial sacrifice were expressions of gratitude, they would be insufficient. The order in these words describe the natural progres- sion from faith expressed through words, then through actions, and then through financial sacrifice. This process is described in the Holy Quran as well, where it mentions, ‘those who recite the Book of Allah and observe Prayer and spend out of what We have provided for them’ (35:30). Hadrat Nūruddīn ra , explaining Qa‘dah in a sermon before Khil ā fat, said, By reflecting on the beauty and favours of God Almighty, our heart and mind create an excitement