Understanding Salat — Page 64
Understanding S al A t 64 of Allah Almighty, the Majesty of His Being is supremely exalted beyond our comprehension. ________ O _________ َ َ إِلَه َ غَيْرُك ل َ و and there is none worthy of worship except You In Kalimah, we say ‘there is none worthy of worship except Allah’ ( ُ اِلٰه َ اِل َّ هللا َآ ل ) and refer to Allah in the third person. However, here we say ‘there is none worthy of worship except you’ ( َ إِلَه َ غَيْرُكَ ل ) and refer to Him in the second per- son. In Than a ’ , we address Allah Almighty five times with the word ‘you,’ as if He is in front of us. The purpose is to create the state of i h s a n, which is a prerequisite for true S al a t. The Holy Prophet sas was asked about i h s a n , he sas said it is, To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you can- not achieve this state of devotion, then you must consider that He is looking at you. ( S a hīh Bukh a r ī , Book 2, Chapter 37) Allah Almighty has taught us to address Him directly to make these words more personal. When our mind says the Addressing Allah in the second person