SUJOOD: a different love story

The #secret of #prayer #Sujood

As believers, we all have always, wanted a prayer that is accepted in front of the Creator. A prayer that brings us closer to Allah SWT and a prayer that is answered by the Lord of the worlds. What is that one secret prayer..... Well the secret of such prayer is in Sujood (Prostration)

Ibn Al-Qayyim described the sujood as the secret of prayer, the greatest pillar, and the seal of the rukoo’.

The Prophet ﷺ said:

أَقْرَبُ مَا يَكُونُ الْعَبْدُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَهُوَ سَاجِدٌ

“The closest that a servant is to his Lord is when he is in prostration.” (Muslim)

The more you humble yourself and go into sujood, the closer you are getting to Allah; and indeed, He elevates you. The Prophet ﷺ said:

من تواضع لله رفعه

“Whoever humbles himself before Allah, Allah will elevate him.” (Muslim)

This is why, whenever the Prophet ﷺ received something that pleased him, he would immediately prostrate to Allah in thanks. Allah has said in the Qur’an to the Prophet ﷺ

“No! Do not obey him. But prostrate and draw near [to Allah].” (96:19)

#Rising up to the heavens through #Prostration

Ibn Taymiyyah said that the souls of people are brought closer to Allah during prostration. The Prophet ﷺ taught us:

اكثر من السجود فإنه ليس من مسلم يسجد لله تعالى سجدة الا رفعه بها الله درجة في الجنة وحط عنه بها خطيئة

“Prostrate much because there is no Muslim that prostrates to God except that God raises him one degree in Paradise by it and forgives for him a sin.” (Ahmad)

May Allah give us the strength to do be in Sujood and may we all be elevated to the heavens. Ameen

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