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Therefore, as we recite the dhikr of sujud , we should inculcate in our minds the fact that we are placing the most honored part of our body (our face) on the most insignificant of things (earth). The dhikr of sujud is as follows: سبحان ربي الأعلى وبحمده Subhana Rabbiyal a`alaa wa bihamdih Free from defects is my Lord, the Most High, And I praise Him. [^1]: This is Arthur J. Arberry's translation which is known in some circles to be one of the best available today. Nevertheless, it…