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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Salat (Prayer): The Mode of Divine Proximity and Recognition Innate Recognition of Allah and Its Role in Salat According to the verses of the Holy Qur’an and the traditions of the Ahlul Bayt (‘a), any person who steps into this world, bears the recognition of Allah. This introduction was in a world prior to this and was firmly ingrained in his heart. Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) says, ثَبَتَتِ الْمَعْرِفَةُ وَ نَسُوا الْوَقْتَ. وَسَيَذْكُرُونَهُ يَوْماً.
وَ لَولا ذلِكَ لَمْ يَدْرِ أَحَدٌ مَنْ خَالِقُهُ وَ لا مَنْ رَازِقُهُ. “Recognition (of Allah) was established and they forgot the occasion. Soon, they will remember it on a day.
If this (recognition) was not there, none would have followed who is his Creator and who is his sustainer.”[^1] Allah the Almighty orders, فَأَقِمْ وَجْهَكَ لِلدِّينِ حَنِيفًا فِطْرَةَ اللهِ الَّتِي فَطَرَ النَّاسَ عَلَيْهَا لاَ تَبْدِيلَ لِخَلْقِ اللهِ ذَلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لاَ يَعْلَمُونَ “Then turn your face towards the religion, being upright. The nature of Allah on which He has created man. There is no change in Allah’s creation.
This is the strong religion but most people know not.” (Qur’an, 30:30) Explaining the above verse, Imam As-Sadiq (‘a) says, فَطَرَ هُمْ عَلَى التَّوْحِيدِ عِنْدَ الْمِيثاقِ عَلى مَعْرِ فَتِهِ أَنَّهُ رَبُّهُمْ... “He created them on monotheism at the covenant (meethaaq) on His recognition that He is their Lord…”[^2] Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (‘a), elucidates the term uprightness (hanifiyah) in the verse, حُنَفَاءَ للهِ غَيْرَ مُشْرِكِيْنَ بِهِ.
“…being upright for Allah, and not among those who associate with Him.” (Qur’an, 22:31) هِيَ الْفِطْرَةُ الَّتِي فَطَرَ اللهُ النّاسَ عَلَيْها. لا تَبْديلَ لِخَلْقِ اللهِ. “It is the nature (fitrat) on which Allah has created mankind. There is no change in Allah’s creation.” Imam (‘a) reiterates, فَطَرَ هُمُ اللهُ عَلى الْمَعْرِفَهِ.
“Allah has created them on recognition.”[^3] Thus, Allah the Almighty has placed His recognition in the soil ( tenat ) of every creature, mixed it with his essence and ruled out the possibility of change in this form. This is the covenant that Allah has taken from all His creatures before their arrival in this world and is attached with them in this world as well to complete His argument upon them.
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