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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books Adab as-Salat: The Disciplines of the Prayer Second Revised Edition Contents And Meaning Of The Form, Mood And Invocation Of The Sujūd It is stated in a narrative that when the āyah : “ Therefore, glorify the Name of your Lord, the Great,” [^1] Was revealed, the Messenger of Allah ( s ) said: “Recite this in your rukū' ,” and when the āyah : “ Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High” [^2] Was revealed, he said: “Recite this in your sujūd .”[^3] It is in the noble hadīth of al-Kāfī that “… the first and foremost name He assumed for Himself was al-'Aliyy (the High) al-'Azīm (the Great).[^4] It may be that “ al-'Aliyy ” was the first of the names of Essence, and “ al-'Azīm ” was the first of the names of Attributes.

Know that the sujūd , like the other positions of the salāt has its form, mood, recitation [ dhikr ] and secret. These matters, in relation to the Perfect Ones, are as have formerly been related in this thesis, but to go into the details is not suitable. For the middle class the form is showing humbleness and forsaking arrogance and self conceit.

Pressing the nose onto dust which is of the confirmed supererogations, or even neglecting it is contrary to precaution is a token of showing complete submission, humility and modesty. It also means being aware of one's origin and creation.

And putting the tops of the exposed organs which are the places of sensation and of the appearance of mobility and power, being the very seven or eight organs on the dust of humility and helplessness, is a sign of complete surrender, of offering one's entire powers, and getting out of Adam's sin. By strengthening the remembrance of these concepts in the heart, it becomes affected by them and it acquires a mood of running away from oneself and from self-conceit.

This mood results in a mood of pleasure, which, in turn, results in a mood of complete privacy and there will be full love.