Omar Suleiman

Glory be to God, the Almighty.

Glory be to God, the Almighty.

And then you come back up and you say, God has heard the one who has praised him.

And then the response is, And to you, O Lord, belongs all praise.

And then we go into prostration.

And prostration is at the heart of the prayer.

And it is the most beautiful portion of the prayer.

And it is...

the most beloved position for a servant of God and that which is most pleasing to God, it's when you say at that point, Subhana Rabbi al-a'la, all glory be to God the most high, all glory be to God the most high.

So while you put yourself

In the lowest position, you acknowledge God being the most high.

And the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said that the closest that a person is to God is when they are in prostration.

That is the time that your supplications are most precious and beloved.

That is the time that you can cry your heart out.

That is the time that you really feel a sense of great closeness and devotion to God.

And as I was telling you earlier, it's a time that your mind is under your heart for a change, right?

The only position, physical position

that your mind is actually under your heart and you really have a chance to pour your emotions out and to connect deeply to God.

It's the prayer of all of the prophets.

Jesus, peace be upon him, is described even biblically as falling on his face in prayer.