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AlGhazalisIhya-Book_of_Prayer, page : 22
Then you go down in prostration. This is the highest level of submission, for you
are bringing the most precious part of your body, namely your face, down to meet
the most lowly of all things, the dust of the earth. If possible, you should make
your prostration directly on bare ground, this being more conducive to humility
and a sure sign of self abasement. When you place yourself in this position of
lowliness, you should be aware that you belong there. You are restoring the
branch to its root, for of dust you were created and to dust you shall return. At the
same time you should renew your inner awareness of the Majesty of Allah,
saying: “Exaltations to my Lord Most High!” Repeat this to add confirmation, for
saying it only once is not sufficiently emphatic.
When your inner feeling has clearly been refine, be confident in hoping for the
mercy of Allah. For His mercy quickly flows towards weakness and lowliness, not
towards arrogance and vanity.
As you raise your head, say “Allahu Akbar!” and ask for what you need, making
the supplication of your choice, e.g. “My Lord, forgive and have mercy! Overlook
my faults of, which You are aware!”
are bringing the most precious part of your body, namely your face, down to meet
the most lowly of all things, the dust of the earth. If possible, you should make
your prostration directly on bare ground, this being more conducive to humility
and a sure sign of self abasement. When you place yourself in this position of
lowliness, you should be aware that you belong there. You are restoring the
branch to its root, for of dust you were created and to dust you shall return. At the
same time you should renew your inner awareness of the Majesty of Allah,
saying: “Exaltations to my Lord Most High!” Repeat this to add confirmation, for
saying it only once is not sufficiently emphatic.
When your inner feeling has clearly been refine, be confident in hoping for the
mercy of Allah. For His mercy quickly flows towards weakness and lowliness, not
towards arrogance and vanity.
As you raise your head, say “Allahu Akbar!” and ask for what you need, making
the supplication of your choice, e.g. “My Lord, forgive and have mercy! Overlook
my faults of, which You are aware!”