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My beloved brothers and sisters, it's always important for us to remind each other about developing a better relationship with Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

Ya ayyu halalina aaman uttakullah

O you who believe, develop the best relationship with Allah known as takwa.

My brothers and sisters, the prostration when we put our heads on the ground for the sake of Allah is the best act of worship, the most loved unto Allah.

Akrabu mai'a konu l-Abdu li-Rabbihi wa huwa s-sajid, the closest that a slave is to his Lord is when he is in the position of prostration, when he is in sujud.

So Allah loves this position so much. Similarly, when it comes to anything associated with that position, we need to realize Allah has elevated its status.

So sujud means prostration. Sajada is the verb.

Masjid is the place where the prostration happens. So a place where the prostration happens is also elevated by Allah. It's the best place on earth where you prostrate for Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala.

The one who prostrates is known as sajid. So the one who prostrates is obviously the one who is closer to Allah.

To depict your closeness to Allah, you would need to be from among those who constantly prostrates.

When the people of Madka used to say very hurtful things to the Prophet salallahu alayhi wa sallam, Allah Almighty tells him in more than one place that we know what they are saying to you.

We know that it hurts you. We know that it tightens your chest. But we want you to worship Allah and engage in prostration a lot.

Look at what Allah says. At the end of Surat Al-Hijr, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala says,

We know that it tightens your chest what they say. Meaning the bad words that they are uttering, the hurtful abusive words, the fact that they are belying, Allah says we know that it's tightening your chest.

It's not good to say bad words to others. But Allah says, worship your Lord and find yourselves from among those who are constantly prostrating.

Be from those who prostrate. What will it do for you? It will help you. It will improve your health. It will improve your condition, your mind, your spirituality.

But above all, it is depicting your closeness to He who made you. That will release all of your stress and tension over and above improving your health.

So Allah says, and worship Allah until the end, until death overtakes you. That is amazing. In another place Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala speaks about the sujood as well.

Then Allah says,

Speaking about prostrating to those besides Allah and Allah making clear that that is prohibited, Allah says,

the places of prostration belong to Allah. So don't ever worship anyone besides Allah. That is in Suratul Jinn.

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