men of understanding. * Those who remember Allah (always, and in prayers) standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply abut the creation of the heavens and the earth, ( Al-Imran - 190-191) He also teaches us to say: "(saying): “ Our Lord! You have not created (all) this without purpose, glory to You! (Exalted are You above all that they associate with You as partners). Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire." However, some of us neither tries to know Him nor to give Him His due. Some might dismiss this affair as insignificant, but it is not,. So How great Our Lord is!.. And how elevated His status is!, Sometimes, when one of us in the presence of a king or a president, of any country might show all signs of politeness and serenity, and sink into awe on facing this king or top official. You see his eyes would be looking down while he heads to him calmly calculating his footsteps so that he would not approach him too closely. When he confronts him, his knees would shake out of fear and apprehension.

           “See you not that whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth, and the sun, and the moon, and the stars, and the mountains, and the trees, and Ad-Dawabb [moving (living) creatures, beasts], and many of mankind prostrate themselves to Allah. But there are many (men) on whom the punishment is justified. And whomsoever Allah disgraces, none can honour him. Verily, Allah does what He wills. (Al-Hajj :18)

            On the other hand, when this very person prays in the presence of Allah, he does so awelessly and fearlessly though he faces the Ever-Great Creator, the King of the

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