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Pillars of prayer
FardRequiredSujud
Sujud is the prostration position in prayer and one of the central acts of humility in salah.
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Pillars of prayer
سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
SubhanaRabbiyal-A'la
Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.
Sujud is repeated in each rak'ah and is one of the clearest signs of humility before Allah.
The remembrance commonly taught here is Subhana Rabbiyal-A'la.
Learning the place and meaning of sujud helps the prayer feel less mechanical.