LessonsRuku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between ProstrationsQuiz

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Meaning: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

Al-A‘la denotes supreme highness. The bowing formula uses al-Azim and the prostration formula al-A‘la; the difference reflects the established invocations for each posture. Three repetitions mark the stated sunnah minimum.

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Meaning of the Prostration Formula

Ruku, Qawmah, Sujud and the Sitting Between Prostrations

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى
Meaning: Glory be to my Lord, the Most High.

Al-A‘la denotes supreme highness. The bowing formula uses al-Azim and the prostration formula al-A‘la; the difference reflects the established invocations for each posture. Three repetitions mark the stated sunnah minimum.