The Inner-Perspectives of the Salat (Pt. 5): Rukoo and Sujood

Follow @AhleDhikr A summary of what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have Mercy on him) explained:

-Takbeer in Salat is like the Talbiyyah that is always repeated aloud, so that they the praise him and single him out in worship in every step.

-Rukoo: every situation in a persons life is a form of Rukoo; likewise there is no worship except thta it has awe and praise of Him.

-Sujood: it’s the only thing that one does twice in a Rak'ah.

This tells us that:
Allah wants us to be close and ask Him.

It’s the reason why we pray - to show submissiveness.

Its the closest form of Tawbah, so much so that the magicians made Tawbah and made Sujood right away.

-Tashahud: it prepares us to the end our lives; ending it with the words of Tawhid and Du'a.

It also teaches us the mannerism needed in making Du'a; praising and sending peace and blessings upon the Prophet before making Du'a. 

-Takbeer of movements, Khushoo and actions: its repeated as it feeds the soul bite by bite until its full.

As he can't eat in one go, had he did it in one go, how would he benefit from the food and it wouldn’t quench in fact could harm him.

In the Hadith of Abu Musa al-Ashari, "The one who prays without any tranquillity is like someone who is hungry and eats one or two dates and he doesn’t benefit it."

-The number of Rak'at: every rak'ah follows on from each other and it’s like washing the Thobe over and over until its pure.
Each Rak'ah shows thanks for the one before.

Conclusion:

All of this shows the hikmah of the Salat– even if we don’t totally understand all of them.

And Allah Knows best.

May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the Prophet, his family and his Companions