{"id":6462,"date":"2019-08-20T09:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-20T08:30:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2019-09-16T08:51:46","modified_gmt":"2019-09-16T07:51:46","slug":"dhikr-at-tasbih","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shiastudies.com\/en\/6462\/dhikr-at-tasbih\/","title":{"rendered":"Dhikr at-Tasbih"},"content":{"rendered":"

While in ruku\u2018 and sujud, the person praying glorifies God.
\nWhen the verse, \u201cSo celebrate the Name of your Lord, the All-supreme,\u201d[1][362] was revealed, the Prophet (S) thus said: \u201cApply this command to your ruku\u2018 and say:
\n\u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0639\u064e\u0638\u064a\u0645\u0650 \u0648\u064e \u0628\u0650\u062d\u064e\u0645\u062f\u0647\u0650<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Subhana rabbiya\u2019l-\u2018azim wa bihamdih.<\/strong>
\n\u201cGlory be to my Lord, the Great, and praise belongs to Him.\u201d
\nAnd when the verse, \u201cYou are laboring toward your Lord, the Most Exalted,\u201d[2][363] was revealed, he (S) said: \u201cApply this command to your sujud and say:
\n\u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0628\u0651\u0650\u064a\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0627\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0644\u0649\u0670 \u0648\u064e \u0628\u0650\u062d\u064e\u0645\u062f\u0647\u0650<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Subhana rabbiya\u2019l-a\u2018la wa bihamdih.<\/strong>
\n\u201cGlory be to my Lord, the Exalted, and praise belongs to Him.\u201d[3][364]<\/h4>\n

The station of tasbih<\/strong>
\nGlorifying {tasbih} and exalting {tanziyyah} God are the root of all authentic Islamic beliefs and thoughts: Tawhid means regarding God as free from any taint of polytheism: \u201cClear is Allah of any partners that they may ascribe {to Him}!\u201d[4][365]
\nJustice {\u2018adl} means considering God as free from any form of injustice: \u201cThey said, \u2018Immaculate is our Lord! We have indeed been wrongdoers!\u2019\u201d[5][366]
\nProphethood {nubuwwah} and Imamate {imamah} mean treating God as immune from the lack of the purpose, the program and the means delivering the people from the sea of desire and inclination:
\n\u0648\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0642\u064e\u062f\u064e\u0631\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064e \u062d\u064e\u0642\u0651\u064e \u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652\u0631\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0625\u0650\u0630\u0652 \u0642\u064e\u0627\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0632\u064e\u0644\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0649 \u0628\u064e\u0634\u0631\u064d \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646 \u0634\u064a\u0652\u200f\u0621\u064d<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cThey did not regard Allah with the regard due to Him when they said, \u2018Allah has not sent down anything to any human\u2019.\u201d[6][367]
\nThe Return {ma\u2018ad} means knowing God not to have made creation in vain and knowing that the end of the world is not annihilation: \u201cO Lord, You have not created this in vain! Immaculate are You!\u201d[7][368] \u201cDid you suppose that We created you aimlessly, and that you will not be brought back to Us?\u201d[8][369] Yes, God is guiltless of this futile and vain act.
\nGlorification of God is not only the fountainhead of Islamic beliefs but also the source of enormous spiritual and moral excellences: Subhan Allah is the source of satisfaction {rida}. If we regard Him as free from any defect, it means that we are satisfied with His decrees and submit to the wisdom behind His will.
\nSubhan Allah is the fountainhead of tawakkul {reliance on God}. It is only logical that we have to trust and rely on the One who is free from any need and immune from any weakness and inability: \u201cImmaculate is He! He is the All-sufficient.\u201d[9][370]
\nSubhan Allah is the source of love for God. The Essence that is clear from any defect and shortcoming is loved by man.
\nSubhan Allah is the preliminary part of praise and eulogy to God\u2014praise and eulogy for the Essence that is free from filth and unpleasantness. Thus, in the Tasbihat al-Arba\u2018ah,[10][371] \u201csubhan Allah\u201d comes first before \u201cal-hamdulillah\u201d.
\nSubhan Allah is the key to salvation from all superstitions and man-made creeds: \u201cClear is Allah, the Lord of the Throne, of what they allege {concerning Him}.\u201d[11][372]
\nPerhaps, it is for these reasons that the command for tasbih {glorification of Allah} has been mentioned more frequently compared to other adhkar {forms of remembrance to God}. The command for tasbih has been repeated 16 times; for istighfar {asking forgiveness from Allah} eight times; for the remembrance of Allah {dhikr} five times; and for takbir {to say, \u201cAllahu akbar\u201d} twice. Besides, the command for tasbih is meant for all times and conditions so that man should always remember God and regard Him as free from any form of defect and shortcoming:
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\u201cAnd celebrate the praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before the sunset, and glorify Him in watches of the night and at the day\u2019s ends.\u201d[12][373]
\nYou also glorify God at the moment of victory and joyfulness: \u201cWhen Allah\u2019s help comes with victory\u2026 then celebrate the praise of your Lord.\u201d[13][374] In addition, glorify God in the depths of vicissitudes and adversity for the tasbih is the source of deliverance: \u201cAnd had he (Jonah) not been one of those who celebrate Allah\u2019s glory, he would have surely remained in its belly till the day they will be resurrected.\u201d[14][375]
\nYes, on account of man\u2019s many limitations, he can never comprehend God. So, it is better for him to admit his own weakness and say, \u201cAs You are beyond the scope of the intellect and imagination, You are guiltless of and above what others ascribe to You\u201d: \u201cImmaculate is He, and greatly exalted above what they say!\u201d[15][376]
\nOnly the sincere servants of God, through divine guidance and succor, can describe God:
\n\u0633\u064f\u0628\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0627\u0646\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0639\u064e\u0645\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064e\u0635\u0650\u0641\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u066d\u0625\u0650\u0644\u0627 \u0639\u0650\u0628\u064e\u0627\u062f\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0645\u064f\u062e\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0635\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cClear is Allah of whatever they allege {about Him},\u2014{all} except Allah\u2019s exclusive servants.\u201d[16][377]<\/h4>\n

The reward for tasbih<\/strong>
\nImam as-Sadiq (\u2018a) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (S) said that when a servant of God utters, \u201cSubhan Allah,\u201d whatever is under the Divine Throne glorifies God along with him and 10 times the reward shall be given to him. When he recites, \u201cAl-hamdulillah,\u201d God shall grant him the blessings of the world till he meets Allah and enters into the blessings of the hereafter.[17][378]<\/h4>\n

Practical tasbih<\/strong>
\nImam as-Sadiq (\u2018a) said: \u201cOne of the most difficult and important things that God has made necessary for creation is \u201cabundant remembrance\u201d {dhikr al-kathir}.\u201d He (\u2018a) then said: \u201cWhat it means is not the recital of \u201cSubhan Allahi wa\u2019l-hamdulillahi wa la ilaha illallahu Allahu akbar\u201d {Glory be to Allah; praise be to Allah; there is no god but Allah; Allah is greater} although it is also part of them. What it means is \u2018to remember Allah as to what is lawful {halal} and what is unlawful {haram}\u2019.\u201d[18][379]
\nThat is, to remember God when acting; if a certain task means obedience to Him, it has to be undertaken; if it earns His displeasure, it has to be abandoned.<\/h4>\n

Repetition of tasbih<\/strong>
\nSomeone came to the house of Imam as-Sadiq (\u2018a). He saw the Imam (\u2018a) in a state of ruku\u2018glorifying God and repeating the tasbih 60 times. While in the state of sujud, the Imam repeated the tasbih 500 times.[19][380]
\nThe repetition of tasbih is discussed not only in prayer but in the Hajj rites as well. At the time of looking at the Black Stone {hajar al-aswad}, during the sa\u2018i between Safa and Marwah, and in other cases, the repetition of tasbih has been recommended.
\nFor instance, in the prayer, apart from the dhikr in ruku\u2018 and sujud, Tasbihat al-Arba\u2018ah can also be repeated in the third and fourth rak\u2018ahs. Based on both Sunni and Shi\u2018ah traditions, what is meant by the baqiyat as-salihat {\u201clasting righteous deeds\u201d}[20][381] in verse 46 of Surah al-Kahf is this Tasbihat al-Arba\u2018ah.[21][382] As stated by Hadrat \u2018Ali (\u2018a), the dhikr of Hadrat Ibrahim (\u2018a) at the time of constructing the Ka\u2018bah was \u201cSubhan Allahi wa\u2019l-hamdulillahi wa la ilaha illallahu Allahu akbar\u201d.[22][383]<\/h4>\n

Remembrance of God {dhikr Allah} in Islamic culture<\/strong>
\nLet us take a brief look at the remembrance of God {dhikr Allah} in Islamic culture: When surprised and amazed, our faithful ancestors would say: \u201cMasha\u2019 Allah\u201d {what Allah has willed!} or \u201csubhan Allah\u201d {glory be to Allah!}; when entering the house: \u201cYa Allah\u201d {O Allah!}; when separating from each other: \u201cKhoda hafiz\u201d {may God protect (you)!}; when standing: \u201cYa \u2018Ali!\u201d {O \u2018Ali!}; to remove fatigue while working: \u201cKhoda quwwat\u201d {may God give you power!}; in reply to the inquiry after one\u2019s health: \u201cAl-hamdulillah\u201d {All praise belongs to Allah}; when offering food: \u201cBismillah\u201d {In the Name of Allah!}; and at the end of a meal, they would recite appropriate prayers and thanks to God.
\nGrandmothers would start their storytelling: \u201cYeki bud; yeki nabud\u201d {There was once nobody except Him}.
\nIt is clear that to live in such an atmosphere and to be reared in such an environment would encourage the remembrance of God to flow in the heart and His Name to flow from the tongue at any time and in any place.<\/h4>\n

The tasbih of other creatures<\/strong>
\nAll of creation\u2014the seven heavens and the earth and whatever there is between them\u2014glorifies God.[23][384] The animals such as the birds, inanimate objects such as the mountains,[24][385] thunder and storm[25][386] do so and that too is out of consciousness and instinct!
\n\u0643\u064f\u0644\u0651\u064c \u0642\u064e\u062f\u0652 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u0645\u064e \u0635\u064e\u0644\u064e\u0627\u062a\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0648\u064e\u062a\u064e\u0633\u0652\u0628\u0650\u064a\u062d\u064e\u0647\u064f<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cEach knows his prayer and glorification.\u201d[26][387]
\nThe tasbih of the angels is so pervasive that the Prophet (S) said: \u201cThere is not a single layer of the heavens except that therein is an angel in the state of prayer and tasbih.\u201d[27][388]
\nImam as-Sadiq (\u2018a) says: \u201cWhenever Hadrat Dawud (\u2018a) would read the Zabur, there was no mountain, stone and bird that did not recit it with him.\u201d[28][389]
\nIn the traditions, we are admonished not to strike a blow on the face of four-footed animals for they are glorifying God.[29][390]
\n\u06af\u0631 \u062a\u0648 \u0631\u0627 \u0627\u0632 \u063a\u064a\u0628 \u0686\u0634\u0645\u0649 \u0628\u0627\u0632 \u0634\u062f \u0628\u0627 \u062a\u0648 \u0630\u0631\u0651\u0627\u062a \u062c\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u0647\u0645\u0631\u0627\u0632 \u0634\u062f<\/strong>
\n\u0646\u0637\u0642 \u0622\u0628 \u0648 \u0646\u0637\u0642 \u062e\u0627\u0643 \u0648 \u0646\u0637\u0642 \u06af\u0644 \u0647\u0633\u062a \u0645\u062d\u0633\u0648\u0633 \u062d\u0648\u0627\u0633 \u0627\u0647\u0644 \u062f\u0644<\/strong>
\n\u062c\u0645\u0644\u0647 \u0630\u0631\u0651\u0627\u062a \u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645 \u062f\u0631 \u0646\u0647\u0627\u0646 \u0628\u0627 \u062a\u0648 \u0645\u0649 \u06af\u0648\u064a\u0646\u062f \u0631\u0648\u0632\u0627\u0646 \u0648 \u0634\u0628\u0627\u0646<\/strong>
\n\u0645\u0627 \u0633\u0645\u064a\u0639\u064a\u0645 \u0648 \u0628\u0635\u064a\u0631\u064a\u0645 \u0648 \u0647\u0648\u0634\u064a\u0645 \u0628\u0627 \u0634\u0645\u0627 \u0646\u0627\u0645\u062d\u0631\u0645\u0627\u0646 \u0645\u0627 \u062e\u0627\u0645\u0648\u0634\u064a\u0645<\/strong>
\nIf you could see the unseen, to you would be revealed the secret behind every particle of the world.
\nThe voice of water, soil and mud can be heard by the gnostics.
\nAll the particles of the world say secretly to you during the day and night: \u201cWe are hearing, discerning and vigilant. We are silent with you the strangers.\u201d
\nA group of chirping sparrows passed by in front of Imam as-Sajjad (\u2018a). The Imam (\u2018a) turned to those who were near him and said: \u201cEvery morning the birds glorify Allah and pray for power for the day.\u201d[30][391]
\nSome people have said that what is meant by the tasbih and sujud of other creatures is allegorical and not literal. Just as a beautiful painting and a collection of poems respectively testify to the enormous talent of the painter and the inborn disposition of the poet, the mysterious constitution of other creatures bears witness to the knowledge, power, wisdom, and precision of God, declaring Him immune from any sort of defect and shortcoming. This is the very meaning of the tasbih of other creatures.
\nThis view is put forward when, in the first place, we have no proof and evidence substantiating this notion. Secondly, we have to resort to allegorical interpretation {ta\u2019wil} and analysis when the apparent meaning of a word poses an impossibility such as the verse, \u201cThe hand of Allah is above their hands,\u201d[31][392] in which it is impossible for God to have a hand and so we say that what is meant by \u201cthe hand of Allah\u201d is divine power. However, in case where we cannot comprehend the meaning, we have no right to resort to allegorical interpretation.
\nHow could we resort to allegorical interpretation when the Qur\u2019an itself says,
\n\u0648\u064e \u0625\u0650\u0646 \u0645\u0651\u0650\u0646 \u0634\u0649\u0652\u200f\u0621\u064d \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0633\u0628\u0651\u0650\u062d\u064f \u0628\u062d\u064e\u0645\u0652\u062f\u0650\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e \u0644\u064e\u0643\u0650\u0646 \u0644\u0627 \u062a\u064e\u0641\u0652\u0642\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0648\u0646\u064e \u062a\u064e\u0633\u0628\u0650\u064a\u062d\u064e\u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652<\/strong><\/h4>\n

\u201cThere is not a thing but celebrates His praise, but you do not understand their glorification\u201d?[32][393]
\nHow could we resort to allegorical interpretation when the Qur\u2019an declares, \u201cAnd you have not been given of the knowledge except a few {of you}\u201d[33][394]?
\nWe read many times in the Qur\u2019an that the Prophet (S) who has access to eternal knowledge, said: \u201cI do not know.\u201d[34][395] So what if we also say, \u201cWe do not know\u201d and \u201cWe do not understand\u201d?
\nWhat is interesting is that God has explicitly declared to us our ignorance and lack of knowledge: \u201cBut you do not understand their glorification.\u201d[35][396] But the proud man is not ready to say: \u201cI do not understand the secret of creation among which is the tasbih of other creatures.
\nDoes not the Qur\u2019an categorically disclose that the hoopoe was aware of the sun-worshipping practice of the people of Sheba and reported the same to Hadrat Sulayman (\u2018a), saying: \u201cThe ruler of Sheba is a woman who is sitting on a large throne and her people are worshipping the sun.[36][397]
\nThe hoopoe\u2019s knowledge of the peculiarities of the environment and the name of the land, and its ability to distinguish woman from man, ruler from subject, polytheism from monotheism, and the like are all signs of the intelligence of other creatures.
\nDoes not the Qur\u2019an say that one of the ants said to the others, \u201cEnter your dwellings, lest Solomon and his hosts should trample on you while they are unaware\u201d?[37][398]
\nIn these verses, understanding the movement of human beings, their names (Solomon), their occupation (military), their inattention to where they step, and the ant\u2019s concern for the other ants are among the issues that makes us aware of the capacity and power of discernment of other creatures.
\nNow, if we accept the existence of instinct as we have to accept the text of the Qur\u2019an, then there is no more need to justify and analyze the tasbih of other creatures.<\/h4>\n

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While in ruku‘ and sujud, the person praying glorifies God.
\nWhen the verse, “So celebrate the Name of your Lord, the All-supreme,”[1][362] was revealed, the Prophet (S) thus said: “Apply this command to your ruku‘ and say:
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