Will you write the Arabic scripts, pronunciations and meanings of the tasbihat (glorifications) that are said in ruku’ and sajdah?

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In ruku’:

 سُبْحَانَ رَبِّىَ الْعَظِيمِ

 "Subhana rabbiyal azim = My Lord, who is great, is free and away from all deficiencies." (see AL-AZIM)

In sajdah: 

 سُبْحَانَ رَبِّىَ ا‘عْلَى

 " Subhana rabbiyal a'la = My Lord, who is sublime, is free and away from all deficiencies." (see AL-ALIYY)

 

AL-AZIM

 “He whose essence and attributes are infinitely perfect.”

“He whose greatness cannot be comprehended by the human mind and understanding.”

“To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on earth: and He is Most High, Most Great.” (ash-Shura, 42/4)

The name Azim indicates the perfection of both Allah’s essence and attributes. Azamah (greatness) include the meanings grandeur and glory.

When we read a chapter from the Quran, we end this reading by saying "Sadaqallahul-Azim" (Allah, who is Azim, told the truth)”. Thus, we also remember the greatness of the Quran, think that “even if all people and jinn came together, they would not be able to produce anything similar to it” and admire the greatness in its rhetoric.

It is not possible to imitate the words of Allah, who is Azim. This fact is also valid for the universe. Man has not been able and will not be able to imitate its chapters, sentences or words. The greatness of the divine art in a flower makes everybody weak and incapable; nobody can imitate it.  

One of the places where we mention the name Azim a lot is ruku’. When we say "Subhana rabbiyal-azim", that is, " My Lord, who educated me in the best way, is great and is free and away from all deficiencies" in ruku’, we remember the greatness in the education of man.

A spirit that needs to bow down in front of this greatness and a body created in a way to meet this need.

The education of the spirit and the body in the best way belongs only to Allah, who is Azim.

AL-ALIYY

 “The one who is at the highest level of perfection.”

“It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah´s permission, what Allah wills: for He is Most High, Most Wise.” (ash-Shura, 42/51)

The existence of Allah is wajib (obligatory). That is, His existence comes from His essence; His non-existence is impossible. This high degree belongs only to Allah, who is Aliyy. All of the beings other than Him are optional in terms of existence; that is, they can exist or non-exist; they are all created beings, ephemeral and weak. The levels of those beings are very low compared to the high level of Allah.

All of Allah’s attributes are absolute; they cannot be limited. All of His attributes are infinite; no end can be thought about their manifestations.  

This high level belongs to Allah.

The beings have a beginning and an end. The attributes of those beings, which have a beginning and an end, are limited. Those limited attributes are very low compared to the infinite and absolute attributes of Allah.   

The name Aliyy teaches us the lessons above and similar ones; it tells us that infinite and absolute perfection belongs only to Allah.

“His Throne doth extend over the heavens and the earth, and He feeleth no fatigue in guarding and preserving them for He is the Most High, the Supreme (in glory).” (al-Baqara, 2/255)

The more a believer develops related to the knowledge about the highness of Allah’s attributes, the more he will be enlightened by the name Aliyy.

Thus, a slave attains high degrees as he develops spiritually and becomes a brighter mirror to that name.

The more a slave keeps away from mean, low and ordinary things, the higher he gets and the more he will be enlightened by that name.

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