A029
Surah: 007 - Ayah: 029
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7:29
Analysis of the Word "Sajdah":
Sajada (sujud): To bow down in humility; to place the forehead and nose on the ground in worship, to express obedience. Adjective: Sajid, masculine, pi. sujjad, sujud (sajidin); feminine: sdjidah, pi. sajidat, sawajid. For instance, aynun sajidah = a languid or languishing eye; shajaratun sajidah = a tree bending or inclining; nakhlatun sajidah = a palm-tree bent by its fruit; as- sajjod - a man who prostrates much or frequently; as- sijdah = a substantive from sajada = prostration of oneself in prayer or the like; as-sajjadah = a small mat upon which one prostrates, prayer carpet; al-masjad and al-masjid (pi. al-masajid) = any of the parts of a ground, as well as of the body, that are the places of sujod, mosque, prayer and worship, as mentioned in verse (7:29): "And set your faces, upright at every masjid." General meaning: "And set your faces upright at every worship." Special meaning: "And set your spiritual faces towards the beloved (God)."
Fear of God: When there is no fear of God in the heart of someone who is engaged in salat, `ibadat and dhikr, he necessarily encounters insinuations and disturbing thoughts in his heart. This is called the hidden shirk (associating someone with God). In such a case, the `ibadat cannot be so pure and sincere that it becomes extremely delightful and soul nourishing. Thus it is extremely necessary for every Muslim to have fear of God in his heart, so that due to its blessing, his `ibadat may be sincere and free of shirk (7:29; 98:5). When the heart of a person, abandoning every disturbing thought and false imagination of worldly fear and danger, temporarily becomes attentive of God (10:22; 29:65; 31:32), then how glorious is the miraculous effect of the greatness of the fear of God and the result of dhikr-u `ibadat! It should be remembered well that the main constituent of the electuary of the fear of God is knowledge (35:28).
Regarding setting the face of one’s soul straight towards God during worship of Him and calling Him making religion free from polytheism, it is commanded: "And set your faces straight during every worship (masjid) and call upon Him, making religion pure for Him." (7:29).
This verse has been referred 3 times.