their sides. One of them performs the prayer standing; if he is unable, then seated; and if he cannot even sit, then lying on his side. Thus they never abandon the remembrance of Allah in any circumstance; they remember Him even so, and they pray in their homes upon their couches—unlike the People of the Book.

Prayer is the greatest form of glorification, as in His words:

“So glorify Allah when you enter the evening and when you arise in the morning; to Him belongs all praise in the heavens and the earth, and at nightfall and at midday.” ⦗30:17⦘

And His saying:

“Glorify your Lord with praise before the rising of the sun and before its setting.” ⦗20:130⦘

Al-Bukhari and Muslim both relate from Jarir ibn ʿAbd Allah who said: “We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—when he looked at the full moon and said, ‘You shall certainly see your Lord as you see this moon; you will have no difficulty in seeing Him. So if—