And the prostration (al-Sujud) consists of two prostrations: one meaning the prostration of the Gate to the Eternal (al-Azal) in obedience and worship, and the second as humility and intercession through the Veil, because prostration is only for God, the Lord of the Worlds."

The name of prayer is applied among them also to supplication (al-Du'a).

As for the opinion of the people of monotheism, it is as our Master, the Illustrious Sheikh, interpreted it in his statement in the treatise Batin al-Salah: "It is the supplication of the Gate to his Lord, and He is the [letter] Meem, and it is the Day of Return (Yawm al-Raj'ah) and their indication of Him."

And the people of monotheism have also established that the name of prayer may be applied to the first rank of the ranks of the Chiefs (al-Nuqaba), and they are seventy saints, the greatest, most virtuous, and closest of them to God in means (Wasilah) is Abu al-Haytham Malik bin al-Tayyihan al-Ash'ali.

It has also been reported in the books of monotheism (Tawhid) that the name of prayer (al-Salah) may be applied to the knowledge of luminous persons (Ashkhas Nuraniyyah) and knowledges of spiritual divine secrets, as our Luminous Sheikh pointed to in his poetry, saying: