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Let’s discuss why daily prayer (salat) can be ascension.  Daily prayer (salat) is composed of two segments (rakat), and ends with Attahiyat. Then, this layout can be repeated. The ‘I’ commences his daily prayer (salat) and by READING the Fatiha gains awareness that he is a servant to his Rabb, and in this awareness, he bows (ruku). Upon returning to a standing position, he is now aware that the One reading the Fatiha was in fact Allah. His bow (ruku) is now complete with the observation that his whole existence is a manifestation of Allah’s governance. Then comes prostration… Prostrations are the experience of the verse ‘the one that throws is Allah’ and the nothingness of everything in the sight of Allah. The One that see’s through his eyes is Allah, the One that speaks through his lips is Allah… Allah, observes Himself through the vessel (label) of His servant. Thus, the daily prayer is complete…thus daily prayer (salat) is ascension!