[26].Surah Ash-Shuara [The Poets]: Ayat 141-144

১৪১. সামুদ সম্প্রদায় পয়গম্বরগণকে মিথ্যাবাদী বলেছে।
১৪২. যখন তাদের ভাই সালেহ, তাদেরকে বললেন, তোমরা কি ভয় কর না?
১৪৩. আমি তোমাদের বিশ্বস্ত পয়গম্বর।
১৪৪.অতএব, আল্লাহকে ভয় কর এবং আমার আনুগত্য কর।
    

Ayat 141. Thamud (people) belied the Messenger.

Ayat 142. When their brother Salih PBUH (Saleh) said to them: "Will you not fear Allah and obey Him?

Ayat 143. "I am a trustworthy Messenger to you.

Ayat 144. "So fear Allah, keep your duty to Him, and obey me. 

Tafseer of Ayat 141. The Thamud (people) rejected the messengers. They were great builders in stone and a people with agricultural wealth, but they were an exclusive people and oppressed the poor. The point emphasised here is: "How long will your wealth last, especially if you depress your own people and dishonour Allah's Signs by sacrilege?" The inscriptions on Thamud remains of rock-cut buildings in Al Hijr are described in Appendix VII at the end of this Surah. Behold, their brother Salih said to them: "Will you not fear ((Allah))? "I am to you a messenger worthy of all trust. "So fear Allah, and obey me.

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said: "Glorify your Lord in Ruku` (bowing posture) and exert yourself in supplication in prostration. Thus your supplications are liable to be accepted.''

[Muslim Book 004,Chapter 37, Hadith # 970].

 

Hazrat Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah [SAWW](PBUH) said, "A slave becomes nearest to his Rubb when he is in prostration. So increase supplications while prostrating.''

[Muslim Book 004,Chapter 37, Hadith # 979] 

Lesson : as mentioned above in Surah Ash-Shuara Ayat 144."fear Allah, keep your duty to Him" Both the Ahadith mentioned above, evidently show that there is greater possibility of acceptance of an invocation which is made in prostration. Therefore, one must do it in the voluntary Salat.