Why did prostration come before bowing in the Quranic verse: "O Mary, 'Be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow,'" even though prostration in prayer comes after bowing?
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The noble verse: (O Mary, be devoutly obedient to your Lord and prostrate and bow with those who bow [in prayer].) [Al-Imran:43], commanded prostration before bowing because prostration indicates gratitude and humility to Allah Almighty more profoundly. In it, a person places their most honorable limb, the face, on the ground, and it is considered a position where prayers are hoped to be answered, as the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "As for prostration, strive in supplication, for it is worthy of being answered for you."
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