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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is it permissible to recite dhikr that glorifies Allah in place of "Subhan Rabb al-'Azeem" during the bowing?

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The questioner : Should it not be said that the command in the bowing is to glorify Allah the Exalted, and that this glorification is achieved even if it is not in the specific wording that was transmitted?

The Shaykh : Yes, indeed, but not in the supplication.

The questioner : I mean, for example, is it not permissible for us to glorify Allah with other words?

The Shaykh : There is no objection, but it is better for the one who glorifies to use the wording that matches the transmitted text.

The questioner : Okay, do these dhikr phrases suffice in place of saying "Subhan Rabb al-'Azeem"?

The Shaykh : No, you don't see, you don't see.

The questioner : It is necessary that...

The Shaykh : It is necessary that we say, yes.
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 986 - 4600 هل تجزئ أذكار فيها تعظيم الله بدلاً من سبحان رب العظيم في الركوع؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com

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