The "humbleness of heart" (KHUSHU) which the Holy Quran and the Hadith speak of, connotes a peacefulness of heart and humility arising out of the awareness of Allah's majesty, and of one's own insignificance in comparison to it. Once a person acquires KHUSHU it makes it easy for him to obey Allah Ta'alah. Sometimes it reflects itself even in the bodily posture and appearance of the person who has acquired it, in that he obviously appears polite, humble and down to earth. However, if a person does not bear genuine humility and fear of Allah in his heart, he does not have true KHUSHU despite apparently looking humble and polite.
There is another word KHUDU (خضوع) which is often used along with KHUSHU. The two words are almost synonymous. But the word KHUSHU, according to its lexical root, refers to the lowering of the voice and of the glance when it is not artificial but arises out of real modesty and fear of Allah. On the other hand, the word KHUDHU refers to the bodily posture which shows modesty and humility.
Rasool Allah ﷺ has said, "The Salah simply means self-abasement and humility."
In another Hadith it has been said, "If his prayers do not restrain a person from immodesty and evil, he goes farther and farther away from Allah." (from Ihya al-Ulum by Imam Ghazali RE)
Adapted from Ma'ariful Qurna, Interpretation of Surah Al-Baqarah, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
There is another word KHUDU (خضوع) which is often used along with KHUSHU. The two words are almost synonymous. But the word KHUSHU, according to its lexical root, refers to the lowering of the voice and of the glance when it is not artificial but arises out of real modesty and fear of Allah. On the other hand, the word KHUDHU refers to the bodily posture which shows modesty and humility.
Rasool Allah ﷺ has said, "The Salah simply means self-abasement and humility."
In another Hadith it has been said, "If his prayers do not restrain a person from immodesty and evil, he goes farther and farther away from Allah." (from Ihya al-Ulum by Imam Ghazali RE)
Adapted from Ma'ariful Qurna, Interpretation of Surah Al-Baqarah, by Mufti Muhammad Shafi RE
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