A genuine question to all the Christians on here ?!
As a Muslim, I have always wondered Why don’t Christians pray like how the prophets did?
The holy Bible :
“And he (Jesus) went a little further, and fell on his face, and prayed..." (Matthew 26:39)
"And Joshua fell on his face to the earth, and did worship..." (Joshua 5:14)
"And Moses and Aaron went from the presence of the assembly unto the door of the tabernacle of the congregation, and they fell upon their faces…" (Numbers 20:6)
"And Abraham fell on his face..." (Genesis 17:3)
"…and they fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God." (Revelation 7:11)
"…Then David and the elders of Israel, who were clothed in sackcloth, fell upon their faces." (1 Chronicles 21:16)
Etc.. Throwing your face to the ground means your forehead is touching the ground.
Similarly in the holy Quran :
“ ....Those were the ones upon whom Allah bestowed favor from among the prophets of the descendants of Adam and of those We carried [in the ship] with Noah, and of the descendants of Abraham and Israel [i.e., Jacob], and of those whom We guided and chose. When the verses of the Most Merciful were recited to them, they fell in prostration and weeping” (Chapter Mary verses 57-58)
“O you who have believed, bow and prostrate and worship your Lord and do good - that you may succeed” (chapter the pilgrimage verse 77) Etc.. But personally, I have never seen a Christian in my entire life ever place their forehead on the ground while praying. Christians;
Muslims :
Ps: this is a respectful genuine question, so please no hate 💕
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I didnt know about these quotes on the bible. But it makes a lot of sense. In catholic church we have parts were we stand, sit or kneel. It's like a choreographed slow dance. But never did I learn anything other than kneeling to pray
@MaliaAgain I was surprised too haha I know Christians personally and not personally yet I never saw or heard of them ever prostrating with their foreheads on the ground I even got dirty looks once from a Christian lady only cuz I was praying with my face on the ground lol Then I saw that it’s actually done by all the prophets all over the Bible too and then I was like hmmm...
As a Muslim you can make a supplication while standing or on your knees even in bed any time and any position But when praying the five compulsory daily prayers you must prostrate as in your forehead on the ground If I count correctly all Muslims around the world (almost 2 billion ) Prostrate with their forehead to the ground At least 34 times a day
