Salaam.
THASBEEH is the act or state of glorifying Allah. This is evident in every thing (17:44).
That is why we are filled with awe and admiration when we see or think about Creation.
The real scientists (not the commercial variety, who are dime a dozen in this world) who do genuine research, experience this awe and admiration to a greater degree!
In the above verse there is particular mention of living beings performing THASBEEH.
That means that we humans too are one with them in this aspect.
Additionally for us THASBEEH includes all our divinely ordained earnest actions amounting to glorifying the Almighty:
Desisting from everything evil, and doing good as much as possible: Doing, as the saying goes:
OUR UTMOST FOR THE HIGHEST!
Now let us take up SALAT:
It is the great, singularly edifying, preferably Qur’an-centric (3:13, 7:170, 17:78, 29:45, 73:4, 73:20) ritual which feeds and nourishes our THASBEEH (20:14, 29:45.).
It is time bound when it is congregational SALAT.
Otherwise the minimum of it is period bound, as it can be done anytime – within the daily – arguably – three periods (2:238, 24:58).
As far as Al Qur’an is concerned, the overwhelming stress is on the spirit of SALAT.
After all, heartfelt, earnest approach to Providence is what really helps.
Wallahu A’lam.
Regards,
A. Ismail Sait.