lowering one’s head in the court of Allāh.”^[1] It is mentioned in the Qur'ān:

مَنۡ کَانَ یُرِیۡدُ الۡعِزَّۃَ  فَلِلّٰہِ  الۡعِزَّۃُ جَمِیۡعًا ؕ

Translation from Kanz al-Īmān: “Whoever desires honour, so (he should know that) all honour belongs to Allāh.”^[2]

Commenting on this verse, Sayyidunā Qatādah رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ explained, 

مَنْ کَانَ یُرِیْدُ الْعِزَّۃَ فَلْیَتَعَزّزْ بِطَاعَۃِ

“Whoever desires dignity should seek it through obeying Allāh.”^[3]

In other words, esteem, honour and dignity are only attained through worshipping Allāh.

How can we find joy in our worship?

Commonly we think to ourselves, “We read ṣalāh, recite the Qur'ān and do as much worship as we can, yet we are unable to find joy in it. We cannot draw the level of sweetness from our worship that we should.”

In relation to this, remember that having worship affect your heart, being inclined towards it, finding joy in it and having presence and humility are all huge bounties from Allāh Almighty. We should continue worshipping Allāh no matter if we have this bounty or not. Some people cease their acts of worship when they do not experience joy in them. The Amīr of Ahl al-Sunnah دَامَـتْ بَـرَكَـاتُـهُـمُ الْـعَـالِـيَـهْ advises such people beautifully by saying, “Even if it disinterests you, stay attached to it.”