5.12. THE BEST FORM OF REMEMBRANCE
After this, the best remembrance would be that which is not restricted to a specific time or situation. The most virtuous of such remembrance is:
‘’La ilaha illa Allah”
“There is no god worthy of worship except Allah.”
There might come situations, however, where other words are better, such as: “Subhana Allah, wa al- hamdu li Allah, wa Allahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata ilia bi’l Allah.” “Exalted be Allah, all praise be to Allah, Allah is the greatest, and there is no might nor power saved by Him.”
This said, one should know that all utterances of the tongue and all thoughts of the heart that bring one closer to Allah like learning, teaching, and commanding the right and rebuking the wrong fall within the fold of remembering Allah. Therefore, if one fulfills his duties and then occupies himself with studying beneficial knowledge or partakes in a gathering to learn or teach that which Allah and His Messenger have called understanding (fiqh), he is taking part in one of the best forms of remembering Allah. Once you know this and contemplate, you will see that the utterances of the forefathers regarding the most virtuous of actions are not much different from each other.
If the servant finds that something is unclear to him, he should perform the Prayer of Guidance (istikhara) prescribed by the Sacred Law, for there is no regret for those who seek the guidance of Allah, Most High. He should be constant in doing so and recite numerous supplications, as this is the key to all good. Once he does this, he should not hurry the results and say: “I supplicated but there was no answer!” Finally, he should be eager to carry out all of this in the most virtuous times like the last part of the night, right after the five daily prayers, at the time of the adhan, and during rain.
By Shaykhu’l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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