THE VIRTUE OF REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH(SWT)
All praise is for Allah(swt) Whose Name is mentioned by every tongue, and remembered by every creature. He is the One praised for every bounty and favor. He created man to worship Him. He showed His signs and proofs so that man may know Him. He has facilitated for man the way to reach Him, so that he may follow it. He is indeed the Bestower of great bounties and goodness. I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship except Alláh Alone having no partners, and I bear witness that Muhammad(pbuh) is His slave and Messenger. May the peace and blessings of Alláh be upon him, his family, his Companions and anyone that follows in their footsteps until the Day of Recompense.
O servants of Allah(swt)! Remember Alláh with much remembrance, and glorify Him morning and evening. Be among those people of understanding who remember Allah(swt) at every state of being and in every position: standing, sitting or lying down on their sides. Be among those who believe and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah(swt). In the remembrance of Allah hearts find satisfaction and agonies are driven away. With the remembrance of Alláh, victory is achieved and Alláh strengthens the hearts of the believers upon encountering fear. For this, Allah(swt) commanded the believers to remember His Name when they confront their enemy at war. He(swt) said:
“O you who believe! When you meet (an enemy) force, take a firm stand against them and remember the Name of Allah (both with tongue and mind), so that you may be successful.” (8:45)
Remembering Allah(swt) fills the heart with pleasure and happiness and makes the face look brighter. Allah(swt) remembers those who remember Him. He says:
“Remember Me; I will remember you. And thank Me, and never be ungrateful. ” (2: 152)
“The Messenger of Allah(pbuh) said that Allah(swt) said: ‘I am as My servant thinks of Me. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in a gathering, I make mention of him in a better gathering than his. ‘”
The Messenger of Alláh(pbuh) said:
“The Al-Mufarridún have preceded.” They said: “Who are Al-Mufarridún, O Messenger of Alláh?” He said: “(They are) those men and women who make mention of Alláh a lot.”
He(pbuh) also said:
“The example of the one who remembers Alláh and the one who does not, is like that of the living and the dead.”
The Messenger of Alláh(pbuh) was once asked: “Who will be the happiest to qualify for your Shifa ‘ah (intercession), O Messenger of Alláh?” He said: “It is he who says La iláha illallah (there is no god worthy of worship but Alláh) with pure faith (meaning it) from his heart.” TheMessenger of Alláh(pbuh) also said:
“He whose last words (before he died) were La iláha illalláh will enter Paradise.”
Man should remember to say the testimony La ilaha illalláh when he constantly keeps mentioning it throughout his life. It will then become a habit to keep saying the testimony. In this regard the Messenger of Allah(pbuh) said:
“Keep saying the testimony that there is no god worthy of worship except Alláh, La iláha illalláh before you are prevented from saying it (i.e., before the time of death).”
The Messenger of Alláh(pbuh) also said:
“He who says: ‘there is no god worthy of worship except Alláh Alone having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty, all praise is for Him, and He has power over everything’ ten times will be like the one who frees four slaves from the progeny of Ismail.”
He(pbuh) also said:
“He who says a hundred times in one day: ‘there is no god worthy of worship except Alláh alone having no partner with Him, His is the Sovereignty, all praise is for Him, and He has power over everything’ will be rewarded as if he freed ten slaves, a hundred good deeds will be registered for him, a hundred wrongdoings will be removed from his record, and it will be a protection for him from the devil throughout the day until the evening. None would have done better than he has except one who said the same and more.”
The Messenger of Alláh(pbuh) also said:
“Two words are light for the tongue but heavy in the scale and are dear to the Ar-Rahman (The Gracious]: Glorified and Praised be Alláh, Glorified be Alláh, The All-Mighty.”
“He who says ‘Glorified and Praised be Alláh” a hundred times in one day, will be forgiven all of his sins even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.”
The Prophet(pbuh) also said:
“Verily, that I say: ‘Glorified be Alláh, all praise is for Alláh, there is no god worthy of worship except Alláh and Alláh is the Greatest’ is dearer to me than all what the sun rises upon.”
He(pbuh) said:
“Are any of you capable of gaining a thousand good deeds everyday?” Upon this one of the attendants asked: “How can one of us gain a thousand good deeds?” He(pbuh) said: “If one glorifies Alláh a hundred times (saying Subhan Alláh), then one thousand good deeds will be registered for him.”
O servants of Alláh! Fear Alláh and increase your good deeds, you will thereby increase your gains and benefits in the Hereafter. Remember Alláh much and constantly in your hearts and make mention of Him with your tongues. Let the remembrance of Allah(swt) settle in your hearts and while standing, sitting, or lying down on your side. Keep remembering Allah’s Might, Glory, Majesty, Perfect Names, Attributes, and Actions. Everything around you reminds you of His Might, Greatness, and Perfect Attributes. Moreover, everything stands in proof of His Oneness, Greatness and Power. The impact of His Mercy and Wisdom is clear and manifest in every aspect of the universe. Mention Alláh with your tongues by uttering the Shahadah, (testimony) Tasbeeh, Tahmeed, and Takbeer (saying Subhan Alldh, Alhamdulillah, Alláhu Akbar). Furthermore, every good thing you say for the sake of Allah(swt) is a part of the remembrance of Alláh. In your actions, you remember Allah(swt) by obeying his commandments, and abstaining from committing the prohibitions. Every action you do or do not do in compliance to Allah’s commandments shall be deemed as part of the remembrance of Alláh, Keep remembering Allah(swt) and do not be among those whose hearts were made heedless of the remembrance of Alláh and who follow their own desires. They are the ones whose affairs and purpose in life have been lost. Make mention of Allah(swt) frequently before the time of death is due, because then you will never be able to do so. Remember Alláh before you become incapable of it for some other reason, or as punishment for being heedless. Do not let any of life’s matters and businesses take you away or avert your attention from the remembrance of Alláh. Allah(swt) said:
“Wealth and children are the adornment of the life of this world. But the good righteous deeds that last, are better with your Lord for rewards and better in respect of hope.” (18:46)
O servants of Alláh! Remembrance of Allah(swt) is a cause for profit and for real benefit and success. Heedlessness, on the other hand, is a mere loss. Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet(pbuh) said:
“Whenever some people sit in a gathering in which they fail to remember Alláh and say the prayer upon the Prophet(pbuh), they incur a loss upon themselves. It is then up to Allah to punish them or forgive them.”
O Alláh! Help us to make mention of You, thank You, and worship You in the best manner.
O Alláh! Make us, men and women, amongst those who make mention of You mueh and all the time.
O Alláh! Make us be amongst those who spend their time in mentioning Your Names.
O Alláh! Save us from being heedless of your remembrance and from being preoccupied with what does not draw us closer to You.
O Alláh! Let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us mercy from You. Verily, You are the Bestower.
O Alláh! Forgive us and have mercy on us. Verily, You are the Oft-Forgiving the All-Merciful.
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