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Ways To Remind One of ALLAH
praise and qualities of the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, and description of the disbelievers.[1]
Reciting the Quran is an excellent form of dhikr. Thus, everything mentioned previously can all be defined as forms of Allah’s dhikr or different ways to go about remembering Him.
Dear Islamic brothers, these are various forms of dhikr, but in reality, dhikr is the act of removing negligence. In itself, dhikr is a state in which the veil of carelessness is lifted from the heart. Imam Wāsiṭi رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was asked, “What is dhikr?” He replied, اَلْخُرُوجُ مِنْ مَّیْدَانِ الْغَفْلَۃِ - “(Dhikr is) Leaving the realm of negligence.”[2] For example, whilst someone is committing a sin, thoughts of his imminent death and being present in the court of Allah come to him. These ultimately lead to him abandoning the sin altogether. This is leaving the realm of negligence. This state is known as dhikr.
Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasan Nūri رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَلَيْه was a saint of widespread reputation. He would be visited in droves by people seeking his blessings. On one occasion, two dervishes departed from their homes to visit him. One of the said dervishes understood the language of animals. When they entered the city of the shaykh, they saw two cats talking to each other. The dervish who understood their language became upset after listening to them, and solemnly said اِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَ اِنَّا اِلَیْہِ رَاجِعُوْن. Explaining what he had heard, he said, “The cat told the other that Shaykh Abū al-Ḥasan
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- Ways to remind one of Allah
- Excellence of sending salāt upon the Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- Who is most superior from those who fast?
- Causes of not remembering Allah
- Command of the Quran to remember Allah
- Final advice for Sayyidunā Muʿādh رَضِىَ الـلّٰـهُ عَـنْهُ
- Forms of remembering Allah
- What is dhikr?
- The cat spoke truly
- Devils are appointed upon the heedless
- Black crows sitting on their heads
- The excellences of remembering Allah
- A person enveloped in the ʿArsh’s light
- Method of planting gardens in Paradise
- Allah mentions those who remember Him
- Gaining nearness to Allah
- Making dhikr of Allah in abundance is sunnah
- Stories of those who remembered Allah in abundance
- Dar al-Sunnah Department
- How to become habitual in remembering Allah
- Dars
- How to remember Allah in abundance
- Madani Pearls regarding dhikr and ṣalāt upon the Prophet
