Zikr-Defination
“Bismillahir Rahmannir Raheem”Al-Hamdu Lillaahi Rabbil ‘Aalameen was Salaatu was- Salaamu ‘Alaa Sayidinaa Muhammadin wa Aalihi wa Asabihi Ajma ‘een (tauheed- risalat- ahkirat and islam-iman-ihsan)
ZIKR
So always worship Me, and establish Prayer for the sake of My remembrance.20/17
DHIKR IS THE GREATEST OBLIGATION AND A DIVINE ORDER
It is the polish of hearts, the essence of the science of faith, the immunization against hypocrisy, the head of worship, and the key of all success.There are no restrictions on the modality, frequency, or timing of dhikr whatsoever.
Weightiest on the Day of Judgement (higher than jihad/charity), has a greater impact in restraining one from shameful and unjust deeds than just the formal regular prayer, it has been placed in direct correspondence with Allah’s own remembrance of us, medicine of the sinners, firm knowledge of one’s belief, immunity from hypocrisy, a fortress against satan, and a guarded refuge from the fire.”
Dhikrullah also applies to diligence in obligatory or praiseworthy acts, such as the recitation of Qur’an, the reading of hadith, the study of the Science of Islam (al-`ilm), and supererogatory prayers.
In fact, all creation does dhikr because Allah said that all creation does praise to Him constantly, and tasbih is a kind of dhikr. This phenomenon is hidden from the people and is not perceived except through the rupture of natural laws.
Remembrance of Allah is the foundation of good deeds. Whoever succeeds in it is blessed with the close friendship of Allah. “Let your tongue be always busy with the remembrance of Allah.” Allah has set no specific limits for it, and under no circumstances is one allowed to be negligent of it. The one who engages in dhikr has the highest rank of all before Allah.
The purpose of dhikr is to purify hearts and souls and awaken the human conscience.
Allah strengthens him with His light, increasing thereby his faith and conviction, and reassuring his mind and heart. Allah manifests Himself (yatajalla) to the rememberers during dhikr and the recitation of Qur’an.
Remember allah –to gain his nearness/qurb and raza/pleasure of allah .
Islam teaches that believers should do good deeds, but they should never say that we are purchasing Jannah by our good deeds. Jannah or eternal salvation is only because of Allah’s grace and love.
Dhikr has a greater impact in restraining one from shameful and unjust deeds
Single hearted/who remember Allah abundantly —The mufarridun are the people who are really alive.
“A man becomes single” – learned, isolates himself, and concerns himself exclusively with the observance of Allah’s orders and prohibitions.'”
Shaded by allah—“A person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with tears.”
….“Remember / mention Allah as much as you want, until people say that you are crazy and foolish”
Remittance of Sins Through Dhikr
The groves of Paradise= “The circles of dhikr.”
The gardens of Paradise= “The circles of dhikr”.
Angels surround them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them,
Dhikr is the life of the heart – It induces love for Allah.
Dhikr involves muraqaba or meditation, through which one reaches the state of ihsan or excellence, wherein a person worships Allah as if he is actually seeing Him.
– By virtue of dhikr, the person doing dhikr is blessed, as also the person sitting next to him.
– dhikr is the easiest form of worship , it is the most virtuous form.
– Dhikr is a form of Sadaqa/charity. “The doors of sadaqa are takbir (i.e. to say: Allahu Akbar, Allah is Greater); Subhan Allah (Allah is exalted high); al-hamdu lillah (all praise is for Allah); La ilaha illallah (there is no god other than Allah); Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness from Allah); enjoining good; forbidding evil…. These are all the doors of sadaqah from you which is prescribed for you, and there is a reward for you even in sex with your wife.”
When I want to talk to allah I say prayers and when I want that he talk to me I recite quran- Hazrath Ali(ra)
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