Zikr-Loud

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PROOF OF LOUD ZIKR


 “Remember Allahﷻ just as how you remember your forefathers; and even more than their remembrance.” – 2/200

Reading the talbiyah (“Labbaik…. “) loudly is Sunnah, especially when meeting crowds and gatherings of people.
“When the Quran is recited, listen to it and remain silent.” 7/204

We can deduce from this that reciting the Quran loudly is permitted.

Only loud Zikr can be heard, not silent {Zikr-e-Khafi].”(Tafseer Kabeer, ayat 7/204)

Mishkaat Sharif states, “When the Holy Prophet sallalahu waalaihi wasallam used to complete his Salaah, he would loudly recite, “Laa ilaaha illallaah wahdahu lashareeka lahu.” ­Baabuz-Zikr bad’as-Salaah

Mishkaat also states, “Hadrat Ibn Abbas(ra)states, “I used to know that the Holy Prophet sallalahu waalaihi wasallam had completed his Salaah by the sound of Takbeer.” – Ibid

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas(ra) says, “After Salaah, the Muslims used to recite the Takbeer so loudly that we at home would understand that they have completed it.”

(Shaikh Abdul-Haqq(ra)writes, “Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas(ra)was a child at that time. That is why he was not punctual in attending Salaah with jamaat. Lam’oatu-Tanqeeh )

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas(ra) states, “Making the zikr of Allahﷻ loudly after completing the Fardh Salaah was practiced in the time of the Holy Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam -Muslim, Vol. 1, Baabuz-Zikr baad’as-Salaah

“I also remember in my heart the person who remembers me in his heart. For he who makes My Zikr (remembrance) in a gathering, I make his Zikr in a gathering more prestigious than his (i.e. the gathering of the angels).” -Mishkaat, Baabu-Zikrullah

“Recite “Laa ilaaha illallaah” excessively in a Janaazah,’(Jaame-Sagheer by Imaam Jalaaluddin Suyuti)

To recite the Kalima Sharif or any other Zikr with the Janaazah is permissible in any manner, loudly or silently.

Commentating on the ayat  surah aale imran verse 191 Allama Ismail Haqqi(ra)writes, “To make Zikr loudly is not only permissible, but preferable if there is no show (riya). This is so that the Deen is made visible and apparent. The blessings of Zikr reach both the listeners in the home and those who engage themselves in it after hearing its sound. On the Day of Qiyaamat, every wet and dry object will testify to the Imaan of a person who makes Zikr.” -Roohul-Bayaan .

Surah nisaa verse 163 Tafseer Khaazin and Roohul-Bayaan record the following Hadith: The Holy Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam said to Hadrat Abu Musa Ash’ari (ra), “I have listened to your Qiraat. You have been blessed with the voice of Dawood.” He replied, “Oath on Allahﷻ, if I knew that the Quran Personified (i.e. Rasoolullah sallalahu waalaihi wasallam) was listing to my recitation of the Holy Quran, I would’ve recited it in a better voice.

Two facts emerge from this Hadith,

1. The Sahaaba used to make Zikr so loudly that its sound was heard outside of their homes.

2. Zikrullah and recitation of the Holy Quran is the worship (ibaadat) of Allahﷻ. The desire of the Sahaaba was to please the Noble Messengersallalahu waalaihi wasallam even then!

Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas(ra)himself states, “Making the zikr of Allahﷻ loudly after completing the Fardh Salaah was practiced in the time of the Holy Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam.”

Once, Rasoolullahsallalahu waalaihi wasallam came out at night to examine his Sahaaba (i.e. to see what they busied themselves with at night). He saw Hadrat Abu Bakr(ra)reciting the Holy Quran softly while Hadrat Umar(ra)was reciting it very loudly. In the morning, when he asked them about their respective actions, Hadrat Abu Bakr (ra) replied, “Ya Rasoolullah sallalahu waalaihi wasallam! He who I was reciting for (i.e. Allahﷻ) has listened to it.” Hadrat Umar (ra), “I was waking up those who were sleeping and chasing Shaitaan away,” Subhanallah! Both answers were blessed and the Holy Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam” didn’t display dissatisfaction to either. Rather, he said, “Abu Bakr, raise your voice. Umar, lower yours.” – Mishkaat, Kitaabus-Salaah; Baabu Salaatil-Lail

Hadrat Buraida(ra)narrates, “once accompanied the Noble Messengersallalahu waalaihi wasallam to the Musjid at the time of Esha and saw a person reciting loudly. I said, “O Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam of Allahﷻ, this person is doing it for show {riya].” He replied, “No! He is a Mu’min who repents (tauba).’, – Mishkaat, Kitaabu Asmaa-illah.

It further states, “Besides namaaz, it is better to recite the Holy Quran loudly.” -Ibid (in a way you can hear yourself, so that it doesnot make must for others(unattentive people) to listen.

And, “There is nothing wrong with saying “Subhanallah” or “Laa ilaaha illalllaah”, even if it is said loudly.” – Ibid

Allama Shaami(ra)further writes, “Some learned Ulama have said that making audible Zikr is excellent because there is more effort in this and its benefits are gained by the listeners. This type of Zikr also wakes up the hearts of the negligent, attracts their thoughts and ears towards Allah’sﷻ remembrance, chases away sleep and increases happiness.” – Ibid

Durre Mukhtaar states, “The general Muslim public shouldn’t be stopped from making proclamations (naara) of Takbeer in the marketplace during the days of Tashreeq. We choose this as our ruling.” – Boabul-Salaatit-Bidein, Discussion on Takbeer-e-Tashreeq

In that time, the Muslim public used to proclaim the Takbeer (naara) in the marketplace during the days of Eid. Although this is an Innovation (Bidat), Shaarni states that it shouldn’t be censored. It explains regarding this extract, “Imam Abu Hanifa(ra)was asked, “Do the people of Kufa, etc. accept making Takbeer in the marketplace and Musjids during the ten days of Zul-Hijjah to be Mustahab (preferable)?” He answered, “Yes.”

 Imam Abu Jafar (ra), states, “According to me, the public shouldn’t be stopped from this Takbeer because they are originally not drawn towards doing good acts.” We choose this as our ruling.,  – Ibid

This proves that the Takbeers made in the marketplace is Mustahab.

Imam Nawawi (ra)states, “Reciters of Hadith, etc. should recite Salaat and Salaam loudly when making the Zikr of the Holy Prophetsallalahu waalaihi wasallam .Our Ulama have explained that Durood should be read audibly on Sayyiduna Rasoolullahsallalahu waalaihi wasallam in the Talbiya (“Labbayk … “},”  Kitaabul-Azkaar, Kitaabus-Salaah alan-Nabi sallalahu waalaihi wasallam.

Imam Raazi(ra)writes under this ayat 7/205, “It means that Zikrullah should be made between loudness and mildness.,, – Tafseer Kabeer .

Tafseer Khaazin states under this ayat7/205, “Hadrat Abdullah ibn Abbas(ra)states that Zikr in this ayat refers to the recitation of the Holy Quran in namaaz. Its aim is to make people recite at heart.”

“In your namaaz, do not read it with a very raised voice or absolutely silent. Find a way between these two things.,, 17/110

Khaazin states under this ayat 17/110, ..…..the benefit of Zikr is in making the heart present and concentrating the greatness of Allahﷻ within it.,,– Khaazin .

Sometimes, Zikr at heart is better than loud Zikr. (7/55)

(Zikr-e-IIaahi) must sometimes be made loudly and sometimes softly.

When the Zikr is loud, listen to it, and when soft, reflect and ponder on it. If there is a fear of show in the loudness then silence is better, but if chasing away Shaitaan, waking up the sleeping, making the heart conscious and for all things to give testimony on the Day of Qiyaamat for the person making Zikr are intended, then loudness is definitely better.

censoring of audibility is for easiness, not because loudness is prohibited unconditionally.

The Prophet sallalahu waalaihi wasallam and Sahaaba used to make Zikr loudly after Namaaz.

 

The Prophet praised a man who was awwah — literally: one who says ah, ah! — that is: loud in his dhikr, even when others censured him. Ahmad in his Musnad (4:159) from `Uqba ibn `Amir: “The Prophet said of a man named Dhu al-bijadayn: innahu awwah, He is a man who says ah a lot. This is because he was a man abundant in his dhikr of Allah in Qur’an-recitation, and he would raise his voice high when supplicating.”

“Verily, Ibrahim is awwah and halim” (9/114, 11/75),

According to Tafsir al-jalalayn: “Crying out and suffering much, out of fear and dread of his Lord.” [halim = merciful, gentle.]

“rabbi ij`alni ilayka awwahan”, “O Allah, make me one who often cries out ah to you.” Narrated by Tirmidhi (book of da`awat #102), Ibn Majah )

The Prophet used to supplicate thus: “O my Lord! help me and do not cause me to face difficulty; grant me victory and do not grant anyone victory over me; devise for me and not against me; guide me and facilitate guidance for me; make me overcome whoever rebels against me; O my Lord! make me abundantly thankful to You (shakkaran laka), abundantly mindful of You (dhakkaran laka), abundantly devoted to You (rahhaban laka), perfectly obedient to You (mitwa`an ilayks), lowly and humble before You (mukhbitan laka), always crying out and turning back to You (awwahan muniban)!….” Ahmad (1:227)

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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