Remembrance

The Meaning of Dhikr

Written by Khurram Murad |

bluescerey Dhikr must not only be felt by the heart and uttered with the tongue, but must also effect good deeds.

What is the precise meaning of 'dhikr'? What is its scope and what does it entail?

Does it simply involve certain utterances of the tongue, like Subhan Allah (Glory be to Allah), Alhamdu lillah (All praise be to Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is the Greatest), La ilaha illallah (There is no god but Allah)?

Does it involve the recitation of some other selected verses Quran? Or is there more to it?

Cooking while Glorifying Allah (True Story)

Written by Bintussabeel |

cookingdhikr I will not keep it a secret that I am not the one of cooking fans, as I used to consider it as a waste of time and effort.

When I got engaged, I discovered that my mother in law is one of those who spend most of their life time at the kitchen, moreover she loves to give variety to new kinds of food from time to time using different kinds of Arabic and western cooking books.

This matter – of course – used to make me worry because I thought that my fiancé, after marriage, would compare between my cooking and his mother’s.

The Easiest Form of Worship

Written by Imam Ibn ul Qayyim al Jawziyyah |

blushishsky Remembrance is easy for the servant-whether he lies in bed or journeys, in health or in illness, in comfort and luxury, in his daily work, standing, sitting or lying down, on his way or at home. No [other] act can be performed so often and in so many situations. In fact, it is so easy that he could sleep in his bed and still be ahead of the one who stands [in worship] but is heedless. The sleeper rises having traversed a great distance, all the while stretched out on his bed; whereas the one standing heedlessly rises seated on his mount. {And that is the grace of God which He gives to whomever He pleases.} [57:21]

Do You Want to be Praised by Allah?

suunysky WHO amongst us dislikes being praised? Well, we might not do a certain act to be praised but yes we do feel happy when our work is appreciated. How we go ‘over the moon’ when our bosses appreciate our work.

Should I not remind you of a small deed by which Allah will remember you and praise you! That’s Dhikr, remembering Allah.

{Therefore remember Me (by praying, glorifying,). I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me.} (Qur’an, 2:152)

Polishing the Hearts

Written by Imaam ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah |

A lightcloud llah - the Most High - said: {O you who believe! Remember Allah and remember Him a lot.} [Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:41].

{Those men and women who remember Allah a lot.} [Soorah al-Ahzaab 33:35].

{So when you have finished the rights of your Pilgrimage, then remember Allah as you remember your fore-father, or with more intense remembrance.} [Soorah al-Baqarah 2:200].

These verses contain a command to remember Allah intensely and abundantly, since the worshipper is in dire need of [remembering Allah] and cannot do without it even for a twinkling of an eye.