Z'KIR ~ REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH ..

 

Zikr (Remembrance)

 

Allah s.w.t mentions in the Quran:

 

الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ 

“Verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest”

(Surah Ar-Ra’d, 13:28)

 

Zikr embodies the remembrance of Allah s.w.t, both internally and externally. Quiet contemplation of Allah s.w.t. within the heart and mind constitutes zikr, regardless of time or place.

 

ٱلَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَـٰمًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِى خَلْقِ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَـٰطِلًا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

 

“(They are) those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their sides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth (and pray),

 ‘Our Lord!

 You have not created (all of) this without purpose. 

Glory be to You! 

Protect us from the torment of the Fire.’”

(Surah Ali-’Imran, 3:191)

 

In a hadith, the Prophet s.a.w. shared that this mentioned zikr is one of his favourites to recite regularly: 

 

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ؛ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ ممَّا طَلَعَتْ عليه الشَّمْسُ

 

“(The uttering of)

 ’Subhanallah (Glory be to Allah),

 Alhamdulillah (Praise be to Allah),

 La ilaha illallah (there is no true god except Allah), 

and Allahu Akbar (Allah is Great)’ 

is dearer to me than anything over which the sun rises.” 

(Sahih Muslim)

 

WALLAHU A'LAM ..