Today\u2019s\nreminder is on the methods of remembering Allah SWT<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, we follow on from last week\u2019s reminder on remembering\nAllah SWT. Today the focus moves onto methods of remembrance. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam\nreminded us of a number of these today and we will begin with the first one\nthat is mentioned through a hadith of the Prophet SAWS. It is translated to\nsay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The prophet peace and blessings be upon him said ‘The best of\nwords after the Quran, and it is from the Quran, is four, you will not\nsuffer if you say it, ‘Subhan Allah wal Hamdulilah wa la Illah Ila Allah Wa\nAllaho Akbar’<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, the four words are mentioned here. And of these the\nscholars state that the one that is highest in rank is the Tawheed, i.e. la\nIllah Ila Allah <\/p>\n\n\n\n
But\nalongside this there are many other forms of remembering Allah SWT. And to\nremember Allah SWT is absolutely key to our success in the next life and for\npeace in this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The imam\nreminded us of a number of references from the Glorious Quran in relation to\ntoday\u2019s reminder. They are as follows:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Firstly, verse\n28 from Sura Al-Kahf is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And patiently stick with those who call upon their Lord\nmorning and evening, seeking His pleasure. Do not let your eyes look\nbeyond them, desiring the luxuries of this worldly life. And do not obey those\nwhose hearts We have made heedless of Our remembrance, who follow \u02f9only\u02fa their\ndesires and whose state is \u02f9total\u02fa loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And then the\ntiming is mentioned in Sura Al-Ahzab, ayat 41 and 42 which are translated to\nsay:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
O you who have believed, remember Allah with much\nremembrance. And exalt Him morning and afternoon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And finally\nthe imam mentioned Sura Taha, ayat 130 which is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So be patient \u02f9O Prophet\u02fa with what they say. And glorify the\npraises of your Lord before sunrise and before sunset, and glorify Him in the\nhours of the night and at both ends of the day, so that you may be pleased\n\u02f9with the reward\u02fa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dear\nbrothers and sisters, we are being given in these references, times in which we\nshould remember Allah SWT. We ought to be making it part of our morning and\nevening routines as by adding it to an existing routine, we stand the best\nchance of keeping the remembrance a habit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And unlike,\nsalat, remembrance of Allah SWT can be done anywhere. It can be performed\nduring a walk, driving a car or any other routine that is performed in the day.\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In fact,\nAllah SWT explicitly states that you can remember Him in many forms. This was\nmentioned by the imam today and it\u2019s from 191th verse of sura Imran.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It is\ntranslated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\u02f9They are\u02fa those who remember Allah while standing, sitting, and lying on their\nsides, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth \u02f9and pray\u02fa,\n\u201cOur Lord! You have not created \u02f9all of\u02fa this without purpose. Glory be to You!\nProtect us from the torment of the Fire.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
And dear\nbrothers and sisters, for those of us that are not in the habit already but\nwant to be able to obtain a significant reward, the following hadith of the\nProphet SAWS will equip us with the means to benefit greatly from just two\nwords. It is translated to say:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Allah’s Messenger (\ufdfa) said: Two words are light on the\ntongue, weigh heavily in the balance, and are loved by the Most Merciful One:\nSub\u1e25\u0101nall\u0101hi wa bi\u1e25amdih, Sub\u1e25\u0101nall\u0101hi \u2018l-`A\u1e93\u012bm. Allah’s Messenger (\ufdfa) said:\nTwo words are light on the tongue, weigh heavily in the balance, and are loved\nby the Most Merciful One: Glorified is Allah and praised is He, Glorified is\nAllah the Most Great.\n\nDear brothers and sisters, todays reminder\nshould serve to jolt us into incorporating the remembrance of Allah SWT in our\ndaily habits. The key is consistency so start small and insha\u2019Allah the\nremberance of Allah SWT will become part of the daily routine for us all.\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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