1 00:00:00,180 --> 00:00:09,699 Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah 2 00:00:09,699 --> 00:00:11,699 Abundant Remembrance of Allah 3 00:00:11,699 --> 00:00:16,910 Since remembrance of Allah holds such a sublime status, 4 00:00:16,910 --> 00:00:20,910 the verses of the Qur'an were not merely confined to commanding it in general; 5 00:00:20,910 --> 00:00:23,910 rather, they explicitly commanded its abundance. 6 00:00:23,910 --> 00:00:25,910 Allah the Almighty said: 7 00:00:25,910 --> 00:00:30,910 "O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance, 8 00:00:30,910 --> 00:00:33,909 and glorify Him morning and afternoon." 9 00:00:33,909 --> 00:00:37,039 And when Allah mentioned those who remember Him 10 00:00:37,039 --> 00:00:41,039 among His servants for whom there is forgiveness and a great reward, 11 00:00:41,039 --> 00:00:42,039 He said: 12 00:00:42,039 --> 00:00:46,039 “Lo! men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.” (33:35) 13 00:00:46,039 --> 00:00:50,039 “Lo! men who surrender unto Allah, and women who surrender, and men who believe and women who believe, and men who obey and women who obey, and men who speak the truth and women who speak the truth, and men who persevere (in righteousness) and women who persevere, and men who are humble and women who are humble, and men who give alms and women who give alms, and men who fast and women who fast, and men who guard their modesty and women who guard (their modesty), and men who remember Allah much and women who remember - Allah hath prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward.” (33:35) 14 00:00:50,039 --> 00:00:53,039 And he (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 15 00:00:53,039 --> 00:00:55,039 "The mufarridun have outpaced everyone." 16 00:00:55,039 --> 00:00:56,039 They asked, 17 00:00:56,039 --> 00:00:59,039 "And who are the mufarridun, O Messenger of Allah?" 18 00:00:59,039 --> 00:01:00,039 He replied, 19 00:01:00,039 --> 00:01:04,040 "The men and women who remember Allah abundantly." 20 00:01:04,040 --> 00:01:06,040 Narrated by Muslim. 21 00:01:06,040 --> 00:01:10,739 Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah