Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah — Collected Episodes (series completed)
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A Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah
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The Heart's Emotional Engagement During Remembrance
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Remembering Allah is not merely a verbal utterance of the tongue;
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rather, it is the heart's emotional engagement alongside the tongue, or even without it—
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an engagement that yields a constant awareness of Allah's presence.
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At its bare minimum, this awareness necessitates obedience to Him,
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and it ascends higher and higher
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to instill a profound veneration of Allah Almighty,
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coupled with the perfection of love for Him, Exalted and Glorious,
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as well as the utmost humility and total submission to His Glory.
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Engaging Frequently in Remembrance
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Because remembrance occupies such a sublime status,
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the verses of the Qur'an do not merely command it,
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but explicitly enjoin engaging in it frequently.
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Almighty Allah says:
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"O you who believe, remember Allah with much remembrance,
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and glorify Him morning and evening."
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And when Allah mentioned those who remember Him,
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He included them among His servants for whom there is forgiveness and a mighty reward.
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He said:
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“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)
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"Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a mighty reward."
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"The *mufarridun* have gone ahead."
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They asked:
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"And who are the *mufarridun*, O Messenger of Allah?"
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He replied:
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"The men and women who remember Allah frequently."
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Related by Muslim.
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Diligence in the Morning and Evening Remembrances
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Among the most emphasized means to ensure one is characterized by frequent remembrance of Allah Almighty
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is the consistent observance of the morning and evening remembrances (*adhkar*).
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Moreover, maintaining them serves as a protection for the servant by night and by day.
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Demonstrating their importance and great value
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is the repeated command for them and the references to them in numerous places throughout the Book of Allah.
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Allah Almighty says:
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“He said: My Lord! Appoint a token for me. (The angel) said: The token unto thee (shall be) that thou shalt not speak unto mankind three days except by signs. Remember thy Lord much, and praise (Him) in the early hours of night and morning.” (3:41)
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And Almighty Allah says:
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“Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, nor are they accountable for thee in aught, that thou shouldst repel them and be of the wrong-doers.” (6:52)
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And Almighty Allah says:
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“And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205)
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“And do thou (O Muhammad) remember thy Lord within thyself humbly and with awe, below thy breath, at morn and evening. And be not thou of the neglectful.” (7:205)
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The same is also found in Surahs al-Ra'd, al-Kahf,
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Taha, al-Nur,
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Sad, Ghafir, and Qaf.
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The remembrance in these verses applies to the Fajr and 'Asr prayers,
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just as it also encompasses the morning and evening remembrances.
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A Summary of the Concepts of Ahl al-Sunnah