“Everything has its polish and the polish of hearts is Zikrullah.” (Baihaqi)
Imam Ghazali rahmatullah alayhi has written that meditation is held to be superior to Dhikr because, in addition to the essence of Dhikr, it includes two additional things, of which one is recognition (Ma’arifah) of Allah, for which meditation is said to be the key, and secondly the love of Allah, which is induced by deep thinking. It is this meditation which the Shuyukh call ‘Muraqaba’, and the virtue of which is narrated in many Ahadith.
Hazrat Aisha radhiallahu anha reported that Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said ‘Dhikr Khafi’ (without voice) which is not heard even by angels is rewarded seventy times over.” When, on the Day of Resurrection, Allah summons all of creation for reckoning, and the ‘Kiraman Katibeen’ (recording angels) bring the recorded accounts of all the people, Allah will ask them to verify if there is any more good deed to the credit of a certain individual. They will submit that they have not omitted anything from his recorded account. Allah will then say, “There is yet one good to his credit, which is not known to the angels, and it is his Dhikr in silence.”
Baihaqi has quoted on the authority of Hazrat Aisha radhiallahu anha that the Dhikr that is not heard even by the angels is seventy times superior to the Dhikr that is heard by them.
Hazrat Saad radhiallahu anh quoted Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam as having said, “The best Dhikr is the Khafi (silent) one, and the best livelihood is that which just suffices”, (i.e. it should neither be too insufficient to make ends meet, nor too abundant as to drive one to vanity and vice). In another Hadith, Rasoolullah sallallahu alayhi wasallam is reported to have said, “Remember Allah through Kamil Dhikr’. When asked what Kamil Dhikr was, He replied, “Khafi (silent) Dhikr.”
Imam Nawawi said, “Allah is with the one who remembers Him and calls Him in his heart, and calls Him on his tongue, but we must realize that the Zikr of the heart is more perfect. The rememberer made Zikr of the tongue in order to reflect the occurrence of the Zikr in his heart. When the love of Allah and His Remembrance overwhelms the heart and the spirit, the tongue is moved and the seeker brought near.”
“Shaitaan sits glued to the heart of man. When man makes the Zikr of Allah, shaitaan abdicates (moves off); when man is negligent of Allah’s Zikr the shaitaan casts evil whisperings in man.” (Bukhaari)
My Faiths Goal
May Allah Ta’ala grant us His Love and the Love of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) , such that it becomes easy to give up all sins and submit to His Obedience. May He protect us all from the mischief of nafs and Shaytaan. May He fill our hearts with Love, Adab, Akhlaq and Sabr for this beautiful Deen and inspire us in being a practical and good Muslims and be true role-models to our community.
"I want to die with my forehead on the ground,the sunnah in my heart,Allah on my mind, the Quran on my tongue & tears in my eyes."
Remember
Through the Zikr of Allah Ta’ala one may achieve recognition and Maarifat of Allah Ta’ala.
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
(Hadhrat Moulana Muhammad Zakariyyah rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
"if one lives for Allah alone love and peace would prevail in this world. When one is inspired by this,then whatever one does becomes devotion to Allah."
(Khwaja Nizamuddeen Auliya rahmatullahi ‘alayh)
'Allah will aid a servant of His so long as the servant aids his brother.'
- Sahih Muslim
- Sahih Muslim
Light of Dawn
I wake with the light of the dawn whispering with joy in my heart and with praise on my lips. In stillness and twilight i stand before you bowing, prostating i call Allahu (swt).
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
My eyes see your beauty in the dawn's golden hues. My ears hear the thunder as it gloriies you. The rhythm of my heart beats the sound of your name. My breaths rise and fall with the tide of your praise. My soul knew and loved you before i was born and without your mercy is lost and fortorn.
Wherever i may wonder down the pathways of life, my cry to you Allah (swt), is "guide me to ligfht" through all fear and helpness, to you do i turn for your breath of healing and peacedo i yearn. For all that i have , my Allah (swt) all that i am is from you, is for you and to you will return. Inshallah
In the following months biographies of the Companions of the Prophet (s.a.w) will be published..
