How does one remember Allah, Glorified be He?
أمر الله عباده بأن يذكروه كثيرا، فكيف يذكر كثيرا سبحانه وتعالى؟
The Quran and Sunnah provide a comprehensive framework for maintaining a constant connection with the Creator throughout one's life.
يقدم القرآن والسنة إطاراً شاملاً للحفاظ على صلة مستمرة بالخالق طوال حياة الإنسان.
The Methodology of Constant Remembrance | منهج الذكر المستمر
1. Remembrance in All Daily States
By remembering Him in all his conditions and times: when he wakes up and when he goes to sleep, when he enters the restroom and when he leaves it, when he eats and when he finishes eating, when he enters his home and when he leaves it. "The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) used to remember Allah at all times." (This continuous practice transforms mundane daily habits into rewarding acts of worship).
1. الذكر في جميع الأحوال اليومية
بذكره في كل أحواله و أوقاته، حين يصبح و حين يمسي و حين يقوم من نومه و حين يريد النوم، و حين يدخل الخلاء و حين يخرج منه، حين يأكل و حين ينتهي من الأكل، حين يدخل بيته و حين يخرج منه. "كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم يذكر الله على كل أحيانه." (هذه الممارسة المستمرة تحول العادات اليومية العادية إلى عبادات مأجورة).
2. After Prescribed Rituals
(When you have fulfilled your sacred rites, praise Allah as you used to praise your forefathers [before Islam], or even more passionately. There are some who say, “Our Lord! Grant us [Your bounties] in this world,” but they will have no share in the Hereafter.) Al-Baqara 2: 200.
(When the prayers are over, remember Allah, whether you are standing, sitting, or lying down. But when you are secure, establish regular prayers. Indeed, performing prayers is a duty on the believers at the appointed times.) An-Nisa'a 4:103. (These verses show that even after major acts of worship like Hajj or daily prayers, the believer immediately transitions into Dhikr to maintain the spiritual momentum).
2. بعد أداء الشعائر المفروضة
(فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ مَّنَاسِكَكُمْ فَٱذْكُرُواْ ٱللَّهَ كَذِكْرِكُمْ آبَآءَكُمْ أَوْ أَشَدَّ ذِكْراً فَمِنَ ٱلنَّاسِ مَن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ آتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنْيَا وَمَا لَهُ فِي ٱلآخِرَةِ مِنْ خَلاَقٍ) البقرة 2: 200.
(فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمُ الصَّلَاةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللَّـهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِكُمْ ۚ فَإِذَا اطْمَأْنَنتُمْ فَأَقِيمُوا الصَّلَاةَ ۚ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ كَانَتْ عَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ كِتَابًا مَّوْقُوتًا ﴾ النساء 4 : 103. (تبين هذه الآيات أنه حتى بعد العبادات الكبرى كالحج أو الصلوات اليومية، ينتقل المؤمن مباشرة إلى الذكر للحفاظ على الزخم الروحي).
3. Inward Humility and the Divine Promise
(Remember your Lord inwardly with humility and reverence and in a moderate tone of voice, both morning and evening. And do not be one of the heedless.) Al-A’araf 7: 205.
(remember Me; I will remember you. And thank Me, and never be ungrateful.) Al-Baqara 2: 152. (The core of remembrance is a humble, attentive heart that recognizes its complete dependence on the Creator, earning the ultimate honor of being remembered by Him).
3. التضرع الخفي والوعد الإلهي
(وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ الْجَهْرِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْغَافِلِينَ) الأعراف 7: 205.
(فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ) البقرة 2: 152. (إن جوهر الذكر هو قلب خاشع منتبه يدرك اعتماده التام على الخالق، فينال الشرف الأسمى بأن يذكره الله).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
Is remembering Allah only done after prayer?
No. While remembering Allah after obligatory prayers is highly emphasized in the Quran, a Muslim is instructed to remember Allah in all conditions, including when standing, sitting, and lying down, and during everyday activities.
How did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ practice the remembrance of Allah?
The Prophet ﷺ remembered Allah at all times. He had specific supplications for waking up, sleeping, eating, entering and leaving his home, and entering and leaving the restroom, making his entire life a continuous state of Dhikr.
Should Dhikr be done loudly or quietly?
The Quran explicitly instructs believers to remember their Lord inwardly with humility and reverence, in a moderate tone of voice rather than shouting, ensuring the remembrance comes deeply from the heart.