What Are the Benefits of Remembering Allah?
للذكر عدة فوائد، ما هي فوائد الذكر؟
Remembering Allah has many benefits. What are these benefits?
The remembrance of Allah (Dhikr) offers profound spiritual and psychological benefits. It secures Allah's pleasure, purifies the heart, drives away Satan, protects the tongue from idle talk, and grants the believer the ultimate honor of being remembered by the Creator Himself.
Islamic texts detail numerous immense benefits for those who continuously engage their hearts and tongues in the remembrance of Allah.
How does remembering Allah protect a person from Satan?
Satan is described as the "retreating whisperer." He whispers and causes doubt when the human heart is heedless and distracted, but the moment a person actively remembers Allah, Satan is forced to retreat and withdraw from that heart.
What is the greatest honor one can receive from Dhikr?
The greatest honor and highest benefit is explicitly mentioned in the Quran: "So remember Me; I will remember you." There is no greater dignity for a human being than to be remembered and mentioned by the Lord of the worlds.
How does Dhikr affect the things we say?
The human tongue is always active. By deliberately occupying it with the remembrance of Allah, a person naturally protects themselves from falling into vain or sinful speech, such as gossiping, backbiting, and lying.
The Marvelous Benefits of Dhikr
1. Gaining Allah’s Pleasure
Gaining Allah’s Pleasure. (and men and women who remember Allah often, for all of them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward) Al-Ahzab 33:35. And considering the one who remembers Allah one who is oft-remembering.
2. Purifying the Heart and Elevating Ranks
It removes worry from the heart and purifies it. Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said that everything has a polish, and the polish of hearts is the remembrance of Allah Almighty. Abu al-Darda narrated that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of your deeds, the purest of them with your Master, the highest of them in your ranks, and what is better for you than spending gold and silver, and better for you than meeting your enemy and striking their necks and them striking yours?" They said: "Yes." He said: "The remembrance of Allah Most High." (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3377, graded sahih by al-Albani).
3. Driving Away Satan and Salvation
Dhikr drives away Satan and suppresses him. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: "Satan is squatting on the heart of the son of Adam. If he becomes heedless and forgets, Satan whispers, but if he remembers Allah Almighty, Satan retreats." For this reason, Satan is called the retreating whisperer (Al-Waswas Al-Khannas). Dhikr pushes him away from you. Furthermore, Muadh ibn Jabal said: "Nothing is more saving from the punishment of Allah than the remembrance of Allah." (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3377, graded sahih by al-Albani).
4. Protection from Idle Talk
Being occupied with remembrance is an occupation away from vain speech, such as backbiting, gossiping, idle talk, and unnecessary praise or blame. The tongue is never completely silent; it is either a remembering tongue or a vain tongue that speaks nonsense: (Successful indeed are the believers. Those who humble themselves in their prayers. And those who turn away from vain talk) Al-Mu'minun 23:1 to 3.
5. Melting the Hardness of the Heart
Among the benefits of remembrance is that the heart contains a hardness that can only be melted by the remembrance of Allah Almighty. The more intense the heedlessness in the heart, the harder it becomes: (So woe to those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allah) Az-Zumar 39:22.
6. Comforting and Elevating the Believer
The remembrance of Allah Almighty comforts the believer and elevates him. The remembrance of Allah must be frequent, according to His saying: (O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance. And exalt Him morning and afternoon. It is He who confers blessing upon you, and His angels, that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful) Al-Ahzab 33:41 to 43.
7. Being Remembered by Allah
Whoever remembers Allah Almighty, his Lord Almighty remembers him, as He said: (So remember Me; I will remember you) [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:152].
Scholarly Insight: The renowned scholar Ibn al-Qayyim authored a famous book titled Al-Wabil Al-Sayyib dedicated entirely to the virtues of Dhikr. In it, he listed over seventy distinct benefits of remembering Allah. He categorized these benefits into two main types: Preventative (Daf') and Elevating (Raf'). Preventative benefits include repelling Satan, removing anxiety, and preventing the tongue from engaging in sinful talk like backbiting. Elevating benefits include bringing joy to the heart, attracting divine provisions, and most importantly, achieving a state of closeness to Allah where the Creator Himself remembers the servant in a higher gathering.
للذكر عدة فوائد، ما هي فوائد الذكر؟
يقدم ذكر الله فوائد روحية ونفسية عميقة. فهو يضمن رضا الله، وينقي القلب، ويطرد الشيطان، ويحمي اللسان من اللغو، ويمنح المؤمن الشرف الأسمى بأن يذكره الخالق بنفسه.
تفصل النصوص الإسلامية فوائد عظيمة لا حصر لها لأولئك الذين يشغلون قلوبهم وألسنتهم بذكر الله باستمرار.
الفوائد العظيمة للذكر
1. الفوز برضا الله
الفوز برضا الله تعالى، قال الله تعالى: (وَالذَّاكِرِينَ اللَّهَ كَثِيرًا وَالذَّاكِرَاتِ أَعَدَّ اللَّهُ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْرًا عَظِيمًا) [سورة الأحزاب 33:35]. واعتباره عند الله من الذاكرين.
2. جلاء القلب ورفعة الدرجات
يزيل الهم عن القلب وينقيه، قال أبو الدرداء رضي الله عنه لكل شيء جلاء، وإن جلاء القلوب ذكر الله عز وجل. عن أبي الدرداء قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: (ألا أنبئكم بخير أعمالكم وأزكاها عند مليككم، وأرفعها في درجاتكم، وخيرٌ لكم من إنفاق الذهب والورق، وخيرٌ لكم من أن تلقوا عدوكم فتضربوا أعناقهم ويضربوا أعناقكم، قالوا: بلى. قال: ذكر الله تعالى). (جامع الترمذي 3377، صححه الألباني).
3. طرد الشيطان والنجاة من العذاب
الذكر يطرد الشيطان، ويقمعه، يقول ابن عباس رضي الله عنه: الشيطان جاثم على قلب ابن آدم، فإذا سها وغفل وسوس، فإذا ذكر الله تعالى خنس (أي تراجع) ولهذا سُمي الشيطان بالوسواس الخناس، الذكر يخنسه أي يبعده عنك، وقال معاذ بن جبل رضي الله عنه: "ما شيء أنجى من عذاب الله من ذكر الله". (جامع الترمذي 3377، صححه الألباني).
4. الانشغال عن اللغو
وفي الاشتغال بالذكر اشتغال عن الكلام الباطل، من غيبة، ونميمة، ولغو، ومدح، وذم، فإن اللسان لا يسكت البتة، فإما لسان ذاكر، وإما لسان لاغ، يتكلم اللغو: (قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ * الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِي صَلَاتِهِمْ خَاشِعُونَ * وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ عَنِ اللَّغْوِ مُعْرِضُونَ) المؤمنون 23: 1 إلى 3.
5. إذابة قسوة القلب
من فوائد الذكر أن في القلب قسوة لا يذيبها إلا ذكر الله عز وجل، فالقلب كلما اشتدت به الغفلة اشتدت به القسوة: (فَوَيْلٌ لِلْقَاسِيَةِ قُلُوبُهُمْ مِنْ ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ) الزمر 39 : 22.
6. إيناس المؤمن والرقي به
ذكر الله سبحانه وتعالى يؤنس المؤمن، ويرقى به، وذكر الله تعالى يجب أن يكون كثيراً، لقوله تعالى: (يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا * وَسَبِّحُوهُ بُكْرَةً وَأَصِيلًا * هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُمْ مِنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا) الأحزاب 33: 41 إلى 43.
7. الفوز بذكر الله لك
من ذكر الله عز وجل ذكره ربه عز وجل كما قال تعالى: (فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ) [سورة البقرة 2:152].
1. The Supreme Crown: Reciprocal Divine Remembrance | الجزاء الأعظم: ذكر الله لعبده في الملأ الأعلى
Allah promises reciprocal remembrance: "So remember Me; I will remember you" [Surah Al-Baqarah 2:152]. In the hadith qudsi narrated by Abu Huraira, Allah says that when a servant remembers Him in themselves, He remembers that servant, and when they remember Him in a gathering, He remembers them in a better gathering (Sahih al-Bukhari 7405).
أَنَا مَعَهُ إِذَا ذَكَرَنِي... ذَكَرْتُهُ فِي مَلإٍ خَيْرٍ مِنْهُمْ (صحيح البخاري 7405)
وعد الله عباده بقوله: (فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ) [سورة البقرة 2:152]. وفي الحديث القدسي الذي رواه أبو هريرة في صحيح البخاري 7405، أن العبد إذا ذكر ربه في نفسه ذكره الله في نفسه، وإذا ذكره في ملأ ذكره الله في ملأ خير منهم. فهذا فضل عظيم ثابت بلفظ الحديث، يبعث على دوام الذكر وحسن الظن بالله.
2. Eradicating Sorrow and Igniting Joy | إزالة الهموم والأحزان وجلب الفرح والسرور
Ibn al-Qayyim writes in Al-Wabil al-Sayyib that dhikr has more than a hundred benefits. Among those he lists: it drives away Satan and subdues him; it pleases the Most Merciful; it removes worry and grief from the heart; it brings joy, happiness, and ease to the heart; it strengthens the heart and body; it illuminates the face and heart; it brings provision; and it clothes the one who remembers with dignity, sweetness, and freshness. The Quran commands abundant remembrance in Surah Al-Ahzab 33:41 and describes the reassurance of hearts in Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:28.
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اذْكُرُوا اللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا (سورة الأحزاب 33:41)
ذكر ابن القيم في الوابل الصيب أن في الذكر أكثر من مائة فائدة، منها: أنه يطرد الشيطان ويقمعه ويكسره، ويرضي الرحمن تعالى، ويزيل الهم والغم عن القلب، ويجلب للقلب الفرح والسرور والبسط، ويقوي القلب والبدن، وينور الوجه والقلب، ويجلب الرزق، ويكسو الذاكر المهابة والحلاوة والنضرة. وقد أمر الله بالذكر الكثير في سورة الأحزاب 33:41، وبين في سورة الرعد 13:28 أن القلوب تطمئن بذكره.
3. Crushing and Subduing the Devil | قمع الشيطان وإذلاله وإضعاف كيده
Remembrance and seeking refuge with Allah are means of protection from Satan. Ibn Kathir records Ibn Abbas's explanation of the retreating whisperer in his tafsir of Surah An-Nas 114:4: the devil whispers during heedlessness and withdraws when Allah is remembered. Sahih al-Bukhari 3293 also promises protection from Satan for that day to whoever recites the declaration of Allah's oneness one hundred times.
إِنَّ كَيْدَ الشَّيْطَانِ كَانَ ضَعِيفًا (سورة النساء 4:76)
ذكر الله والاستعاذة به من أسباب الحماية من الشيطان. وينقل ابن كثير في تفسير سورة الناس 114:4 عن ابن عباس أن الشيطان يوسوس عند الغفلة ويخنس عند ذكر الله. وفي صحيح البخاري 3293 وعد بالحفظ من الشيطان في ذلك اليوم لمن قال التهليل الوارد مائة مرة.
4. Expiating Sins and Planting Gardens in Paradise | محو الخطايا وتكثير غراس الجنة
Authentic narrations connect particular forms of remembrance with forgiveness and reward in Paradise. Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 states that saying "SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi" one hundred times a day brings forgiveness even when sins are like the foam of the sea. Jami at-Tirmidhi 3464 reports a palm tree planted in Paradise for saying "SubhanAllahil-Azim wa bihamdihi"; al-Albani graded it sahih. Seven surahs open with this glorification of Allah, as explained in which surahs open with the glorification of Allah.
حُطَّتْ خَطَايَاهُ وَإِنْ كَانَتْ مِثْلَ زَبَدِ الْبَحْرِ (صحيح البخاري 6405)
ثبت في صحيح البخاري 6405 أن من قال "سبحان الله وبحمده" مائة مرة في يوم حطت خطاياه وإن كانت مثل زبد البحر. وروى جامع الترمذي 3464 أن من قال "سبحان الله العظيم وبحمده" غرست له نخلة في الجنة، وصححه الألباني. ويحرص المؤمن مع الذكر على التوبة وأداء حقوق الناس.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What is the greatest single benefit of remembering Allah?
That Allah remembers the servant: "If he remembers Me in himself, I remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a gathering better than them" (Sahih al-Bukhari 7405).
How does Dhikr affect anxiety and depression?
Remembering Allah brings reassurance to the heart, as described in Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:28. Ibn al-Qayyim lists removing worry and grief and bringing joy and ease among its benefits in Al-Wabil al-Sayyib.
What did the Prophet describe as the purest deed before your King?
The remembrance of Allah, in the narration of Abu al-Darda in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3377, graded sahih by al-Albani.
What reward is promised for saying "SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi" 100 times daily?
Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 promises forgiveness even when sins are like the foam of the sea. This encourages remembrance alongside sincere repentance and fulfilling the rights of others.