Quotes on the Remembrance of Allah
- Engage in the remembrance of Allah, for it is a remedy; avoid the remembrance of people as it is a malady.
- Remembering Allah in His commands and prohibitions is superior to mere verbal recollection.
- There is no virtue in companionship that distracts from the remembrance of Allah.
- The sustenance of souls and hearts is the remembrance of Allah, the Knower of the Unseen.
- Indeed, everything in this life is futile except for the remembrance of Allah and actions taken for the Hereafter.
- Remembering Allah is not merely calling upon the absent; it is your awakening from negligence and your return from oblivion.
- The heart can become ill just as the body does; its healing lies in repentance. It can also rust like metal, and its polish comes from remembrance. Moreover, it can become bare, and its adornment is piety.
- The homes of Paradise are constructed through remembrance; when the rememberers cease their remembrance, the angels cease their construction.
- When the heart becomes oblivious to the remembrance of Allah, the devil enters through the door of negligence.
- Remembrance and reflection are interlinked in opening the human heart to the signs of Allah.
- Associating with the righteous transforms you as follows: from doubt to certainty, from ostentation to sincerity, from negligence to remembrance, from worldly desires to aspirations for the Hereafter, from arrogance to humility, and from ill intentions to sincere advice.
- Four practices attract sustenance: nightly prayers, frequent seeking of forgiveness at dawn, regularly giving charity, and remembering Allah at the beginning and end of the day.
- Remembrance of Allah is a proactive and effective path that positions its followers as devout by night and courageous by day.
- Remembrance dispels the devil and calms him, pleases the Most Merciful, alleviates anxiety and sorrow from the heart, brings joy and happiness, and attracts sustenance.
- The Holy Qur’an teaches us that seeking blessings and happiness in both lives is achieved through the remembrance of Allah.
- The remembrance of Allah pleases the Most Merciful, brings joy to the heart, dispels sadness, and balances the scales on the Day of Judgment.
- Remembering Allah is the essence of gratitude; one cannot truly be thankful to Allah without remembrance.
- Remembrance opens the door to Allah; once this door is opened, the one who remembers Allah has found everything.
- The love of Allah begins with remembrance and culminates in reflection.
Expressions on the Remembrance of Allah
- If you desire Paradise, hold steadfast to prayer; if you seek wealth, cling to remembrance and seeking forgiveness; if you yearn for love, maintain a smile; if you wish for happiness, embrace the Qur’an.
- A heart devoid of the remembrance of Allah is tossed about by the winds and knows not what it awaits except obliteration.
- The most beautiful heart is the one that fears Allah; the finest words are those of remembrance; and the purest love is in Allah.
- Those who frequently remember Allah—both men and women—cannot find true happiness in this world devoid of His remembrance, nor can they experience comfort without the guidance of His Book.
- Remembrance acts as a light for the one who remembers in this world, illuminating their grave and guiding them in their final journey, shining before them along the path to Paradise.
Ancient Sayings on the Remembrance of Allah
- The people of Paradise will not lament anything except for the hour that passed when they did not remember Allah.
- A servant may arrive on the Day of Judgment with sins as heavy as mountains, yet finds that their tongue has obliterated them through the frequent remembrance of Allah.
- I know no sin more grievous than the neglect of the remembrance of Allah.
- A sign of hypocrisy is the heaviness of remembrance on the tongue; repent to Allah, and remembrance will become easy for you.
- Those who engage in remembrance and those who are heedless are akin to light and darkness.
- In this world is a paradise; the one who does not enter it cannot enter the paradise of the Hereafter. They asked: What is it, O Imam? He replied: It is the love of Allah and His remembrance.
- According to Mujahid (may Allah have mercy on him): Whoever can remain in a pure state, remembering and seeking forgiveness until they fall asleep, should do so, for souls are raised based on that upon which they were taken.
- The best and most beneficial remembrance is that which aligns the heart with the tongue, derives from prophetic traditions, and engages the rememberer in deep reflection on its meanings and purposes.
- Speak little except for nine things: glorification, declaration of faith, praise, asking for goodness, seeking refuge from evil, commanding goodness, forbidding wrong, and reciting the Qur’an.
- No pleasure compares to the sweetness of the remembrance of Allah.
- Remembrance serves the heart like water serves fish; how does fish fare when it is separated from water?
Poetry in Love and Remembrance of Allah
- Ali ibn Abi Talib said:
I started with the remembrance of Allah at the beginning of remembrance,
Thankful for His bounties and in praise and gratitude.
After invoking blessings upon the Prophet,
Muhammad and upon the family and companions who follow his legacy.
O seeker of an easy life and blessings,
And good, and honor, and distance from grief.
Learn from what I have said and heed my advice;
You shall live in comfort, joy, and glad tidings.
Fear Allah and know that He is ever watchful,
Observing your actions from the beginning of time.
He forbids you; do not encounter Him in what He has prohibited,
And do not despair for He assists you in difficult matters.
And be one who remembers Allah in every state,
Continuously, with every breath that flows through you.
The opening of the Qur’an is a fortress, for it is
A well-known proof, one of the greatest secrets.
Recite it at the appropriate times,
After sunset, and after evening and dawn prayers, as well as during the noon and afternoon prayers.
Recite it ninety-nine times,
And one additional time quietly without raising your voice.
You will witness from Allah’s bounty what you have not seen,
And you will know what you do not yet know.
So take wisdom from the one who is called Haydar,
Achieve both the sweet and bitter of this world.
When you distance yourself from others, you shall save them,
And lighten the burdens of sin and wrongdoing.
And if you are not an honored guest, at least be a fortress for them,
With the best of morals, piety, and patience.
And associate with the faithful among them,
For their love brings you goodness and glad tidings.
They will come to you with the words and actions of an adviser,
Increasing your fortune in the presence of the exalted.
Do not associate with the wicked, as long as you are a seeker,
For indeed, the miser is a disgrace, and his counsel will diminish you.
And do not feel secure from the treachery of kings, for indeed,
They conspire against you in ways you may not discern.
And do not complain of an ailment that has come upon you, nor,
Should you despair of Allah’s mercy when difficulties arise.
For indeed, He has in every day and every night,
Matters that turn your hardships into ease.
For how many healthy individuals died without ailment,
And how many ailing ones lived long in this world.
May peace and blessings be upon the one who flies,
In the morning and returns in the evening to his resting place.
And may all travelers journey wherever they roam,
Upon Ahmad and his pure lineage.