Preface

Remembrance of Allah in the Holy Qur’an

• One who remembers Allah (SWT) is alive and one who does not is dead
• Allah (SWT) evokes His rememberers on the Throne
• Allah (SWT) expresses His pride on His Remeberers (dhakirs) in front of angels
• Angels search streets for dhikr sittings
• Angels cover remembrance assemblies of Allah with their wings
• Allah (SWT) asks angels about His rememberers
• Remembrance of Allah is better than fighting in His way
• The rememberers of Allah (SWT) are superior to fighters in His way
• Remembrance of Allah (SWT) is superior to giving gold and silver in charity
• Remember Allah (SWT) so much that hypocrites call you insane
• The rememberers of Allah (SWT) are His companions
• Angels sit in remembrance circles and remember Allah the same way
• The rememberers of Allah will be seated on the right of Rahman on the Last Day
• The faces of the rememberers of Allah (SWT) will be radiant on the Last Day
• On the Last Day Prophets and martyrs will feel delighted over the station of rememberers of Allah (SWT) and those who love for His sake
• The rememberers of Allah (SWT) will be seated on the pulpits of pearls and light on the Last Day
• The rememberers of Allah (SWT) are His beloved servants
• Allah (SWT) does not reject supplication of His rememberers
• Paradise is the reward for remembrance assemblies
• Remembrance assemblies are the orchards of Paradise
• The rememberers’ houses shine for those in heavens as stars for those on earth
• Those who hold remembrance sessions will be generous and bountiful on the Day of Judgment
• The sins of participants of remembrance circles are changed into pious deeds
• Remembrance of Allah (SWT) when dying is most liked by Allah
• The land where Allah (SWT) is remembered rejoices and takes pride over other lands
• The best people are those whose sight reminds you of Allah (SWT)
• The greatest favour of Allah (SWT) to a servant is to enable him remember Allah
• The world is redundant except for remembrance of Allah (SWT) and its contributors
• A rememberer among the heedless is like a lamp in the dark
• Paradise is guaranteed to those who remember Allah (SWT)
• Allah will shelter His rememberer beneath His shade on the Day of Judgment
• The most beloved action in the sight of Allah (SWT) is excessive remembrance
• The one granted a remembering tongue is blessed with the best of this world and the Hereafter
• People of Paradise will regret every moment spent without remembrance of Allah
• Remembrance of Allah (SWT) illumines hearts
• Remembrance of Allah (SWT) cures hearts
• Remembrance of Allah (SWT) is better than freeing slaves
• Remembrance of Allah delivers from the torment of Hell-Fire
• Allah’s remembrance delivers from Satan
• Allah’s remembrance will unburden the rememberers on the Day of Judgment
• “He is overwhelmed”

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