Ibn Taymiyyah) said:
"Verily to Allāh belongs the paradise in this world, whoever does not enter it, will not enter the paradise of the next life".
Meaning the remembrance of Allāh SubhanahuWaTa'ala, it is paradise in this world because it relaxes the Muslim and soothes him and expands his chest, and removes his anxiety and repels the devils away from him. Thus it is a paradise. He enjoys it more than he enjoys food, drink, and desires. For this reason, you will find if a person does not say his portion of remembrance during the first part of the day or the first part of the morning, or the first part of the evening, you find him dejected and disconsolate. But if he adheres to his portion of remembrance in the beginning of the morning or the first part of the evening, you find him at ease with his chest expanded.
For this reason, the remembrance of Allāh always and forever accompanies the Muslim; in the morning, in the evening, at the time of sleep, when he is aroused during the night or while sleeping, and when he awakens. The remembrance of Allah is always upon the heart and tongue of the Muslim. He is never able to do without it.
This is in contrast to the hypocrite, disbeliever, pagan and sinner. Their pleasure and enjoyment is in music, instruments, plays, skits and comedies. They are not familiar with the remembrance of Allāh. For this reason He said concerning the hypocrite:
"And they do not remember Allāh but little".
(Soorah An Nisa 4:142)
They are not put at ease by the remembrance of Allāh; they are only put at ease by the remembrance of the devil. We ask Allāh for safety and security.
The remembrance of Allāh connects the person to his Lord; as it comes in the hadith Qudsi. Allah SubhanahuWaTa'ala says:
"I am with My slave, if he mentions me to himself I mention him to Myself, and if he mentions Me in a gathering I mention him in a gathering better than his gathering" Meaning: a gathering of Angels.
And Allah JallaWa'ala said:
"Therefore remember Me. I will remember you, and be grateful to Me and never be ungrateful to Me".
(Soorah Al Baqarah 2:152)
Thus how can the person do without the remembrance of Allāh, that which brings him near to Allāh, and grants him the favor of Allāh mentioning him and lauding him in the highest gathering?! These are tremendous benefits from the remembrance of Allāh Azzawajal.
The Prophet SallallahuAlaihiWasallam gave the resemblance of the person and the remembrance of Allah, to the person whose enemies came out in quick pursuit of him, desiring to kill him. Thus he took shelter in a strong fortress, and thus he was saved from them. He said: "Likewise is the remembrance of Allāh, it is the fortress of the Muslim". This is what protects him from his enemies, from the devils of man and jinn; thus it is necessary for the Muslim to adhere to the remembrance of Allah with his tongue, his heart, and his actions.
"Verily to Allāh belongs the paradise in this world, whoever does not enter it, will not enter the paradise of the next life".
Meaning the remembrance of Allāh SubhanahuWaTa'ala, it is paradise in this world because it relaxes the Muslim and soothes him and expands his chest, and removes his anxiety and repels the devils away from him. Thus it is a paradise. He enjoys it more than he enjoys food, drink, and desires. For this reason, you will find if a person does not say his portion of remembrance during the first part of the day or the first part of the morning, or the first part of the evening, you find him dejected and disconsolate. But if he adheres to his portion of remembrance in the beginning of the morning or the first part of the evening, you find him at ease with his chest expanded.
For this reason, the remembrance of Allāh always and forever accompanies the Muslim; in the morning, in the evening, at the time of sleep, when he is aroused during the night or while sleeping, and when he awakens. The remembrance of Allah is always upon the heart and tongue of the Muslim. He is never able to do without it.
This is in contrast to the hypocrite, disbeliever, pagan and sinner. Their pleasure and enjoyment is in music, instruments, plays, skits and comedies. They are not familiar with the remembrance of Allāh. For this reason He said concerning the hypocrite:
"And they do not remember Allāh but little".
(Soorah An Nisa 4:142)
They are not put at ease by the remembrance of Allāh; they are only put at ease by the remembrance of the devil. We ask Allāh for safety and security.
The remembrance of Allāh connects the person to his Lord; as it comes in the hadith Qudsi. Allah SubhanahuWaTa'ala says:
"I am with My slave, if he mentions me to himself I mention him to Myself, and if he mentions Me in a gathering I mention him in a gathering better than his gathering" Meaning: a gathering of Angels.
And Allah JallaWa'ala said:
"Therefore remember Me. I will remember you, and be grateful to Me and never be ungrateful to Me".
(Soorah Al Baqarah 2:152)
Thus how can the person do without the remembrance of Allāh, that which brings him near to Allāh, and grants him the favor of Allāh mentioning him and lauding him in the highest gathering?! These are tremendous benefits from the remembrance of Allāh Azzawajal.
The Prophet SallallahuAlaihiWasallam gave the resemblance of the person and the remembrance of Allah, to the person whose enemies came out in quick pursuit of him, desiring to kill him. Thus he took shelter in a strong fortress, and thus he was saved from them. He said: "Likewise is the remembrance of Allāh, it is the fortress of the Muslim". This is what protects him from his enemies, from the devils of man and jinn; thus it is necessary for the Muslim to adhere to the remembrance of Allah with his tongue, his heart, and his actions.
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