Irfan (Volume 1) IRFAAN 1

109-110

It should remain in mind that since this electrical impulse of Zikr comes out of the two wires of the heart and brain of the human being, therefore, its result is this that that breath which is exhaled, it delivers the state of the heart of the Zaakir to the Mazkoor and when it come back, it brings the quality of the heart of the Mazkoor and Inwardly Scent to the heart of the Zaakir. In this way the traits of the heart and mind and the Inwardly conditions of the Zaakir and Mazkoor continue to exchange. As a result thereof, the Imperfect Incomplete Zaakir becomes endowed with the Great and Holy traits of the Kaamil Mazkoor and becomes nurtured with the His praiseworthy and glorious Nature. Hence, when the electrical cable of the "Therefore, remember Me, I will remember you (2:152)" and the telephonic cable of the "Allah taking pleasure in them and they in Him (5:119" and the invisible current of "He loves and who loves Him (5:54)" comes in action then that weak slave human who is caught up in the chains of worldly obstacles and diets and is locked up in the shackles and bars of carnal desires and temptations and is captivated by the satanic darkness and shades, the Invisible Support continues to reach him through this holy relation and link of the Zikr and his invisible shackles and spiritual chains start breaking and if he keeps steadfast (and persistent) and continuity with abundance of Zikr , he becomes totally free as Allah Almighty says "and remember Allah much, that you may be successful (62:10)" . The shameful and condemnable conducts of the Zaakir are gradually exchanged with laudable and good conducts so much so that after becoming endowed with angelic traits, he becomes eligible of the Qurb and Wisaal and Mushahida of Allah Almighty and, at last, Allah Almighty unites him with Him in Inward after absorbing him in His Anwaar of the Didaar. So, only Zikr is the means and Waseela of the Marifat, Qurb and Wisaal of Allah Almighty and the Zikr of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ) is the superior most Zikr in all kinds of Zikr and is the essence and compendium of entire Azkaar. The Noble Quran is full of the superiority and significance of the Name-Allah-the-Essence (Ism-e-Allah-Zaat ) and advice for the Zikr of Allah is also present in many Ahadees of the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam.

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For example, Allah Almighty says: remember Allah, standing, sitting and reclining (3:191)

Such are the special slaves of Allah.

Further, Allah Almighty says: Lo! Worship preserves from lewdness and iniquity, but verily remembrance of Allah is more important (29:45)

And establish worship for My remembrance (20:14)

Allah Almighty says: and men who remember Allah much and women who remember Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a vast reward (33:35)

Allah Almighty says: O you who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify Him early and late (33:41-42)

HADIS

(Saying of the Holy Prophet of Allah Hazrat Muhammad Sal Allahu Alaihe Wa Aa-lehee Wa-sallam)

Abi Darda reported that the Holy Prophet said that: Should I tell you that action which is better than all actions and is the most liked by your Lord and that your degrees should become the highest amongst all degrees and that should be better than spending gold-and-silver in the path of Allah Almighty and that should be superior than that war in which you fight for the cause of Allah Almighty such that you kill them and they fight to kill you? The Holy Companions requested that they should be told about that. he said that that action is the Zikr of Allah.

Some people might wonder about the above Sacred Hadis that how can a verbal action, like the Zikr of Allah, be superior and better than the dangerous and risky action like Jihad.