Part 9

7. What is not meant by the remembrance

of Allah is muttering a word or words, while the heart is neglectful of what is being said and unmindful of Allah's exaltation and His obedience.

So, remembrance with the tongue is undoubtedly associated with reflection and influence from the meanings of words.

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Sul! “And remember your Lord within yourself humbly and with fear and without loudness in words, in the mornings and the afternoons,

and be not of those who are neglectful.”’

It is necessary that the person who is remembering Allah should understand what he is saying - he should combine the remembrance of the heart with that of the tongue so that he is attached to his Lord both outwardly and inwardly.

REFLECTING ON THE BLESSINGS OF ALLAH

Constantly remember the blessings of Allah, as the Prophet (24) said: Reflect on the blessings of Allah and do not reflect about Allah."!) 1?

From the things that are repeated by a Muslim during the day and night, is the fecognition of the favours of Allah on him - how many situations are there?

How many events are there that a person Sees and hears during the day and night that require him to reflect and ponder on the favours of Allah and require him to praise Him as a result?

Have you not realised the favours of Allah 8n you, when you are going to the Masjid and you see how the people around you have been deprived of this favour? This is &specially true at the time of Salaah Al-Fajr &nd the Muslims are in their houses in a

Hie. do not reflect on those things that humans cannot understand, like the reality of Allah’s Attributes etc.

deep sleep, as if they were dead.

Have you not realised the favours of Allah on you when you walk along the road and witness different sights - this one has had car accident, that one has raised the sound of Shaytaan (i.e. music and songs) in his cat and son on?

Have you not realised the favours of Allah on you, when you listen to or read the news about events occurring in the world, like famines, floods, the spreading of diseases,

disasters, earthquakes, wars, homelessness and the like?

Indeed, the worshipper of Allah is fortunate - he is the one whose heart, feelings and perceptions are aware of the favours of Allah on him in all situations and circumstances.

He continues to praise, thank and glorifY Him due to what he is enjoying from His bounties, like the blessings of the religion health, prosperity or being away from evil. In a narration, Prophet (#) said:

Whoever sees someone in affliction and says:

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“... $0, remember the graces (bestowed on you) from Allah, so that you may be

grateful.” (ALA 'raaf, 7:69)

(Wit should be said quietly so that the person afflicted cannot hear.

COMPLETING THE QUR’AN EVERY MONTH

Complete the reading of the Qur’an every month, for the Prophet (#) said:

Complete the reading of the Quran every

month, ?%4 The method of completing the reading of the Qur’an every month is to g0 approximately ten minutes early to the Masjid for the obligatory prayer. It is possible to read two pages, or four sides, in this time before the prayer. So, during the day, it would amount to ten pages, of twenty sides, and this is a complete Juz’. I" this way, you can complete the Qur‘all every month with ease.

BEFORE GOING TO SLEEP

From the Sunan of going to sleep, is: 1, Say the supplication for going to sleep:

In your Name, O Allah, I die and live.’”

2. Recite the Mu’awwidhaat and wipe the body:

The Prophet (a) cupped his hands

together and Yanfuth'! in them and then read:

Cain “Say:"He is Allah the One, the Unique..." ee i eS “Say: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak...’”’

“Say: ‘I seek refuge with the Lord of

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“The Messenger helienesit in what has been sent down to him...”

This is taken from the hadith: Whoever reads them (ie. the last two Verses) at night they will be Kafataa for him.” Imaam An-Nawawee said: The scholars have differed as to the meaning of Kafataa. It is said that it means they are sufficient for him regarding the Night Prayer and it was also said it means they are sufficient in protection from every evil, misfortune and harm. I say that both of these meanings are acceptable...

4, Recite Aayah Al-Kursee:

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“Allah, none has the right to be worshipped, but He, the Ever-Living...” (Al-Baqarah, 2: 225) From the benefits of reciting this, is that: For whoever reads it, there would remain a

protection over him from Allah and Shaytaan would not come close to him.'*8 There are many supplications and Adhkaar that can be said at the time of going to sleep, like: 1. In sahih Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim:

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In Your Name, my Lord, I lie down, and in Your Name, I rise.

So, if You take my soul then have mercy on it.

2. In sahih Al-Kalimaat At-Tayyib:

3. In sahih Al-Bukhaaree and Muslim:

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O Allah, | submit my soul to You, and I entrust my affair to You, and I turn my face to You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear.

There is neither refuge nor safe heaven from You, except with You. I believe in Your Book that You revealed and in the Prophet You sent.7"!

4. In Saheelt Muslim: O13 Ghee esl by ues ue oul BGI 4 wgul tg Gabu gai O Allah, You have created my soul and You shall take its life. To You belongs its life and death. If You should keep my soul alive, then protect it. And if You should take it, then forgive it. O Allah, I ask You to grant me good health.

5. In Sunan Aboo Daawood and At-Tirmidhee:

WSs O Allah, protect me from Your

punishment on the Day You resurrect or gather together Your slaves.

To be read three times when you lie

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and Lord of the exalted throne, our Lord and Lord of all things.

Splitter of the seed and the date stone and the Revealer of the Tawraah, the Injeel and the Furgqaan. I seek refuge in You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock."!

O Allah, You are the First, and there is nothing before You. You are the Last, and there is nothing after You. You are AdhDhaahir, there ts nothing above You and Your are Al-Baatin, there is nothing closer than You.

7. In sahih Muslim: Ssh V5 4 ald V tes Soe Llgls All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us. How many are there

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8. From Sahteeh Al-Bukharee and Muslim:

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Allah is the Greatest. (Thirty-three times)?"

From the etiquettes of going to sleep, we should:

Be in a state of purity, from the hadith:

Sleep on our right side:

.. then lie down on your right side. Place the right hand under the right cheek:

When one of you goes to bed, let him dust the bed because he does not know what

Benefits of these Sunan when going to sleep:

Oo If the Muslim preserves these Adhkaar

before sleeping, one hundred good deeds will be recorded for him:

Every Tasbeeh is Sadaqah, every Takbeer

is Sadagah, every Tahmeed is Sadagah and every Taltleel is Sadagah. a

Imaam An-Nawawee said a person gains the reward as if he has paid this amount in charity.

1 If a Muslim preserves the practice of these supplications before sleeping, one hundred trees will be planted for him, in Paradise: