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assembly of remembrance | zikr
2008-06-10 09:54:00 No assembly ever meets to remember Allah which is not attended by the Angels and not covered by Allah's Mercy and where Allah the Almighty does not remember those among them who are close to Him.- saying of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon himAbove is a hadith or islamic tradition, along with inspiring Quranic verses on remembrance of God, are the basis of the assembly of remembrance or zikr (also written as dhikr) practice as preserved by the sufis, gnostics and also by muslims who don't necessarily call themselves sufi.Has not the time arrived for the believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in the remembrance of God and of the Truth which has been revealed .. - The Quran 57:16And remember God in abundance that you may be successful.- The Quran 62:10... and certainly the repeated remembrance (Zikr) of God is the greatest. - The Quran 29:45The sacred tradition of assembly of remembrance was also practiced by Jesus Christ, son of Mary, with his holy ...
Holy Chanting and Remembrance on Ashura
2008-01-22 19:02:00 A Holy Assembly in commemoration of the Holy Day, Ashura. Photograph and audio recording courtesy of Yursil.com
By: Wa Salaam
The importance of Zikr (Remembrance)
2007-12-02 13:01:00 Yahya related to me from Malik that Ziyad ibn Abi Ziyad said that Abu?d-Darda had said, ?Shall I not tell you the best of your deeds, and those that give you the highest rank, and those that are the purest with your King, and are better for you than giving gold and silver, and better for you than meeting your enemy and striking their necks?? They said, ?Of course.? He said, ?Remembrance (dhikr) of Allah ta ala.? (Imam Malik: Muwatta Book 15 No 15.7.24) Malik related to me from Nuaym ibn Abdullah ibn al-Mujmir from AIi ibn Yahya az-Zuraqi from his father that Rifaa ibn Rafi said, ?One day we were praying behind the Messenger of Allah, (SAW), when the Messenger of Allah, (SAW), raised his head from ruku and said, ?Allah hears the one who praises Him? (Sami Allahu liman hamidah). A man behind him said, ?Our Lord, praise belongs to you - blessed, pure and abundant praise? (Rabbana wa laka?l hamd kathiran tayiban mubarakan fihi). When the Messenger of Allah, (SAW), had finished, he said,...
Say Allah, Allah, Allah!
2007-10-28 21:54:00 There are a few things in my life that consistently offer a feeling of freshness and renewal. One is wudu’, the ritual ablution Muslims perform before prayer, its impact on the soul is a significant one. After performing the wudu’ one has a strong sense of cleanliness and purity that can be felt for long ...
By: Wa Salaam
Sufi Whirling in New York City
2007-10-10 21:49:00 On a cool evening during the Holy Month of Ramadan, the Osmanli Naks’i-bendi-Hakkani Sufi Association spent the night in prayer and worship to their Lord. Some of this worship included music and whirling captured in this video. Shaykh Abdul-Kerim holds these events weekly on Friday at 353 W 39th St, Rm #304 in Manhattan (NYC). read ...
By: Wa Salaam
Chechen Muslims Make Hadra and Zikr
2007-10-01 22:33:00 This is one of my favorite video clips. It features a gathering of Chechen Muslims, from the Qadiri Sufi Association, reciting, “la ilaha illa Allah”, “there is no god but the One God”. Every time I watch this clip it makes the hairs on the back on my neck stand-up! SubhanAllah! Glory be to Him, ...
By: Wa Salaam
Al-Hakīm | The Most Wise | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God
2007-06-17 16:54:00 Al-Hakīm. The Most Knowing. The Perfectly Wise. The Most Judicious. The One who has perfect wisdom. The One whose wisdom turns mankind back from wrongdoing. The One who is qualified to judge the worth of all thingsVerily, thou hast received this Qur'an out of the grace of One who is wise, all-knowing. The Quran 27:6:: Introduction to the post series:: Previous posts on 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God:: On the practice of 99 Beautiful Names of God:: Most Beautiful Names of Allah:: Audio Chants of the 99 Beautiful Names:: image credit
Prophet Muhammad's advice on Zikr (Dhikr), Divine Remembrance
2007-04-16 17:59:00 Hadrat Ali, May God be please with him, asked our Master the Prophet, peace be upon him, to teach him the easiest, the most valuable, the most immediate way to salvation.Our Master the Prophet waited for the angel Gabriel to bring the answer from the Divine Source. He came and taught our Master to say, "La ilaha" - there is no god, no other reality - while turning his blessed face to the right;and to say "illa-Allah" - but God alone, Allah alone, the Supreme Reality alone - while turning his face to his left, towards his blessed pure heart.Our Master, the Prophet repeated this 3 times; and then taught it to Ali, making him repeat it 3 times. Then he taught the Divine Witnessing of Grand Unity, Oneness (Tawhid) in the same manner to his companions. Ali was the first to ask for it and was the first to be taught.- From the book The Secret of Secrets (Sirr al-Asrar) by Hadrat 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077-1166), may God sanctify his secrets.:: This is a beautiful example of Zikr (Dhikr...
Al-Batin | the Hidden One | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God
2007-04-07 08:50:00 Al-Batin . The Hidden. The Secret One. The Inner One. The Knower of Hidden Things. The One who is veiled from our sensory perception. The One who is unseen, yet whose existence and essence are made known through signs.. The One who knows the inner states, inner circumstances and inner thoughts of all of creation.. The One who enters unseen into all of creation. The One who is concealed within all of creation. The One who is the secret inner companion.God created pain and sorrowthat happiness might show itself by contrast.For hidden things are made manifestby means of their opposites:since God has no opposite, He is hidden.- Rumi's Mathnawi 1:1130-1, tr. Helminski (credit)All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifieth Allah; and He is the Mighty, the Wise.His is the Sovereignty of the heavens and the earth; He quickeneth and He giveth death; and He has power over all things.He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden; and He is Knower of all things.- The Quran...
Ad-Dārr | The Balancer | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God
2007-03-07 16:19:00 Ad-Dārr. The Correcter. The Balancer. The Afflicter. The Punisher. The One whose wisdom may choose to use forceful corrections.. The One who creates adversity or distress in order to discourage or correct wrongful behavior.. The One whose wisdom may use situations that have an outward appearance of being harmful.Am I to take as deities instead of Him those whose intercession, if the All-Merciful desires affliction for me , will not help me at all and cannot save me? (The Quran 36:23)If you ask them: ?Who created the heavens and Earth?? they will say: ?Allah.? Say: ?So what do you think? If Allah desires harm for me, can those you call upon besides Allah remove His harm? Or if He desires mercy for me, can they withhold His mercy?? Say: ?Allah is enough for me. All those who truly trust put their trust in Him.? (The Quran 39:38)Practice as Ya-Darruimage credit
Al-Bāsit | The Unfolder | 99 Divinely Sublime Attributes of God
2007-03-05 13:02:00 Al - Bāsit . The Unfolder. The Expander. The Releaser. The One who makes ample and plentiful all that is needed.. The One who makes the way wide and open.. The One whose open hand releases joy, comfort and abundance.. The One who infuses the soul into body.. The One who has filled the heart with spiritual abundance.. The One whose glory and abundance fill and expand the heart.Who is it that will lend unto Allah a goodly loan, so that He may give it increase manifold ? Allah straiteneth and enlargeth. Unto Him ye will return. (The Quran 2:245) , transliteration.Have We not opened up thy heart,and lifted from thee the burden that had weighed so heavily on thy back?And have We not raised thee high in dignity?And, behold, with every hardship comes ease:verily, with every hardship comes ease!Hence, when thou art freed from distress,remain steadfast, and unto thy Sustainer turn with love.(The Quran 94:1-8)Sometimes, in order to help, He makes us miserable;... |
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