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     | Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 11:39 pm Dhikr of Allah is the most excellent act of Allah's servants and is stressed over a hundred times in the Holy Qur'an. It is the most praiseworthy work to earn Allah's pleasure, the most effective weapon to overcome the enemy, and the most deserving of deeds in reward. It is the flag of Islam, the polish of hearts, the essence of the science of faith, the immunization against hypocrisy, the head of worship, and the key of all success. There are no restrictions on the modality, frequency, or timing of dhikr whatsoever. The restrictions on modality pertain to certain specific obligatory acts which are not the issue here, such as Salat. The Shari`a is clear and everyone knows what they have to do. Indeed, the Prophet said that the People of Paradise will only regret one thing: not having made enough dhikr in the world! Are not those who are making up reasons to discourage others from making dhikr afraid of Allah in this tremendous matter? What Quran Say about Dhiker ALLAH: Those who remember Allah while standing , sitting, and lying on their sides" (3:191) (Quran and Durud Shareef Khatam falls into it) "Those men and women who engage much in Allah's praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (33:35) (Quran and Durud Shareef Khatam falls into it) "He is successful who purifies himself, and remembers the name of his Lord, and so prays." (87:14-15) Allah said in His Book: "And mention the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a complete devotion" (73:8). "Those who believe, and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah! " Behold in the Remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction." (13-28) " O ye who believe let not your riches or your children divert you from the Remembrance of Allah if any act thus, the loss is their own." (63:9) " Then do ye remember Me I will remember you." (2-152) " Men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from Remembrance of Allah nor from regular Salaat, nor from regular practice of Zakaat. (24-37) "He who turns away from the remembrance of His Lord He will cause him to undergo a severe Penalty." (72-17) What Hadiths Say about Dhiker: Hadith qudsi, "Those that remember Me in their heart, I remember them in My heart; and those that remember Me in a gathering (i.e. that make mention of Me), I remember them (i.e. make mention of them) in a gathering better than theirs. Dhikr in a gathering can only be done aloud and in unison. The above hadith thus constitutes proof that dhikr done outloud in a gathering is an exalted kind of dhikr which is mentioned at the Highest Assembly (al-mala' al-a`la.) Jabir reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him), said: "The best remembrance of Allah is to repeat la ilaha illallah and the best prayer (du'a) is al-hamdu lillah (all praise belongs to Allah)." (Narrated by Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and Hakim who declared its chain sound) In Bukhari and Muslim: The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said that Allah has angels roaming the roads to find the people of dhikr, i.e. those who say La Ilaha Illallah and similar expressions, and hen they find a group of people (qawm) reciting dhikr, they call each other and encompass them in layers until the first heaven -- the location of which is in Allah's knowledge. (This is to say, an unlimited number of angels are going to be over that group). This is further indicated by the hadith qudsi which runs: "Allah says: I am to my servant as he expects of Me, I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him to Myself, and if he remembers me in an assembly, I mention him in an assembly better than his..." (Bukhari and Muslim) Thus, silent dhikr is differentiated fron dhikr said outloud by His saying: "remembers Me within himself," meaning: "silently," and "in an assembly," meaning "aloud." Prophet (Peace be upon him) hatta yaqulu majnun "Remember / mention Allah as much as you want, until people say that you are crazy and foolish" (Narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih, and al-Hakim who declared it sahih); that is: do not care about them! Ibn `Umar reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "When you pass by the gardens of Paradise, avail yourselves of them." The Companions asked: "What are the gardens of Paradise, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "The circles of dhikr. There are roaming angels of Allah who go about looking for the circles of dhikr, and when they find them they surround them closely." (This include Quran and Durud Shareef Khatam). Tirmidhi narrated it (hasan gharib) and Ahmad. Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "When any group of men remember Allah, angels surround them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him." Narrated by Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Bayhaqi. Muslim, Ahmad, and Tirmidhi narrate from Mu`awiya that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) went out to a circle of his Companions and asked: "What made you sit here?" They said: "We are sitting here in order to remember / mention Allah (nadhkurullaha) and to glorify Him (wa nahmaduhu) because He guided us to the path of Islam and he conferred favours upon us." Thereupon he adjured them by Allah and asked if that was the only purpose of their sitting there. They said: "By Allah, we are sitting here for this purpose only." At this the Prophet said: "I am not asking you to take an oath because of any misapprehension against you, but only because Gabriel came to me and informed me that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, was telling the angels that He is proud of you!" Note that the hadith stated jalasna -- we sat -- in the plural, not singular. It referred to an association of people in a group, not one person. The Prophet, peace be upon him, would often tell his Companions, "Shall I tell you about the best of deeds, the most pure in the sight of your Lord, about the one that is of the highest order and is far better for you than spending gold and silver, even better for you than meeting your enemies in the battlefield where you strike at their necks and they at yours?" The Companions replied, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet, peace be upon him, said, "Remembrance of Allah." (Narrated by Tirmidhi, Ahmad, and Hakim who declared its chain of narrators sound The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "He who loves something mentions it much". Qadi Thana'ullah Panipati said in his Tafsir Mazhari (10:111): "Know that this verse points to the repetition of the name of the Essence (ism al-dhat)," that is: "Allah." The same meaning is intimated also by the end of verse 6:91 in Surat al-An`am: "Say ALLAH. Then leave them to their play and vain wrangling." Dhikr "hu", "hayy", "haqq" - "Hu" and "Hayy" are a pronoun and name of Allah Almighty in the Qur'an according to ayat al-Kursi: Allahu la ilaha illa HU AL-HAYY al-Qayyum (2:255) Allah! There is no god except HE, the LIVING the Self-Subsistent "Haqq" is one of the names of Allah in the hadith in Bukhari and Muslim enumerating the ninety-nine Names (see below). Prophet prayed to Allah with the following invocations: (a) "Labbayka ilah al-Haqq" [At your command, O the God of Truth]. It is narrated in the book of Hajj in al-Nasa'i's Sunan, and in the book of Manasik in Ibn Majah's. (b) "Anta al-Haqq" [You are Truth]. Bukhari and Muslim Abu Hurayra also reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said , "Renew your faith." "How can we renew our faith?" they asked. The Prophet replied: "Say always: la ilaha illallah." (Narrated by Ahmad with a fair chain of authorities). IF YOU STILL THINK THAT DHIKER IN GATHERING IS BIDA THEN ITS A DENIAL OF QURAN AND HADITH. THIS LEADS TO A KUFR. SO CAREFUL BEFORE YOU SAY ANYTHING REGARDING DIVINE ORDERS. http://ummah.bizland.com/articles/dhikr.html
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| | Thursday, March 29, 2001 - 11:47 pm Where ever you look you will find salafi/wahabi groups that not only object but actually try to inforce their extremist ways on everyone... wait and yee shall see them crawl out of the wood works. _______________________________________ alhamdulillaah was salaatu was salaamu alaa nabiyyinaa wa habeebinaa muhammad as salaam u alaikum 1. Performing dhikr is an action of worship, as such it is to be done in the manner enjoined by the Sharee`ah and it is not allowed to invent new methods of performing it. Shaykh al-Islaam ibn Taymiyyah said, "there is no doubt that the adhkaar and supplications are from the best forms of worship. Worship is built upon tawqeef [sticking to what the texts state] and ittibaa [following]... Therefore it is not allowed for anyone to legislate new adhkaar and supplications and take them as actions of worship that the people must constantly perform just as they constantly perform the five daily prayers. Rather this is innovating into the religion that which Allaah has not given permission for. However if a person were to supplicate with these new supplication on occasion and individually without making this supplication a sunnah for the people then this would not be an innovation. As for the one who takes to a formula of dhikr (wird) that has not been legislated and makes this to be a sunnah to be followed then this is from those things that are forbidden. Not only this but the legislated supplications and adhkaar contain all the correct goals and all the lofty intentions that a person could ever require and no one but an ignoramus or an extremist would turn away from these and recourse to these newly invented adhkaar. As for what is reported from the Prophet (SAW) with regards to what is performed after the obligatory prayers then this is the well known adhkaar that can be found in the Saheehs, the Musnads and other books of hadeeth. As for the Imaam and the followers supplicating in congregation after the obligatory prayers then this is a bid`ah that did not exist at the time of the Prophet (SAW), indeed his supplication used to be within the prayer. This is because the one who is praying is discoursing with his Lord and supplicating at this time would be most fitting, as for supplicating after completing the prayer and the discourse with his Lord then this is not the most fitting time to supplicate." [Majmoo` Fataawaa (22/510,595)] 2. The general course with dhikr is that it be said quietly. The least meaning of 'quietness' is that one says the dhikr such that the words reach his ears as stated by Imaam an-Nawawee and others. It is also allowed to perform dhikr in an audible voice but not a loud voice. The proof for this lies with the saying of Allaah, "And perform the dhikr of your Lord in your very soul with humility and without loudness in words in the mornings and evenings and do not be of those who are unheedful." [al-A`raaf (7):205] The salaf and mufassireen differed about what this verse refers to, some saying that it refers to the prayers, others that it refers to supplication and others that it refers to dhikr in general. However they all agreed that the intent behind the verse was to point out that one should not be loud when performing dhikr as a general principle. Refer to the tafseers of: at-Tabaree, al-Qurtobee, ibn Katheer, al-Baghawee, ash-Shawkaanee, as-Samaa`aanee and as-Sa`dee. In fact at-Tabaree quotes the following narrations: a) Ibn Zayd said about this verse, "do not do so loudly" b) Mujaahid said, "they have been commanded to perform His dhikr within themselves with humility" c) Ibn Juraih said, "...it is detested to raise the voice and shout when performing supplication" Al-Qurtobee states that meaning of "without loudness in words" is "meaning such that only you can hear your words as Allaah said, 'neither say your prayer loudly nor in a low voice but seek a middle course' [al-Israa (17):110]. This proves that raising ones voice (in dhikr) is prohibited based on what has been previously discussed in a number of places." Ibn Katheer said, "this is how it is recommended to perform dhikr – that it not be like a call or very loud." 3. As for the saying of Allaah, "So when you have accomplished your holy rites, celebrate the praises of Allaah, as you used to celebrate the praises of your fathers,- indeed, with far more Heart and soul." [al-Baqarah (2):200] Then al-Baghawee and as-Sa`dee state that the meaning of 'aw ashadda dhikraa' is that this dhikr be performed more frequently and with more desire then their celebration of the praises of their fathers. Hence there is absolutely no proof here that one should shout or dance etc… 4. However on some occasions it is allowed to say some adhkaar loudly such as those that openly manifest a sign from the signs of Islaam for example the talbiyyah for hajj and the takbeer after completing the salaah. It is in this way that the great Hanafi Imaam, at-Tahaawee reconciles the ahaadeeth commanding one to be silent when performing dhikr and those that say that one should say the talbiyyah for Hajj loudly in his amazing book 'Sharh Mushkil al-Aathaar' [14/491-501] 5. The hadeeth of Abu Musaa, "We were in the company of the Prophet on a journey, and whenever we ascended a high place, we used to say takbeer (in a loud voice). The Prophet said, "O people! Be kind to yourselves, for you are not calling upon a deaf or an absent one, but You are calling an All-Hearer, and an All-Seer." Then he came to me as I was reciting silently, "Laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah." He said, "O 'Abdullah bin Qais! Say: Laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah, for it is one of the treasures of Paradise." Or he said, "Shall I tell you a word which is one of the treasures of Paradise? It is: Laa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah." 6. The hadeeth of Abu Musaa, "We were in the company of the Messenger of Allaah (SAW). Whenever we went up a high place we used to say the takbeer and tahleel loudly. The Prophet (SAW) said, 'O People be merciful to yourselves for you are not calling upon one who is deaf or absent. Indeed He is with you, indeed He Sees and is close." Ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee said in Fath al-Baaree [6/166], "at-Tabaree said, 'this hadeeth constitutes evidence that is disliked to raise ones voice when supplicating and performing dhikr, this was the opinion of generality of the salaf from the Sahaabah and Taabi`een.' …It has preceded in the Book of Prayer from the hadeeth of ibn Abbaas that they used to loudly say the dhikr during the lifetime of the Prophet after they had completed the obligatory prayers. The discussion concerning this has preceded there." 7. While discussing the hadeeth of ibn Abbaas in Fath [2/414] it seems that ibn Hajr determines that the meaning of dhikr in the hadeeth of ibn Abbaas is the takbeer as mentioned in another narration of ibn Abbaas also reported by Bukhaaree and that the first thing the Sahaabah said after completing the prayer was the takbeer. He also quotes the saying of an-Nawawee that "ash-Shaafi`ee said concerning this dhikr after the salaah that they said it loudly for a short time only for the purpose of teaching the mannerism of the dhikr and they did not persist in doing so. The preferred course is that the Imaam and followers say the dhikr in a low voice unless there exists the need to teach others." This is what Allaah has allowed me to quickly put together. All the mistakes in it are mine and Allaah and His Messenger are free of. Allaah Knows best Was salaam Abu Rumaysah http://www.troid.org/Janaaza/dhikr%20of%20Allah.htm
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| | Monday, April 02, 2001 - 04:27 am http://www.holistic-online.com/Prayer/Spl_prayers/hol_prayer_Dhikr.htm Dhikr – The Most Common Prayer of Islamic Mystics (Sufis) Dhikr is the most common prayer practice of Islamic mystics, or Sufis. It means, the recollection of God. Dhikr brings one into a state of purity and tranquility, as the Koran proclaims: "In the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest" Through the centuries, Sufis practicing dhikr have developed a rich technology of brief vocal prayer. In its most basic form, the word "Allah" is repeated over and over again. This act is believed to bring the person who prays directly into the divine presence. In some Sufi circles, "Allah" is repeated rapidly and eventually shortened until only the final syllable, pronounced "Hu," remains. Eventually even the "Hu" is dropped and only breathing remains, the ground of life itself, the essence of Allah. Alternatively, a Muslim might repeat "La ilah illa Allah," rejoicing in the liquid alliteration of this first part of the Muslim profession of faith, "There is no god but God." Unlike the five daily periods of ritual prayer in Islam, dhikr can be practiced anywhere and anytime. It may be said loud or silently. The Koran counsels a middle course: "Be not loud voiced in thy worship nor yet silent therein, but follow a way between" Traditionally, a Sufi doing dhikr will sit cross-legged, right leg on top of left leg, right hand on top of left hand. The prayer may be said in rhythm with the breath, "Allah" being recited on every out-breath. With practice, Sufis say, dhikr passes from the tongue into the heart and becomes part of the innermost being; some speak of the prayer passing into every limb of the body, so that "the seeker becomes, eventually, completely heart; every limb of his is a heart recollecting God." Finally silence reigns, as the seeker's ego is extinguished and only God remains. "True dhikr is that you forget your dhikr," goes the saying. Notice the similarity between dhikr and Jesus Prayer described before. It also follows the meditation and relaxation response.
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| | Monday, April 02, 2001 - 05:50 am get a life you mad sufi's go somewhere else with your sufi crap we are not interested. anonymous wahabies and salafees are not extremists they just apply the quran and sunnah how they should be applied. go and study the deen and come back when you have something we can all benefit from. and for your information salfiya is not a group rather a manhaj/methodology
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| | Monday, April 02, 2001 - 01:02 pm methodology??? Does that make em a new figh??? You can't be like those that have passed on, even if you wish to why pressurise and harras all muslims to be like you! leave us to be what allah has made us "muslims". You go away you criminals! go back to saudi that is where the sahaba lived! illiminate everything from your lives that the sahaba didn't have like the internet! listen to you people with such egos all your heads must be sooo big i don't know how you situp right to use the computer? Practice what you preach??? go and live as the salafi-salihiin lived exactly down to the language they spoke, spare nothing you are soo commited to living in the past go and lead by example go to the lands the salafi used to live at, then may be your contaminated verbal hypocricies will at least cease on the internet!
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| | Monday, April 02, 2001 - 01:09 pm you don't even know what you are talking about listen to your self or read the your own post and see if you are making sense???????????? may allah guide you to the correct path islam is for all times and all places.
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| | Tuesday, April 03, 2001 - 01:32 am get a life you mad sufi's go somewhere else with your sufi crap we are not interested. Hey love you too! Look at the page heading, show some adab!
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