Is there any harm if a person forgets something or loses something, that he increases his remembrance of Allah in a general manner, such as saying: There is no god but Allah?
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The questioner : The questioner asks: Is there any harm if a person increases his remembrance of Allah in a general manner when he forgets something or loses something, such as saying "There is no god but Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah, There is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, There is no god but Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah" and then he says after that "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is closer to this, right guidance", and that is following what is mentioned in Surat al-Kahf in the saying of the Exalted [Al-Kahf 18:24] Or is this matter specific to the previous verse?
The Shaykh : Yes. If a person forgets a need, he asks Allah the Exalted to remind him of it, and he says "O Allah, remind me of what I have forgotten and teach me what I do not know" or something similar to that. As for the idea that remembrance at the time of forgetting necessitates being reminded, I do not know about that. Yes.
The questioner : And the verse in Surat al-Kahf, O Shaykh, ?
The Shaykh : The verse may mean[Al-Kahf 18:24] because Allah said to him [Al-Kahf 18:23-24]
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
And remember your Lord when you forget [it] and say, "Perhaps my Lord will guide me to what is nearer than this to right conduct."
وَاذكُر رَبَّكَ إِذا نَسيتَ وَقُل عَسى أَن يَهدِيَنِ رَبّي لِأَقرَبَ مِن هذا رَشَدًاThe Shaykh : Yes. If a person forgets a need, he asks Allah the Exalted to remind him of it, and he says "O Allah, remind me of what I have forgotten and teach me what I do not know" or something similar to that. As for the idea that remembrance at the time of forgetting necessitates being reminded, I do not know about that. Yes.
The questioner : And the verse in Surat al-Kahf, O Shaykh,
And remember your Lord
وَاذكُر رَبَّكَThe Shaykh : The verse may mean
And remember your Lord when you forget
وَاذكُر رَبَّكَ إِذا نَسيتَ(23) And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow," (24) Except [when adding], "If Allah wills." And remember your Lord when you forget
وَلا تَقولَنَّ لِشَيءٍ إِنّي فاعِلٌ ذلِكَ غَدًا * إِلّا أَن يَشاءَ اللَّهُ وَاذكُر رَبَّكَ إِذا نَسيتَThe questioner : May Allah reward you.