The types of dhikr, the highest of which is the remembrance of the attributes of our generous Lord (Explaining the types of dhikr, which is with the tongue, the limbs, and the heart)
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The Shaykh :"The types of dhikr, the highest of which is *** the remembrance of the attributes of our generous Lord"
Dhikr is of various types; it can be with the heart, with the tongue, and with the limbs. It can be with the heart, the tongue, and the limbs. As for dhikr with the heart, it is for a person to always have his heart attached to his Lord, remembering Allah (Mighty and Majestic) whenever he sees a sign from the signs of Allah.
"And in everything He has a sign *** indicating that He is One"
So, whenever he looks at the universe, he remembers Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Dhikr with the tongue is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah), "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah), and the like. We describe it with a general characteristic. We say: every utterance that brings one closer to Allah is from the remembrance of Allah. This includes reciting the Qur'an, enjoining good and forbidding evil, studying knowledge, and so on.
As for dhikr with the limbs, it is worshipping Allah with the limbs. For example, the prayer gathers the types of dhikr because it is dhikr with the heart, since a person's heart is attached to his Lord (Mighty and Majestic) when he is praying. It is dhikr with the tongue because it includes takbir, recitation of the Qur'an, tasbih, and du'a'. It is also dhikr with the limbs because it involves standing, sitting, bowing, and prostrating. So, in reality, it is a garden among the gardens of dhikr, with no parallel in acts of worship. For this reason, it is the best of acts of worship after the two testimonies. Yes, he says:
"And those who remember"
Dhikr is of various types; it can be with the heart, with the tongue, and with the limbs. It can be with the heart, the tongue, and the limbs. As for dhikr with the heart, it is for a person to always have his heart attached to his Lord, remembering Allah (Mighty and Majestic) whenever he sees a sign from the signs of Allah.
"And in everything He has a sign *** indicating that He is One"
So, whenever he looks at the universe, he remembers Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Dhikr with the tongue is saying "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah), "Subhan Allah" (Glory be to Allah), "Alhamdulillah" (Praise be to Allah), and the like. We describe it with a general characteristic. We say: every utterance that brings one closer to Allah is from the remembrance of Allah. This includes reciting the Qur'an, enjoining good and forbidding evil, studying knowledge, and so on.
As for dhikr with the limbs, it is worshipping Allah with the limbs. For example, the prayer gathers the types of dhikr because it is dhikr with the heart, since a person's heart is attached to his Lord (Mighty and Majestic) when he is praying. It is dhikr with the tongue because it includes takbir, recitation of the Qur'an, tasbih, and du'a'. It is also dhikr with the limbs because it involves standing, sitting, bowing, and prostrating. So, in reality, it is a garden among the gardens of dhikr, with no parallel in acts of worship. For this reason, it is the best of acts of worship after the two testimonies. Yes, he says:
"And those who remember"