Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Remember Allah with much remembrance," and the clarification that the remembrance of Allah is by the heart, the tongue, and the limbs, with examples
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The Shaykh :[Al-Ahzab 33:41] [Ali 'Imran 3:190-191] Then He said: [Ali 'Imran 3:191] meaning in every state. And here He says: [Al-Ahzab 33:41] Know that the remembrance of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is by the tongue, by the heart, and by the limbs. It is by the tongue, such as our saying "There is no god but Allah," "Glory be to Allah," "Praise be to Allah," "Allah is the Greatest," and the recitation of the Qur'an and the like. How is this done? By the tongue. And it is by the heart, in that a person is always with Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, with his heart, remembering Allah the Exalted always with his heart, remembering Allah by His greatness, remembering Allah by His majesty, and remembering Allah by His dominion. The remembrance of Allah by the heart is more impactful than the remembrance of Allah by the tongue. Listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:135] meaning with their hearts they remembered the greatness of Allah, so they sought forgiveness for their sins. The remembrance of Allah the Exalted by the limbs: "Every movement that brings one closer to Allah is from the remembrance of Allah" This is the rule: every movement that brings one closer to Allah is from the actions of Allah. In the prayer, standing is from the remembrance of Allah, bowing is from the remembrance of Allah, prostration is from the remembrance of Allah, and sitting in the prayer is from the remembrance of Allah. Every movement is from the remembrance of Allah. The evidence for this is the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: [Al-Jumu'ah 62:9] The prayer and the sermon, and the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: [Al-'Ankabut 29:45] meaning because the remembrance of Allah therein is greater than that. So, how is the remembrance done? Brother.
The student: It is by the tongue, it is by the heart, it is by the limbs.
The Shaykh : You have done well, may Allah reward you. It is by the tongue, the limbs, and the heart.
remember Allah with much remembrance
اذكروا الله ذكراً كثيراً(190) Indeed, in the creation of the heavens and the earth and the alternation of the night and the day are signs for those of understanding. (191) Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيَاتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ * الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِremember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides
يذكرون الله قياماً وقعوداً وعلى جنوبهمO you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance
يا أيها الذين آمنوا اذكروا الله ذكراً كثيراًAnd those who, when they commit an immorality or wrong themselves [by transgression], remember Allah
وَالَّذِينَ إِذَا فَعَلُوا فَاحِشَةً أَوْ ظَلَمُوا أَنْفُسَهُمْ ذَكَرُوا اللَّهَO you who have believed, when [the adhan] is called for the prayer on the day of Jumu'ah [Friday], then proceed to the remembrance of Allah
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا نُودِيَ لِلصَّلَاةِ مِنْ يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ فَاسْعَوْا إِلَى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِRecite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater
اتل ما أوحي إليك من الكتاب وأقم الصلاة إن الصلاة تنهى عن الفحشاء والمنكر ولذكر الله أكبرThe student: It is by the tongue, it is by the heart, it is by the limbs.
The Shaykh : You have done well, may Allah reward you. It is by the tongue, the limbs, and the heart.