Remember Him

﴿ فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ ﴾

So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me. (Quran 2:152)

Allah created you. He brought you into this world and provided you with endless bounties. He gave you a life that at times you may take for granted. Allah gave you health, family, friends, shelter, food, wealth, education; all of which you cannot deny. Yet in return, what have we offered Him, or perhaps what have we done for Him? Have we recognized His presence in life? In the midst of a busy day full of work, errands, taking care of family, preoccupied with ourselves, have we acknowledged that He is with us at all times? Other than our prayer 5 times a day that demonstrates our obedience and acceptance for Him, do we constantly remind ourselves of Him at all times? 

Remembering Allah at all times is essential. It is essential to allow our faith for Him to prosper. It is essential to establish our relationship with Him, our Lord, our Creator. Remembering Allah is not merely a means of gaining more reward, but it is a way of improving our relationship with Him and recognizing His presence in our life at all times. To remember Allah is to constantly remind yourself that you belong to Him, you worship Him, your faith is for Him, He provides you with all that you need, and He is your ultimate source of Hope. Remembering Allah enables you to be at peace with yourself that you are not alone and He is with you at all times, hence you establish a profound relationship with Him and trust Him in all matters of your life.  Remembering Allah allows you to find yourself and realize who you are, who do you belong to, and what is your ultimate purpose in this world, which is to remain with Him. Remember Allah by praising Him for His greatness, asking Him for forgiveness for His satisfaction, and by repeating all forms of zhikr throughout your day. The repetition of remembrance on your tongue will constantly remind you of Allah’s presence in your life continuously and subconsciously will furnish your heart with the comfort that you are not alone. Remembering Allah is a marvelous form of worship as it demonstrates your obedience, faith, and trust in Him, and enhances your relationship with your creator.   

In return, Allah will remember you. Allah the Almighty does not need anything from you, but by attaching yourself to Him day and night and embracing His presence in your life, He will reward you for your obedience to Him. First and foremost, He will provide you with His limitless mercy, and you will observe signs of His mercy in the world around you. By increasing your remembrance in Him you will realize that the world around you is changing, perhaps for the better, but most importantly, in a way that displays that He is with you at all times. By strengthening your relationship with Allah, He will reward you by supplying you with endless blessings in this world and in the next. By remembering Him always, He will immediately provide you with the help you are maintained by, and give you the strength you need to face this world. Above all, by displaying your obedience towards Him and recognizing that your relationship with Him is your top priority; He will furnish your heart with love, comfort, and relief that will bring peace to your soul.   

Embracing Allah’s presence in your life firmly depends on recognizing the blessings He has bestowed upon you. Allah has provided you with it all. A healthy life, with family and friends around you, education and wealth, shelter and food, and a life free from poverty, war, hunger, and illness. It is practically impossible to thank Allah enough for his endless bounties, and one can never worship Him enough to payback His favors on you. Therefore, it is essential that we thank Him always, at all times, for everything; for everything that comes to mind and all the blessings we take for granted. It is essential to be humble and thankful for what He has given you, to recognize the true value of the life you are living, and to recognize how merciful He is on you.         

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You cannot escape from Allah. You cannot deny the fact that He created you. You cannot avoid the world around you that He has supplied you with. You cannot deny His presence in your life. He is your creator that has blessed you and provided you with a world full of bounties. Therefore, obey Him, worship Him, and remember Him at all times. For if you forget Him and become delinquent of your worship for Him, you will hurt yourself more than anything. You will harm your relationship with Him and the life He has provided you with will become a life full of despair. If you forget Allah, you will lose yourself, and if you lose yourself you are bound to fall down. After all ...

﴿ وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ ﴾

And be not like those who forgot Allah, so He made them forget themselves. Those are the defiantly disobedient. (Quran 59:19)

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