WHAT IS REMEMBRANCE AND WHAT IS

CONTEMPLATION

There are five pillars of Islam, Kalima, Prayers, Fasting, Hajj and Zakat.  Four are bound by time and must be performed at designated times but one of these pillars of Islam, the Kalima is eternal.

The greatest form of remembrance is the Kalima Tayyib (declaration of faith). In other words this declaration forms part of remembrance. In relation to remembrance the Holy Quran declares:

Translation: 

When you have performed your prayers engage in the remembrance of Allah SWT whilst standing sitting and whilst tossing on your sides. (Surah Nisaa – 103)

There are twenty four letters in the sacred Kalima Tauhid. Twelve of which are La Ilah Ill Allah, whose quality as of heat, energy and might. The remaining twelve letters are Muhammad  (peace be upon him) ur Rasool Allah whose quality is of beauty and coolness. By engaging in the remembrance of this Kalima a person maintains his physical balance. It is like medicine but for immediate effect like a vaccine it’s concentrations is “ALIF, LAM, LAM, HEY”. This is prescribed form of remembrance for people who are the subject of the laws of Shariah and it’s place is in the Alam-e-Nasoot (where Satans, Djinns and human live together, the earth). Remove the ALIF from Allah and LILLAH remains, this indicates and reveals the means and cause (of all actions), i.e. I am doing it for your sake, (for the sake of Allah SWT). It’s place is in tareeqat (the Path) and the realm of Alam-e-Malakoot (the realm of angels). Remove the LAM from LILLAH and we are left with LAHU, which indicates and points to the essence of the personal name of Allah SWT. It’s place is Haqiqat (Truth) and it’s realm is Alam-e-Jabroot (realm of power). Remove the LAM from LAHU and we are left with the core of all HU. This points towards the “essence of God”. It’s place is in Marifat (Gnosis) and in the Alam-e-Lahoot (the realm of essence). It is in the remembrance of HU that the seeker reaches the state of “Fana” (where the self perishes before the Essence of Allah SWT). In other words the perishing of Nafs (Self) and the perishing of sins. Many people are frightened of the remembrance HU as they believe that HU has destructive qualities and they believe that it should be practiced in isolated places. Indeed the remembrance of HU destroys the Nafs (self). There are some people who are dominated by the Nafs (self) and they, therefore, avoid and run away from the remembrance of HU like the crow flees from the arrow. As they are known as Muslim they cannot deny the existence of this from of remembrance but they “engage in silent internal remembrance” but they oppose Dhikr-e-Jehar, open loud verbal remembrance. It should be noted that Dhikr-e-Jehar, loud verbal remembrance is the vehicle the means of achieving Dhikr-e-Qalb (remembrance by heart). This is acceptance by words, verbal and endorsement by the Qalb (heart).

Translation:

Loud remembrance has ten benefits:

1.                Purification of the heart

2.                A reminder against forgetfulness

3.                Physical health

4.                War against the enemies of Allah SWT

5.                The propagation of religion

6.                Remedies against Satan

7.                Remedies against the Nafs

8.                Inclination toward Allah SWT

9.                Repulsion from what does not relates to Allah SWT

10.           The elevation of veils between man and Allah SWT

Should a person have all seven Lataif [S.Bs] engaged in Dhikr-e-Khafi which is silent inner remembrance then by Dhikr-e-Jehar all Lataif will vibrate with sound in the seekers chest.  Furthermore, the remembrance

will vibrate and be heard from every hair on the seekers body.

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