METHOD OF DOING DHIKR (Remembrance)

At the time of Dhikr-e-Jehar (Loud verbal remembrance) sit down on your legs with your hands on your knees and concentrate on your heart, whilst making striking motions with your heart (over the right and left side of your chest). The seeker if he is in and subject to Shariah then he must focus and imagine the name Allah written on his heart and if he is in and subject to Tareeqat (the Path) then he must imagine the name Lillah written on his heart and focus his attention on the same. During remembrance one should concentrate on the remembrance and avoid thoughts relating to the world and it’s contents. By concentration and focus on imagination during the remembrance the seeker will arrive at his goal with speed. This type of remembrance cannot be maintained for a long period of time as one become out of breath, the chest feels heated and the throat becomes dry also. Thereafter one should engage in Dhikr-e-Khafi, silent inner remembrance just as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) instructed Hazrat Ali R.A.

 Translations:     

O’ Ali, close your eyes and hear in your heart LA ILAHA ILLAL ALLAL LA HO MUHAMMADUR RASOOL ALLAH

1. When you finish Dhikr-e-Khafi, silent remembrance, thereafter you must remain engaged in continuous silent inner remembrance whilst occupied in work, trade and even during turning ou your bed. The Dhikr-e-Jehar, loud verbal remembrance tht is practised these days is undoubtedly objectionable and fuitless, as there are some groups who walk on the streets chanting and engaged in loud remembrance, whilst there eyes and thought are on passers by and those that look at them. It is his form of remembrance that has been forbidden, as there is no respect and no room for concentration and Muraqaba meditaion, during this form of remembrance, the opponents are against all forms of loud remembrance. As the Holy Quran commands time after time with regard to prayers so does the Holy Quran command time after time in relation to Dhikr , remembrance. Should one be in and the subject of Shariah (Islamic Law), then he must do Dhikr (remembrance) every day to the sum of five thousand times, other wise his prayers and supplicatin and D’ua, is flawed. As is declared in the Holy Quran:

Translation:“Obseve prayers in order to maintain my remembrance.”

Just as ablution is required for prayes so too is remembrance a rquirement for the fulfilment of prayers. Sholud one be a Alim-e-Shariah (Svant of Shariah), then he must have a daily remembrance to  the sum of twenty five thousand only then is elevated and “superior” to his congregation and followers. Should one be in Tareeqat (on the Path) or be a Dervesh then he must engage in remembrance on  a daily basis to the sum of sevety two thaousand, otherwise he is only making a verbal claik to his status and position. It matters not whether his rmembrance is Jehry (verbal, loud) or Qalbi (by heart S. B.) but it should be noted tht inner Dhikr-e-Qalb is superior to loud verbal remembrance. Should the Qalb (heart) be engaged in silent inner remembrance and at the same time the tongue be engaged in loud remembrance, then this state is indeed a “coating of Gold”.

Allah SWT has ninety nine names, “Allah” is personal and the remaining are the names of his attributes. The prophet Jesus engaged in the remembrance  of “YA QUDDOOSO”, prophet David engaged in the remembrance “YA WADOODO” and the prophet Moses in the remembrance “YA REHMANO”. All of the above are the names of Allah SWT’s attributes. The light that  was produced by the continuous remembrance of these attributive names which entered into each prophet was the “attributive light”. The prophets they desired to see, visualise during their lifetime the essence of God then they were unable to endure the personal light and illumination of Allah SWT.

This personal name has been bestowed upon our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It is for this reason that where Moses fell unconscious the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him ) was smiling. Due to the grace of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the personal name “Allah” was given to Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that is why the Prophet Muhammad declared; “The prophets of Bani Isreal will envy the saints of my Ummah”.

It is due to the personal name of Allah SWT that this Ummah has been granted elevation and superiority and the light of this personal name “Allah” that will be the feature by which the Ummah will be identified. This is the personal name “Allah” for which prophets wished and sought to be amongst the Ummah of the Prophet Muhammad (Peace be upon him) while regrettably the Ummah has deprived itself of  the personal name.

All other names can be achieved by personal effort but  the personal name “Allah” is only conferred by Allah SWT. This can never be achieve by personal effort, a perfect and complete spiritual guide is necessity for this purpose. Some people attempt to mark the personal name on their hearts. They either do not endure it’s illumination and become mad or go into a state of Ruj’at (regression) or they don’t get benefit in any way from the personal name. Rather they become doubtful and lose faith in it. If losing faith in the personal name “Allah” is not infidenlity then what is it?

Without doubt the personal name is Majestiv and contains heat energy but it is divine law that nothing bears fruit without first being treated with heat. When something is about to be burnt to a cinder then Allah SWT showers his mercy in the form of rain, as a result of which it becomes abundantly nourshing. The “shower of His Mercy” in relation to remembrance is MUHAMMAD-UR-RASOOL ALLAH. This God given remembrance can be attained in two ways: The first during the lifetime of a “KAMIL-E-HA’YAT” (existing complete and perfect spiritual guide), secondly from the grave of a “KAMIL-E-MAMAT” (from shrine of complete and perfect spiritual guide). The other way is known as the “OWAISIYA” order as Hazrat Bayazeed Bustami R.H.  received spiritual benevolence from Imam Ja’afar Sadiq R.H. who was born after many years departure of Imam Sahib R.H. Similarly Hazrat Abubakar Hawwari received benevolence from Hazrat Abubakar Siddique R.D. when Hazrat Abubakar Hawwari established the “Hawwaria Order”. There is a gap of  few hundred years between Hazrat Abubakar Siddique R.D. and Hazrat Abubakar Hawwari R.H.. Sakhi Sultan Bahoo R.H. received  benevolence and took BA’YAT (oath of allegiance) from Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) as he stated

in his book “NOOR-UL-HUDA”.

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