remembering God

REMEMBERING GOD them reminds him of God, sparking a never-ending litany of remembrance in his mind and heart. Then he will look critically at himself and realize his errors and shortcomings. Moved to seek the lord’s forgiveness, he will pray to him for salvation from eternal punishment: “lord, admit me into the shade of your mercy on that day when there will be no other place for me to take refuge.” Moreover, in his helplessness and impotence, he will see the power and majesty of God. he will then cry out, “lord, assuage my fears with your almighty power!” When feelings of the lord’s presence enter a man’s heart, and he puts these feelings into words, that is when he remembers God; that is when he is engaged in Dhikr. Dhikr is to remember God, the greatest of all realities. remembrance of such a being is bound to be the greatest of all human experiences; there are no words that fully express the profundity of that feeling.