Thread: Virtues

ASSALAMALIKUM BROTHER & SISTER


بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.



~Virtues Of Remembering Allah

"Therefore remember (by praying, glorifying) Me (Allah), I will remember you, and be grateful to Me (for My countless Favours on you) and never be ungrateful to Me." [Al-Qur'an: Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter Number 2, Ayah Number 152]

"Therefore remember Me. I will remember you...
Al-Hasan Al-Basri commented about Allah's statement: Remember Me regarding what I have commanded you and I will remember you regarding what I have compelled Myself to do for your benefit (i.e., His rewards and forgiveness).
An authentic Hadith states: Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (SallAllahu 'alayhi wa'alihi wa'sallam) as saying: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: I live in the thought of My servant and I am with him as he remembers Me. (The Holy Prophet) further said: By Allah, Allah is more pleased wth the repentance of His servant than what one of you would do on finding the lost camel in the waterless desert. When he draws near Me by the span of his hand. I draw near him by the length of a cubit and when he draws near Me by the length of a cubit. I draw near him by the length of a fathom and when he draws near Me walking I draw close to him hurriedly. [Sahih Muslim: Book Number 037, Chapter Number 001, Hadith Number 6610]


...and be grateful to Me (for My countless favors on you) and never be ungrateful to Me."
In this Ayah, Allah commands that He be thanked and appreciated, and promises even more rewards for thanking Him.

Allah said in another Ayah: And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: "If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Allah), I will give you more (of My Blessings); but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily My punishment is indeed severe." [Al-Qur'an: Surah Ibrahim, Chapter Number 14, Ayah Number 7]


Source: Tafseer Ibn-e-Kathir [Tafseer of Surah Al-Baqarah, Ayah Number 152]



JAZAKALLAH

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