Lazzat e Zikr Aur Lutf e Tark e Gunnah Urdu Islamic app by Maulana Hakeem Muhammad Akhtar in Urdu Language.
Dhikr (Arabic: ذِكْر, /ðɪkr/, also spelled Zikr, Thikr, Zekr, or Zikar, literally meaning "remembrance, reminder" or "mention") is a form of Islamic meditation in which phrases or prayers are repeatedly chanted in order to remember God. It plays a central role in Sufi Islam, and each Sufi order has usually adopted a specific dhikr, typically accompanied by specific posture, breathing, and movement. In Sufi Islam, dhikr refers to both the act of this remembrance as well as the prayers used in these acts of remembrance. Zikr can be performed in solitude or as a collective group. It can be counted on a set of prayer beads (Misbaha مِسْبَحَة) or through the fingers of the hand. A person who recites the Dhikr is called a Dhakir (ذَاكِر, [ðaːkɪr]), literally "he who remembers." The content of the prayers includes the names of God, or a dua (prayer of supplication) taken from the hadiths or the Quran.
Quran as Zikr
Reciting the Quran sincerely is also considered a kind of Dhikr. For example:
Reciting Surah al-Ikhlas (112) is equal to one-third of the Quran.
Reciting Surah al-Ikhlas (112) 10 times gives a palace in Heaven.
Reciting Surah al-Kafirun (109) is equal to one-fourth of the Quran.
Reciting Surah an-Nasr (110) is equal to one-fourth of the Quran.
Reciting Surah az-Zalzalah (99) is equal to half of the Quran.
Importance
There are several verses in the Quran that emphasize the importance of remembering the will of God by saying phrases such as "God willing" "God knows best," and "If it is your will.' This is the basis for dhikr. Surah al-Kahf (18), Ayah 24 states a person who forgets to say, "God willing", should immediately remember God by saying, "Maybe my Lord will guide me to [something] more akin to rectitude than this." Other verses include Surah al-Ahzab (33), Ayah 41, "O you who have faith! Remember Allah with frequent remembrance", and Surah ar-Ra'd (13), Ayah 28, "those who have faith, and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah.' Look! The hearts find rest in Allah's remembrance!"
Muslims believe dhikr is one of the best ways to enter the higher level of Heaven and to glorify the Monotheistic Oneness of God.
To Sufis, dhikr is seen as a way to gain spiritual enlightenment and achieve union (visal) or annihilation (fana) in God. All Muslim sects endorse individual rosaries as a method of meditation, the goal of which is to obtain a feeling of peace, separation from worldly values (dunya), and, in general, strengthen Iman (faith).
Zikr – Remembrance of Allah
One of the most treasured practices of the Sufi path is zikr, the remembrance of Allah. To be in unity with Allah is to be in a constant state of remembrance of the source of all creation. In the sense that unity is the deepest state of surrender to Allah, this is the true zikr, and is the goal of the Sufi path. As a means to achieve that state, zikr as a ritualized practice was bequeathed to students of tasawwuf (Sufism) by Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
Hazrati Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was the first one to ask the Prophet (pbuh) about the path of zikr. He asked him to teach him the closest, most precious, and the easiest way. Upon this, the Prophet (pbuh) waited for the angel Jibril (Gabriel, [pbuh]) to come. Jibril (pbuh) came and he inculcated “La ilaha illallah” into the Prophet’s (pbuh) heart three times. Our Prophet (pbuh) repeated this the same way and then taught it to Hazreti (Honorable) Ali.
Related posts:
Zikr-e-Elahi
Zikr Allah Ki Azmat
Kasrat Se Zikr Karne Kay Fazail
Fazeelat-e-Zikr-e-Elahi
Allah Ke Zikr Ke Fazail
Quran Ki Roshni Mein Zikr Allah Ki Fazeelat
Kis Waqt Iman Lana Bekar Hai
