Remembrance of Allah — Page 80
80 Thus, when someone keeps in view that the pur- pose of the theme related in the Adh a n is to draw the attention of everyone to the grandeur and glory of Allah the Exalted, he will come to remember its underlying wisdom as well. The people who have heard this wisdom today will recall this aspect when they hear the Adh a n, and when remembered, it will have its effect as well. This is the rule that when one thought arises, then other thoughts are removed. Thus, when thoughts of the greatness and glory of God Almighty develop, other thoughts will vanish and con- centration will be achieved. 5. The fifth method is Iq a mat [an abridged version of the Adh a n called out just before beginning the congregational S al a t ]. This also draws attention to the greatness and majesty of God and the wisdom mentioned concerning Adh a n is indeed found in it as well. The Holy Prophet s as has also said about the Iq a mat that Satan runs away at its sound ( S a hih Muslim , Kitābu s-S alāt, Bāb Fa d lil-Adhān wa Harab-ish-Shai t ān ‘inda Samā‘ihī; Hadith 388). 20 The meaning of this is indeed that evil whisperings are removed by it and attention towards God Almighty develops. 6. The sixth method is the formation of lines [in congre- gational Prayer]. Order in physical formation fosters order in thoughts as well, and safeguards them against scattering. And when the rows are physically formed, the inner zeal is also threaded into a string. And what an awe-inspiring spectacle it