Remembrance of Allah — Page 103
Dhikr in Gatherings Up to this time, I have mentioned three types of dhikr : firstly, S al a t; secondly, the Holy Quran; and thirdly, those remem- brances of Allah that are done in addition to S al a t, but done pri- vately. Now, one type of dhikr remains and that is the dhikr which is done in gatherings. There are two ways of performing this dhikr as well. 1. THE FIRST METHOD is that whenever we get a chance to meet our co-religionists, instead of vain and vulgar talk, we should talk about the powers of Allah the Exalted, His glory, His favours, and mention His Signs. In this way the heart is purified and a most holy influence is exerted upon the soul. It is narrated from the Holy Prophet s as that once he came out of his home and saw that some people were engaged in Prayer in the mosque while some others were sitting in a circle discussing matters of faith. The Holy Prophet s as went and sat