Remembrance of Allah

by Hazrat Mirza Bashir-ud-Din Mahmud Ahmad

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Remembrance of Allah — Page 49

Precautions & Proper Times for Dhikr Necessary Precautions for Dhikr 1. The first precaution that Holy Prophet s as has stated is to never engage in dhikr to such an extreme that your heart becomes weary. 2. Do not engage in dhikr when the heart is not at peace. For example, if a person sits down to perform dhikr in the midst of some important work that must be done, then his attention will not remain focused in the dhikr. Thus, disrespect would be shown to the words of God Almighty and the person would be deemed a sinner. Thus, the first precaution regarding the performance of dhikr is that one should not prolong dhikr to the extent that his heart becomes weary, and secondly, he