Remembrance of Allah — Page 30
30 Then He says: — ِهّٰللا١ؕ ِرْكِذ ىٰلِا ْمُهُبْوُلُق َو ْمُهُدْوُلُج ُنْيِلَت َّمُث ْمُهَّبَر١ۚ َنْوَشْخَي َنْيِذَّلا ُدْوُلُج ُهْنِم ُّرِعَشْقَت ۗ * S u rah az-Zumar, 39:24 Then He says: ** S u rah Maryam, 19:59 — اًّيِكُب َّو اًدَّجُس اْوُّرَخ ِنٰمْحَّرلا ُتٰيٰا ْمِهْيَلَع ىٰلْتُت اَذِا The states of those who remember Allah are the following: 1. When the believers remember Allah, their hearts become afraid and the fear of Allah develops in them because they understand that their Lord possesses great glory and majesty. 2. Their skins creep; that is, their hair stands on end out of their state of fear. 3. Their bodies become relaxed, and their hearts become tender. 4. They fall down in prostration; that is, they become occupied in the worship of God. 5. They begin to weep. These are the five states [of a person engaged in Dhikr-e-Il a h i , ] that God Almighty has mentioned. If dancing, jumping, falling unconscious, or shouting very loudly had been included, God * At which do creep the skins of those who fear their Lord; then their skins and their hearts soften to the. [Publisher] ** When the Signs of the Gracious God were recited unto them, they fell down, prostrating themselves before God and weeping. [Publisher]