Remembrance of Allah — Page 13
Importance of the Subject 13 reciting the names of God could be. And what could be the bene- fit of someone sitting in solitude, repeatedly reciting ّٰ الل ل الہ ا ل [ L a il a h a illall a h— There is no one worthy of worship except Allah] or God is Qudd u s [the Holy], God is ‘Al i m [the All-Knowing], God is Khab i r [the All-Aware], God is Q a dir [the All-Powerful], or God is Kh a liq [the Creator]? None whatsoever, so there is no need for this. In addition, because the members of our Jam a ‘at are enrolled in Western education, they too have come under its influence. Secondly, there are people in our Jam a ‘at who belong to the farm- ing community. These people had never truly understood what Dhikr-e-Il a h i is, and what its benefit is. Hence, until they are all fully informed, and unless they are made to understand in an excellent manner, they cannot pay heed to it. This is the reason why they are deficient in the. S al a t is also the which, by the grace of Allah, our Jam a ‘at observes very regularly. However, there are other forms of remembering Allah which are necessary and obligatory. Concerning these, although I cannot say that they are non-existent in our Jam a ‘at, I will definitely say that they are lack- ing. And some people do not put them into practice and this also is a very big flaw. Listen! If someone has beautiful facial features, but has deformed eyes, ears, or nose, will he be called handsome? Not at all! Everyone would call him unattractive. In the same way, if some people of our Jam a ‘at do not employ some methods of remember- ing Allah, then their example is akin to a person who is wearing a very expensive coat, shirt, jacket, and trousers, but fails to wear shoes or a turban over his head. Despite his attire being decent,