Remembrance of Allah — Page 32
32 to fear and this too requires a state of rest, because in a state of fear one is stunned and left suddenly standing motionless and not that one starts moving. Similarly, ٌ تَلِيْن ُ جُلُوْد [ tal i nu jul u dun ] also attests to a state of rest. The word in Arabic to indicate movement is طرب [ t arb ] which is used for jumping and leaping because of happiness and this word has not been used anywhere in the Holy Quran for the remem- brance of Allah. Further, the lexicons say that t arb is the oppo- site of humility and lowliness while the Holy Quran tells us that the result of engaging in the is humility and lowliness. Thus, it becomes clear that on such occasions there can be no t arb, because t arb is situated on the opposite side of humility and lowliness; therefore, dancing, leaping, and jumping which are t arb cannot develop from the at all. On the contrary, the result should be humility, weeping, worshipping, and fearing God, and this is indeed what should be the result, because Islam establishes reason and sanity and guides one to the Straight Path and does not render one unconscious and unintelligent. However, jumping about, leaping, and shouting is the result of losing awareness and lack of intelligence so it cannot be the teaching of Islam. Unconsciousness is Not a True Result of Dhikr Similarly, fainting is nothing desirable and this is verily the rea- son that although Islam permits one to cry if a dear one passes away, it does not permit them to wail and weep and undergo