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− la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharikalahu, lahul mulk wala hul − − − ± − − − − hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shai’in qadir ± − − There is none worthy of worship except Allah. He is One and has no − partner. His is the Kingdom, His is the praise, and He has power over all things. (Muslim Kitabus-Salat, Bab Dhikr Ba‘ad Salat) − ± ± − − ± − It is also related in the Books of Traditions that on some occasions, the Holy Prophet used to sit among his followers and raise his hands to sa pray for those who requested him to pray for them. However, as is evident from what Hadrat ‘A’isha has related, it was not the normal practice of ra ± ± − the Holy Prophet to raise hands in silent prayer after he had finished his sa Prayer. This occasional gesture of the Holy Prophet which has been sa reported in some Traditions has mistakenly been generalized. The result has been that certain sects in Islam regard it as his normal practice − ( ), while in fact, this was not his common practice. The Ahmadiyya Sunnah ± Muslim Community is of the view that to raise hands to pray after finishing the Prayer was not the common practice ( ) of the Holy Sunnah Prophet. His practice was to sit for a while remembering Allah and sa − reciting prayers without raising his hands. (Salat: A Muslim Prayer Book, Islam International Publications Ltd. , ± − − London, UK, pp 46-47) Dhikr-i-Ilahi (Remembrance of Allah) − − − Islam also provides prayers for every need and occasion. Another − form of prayer is remembrance of Allah ( ) throughout the day. Dhikr-i-Ilahi − − − To remember Allah and to ponder over His attributes brings one near to − Him. Regarding , God Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: Dhikr − ¸IÌÄV ¼§ ËAę³ Ë BÀγ ɼ»A AËj·gB¯ Ñ̼v»A NÎz³ AgB¯ ‘ ‘ æ ô å ê æ å å Ð ä ì í æ å å ì í Ð ê ä Õ å å æ ä ä Ð ì å å æ ä ä ä ê ä 128