Page 629 - An Index to the Qur'an

Is he whose breast is opened to Islam, and who is on the Day of Friday, hasten to the remembrance
therefore illuminated by his Lord...? Woe to those of Allah and abandon trade. That is better for you
whose hearts are hardened against the remem- if you only knew. (62:9)
brance of Allah! Such people are clearly mis- Then when the prayer is finished spread through
guided. (39:22) the earth and seek Allah’s bounty and remember
Allah has sent down the Supreme Discourse, a Allah much so that hopefully you will be suc-
Book consistent in its frequent repetitions. The cessful. (62:10)
skins of those who fear their Lord tremble at it You who believe! Do not let your wealth or chil-
and then their skins and hearts yield softly to the dren divert you from the remembrance of Allah.
remembrance of Allah. That is Allah’s guidance Whoever does that is lost. (63:9)
by which He guides whoever He wills. And no If only they were to go straight on the Path, We
one can guide those whom Allah misguides. would give them abundant water to drink so that
(39:23) We could test them by it. Whoever turns aside
Those who reject the Remembrance when it from the remembrance of his Lord, He will intro-
comes to them–truly it is a Mighty Book; (41:41) duce him to an arduous punishment. (72:16-17)
It is He Who created all the species and gave you Remember the Name of your Lord, and devote
ships and livestock for you to ride, so that you yourself to Him completely. (73:8)
might sit firmly on their backs and remember Remember the Name of your Lord in the morn-
your Lord’s blessing while you are seated on ing and the evening. (76:25)
them, saying, ‘Glory be to Him Who has sub-
jected this to us. We could never have done it by REMEMBRANCE OF MESSENGERS
ourselves.’ (43:12-13) Be steadfast in the face of what they say and re-
If someone shuts his eyes to the remembrance of member Our servant Dawud, who possessed
the All-Merciful, We assign him a Satan who be- true strength. He truly turned to his Lord. (38:17)
comes his bosom friend. (43:36) And remember Our servants Ibrahim, Ishaq and
So turn away from him who turns away from Our Ya‘qub, men of true strength and inner sight.
remembrance and desires nothing but the life of (38:45)
this world. (53:29) Remember Our servants Isma‘il, Al-Yasa‘ and
We left it as a Sign. But is there any rememberer Dhu’l-Kifl; each of them was among the best of
there? (54:15) men. (38:48)
We have made the Qur’an easy to remember.
But is there any rememberer there? (54:17, REMINDER (DHIKR)
54:22, 54:32, 54:40) That is what We recite to you of the Signs and the
We destroyed those of your kind in the past. But wise Reminder. (3:58)
is there any rememberer there? (54:51) They are the ones Allah has guided, so be guided
Has the time not arrived for the hearts of those by their guidance. Say, ‘I do not ask you for any
who believe to yield to the remembrance of wage for it. It is simply a reminder to all beings.’
Allah and to the truth He has sent down, so they (6:90)
are not like those who were given the Book be- (Nuh said,) ‘Or are you astonished that a re-
fore for whom the time seemed over long so that minder should come to you from your Lord by
their hearts became hard? Many of them are de- way of a man among you, to warn you and make
viators. (57:16) you guard against evil so that hopefully you will
Satan has gained mastery over them and made gain mercy?’ (7:63)
them forget the remembrance of Allah. Such You do not ask them for any wage for it. It is only
people are the party of Satan. No indeed! It is the a reminder to all beings. (12:104)
party of Satan who are the losers. (58:19) It is We Who have sent down the Reminder and
You who believe! When you are called to prayer We Who will preserve it. (15:9)
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