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THE GREAT REWARD PRMOISED FOR DOING ALLAH’S ZIKR (REMEMBRANCE)

It is a reward and blessing greater than any other in the entire world if Allah Ta’alah remembers one of His subjects. That is what the Holy Prophet ﷺ mentioned in the Hadith above that when people gather to learn Allah’s Deen (religion) and to do Allah’s Zikr, Allah Ta’alah does Zikr of that gathering in the gathering of His angels.

A Hadith-e-Qudsi حدیثِ قدسی is a Hadith in which the Holy Prophet ﷺ quotes something said to him by Allah Ta’alah. In a Hadith-e-Qudsi the Holy Prophet ﷺ said that Allah Ta’alah says, “The person who does My Zikr in isolation, I do his Zikr in isolation, the person who does My Zikr in a gathering I do his Zikr in a better gathering (meaning if he does My Zikr in front of a group of human beings I do his Zikr in front of a group of angels).” Such is the virtue of doing Allah Ta’alah’s Zikr.

Allah Ta’alah’s Zikr is not restricted to reciting Allah’s name only. It is inclusive of all those people who make efforts to teach or learn Allah’s Deen (religion), or who gather at a place to enhance their understanding of Allah’s Deen. May we also be included in the meaning of this Hadith by the grace and mercy of Allah Ta’alah. May Allah Ta’alah grant us love of His Deen, and grant us Ikhlas (purity, sincerity) in our Ibadah (acts of worship). Ameen.