Remembrance of The Most Merciful | Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

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Hafiz Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah publications and writings.' Ibn Kathir, al-Bidayah wa-n-Nihayah [14/235] said, 'He acquired from such books what others could not acquire, and he developed a deep understanding of the books of the Salaf and of the Khalaf.' His Teachers and Shaykhs: They include Shihab an-Nablusi, Qāḍī Taqi ad-Din ibn Sulayman, from whom he studied hadith; Qadi Badr ad-Din ibn Jama'ah; Safi ad-Din al-Hindi; Isma'il ibn Muhammad al-Ḥarrānī, from whom he studied fiqh and usul; and also his father, from whom he learnt the laws of inheritance. However, the most notable of his teachers was Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, whom he accompanied and studied under for sixteen years. Al-Hafiz Ibn Kathir (14/234) said, 'He attained great proficiency in many branches of knowledge; particularly knowledge of tafsir, hadith, and usul. When Shaykh Taqi ad-Din ibn Taymiyyah returned from Egypt in the year 712H, he stayed with the shaykh until he died; learning a great deal of knowledge from him, along with the knowledge that he had already occu- pied himself in attaining. So he became a unique scholar in many branches of knowledge.' His Manners and Worship: Many of his students and contemporaries have born witness to his excellent character and his manners of worship. Ibn Rajab (4/450) said, He may Allah have mercy on him - was constant in 17
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CONTENT PAGES FROM THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT 14 THE AUTHOR Hafiz Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah INTRODUCTION FOREWORD CHAPTER ONE The Path to Happiness 1.1. Thankfulness (shukr) and Being Tried (ibtila) 1.2. The Good Deed and the Bad Deed 1.3. The Best Way to seek Allah's forgiveness CHAPTER TWO The Rectification of the Heart and Limbs 16 23 26 28 28 32 34 37
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INTRODUCTION With the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the Most Merciful Indeed, all praise is for Allah, alone. We praise Him, seek His aid, beg for His forgiveness and seek refuge in Him from the evil of our souls and the evil of our actions. Indeed, whomsoever Alläh guides, none can misguide and whomsoever Allah misguides none can guide. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship save Allah alone, with no partner. I bear witness that Muhammad () is His servant and His final Messenger. يَأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكُم مِّن نَّفْسٍ وَاحِدَةٍ وَخَلَقَ مِنْهَا زَوْجَهَا وَبَثَّ مِنْهُمَا رِجَالًا كَثِيرًا وَنِسَاءً وَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ الَّذِي تَسَاءَلُونَ بهِ وَالْأَرْحَامَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ كَانَ عَلَيْكُمْ رَقِيبًا "O mankind! fear your Lord, who created you from a single soul and created its mate from it and then disseminated many men and women from the two of them. And fear Allah in whose name you make demands on one another, and also in respect of your families. Indeed Allah watches over you continually." [al-Nisa' (4): 1] Allah, the Most High says: يأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا يُصْلِحْ لَكُمْ أَعْمَلَكُمْ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ فَازَ فَوْزًا عَظِيمًا 23
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REMEMBRANCE OF THE MOST MERCIFUL Imam ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751H) Allah, the Most High, Says: "Remember Me, and I shall remember you" Qur'an 2:152 Abu Hurayrah (radiy Allahu 'anhu), said that the Prophet () said: 'Allah the Almighty said:" "I am as My servant thinks of Me. I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assembly better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a cubit, and if he draws near to Me a cubit, I draw near to him a fathom, if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed. (al-Buḥkäri and Muslim) Remembrance in Islam has a lofty position, its great virtue and excellence is crystal clear in the Book of Allah and the Noble Sunnah. Allah, the Most High commands the believers to remember Him. Through this the servant will attain the pleasure of His Lord, His Mercy and forgiveness. Those who are devoted to the remembrance of Allah, their heart will be at peace and tranquillity-full of joy and will find themselves in safety and security. For in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest. In this very valuable and useful text the author - may Allah have mercy on him- mentions 78 benefits of remembrance. Ibn Qayyim commences the book with chapters related to the path of happiness, how to rectify the heart and cleanse it. He also talks about the different stages of the prayer, charity and fasting. He then goes through 78 benefits of remembrance of Allah. This gripping text will keep the reader in awe and quench the thirst of every reader that seeks for the closeness to their Lord, a book that you will read over and over again. It will up-lift your heart, give you a much lacking spiritual connection to the remembrance of Allah and the sincere servant of Allah will shed many tears at the lost opportunity that life has passed him by, but this masterpiece will awaken your soul to make up for the lost time. After reading it you will see every new dawn as a new opportunity to get closer to Allah, the Most High. You will never see remembrance in the same light again, a delight to read and learn. Strive! O reader and wear the robes of remembrance, equip yourself for you will not be disappointed, through it you will find strength, meaning to your life and a path to eternal salvation. A text every devoted believer cannot afford to be without! سنة Där as-Sunnah Publishers BIRMINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM E-mail: info@darassunnah.com @SunnahDar fin Dar as-Sunnah Publishers Copyright 2022 by Där as-Sunnah Publishers Visit us www.darassunnah.com ISBN-13: 978-1-904336-73-0 ISBN-10: 1-904336-73-6 9 781904 336730">