Discovering God
Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Remembrance of God
Discovering God — Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Badges mark quoted or attributed material (Qur'an, hadith, another author, an opposing view). Unbadged passages are Maulana Wahiduddin Khan's own words.
Contents (229 chapters)
Foreword Ch 1 — Realization of God / What is Maarifah? Ch 1 — Realization of God / Maarifah—the Goal of Mankind Ch 1 — Realization of God / Faith: Maarifah of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Discovery of the Divine Words Ch 1 — Realization of God / High Levels of Maarifah Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Philosophical Concept of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Heart and Mind Ch 1 — Realization of God / Purification of the Heart Ch 1 — Realization of God / Jihad Fillah Ch 1 — Realization of God / Taking Lessons Ch 1 — Realization of God / Intellectual Seclusion Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Intellectual Horizon Ch 1 — Realization of God / Levels of Realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / Reflection and Contemplation Ch 1 — Realization of God / Remembering God Often Ch 1 — Realization of God / Intellectual Development Ch 1 — Realization of God / Reason and Human Nature Help in the Quest for Truth Ch 1 — Realization of God / Emotional Attachment with God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Inner and Outer Aspects of Faith Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Meaningful Exception Ch 1 — Realization of God / Universe without God Unexplainable Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Price of Finding God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Discovery of the Glory of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Journey of the Realization of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Deep Realization of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Faith: A Discovery of One's Relation with God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Realization of God: Discovery of One's Helplessness Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Purpose of Human Life Ch 1 — Realization of God / God-realization: A Personal Discovery Ch 1 — Realization of God / God-realization: A Creative Subject Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Universe: A Source of God-realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / Scientific Discoveries Provide Spiritual Food Ch 1 — Realization of God / God-realization: A Divine Gift Ch 1 — Realization of God / Learning Lessons from Mundane Occurrences Ch 1 — Realization of God / Reason-based Discovery of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Not Uncertainty Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Awakened Person Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Existence of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Virtue of Modesty Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Godly Personality Ch 1 — Realization of God / No Negative Thinking Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Discovery of the Existence of the Creator Ch 1 — Realization of God / Discovery of the Unseen God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Silence and God-realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / Discovery of God's Majesty Ch 1 — Realization of God / Discovering God on Every Occasion Ch 1 — Realization of God / Uniqueness of a Human Being Ch 1 — Realization of God / God and Paradise Ch 1 — Realization of God / Self-Negation: A Means of Discovering God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Making the Discovery of God One's Personal Interest Ch 1 — Realization of God / Uncertainty about Oneself Ch 1 — Realization of God / An Obstacle in the Path of God-realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Natural World Leads to God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Maarifah: A Life with God Ch 1 — Realization of God / Positivity: The Fertile Ground of Maarifah Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Light of God-realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Living Discovery of God Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Difference between Ecstasy and God-realization Ch 1 — Realization of God / Realization and Prayer Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Discovery of One's Ignorance Ch 1 — Realization of God / Make God Your Supreme Concern Ch 1 — Realization of God / The Form and Spirit of Religion Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Purification of the Self (Tazkiya) Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Continual Growth of One's Personality Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Incentive to Purify Oneself Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Paradise for the Purified Soul Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Hadith–A Source of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–A Continuous Process Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Process of De-Conditioning Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–Spiritual Nourishment Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Ijtihad is not Permissible in Worship Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya at Every Moment Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Introspection after Making a Mistake Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Heart-based Tazkiya, Mind-based Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Need of a Guide Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Importance of Interaction for Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Without Mediation Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Prior to Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Introspection Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Modesty Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Prophetic Prayers Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Prayer Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Form of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Conscience–A Guide to Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Method of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Need for Intellectual Awareness Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Activating One's Thinking Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–A Source of Intellectual Development Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Knowledge Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Save Yourself from Distraction Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and the Demands of the Times Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Condition of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Acceptance of Reality Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Sacrifice Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–A Psychological Act Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Importance of Positive Psychology Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Introspection–The Basis of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / How to Engage in Introspection Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Seeing a Test Paper in Advance Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Renunciation of the World Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–An Act of Preparation Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya–A Means of Reaching God Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Purpose of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Criterion of Tazkiya Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Tazkiya and Remembrance of Death Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Towards Spiritual Civilization Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Spiritual Progress Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / What is Introspection? Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Building of a Positive Personality Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Spirituality: Converting Material into Spiritual Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / A Deadly Habit Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / The Method of De-conditioning Ch 2 — Purification of the Self / Spirituality Without Intellectual Revolution Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Two Arrangements Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Miracle of Creation Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Control Over the Universe Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Beginning of Realization Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Mind and Religion Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Why should there be Trials? Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Essence of Faith Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Man–An Exceptional Creature Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Three Levels of Development Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Veil of Satan Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Humility–A Great Form of Worship Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / What is Taqwa? Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Greenery Returned Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Price of Expected Acknowledgement Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Existence of God Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / No Acknowledgement of God Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Animals in the Garb of Man Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Discovery! Discovery! Discovery! Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Patience, Introspection and the Willingness to Learn Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / God and Man Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Increased Faith Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Spiritual Loss Caused by Greed Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Rational Knowledge and Inner Realization Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / What is Islam? Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / One Serious Fallacy Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Towards the Truth Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / Modest Man Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Final Explanation Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Spirit of Allahu Akbar Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Tendency to Complain Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Greatest News of Today Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Voice of the Universe Ch 3 — God-Oriented Life / The Example of a Tree Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / What is Remembrance? Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Remembrance of God Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Point of Reference for Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Helplessness and Power Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Divine Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Gratefulness in the State of Ungratefulness Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Remembrance is a Thinking Process Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Sincere Repentance Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Importance of Gratitude Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Extended Meaning of the Quran Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Book of Recitation or The Book of Obedience Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Importance of the Study of the Quran Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Morning Recitation of the Quran Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Pondering over the Quran Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Stirring Up of a Revolution in the Human Personality Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Pondering on the Quran Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Verse of God's Throne Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / First Favour, Second Favour Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Convert Loss into Gain Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Discovery of Total Absence of One's Power Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Constant Complaining Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Increase in Blessings Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Remembrance and Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Prayer is Worship Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Need for the Renewal of Faith Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Reality of the World Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Small Thankfulness, Big Thankfulness Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / A Life of Security Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Closeness to God in Every Situation Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Conscious Worship Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Invoking God's Mercy Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Safeguarding of the Feeling of Gratitude Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Greatest Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Discover the Reasons for Thankfulness Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Thanksgiving is an Act of Sacrifice Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Great Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Prayer: Verbal Form of Spiritual Experience Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Experience and Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Living Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / A Point of Reference Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Discovery of One's Helplessness Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / How to Overcome Tension Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Learning Lessons from Loss Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Universal Thanksgiving Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Discovery of Divine Blessings Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / How to Find Spiritual Food Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / True Action and True Prayer Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Thanksgiving as Opposed to Arrogance Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / The Reason behind Negative Mentality Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Love for Humanity Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Gratitude towards Others Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Acknowledgement of God's Glory Ch 4 — Remembrance of God / Remembering God in Solitude Ch 5 — Attributes of God / The Attributes and the Great Name of God Ch 5 — Attributes of God / The Ninety Nine Names of God Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Formless God? Ch 5 — Attributes of God / God and Scientific Study Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Connecting with God Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Calling out to God with His Names Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Not Mysterious Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Asma-e-Husna (God's Best Names) Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Calling upon God with His Greatest Name Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer in One's Mother Tongue Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer that Brings you Close to God Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer from the Heart Ch 5 — Attributes of God / The Prayer which God Accepts Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer that Can Change Destiny Ch 5 — Attributes of God / An Example of the Prophet's Prayer Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer with Tears Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Between God and Man Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer and Super Prayer Ch 5 — Attributes of God / An Example of Super Prayer Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Exemplary Supplication Ch 5 — Attributes of God / True Prayer: A Living Experience Ch 5 — Attributes of God / An Incident Relating to a Virtuous Lady Ch 5 — Attributes of God / A Historical Example Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Prayer at Difficult Moments Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Invoking God's Infinite Mercy Ch 5 — Attributes of God / You Have Been Granted Your Request, Moses Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Be a Playback Speaker For Me Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Islamic Literature in the Modern Idiom Ch 5 — Attributes of God / Asking from God in Utter Helplessness
Remembrance of God p. 227
The Quran states: “Remembrance of God is surely the greatest thing.” (29:45) In other words, it means that, for a person, remembrance of God is the greatest form of worship. p. 228 original + quote
This remembrance of God is what is most desired of a human being. Therefore, the Quran adjures us to remember God very frequently (33:41). p. 228 original + quote
What is meant by remembrance of God? It does not mean any numerical or statistical exercise but rather it is one’s mental condition. According to a tradition, Ayesha, the Prophet’s wife, said: “The Prophet Muhammad used to remember God on every occasion.” (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 373) One can understand the meaning of remembrance of God from this tradition. p. 228 original + quote
Abundantly remembering God means that whatever a person sees or whatever he experiences, he should make it a point of reference for the remembrance of God. p. 229
Everything should remind him of God. Every experience should become a reason for strengthening his faith. Every study and observation should bring him nearer to God. p. 229
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