Method of remembering Allah is: Human beings have the heart on the upper left side of the chest; personal name of God, “Allah” should be remembered in this heart. When we feel thirsty, we find ourselves focused towards quenching our thirst, however we do not repeat and say ‘water’, ‘water’ with our tongue, but our attention remains towards water! Just as a thirsty person has all its attentions towards water, our heart should also focus in the same way towards the name of Allah and repeat the name, “Allah”, “Allah”. While doing this one should remain silent, without any movement of the tongue, rather it should rest at the palate (upper part inside the mouth).
This method should be adopted all the time. There is no condition of being in the state of ablution, neither the cleanliness of body nor dress is required; one does not need to be alone; does not matter if you are busy in daily chores all day long, 24 hours; busy in your business, traveling or resting, while in the markets or at home just make sure that this thing is in your heart that it (heart) is repeating the name “Allah”, “Allah”. Ignore other thoughts that might arise during this process. Because Allah Almighty Himself says in Quran in Surah An-Noor (The Light) [24:37]
“By men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from the Remembrance of Allah, nor from regular Prayer, nor from the practice of regular Charity: Their (only) fear is for the Day when hearts and eyes will be transformed (in a world wholly new)”.
Allah’s slaves are the ones who do not get distracted from remembrance of Allah because of the worldly chores and business. Practicing the remembrance of Allah’s name this way in your heart for few a days makes heart alive and it starts doing this itself. Due to this practice heart gets purified and attention and fear towards Allah Almighty is remains in the heart; due to which it gets easier to act upon the orders of Allah Almighty that were taught to us by His last Prophet Muhammad (may peace be upon him).
Hazrat Khawja Ahmad Saéed Naqshbandi quds saarahu writes that the remembrance of personal name of Allah Almighty “Allah” should be done in following way:
- Disciple or the spiritual student should rest the tongue at palate and completely free the heart from all thoughts.
- Next consider the Spiritual guide or Sheikh, from whom he learnt this method of remembrance, in front of oneself.
- Repeat the name “Allah”, “Allah” with tongue of one’s heart i.e. keep attention towards the meaning of the word “Allah” in the heart.
- Next concentrate that I believe in my Lord, “Allah” Almighty, Who has all the best characteristics and is free of all lower characteristics.
Be regular in this practice of remembering Allah until the heart gets alive and gets used to this (starts doing this automatically!).
Hazrat Imam Rabbani Reviver and Blessed (Mujaddad and Munawwar) quds saara hu says:In the start of spiritual journey, student has no other way except remembering “Allah”. He should be attentive towards his heart that this piece of flesh is like a resting place for the real heart. Pass the blessed highest name of Allah through the same heart and while doing this do not intentionally move any other body part rather be fully attentive to your heart, not towards its shape; absorb and observe the meaning of blessed and highest name “Allah” by believing in its uniqueness and singularity. But still do not ponder over any of His attributes. (Letter number 190, Volume 1, Part 3).