Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-Adhkar - Abd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr - (1/47)

Fiqh al-Adiyah wa-al-AdhkarAbd al-Razzaq ibn Abd al-Muhsin al-Badr

—Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward for them.” 1

— As for the loss of those who become distracted from it, it is exemplified by His words: “O you who believe, do not let your wealth or your children distract you from the remembrance of Allah. Whoever does so—it is they who are the losers.” 2

— As for making His remembrance of them the reward for their remembrance of Him, it is exemplified by His words: “Remember Me, and I will remember you. Give thanks to Me, and do not be ungrateful to Me.” 3 The servant’s remembrance of his Lord is encompassed by two acts of remembrance by his Lord: one preceding it, through which the servant came to remember Him, and one following it, through which the servant became one whom Allah remembers. Thus, the Lord’s remembrance of His servant is of two kinds: one before the servant remembers his Lord and one afterward.

— As for declaring that it is greater than everything, it is exemplified by the words of the Exalted: “Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer restrains from immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater.” 4

— As for concluding righteous deeds with it, He concluded the deed of fasting with it in His words: “So that you may complete the prescribed period, proclaim Allah’s greatness for having guided you, and perhaps you will be grateful.” 5 He concluded the Hajj with it in His words: “When you have completed your rites, remember Allah as you remember your forefathers, or with even greater remembrance.” 6 And He concluded the prayer with it in His words: “When you have completed the prayer, remember Allah

1. Surah al-Ahzāb, verse 35. 2. Surah al-Munāfiqūn, verse 9. 3. Surah al-Baqara, verse 152. 4. Surah al-‘Ankabūt, verse 205. 5. Surah al-Baqara, verse 185. 6. Surah al-Baqara, verse 200.

أَعَدَّ اللهُ لَهْمْ مَغْفِرَةً وَأَجْراً عَظِيماً﴾ ١. ـ وأمّا خسران من لها عنه فكقوله: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لاَ تُلْهِكُمْ أَمْوَالُكُمْ وَلاَ أَوْلاَدُكُمْ عَن ذِكْرِ اللهِ، وَمَن يَفْعَلْ ذَلِكَ فَأُولَئِكَ هُمُ الخَاسِرُونَ﴾ ٢. ـ وأمّا جعل ذكره لهم جزاء لذكرهم له، فكقوله: ﴿فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلاَ تَكْفُرُونَ﴾ ٣، وذكر العبد لربِّه محفوف بذكرين من ربِّه له: ذكر قبله به صار العبد ذاكراً له، وذكر بعده به صار العبد مذكورًا، فذكر الربّ لعبده نوعان: نوعٌ قبل ذكر العبد لربِّه، ونوعٌ بعده. ـ وأمّا الإخبار عنه بأنّه أكبرُ من كلِّ شيء، فكقوله تعالى: ﴿اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلاَةَ إِنَّ الصَّلاَةَ تَنْهَى عَنِ الفَحْشَاءِ وَالمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللهِ أَكْبَرُ﴾ ٤. ـ وأمّا ختم الأعمال الصالحة به، فكما ختم به عمل الصيام بقوله: ﴿ولِتُكْمِلُوا العِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللهَ عَلَى مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ﴾ ٥، وختم به الحجّ في قوله: ﴿فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ مَنَاسِكَكَمْ فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ كَذِكْرِكُمْ آبَاءَكَمْ أَوْ أَشَدَّ ذِكْراً﴾ ٦، وختم به الصلاة بقوله: ﴿فَإِذَا قَضَيْتُمْ الصَّلاَةَ فَاذْكُرُوا اللهَ

١ سورة الأحزاب، الآية: (٣٥) . ٢ سورة المنافقون، الآية: (٩) . ٣ سورة البقرة، الآية: (١٥٢) . ٤ سورة العنكبوت، الآية: (٢٠٥) . ٥ سورة البقرة، الآية: (١٨٥) . ٦ سورة البقرة، الآية: (٢٠٠) .