15 – Book of Remembrances

244 – Chapter: The excellence of remembering Allah and the encouragement to practice it

Allah the Exalted says, “And the remembrance of Allah is greater.” (1) (Sūrah al-ʿAnkabūt, 29:45)

He also says, “So remember Me; I will remember you.” (Sūrah al-Baqarah, 2:152)

And He says, “And remember your Lord within yourself (2) in humility and fear, without raising your voice (3), morning and evening, and do not be among the heedless.” (Sūrah al-Aʿrāf, 7:205)

He also says, “And remember Allah much, so that you may succeed.” (Sūrah al-Jumuʿah, 62:10)

And He says, “The men who submit and the women who submit … and the men who remember Allah often and the women who remember Allah often—Allah has prepared for them forgiveness and a tremendous reward.” (Sūrah al-Aḥzāb, 33:35)

And He says, “O you who believe, remember Allah with much remembrance, and glorify Him morning (4) and evening.” (Sūrah al-Aḥzāb, 33:41–42)

The verses on this subject are many and well known.

1416 – Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Two phrases are light upon the tongue, heavy upon the Scale, and beloved to the Most Merciful: Subḥān Allāh (Glory be to Allah).”