Since the supplication that we are commanded to keep quiet encompasses petition, praise, love, and turning to Allah Most High, it is among the great treasures most deserving of concealment from envious eyes. This is a valuable and beneficial insight.

Tenth, supplication is remembrance of the One being invoked—glorified and exalted is He—together with petition and praise of Him through His attributes and names. It is therefore remembrance and more. Likewise, remembrance is called supplication because it includes petition, as the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

“The best supplication is ‘Praise be to Allah.’”

He thus called “Praise be to Allah” a supplication, although it is pure praise. This is because praise encompasses love and commendation, and love is the highest form of seeking. The one who praises seeks the Beloved, and so deserves to be called a supplicant even more than someone asking for something. Praise and commendation themselves encompass the greatest form of seeking. They are therefore truly supplication—indeed, more deserving of that name than other, lesser forms of seeking.

The point is that supplication and remembrance each encompass the other and are included within it. Allah Most High says:

“And remember your Lord within yourself, in humility and fear.”

Allah Most High thus commanded His Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, to remember Him within himself. Mujāhid and Ibn Jurayj said: “They were commanded to remember Him in their hearts, with humble entreaty and submission, without raising their voices or shouting.”

Reflect on how He says in the verse concerning remembrance:

“And remember your Lord”—to the end of the verse.

And in the verse concerning supplication:

“Call upon your Lord in humility and in secret.”

He mentions humble entreaty in both: lowliness, meekness, and brokenness of heart.