Zikrullah

The difference between a person who does Zikrullah and a person who does not do Zikrullah, is like the difference between a living and a dead person. Zikrullah keeps the heart alive. And when a person does not have Zikrullah in him, his heart dies. When the heart is alive, a person has the desire to do Ibaadah. When it dies, he does not have the desire to do 'Ibaadah. He may just pass by the door of the Masjid or may keep talking outside the Masjid, but he will not have the will to enter the Masjid. That is why Nabi (Sallallaahu Alaihi Wasallam) has advised us to do Zikrullah in abundance. It is a polish for the heart that, in turn, creates the real taste of Ibaadah.

[English version of "Zikrullah" – Al Jamiat – Vol.3 No.7]