Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Mindfulness in Islam 2

The word mindfulness in the Quran is usually translated from the word for dhikr, or remembrance.  It is the opposite of heedlessness.

"The Prophet used to supplicate thus: "O my Lord! help me and do not cause me to face difficulty; grant me victory and do not grant anyone victory over me; devise for me and not against me; guide me and facilitate guidance for me; make me overcome whoever rebels against me; O my Lord! make me abundantly thankful to You (shakkaran laka), abundantly mindful of You (dhakkaran laka), abundantly devoted to You (rahhaban laka), perfectly obedient to You (mitwa`an ilayks), lowly and humble before You (mukhbitan laka), always crying out and turning back to You (awwahan muniban)!...."

http://sunnah.org/ibadaat/dhikr.htm

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