Benefits of Dhikr

Benefits of Dhikr


Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said that there are more than one hundred benefits in remembering Allah. Some ofthese are given below:

1-Dhikr expels and suppresses Satan and pleases Allah.

2-It removes anxiety and distress from the heart and brings happiness and joy.

3-It illuminates the face and heart.

4-It brings wealth and livelihood.

5-It leads one to love more, which is the spirit of Islam.

6-1t leads to self-control and Ihsaan, so that a person worships Allah as though he/she were seeing Him.

7-1t opens the door ofknowledge and understanding.

8-1t brings fear and respect of Allah.

9-Allah will remember anyone who remembers Him, (Therefore remember Me, I will remember you).

10-1t eliminates sins.

11-1t removes any isolation between a servant and his/her Lord;

12-If a servant mentions Allah during his/her time of ease, Allah will mention him/her during times of difficulty.

13-Dhikr saves one from Allah's punishment.

14-Dhikr helps one forget about backbiting, slandering, telling lies and falsehood.

15-A person who remembers Allah in seclusion, and whose eyes are then flooded with tears will be shaded on the Day of Resurrection by Allah.

16-Dhikr is the easiest form of worship, yet its reward is enormous.

17-It is the plant of Paradise.

18-Dhikr is the light of a person in this world, in the grave, and on the Day of Judgement.