7 Aspects of Remembering God...

Tradition has it from some of the “Knowers” of God that dhikr (remembrance of God) has seven aspects:

· dhikr of the eyes, which consists in seeing & weeping (buka');
· dhikr of the ears, which consists in listening (isgha');
· dhikr of the tongue, which consists in praise (thana');
· dhikr of the hands, which consists in sharing & giving (`ata');
· dhikr of the body, which consists in work & fidelity (wafa');
· dhikr of the heart, which consists in love and hope (kawf wa raja');
· dhikr of the spirit, which consists of utter submission and acceptance (taslim wa rida')."

Prayer:

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 ilayka),
lowly and humble before You (mukhbitan laka),
always crying out and turning back to You (awwahan muniban)!...."