Remember Allah when Home, Near, and Far

{O you who believe,

remember Allah with

frequent remembrance.}

Al-Qur’an, Surah al-Ahzab 33:41

 

How do we bring Allah near?

 

We cannot directly experience Allah through our sense organs.

 

Instead we can seek reminders of Him through engagement with His signs. And we can enjoy evidences of those signs visually, aurally, aromatically, etc. But importantly, we also stimulate ourselves to speak of Him to our hearts, minds, souls, as well as sense organs, by uttering His name often.

 

This rhyme encourages frequent remembrance of Allah.

 

Home, Near, and Far

(Sing to the tune of Ride a Cockhorse to Banbury Cross)

 

Home, near, and far, wherever you are,

obey the commandments sent down from Allah,

and act like you see Him in all that you do;

although you can’t view Him, He witnesses you.

 

Morn, noon, and night, He’s out of your sight,

yet any time’s brightened because of His Light,

when darkness descends, and your thoughts become dim,

remember His name so you’re nearer to Him.

 

© 2018 Elizabeth Lymer

 

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REMEMBER ALLAH ALWAYS! Home, near, and far, let’s remember Allah!