The Muslim Way of Speaking: Remembering Allah Frequently
Contents
- Introduction
- The Importance of the Muslim Way of Speaking
- Praising the Might of Allah
- Remembering Allah Frequently
- The Aspects of the Muslim Way of Speaking
- Calling on Allah Through His Beautiful Names
- Speaking in the Knowledge that Allah is with You at Every Moment
- Speaking So as Not to Associate Others with Allah
- Speaking So as to Praise and Exalt Allah
- Speaking in the Knowledge of One's Helplessness in the Face of Allah
- Speaking in the Knowledge that Tasks are Performed Through Allah's Will
- Employing the Qur'an as a Guide in Speech
- Speaking in the Knowledge of the Certainty of Fate and of the Truth that There is Good in All Things
- Speaking Through Trust in Allah
- Speaking with Awareness that the Life of the World is Transitory
- Showing Concern in Speech for the Lawful and the Unlawful
- Avoiding the Style of Speech Influenced by Satan and Taking Refuge from Satan in Allah
- Enjoining What is Right and Forbidding What is Wrong
- Speaking with Wisdom
- Speaking in a Sincere Manner
- Speaking the Truth
- Speaking Sensibly and Logically
- Giving Good Tidings
- Speaking So as to Arouse Joy and Enthusiasm
- Saying What is Best
- Not Speaking from the Lower-self and from Personal Desires
- Speaking in a Measured, Courteous and Respectful Manner
- Speaking in a Humble Manner
- Speaking with Tolerance and Forgiveness
- Consulting
- Saying It is as Allah Wills the Re is No Strength but in Allah
- Speaking Well with One's Parents
- Not Talking Behind Others' Backs or Gossiping
- Avoiding Suspicion and Slander
- Not Speaking in a Mocking Manner
- Avoiding Speaking Out of Covetousness and Envy
- Not Making Empty and Trivial Statements
- Not Interrupting and Speaking Calmly
- Employing a Style of Speech Appropriate to the Level of Knowledge of the Person Addressed
- Avoiding Speaking Hypocritically
- Avoiding a Way of Speech Which Gives Rise to Doubts
- Avoiding a Probing and Prying Speech
- Avoiding Statements that Lead to Evil
- Avoiding Obfuscation
- Not Holding Secret Meetings
- Speaking So as to Defend and to Support Our Prophets a as
- Conclusion

In this verse of the Qur'an, "Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and perform prayer. Prayer precludes indecency and wrongdoing. And remembrance of Allah is greater still. Allah knows what you do." (Surat al-‘Ankabut: 45), we are told that remembrance of Allah is the most important form of worship. Believers must fulfill this act of worship with utmost sincerity. Naturally, the deep love for Allah they have in their hearts is also reflected in their speech. They know that every blessing they enjoy comes from Allah, and, whenever they see something which they find beautiful they think of Allah and are grateful to Him. With the knowledge that all that happens takes place for a divinely ordained purpose, they remember Allah and put their trust in Him, whatever the difficulty. Consequently, throughout their lives, and in everything they experience, they consider Allah and remember His name. The devotion of Muslims to Allah is so that, no matter what they might be in the midst of doing, it does not distract them from remembering His name. The constancy of the faithful in remembering Allah is referred to in the following verse of the Qur'an: