Prophet of God (PBUH) provides an answer to what man should do to establish his relationship with God. This can be expressed under three separate headings: Zikr, Ibadat, Qurbani. Zikr (remembrance) means to

to keep God in mind all

being more real than life. He started leading a very simple life and finally he died early. The remembrance of death, the greatest reality, causes a revolution in man’s thinking. But for this to happen,

personal control either over the earthquake or over death. While death puts an end to one’s life, the remembrance of death can cause the elimination of the ego. The ego is man’s greatest quality. Yet it is this

listed. Nevertheless, the Quran has described some of the signs of the state of remembrance. 1. The thought of God is so all-pervasive that every event serves to remind one of Him: In the creation

earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are signs for men of sense; those that remember God when standing, sitting and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth saying:

overwhelmed by the greatness of God that the hairs of one’s body stand on end: The skins of those who fear their Lord tremble for fear of Him. (39:23) 3. Mention of God fills one with awe: The true

The right priority leads man to success and the wrong priority leads man to failure.DEATH, REMEMBRANCE OF DEATHRemembrance of death makes a man cut to size, making him modest. Then one lives in

STRANGE FORGETFULNESSDeath is a great revolutionary concept. But no one entertains the remembrance of death, so no revolution takes place in people’s lives. Consciously or unconsciously they think

experience he can see aspects of God’s greatness. According to this heightened consciousness, the words that come spontaneously to the lips of such a person are called remembrance and prayer. Prayer is Worship

believer discovers God with His perfect attributes, he also discovers his total worthlessness in comparison to God. God is the Lord, I am His servant. God is the Giver, I am the taker. God is the All-Powerful

suppliant capable of prayer to God. Prayer is that greatest of relationships through which a believer comes close to God. Prayer is the source of connection between God and the believer. A person receives

experience he can see aspects of God’s greatness. According to this heightened consciousness, the words that come spontaneously to the lips of such a person are called remembrance and prayer. Prayer is Worship

believer discovers God with His perfect attributes, he also discovers his total worthlessness in comparison to God. God is the Lord, I am His servant. God is the Giver, I am the taker. God is the All-Powerful

suppliant capable of prayer to God. Prayer is that greatest of relationships through which a believer comes close to God. Prayer is the source of connection between God and the believer. A person receives

name of God and ends his eating and drinking in the name of God. It is his way of thanking God and acknowledging His blessings. When some evil idea creeps in a believer’s mind, he seeks refuge in God by saying

nir rajim, ‘I seek refuge in God from Satan, the accursed.’ (Musnad Ahmad 16740) When he is faced with some problem, he spontaneously says, Allah humma alaika tawakkalna, ‘O God, in You we have placed our

barik lana fi amwalina, that is, ‘O God, bless us in our wealth.’ (Sahih al-Bukhari 1037). When a believer undertakes some journey, he has these words on his lips: ‘O God, You are my Companion during the

thanksgiving and acknowledgement of God’s blessings. One who has not known gratefulness at the level of discovery will fail to do the obeisance of thankfulness to God at the level of human utterance.THE

realization of God lies hidden in the unconscious mind of man. Shocking experiences awaken this. Then words of creative remembrance are awakened in a person with the special divine blessing granted by God to His

His chosen servants. In some traditions it has been recorded that when God’s servant calls upon his Lord and God loves that servant, He tells the angel Gabriel not to hasten to fulfil his need, because