Allah, swt, said, "Therefore, Remember me and I will remember you. Give thanks to me and reject me not."-al-baqarah 2.152
"O ye who believe. Remember Allah with much remembrance; and glorify him morning and evening."-surah al-ahzab 41.42
"Then woe unto those whose hearts are hardened against the remembrance of Allah. Such are in plain error." -surah Zumar 39.22
There are numerous more ayats that talk about making dhikr.
Dhikr is not just saying the beautiful names of our Beloved, but it's living in wonderment of our Beloved and all that He gives to us. It's not just about taking your tasbeeh out and making dhikr or sitting with a group of Muslims making dhikr outloud. In fact you can view the fallen leaves of a maple tree and make dhikr Allah. You can step onto a sandy beach with bare feet and make dhikr Allah. It's possible to sit with just your heart and hear Allah's love in the beats of your heart. Why not be swimming under the water and with every stroke you remember Allah and not your own ego.
Dhikr is not about mindlessly saying the most holy names of Allah, it's about forgetting about your EGO for a while and being apart of the infinite perfection of the Creator. Whether you are given permission by a maulana to say certain names or you remember Allah from your own heart, just never forget Allah, the infinite protector.
Remember Allah not for anything but for the sake of Allah and His mercy. Do not do it because you feel obliged or because you are bored, remember Allah because you need Him to remember you.
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