Remembrance of Allah

The Qur'an often reminds us to keep remembrance of Allah at all times. Certainly this is
quite a challenge for us forgetful humans, but the merits of remembrance are so great that
we must strive for continual remembrance of Allah in every moment.

The following verses, as translated by Yusuf Ali, are examples of what the Qur'an says
about remembrance:

Recite what is sent of the Book by inspiration to thee and establish Regular Prayer: for
Prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds; and remembrance of Allah is the
greatest (thing in life) without doubt. And Allah knows the (deeds) that ye do. 29:45

"Go thou and thy brother with My Signs and slacken not either of you in keeping Me in
remembrance 20:42

If anyone withdraws himself from remembrance of (Allah) Most Gracious We appoint for
him an evil one to be an intimate companion to him. 43:36

By men whom neither traffic nor merchandise can divert from the Remembrance of Allah
nor from regular Prayer nor from the practice of regular Charity: their (only) fear is for
the Day when hearts and eyes will be transformed (in a world wholly new) 24:37

Those who fear Allah when a thought of evil from satan assaults them bring Allah to
remembrance when lo! they see (aright)! 7:201

And do thou (O reader!) bring thy Lord to remembrance in thy (very) soul with humility
and in reverence without loudness in words in the mornings and evenings; and be not
thou of those who are unheedful. 7:205

"Those who believe and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah: for
without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction. 13:28

Has not the time arrived for the Believers that their hearts in all humility should engage in
the remembrance of Allah and of the truth which has been revealed (to them) and that
they should not become like those to whom was given Revelation aforetime but long ages
passed over them and their hearts grew hard? 57:16

And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening
seeking his Face; and let not thine eyes pass beyond them seeking the pomp and glitter of
this Life; nor obey any whose heart We have permitted to neglect the remembrance of Us
one who follows his own desires whose case has gone beyond all bounds. 18:28

O ye who believe! when the call is proclaimed to prayer on Friday (the Day of Assembly)
hasten earnestly to the Remembrance of Allah and leave off business (and traffic): that is
best for you if ye but knew! 62:9
O ye who believe! let not your riches or your children divert you from the remembrance
of Allah. If any act thus the loss is their own. 63:9

Satan's plan is (but) to excite enmity and hatred between you with intoxicants and
gambling and hinder you from the remembrance of Allah and from prayer: will ye not
then abstain? 5:91

... those who believe work righteousness engage much in the remembrance of Allah...
26:227

The Evil One has got the better of them: So he has made them lose the remembrance of
Allah. They are the Party of the Evil One. Truly it is the Party of the Evil One that will
perish! 58:19

O ye who believe! when ye meet a force be firm and call Allah in remembrance much
(and often); that ye may prosper. 8:45

The Hypocrites they think they are over-reaching Allah but He will over-reach them:
when they stand up to prayer they stand without earnestness to be seen of men but little
do they hold Allah in remembrance. 4:142

keep in remembrance the name of the Lord and devote thyself to Him wholeheartedly.
73:8

but if any turns away from the remembrance of his Lord He will cause him to undergo a
severe Penalty. 72:17

Seest thou not that Allah sends down rain from the sky and leads it through springs in the
earth? Then He causes to grow therewith produce of various colors: then it withers; thou
wilt see it grow yellow; then He makes it dry up and crumble away. Truly in this is a
Message of remembrance to men of understanding. 39:21