Music and remembrance (zikr) of Allah (s.w.t)
When I am ironing my clothes, polishing my shoes, working out in the Gym, or driving…etc. either I am singing or listening to any song to keep myself excited or my tongue is experiencing the sweetness of Darood sharif, kalma…etc. which warms my heart with feelings of purity.
BUT which one should I prefer to keep myself motivated ? Allah mentions this quality of a “Mo’min” in the Quran that their tongues are always fresh with the “Zikr” recitations of Allah either they are siting, standing or lying on soft beds.
BUT what benefit or harm do I get when I continue to do any of these activities in my life ?
One quality of zikr is that it removes the hurdles (troubles) from my way which are waiting for me (written in my fate) in the near future, but the greater benefit is that it makes zikr my strong habit.
What is the benefit of a strong habit ? Well, when one is totally confused and fearful one unintentionally performs one’s strong habit as the mind is not working properly. like after knowing that there is an earthquake, due to intense fear I might unintentionally run towards the room which I visit most often. SO ?
So, when I see the angel of death at the time of death I would be so scared and fearful that unintentionally I would be following my biggest habit.
Either I would be able to achieve what is mentioned in the hadith " the person who is able to recite Kalma-e-Tayyab at the time of death would directly go to Jannah"
OTHERWISE, there are a lot of other cases. A person singing his favorite song, another counting money, another business talking,…etc. while people around them failed to understand why at the last moments the person is not reciting
“LA ILAHA ILLALLAHU MOHAMMADUR RASUL ALLAH”
May Allah bless us with the strength and wisdom to decide now, what we want to make our best habit before it is too late…