The best way to fight those winter blues many of us feel during the winter is to Remember Allah swt. What are some ways we can make dhikr? Dhikr can be reading Quran or saying some du'a from the Quran and Sunnah. When we say these out loud it programs our minds and hearts reminding us of our purpose of existence/life. This programing helps us in our thoughts and our actions.
This dunya often pre-occupies us from our purpose especially those of us living in the West. Most of the time we work or go to school in Non-Islamic Environments where co-workers are not reminding us of Allah swt in fact they can contribute to our focus on only the dunya. This is one of the reasons it is essential to have that daily dhiker even if you were to listen to Quran or Athkar on the way to work, etc.
Any place that is remembering Allah swt is a place of Dhiker so make your home and even car that place. Dr Aysha Wazwaz also recommends making du'a in front of your kids to teach them to do it themselves and this will be a reminder to yourself as well.
Here is a wonderful video from Dr Aysha Wazwaz with du'a you can read or listen to anytime. https://www.youtube.com/live/5bOKNWVqcco?si=zYRw6f7aTzwEORnY
May Allah swt make us of those who frequently make dhiker, fill our hearts with love for it, and make the places we love most-those of dhiker ameen. In conclusion, Allah swt reminds us of how important dhiker really is in the Quran in surah Al Ankaboot 29:45
ٱتْلُ مَآ أُوحِىَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبِ وَأَقِمِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ ۖ إِنَّ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ ٱلْفَحْشَآءِ وَٱلْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ ٱللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ ٤٥ , Recite what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, ˹genuine prayer should deter ˹one˺ from indecency and wickedness. The remembrance of Allah is ˹an˺ even greater ˹deterrent˺. And Allah ˹fully˺ knows what you ˹all˺ do.ela
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