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The Advice of Prophet Yahya Ibn Zakariya (peace be upon them) Explained by Ibn Al-Qayyim

THE ADVICE OF PROPHET YAHYA IBN ZAKARIYA

Book Contents

• Translator’s Addendum
• Prophet Yahya Mentioned in the Qur’an
• Prophet Yahya’s Father
• Prophet Yahya’s Cousin
• Virtues of Prophet Yahya
• Text of the Hadlth
• The Parable of a Monotheist and a Polytheist
• Three Registers of Oppression of the Day of Judgment
• Establish the Prayer
• The Virtues of Fasting
• The Virtues of Sadaqa
• The Virtues of Remembrance of Allah

The Virtues of Remembrance of AllAh

Yahya ibn Zakariya said: And He commands you to remember Allah. For indeed the parable of that is a man whose enemy quickly tracks him until hereaches an impermeable fortress in which he protects himself from them.

This is how the worshiper is; he does not protect himself from Shaytan except by the remembrance of Allah.

If remembrance of Allah M only had this one special trait, it would be a must that the person should not allow his tongue to be void of the remembrance of Allah, the Exalted. Rather, he should constantly remember Him.

This is because nothing will save him from his enemy other than remembrance of Allah. His enemy only enters upon him during times when he is heedless.

The enemy lies in wait; when the individual becomes heedless, he pounces upon him and devours him.

When Allah is remembered, the enemy of Allah retreats, becomes despised, and subdued like a fly. For this reason, it is called the retreating whisperer.

This is the one who whispers in the breast of man, and if the person remembers Allah he retreats; meaning he stops and withdraws.