“Shaytaan also endeavours to deceive the Believer and divert him from constant dhikr by whispering into him that dhikr merely with the tongue, when the heart is engrossed in worldly affairs, is useless. Know that this is a trap of Shaytaan to divert one from the remembrance of Allah Ta’ala. As long as one’s niyyat at the commencement of the dhikr was to obtain thawab and the Pleasure of Allah , one will continue to acquire these benefits even if the heart does not accompany the tongue in the dhikr. However, during one’s free time, when making special dhikr, endeavour to control the attention of one’s heart so as to concentrate on the dhikr. Do not indulge in futility — useless activities — for this divert the heart from the dhikr of Allah Ta’ala.”

“Hayaat al-Muslimeen” by Hakeemul Ummat Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi Rahimullah

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