The loners have taken the lead!

Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (saws) said: "The loners (mufarridoon) have taken the lead." The Companions asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Who are the loners ?" He (saws) replied, "Those men and women who remember Allah in abundance." [Sahih Muslim

Similarly it is narrated by Abu ad-Dardaa' that the Prophet of Allah (saws) said: "Shall I not inform you of the best of your actions, the most pure in the sight of your Master, the one which raises your ranks highest, that which is better for you than giving gold and silver (in charity), and better for you than your meeting your enemies, so that you strike their necks and they strike yours?" The companions urged, "Of course, O Messenger of Allah! (Inform us!)" He replied, "It is the Remembrance of Allah." [Sahih: Abu Dawud]

So constant rememberance of Allah is the most praise worthy of action after the obligatory deeds and the best way to remember Allah constantly is through the Quran. Imam Ibn al-Qayyim said in his book Madarij as-Saalikeen" [vol.3, pp.17-18] about the things that cause Allaah to love His servant and His servant to Love Him; and in it He mentioned "Reciting the Qur'an while pondering over its meanings and what is meant by it." as the first act that is most desirable. Allah said in the noble Qur'aan:

"Is it not in the rememberance of Allaah, that the hearts find peace?"

And the noble Prophet would frequently pray in times of anxiety and sorrow: <

"O Allaah, I am your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maid servant, my forelock is in your hand. Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask you by every name belonging to you to which You named Yourself with, or revealed in Your book, or You taught to any of your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the Unseen with You, that you make the Qur'aan the life of my heart, and the light of my breast, and a departure from my sorrow, and a release from my anxiety." [Ahmad 1/391 and al-Albani declared it authentic]. Allahumma innee Abdika ibnu A'bdika ibnu amatika naaseeyati biyadik, maadin fee'ya Hukmuka, Adlun fee Kadaauka, 'asaluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sam-maita bihi nafsaka aow anzaltahu fee kitaabika, aow Allamtahu aHadan min KhalKika aow-ista'starta bihi fee Eelm-il-ghaeeb Indaka an tajAla al-Qur'aan rabiAa Kalbee, wa noora Soadree wa Jalaa'a Huznee wa zahaaba Hammee.

So let us all hasten towards the rememberance of Allaah and make the Quran the life of our hearts, the light of our breasts and the comfort of our eyes. And said Sheikh-ul-Islaam: "Remembrance of Allaah is to the heart what water is to fish. What happens to a fish when it is taken out of water?"