Something On Muraqabah.

[Abu Hafsat]

 Salaam everyone,

 Muraqabah is knowing that Allah, Most High, is watching over us. In the Holy Qur'an Allah, Most High, says:--

 

 

      "AND KNOW THAT ALLAH KONWS WHAT IS IN YOUR MINDS." (2:235)

 

      "AND ALLAH IS EVER A WATCHER OVER ALL THINGS". (33:52)

 

      "AND HE IS WITH YOU WHEREVER YOU MAY BE". (57:4)

 

In the Hadith of Jibreel, peace be upon him, when he asked the Prophet, Sallallahu alaihi Wasallam, about Ihsan [Goodness and Exellence], the Prophet replied:--

 

          "Ihsan is to worship Allah as if you see Him, but since we do not see Him, we should know

            that He sees us at all times".  [bukhari and Muslim].

 

The meaning of this Hadith is the meaning of Muraqabah, namely, the endurance of the servant's knowledge and his conviction and certainty that Allah is watching over his internal and external affairs [thoughts and actions]. To have this knowledge and certainty at all times is called Muraqabah. It is the fruit of the servant's knowledge that Allah is his Watcher, Overseeing him, Hearing his utterances and Observing all his deeds at all times.

 

   For further reading, see Ibn Qayyim al-jawziyya's

   "The Steps Of The Followers".

[ummtaalib]

Wa'alaykumus salaam Brother Abu Hafsat,

 

I believe Muraqabah in sufi terminology is "meditation". May I ask if your post is from Ibn Qayyim's book?