Remembrance of Allah (Thikr), actively and passively, and constantly in all walks of everyday life, is an incumbent duty o­n every Muslim. This obligation is not the duty of o­nly those who are technically called Auliya and Buzroogs. It is a duty which the Qur'aan and Hadith prescribe for all Muslims.

Those who abstain from such thikr will always fall into disobedience and transgression, In consequence, Allah Ta'ala imposes difficulties, frustration and despondency o­n them in this worldly life. This is the meaning of the `life of constriction' mentioned in the the aayat cited above.

True thikr is a deterrent to evil and transgression. When thikr hass become embedded in the heart and the rooh is permeated by the Noor of Thikr, then the Mu'min will always be diligent and not venture near to the confiness22 of evil and sin. Explaining this, Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said:

is a thaakir."

Thikr -constant and perpetual thikr - does not allow the Mu'min to live and wallow in transgression. He is always alert. If by some misfortune and calamity of the nafs he is overwhelmed momentarily, he will be smitten with remorse. He will hasten to Allah Ta'ala with Taubah and restore his bond with his Khaaliq to a greater degree of strength and freshness —stronger than his relationship prior to the momentary lapse.