A often begins with this theological foundation, explaining that Dhikr is not mere repetition but a cosmic act aligning the seeker's soul with the primordial covenant when Allah asked all souls, "Am I not your Lord?" (Quran 7:172).

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Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) compared the one who remembers Allah to a living person, while the one who neglects remembrance is like a corpse. In Sufi psychology, the heart rusts like metal; Dhikr is the polish that cleans it until it reflects divine light.