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wa la dhikru 'Llahi akbar ('and indeed the remebrance of God is greater')

'All is well with the believer under all circumstances'

If only people knew what blessing lies in the Dawn prayer, he [the Prophet] told them [his companions], 'they would come [to the prayer] even if they had to crawl to do so'.

'O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me & ask of Me, I shall forgive you what you have done & I shall not care. O son of Adam though your sins reached the clouds in the sky, if you were then to ask for My forgiveness I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins almost as great as the earth [itself] & then face Me, ascribing to Me no "partner" I would bring you forgiveness in like measure.'

'Allah has angels who travel on the roads, seeking those who remember Allah, and when they find people doing this they call to one another, "Come to what you are seeking!" and surround them with their wings up to the lowest heaven.'

'If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself ... And if he draws near to Me at a hand's span, I draw near to him at an arm's length; and if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him at a fathom's length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him speedily.'