Quote from: jkhan on Yesterday at 01:15:45 AMPeace...
Zikr is normally translated as MENTION / REMIND / REMEMBER / MESSAGE etc..
I am not here to invalidate them.. But for example word REMEMBER has many a meaning to cover.. So, I feel CONSIDERATION would suit ie 'to give a careful thought to something / Thoughtfulness' would befit...
Anyway, I am not in full agreement to the translation of MESSAGE... Rather I would go with CONSIDERATION..
For example..
5:4 "..... .... So eat of what they catch for you, and consider attribution of Allah on it, and be concious of Allah...... ..."
Peace...
Some are concerned and they ask as under :
Do you mean to say we don't need to MENTION the name of Allah before eating as per verse 6:118...
Well! Verse 6:118 goes like this..
"So eat of that on it the attribution of Allah / The Deity has been considered, if you are believers in His verses."
Even 6:121
"And do not eat of that on it the attribution of Allah / The Deity has not been considered, for indeed, it is grave disobedience. ...."
To grasp it precisely without any deviation of the meaning, pls refer the exact meaning of ATTRIBUTION..
so.. Accordingly.. There is no need of MENTIONING the name of Allah before eating..
I have no idea what the name the Deity itself.. Allah is the Deity and He is the Rabb / Lord of all Races.. And He has many an attributions which are unique..
Thanks..