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Originally Posted by vanillawafer
The Qur'an says: "And establish regular prayer, for prayer restrains from shameful and unjust deeds, and remembrance of Allah is the greatest thing in life, without doubt." (29:45) In other words, dhikr has an even greater impact in protecting us from shameful and unjust deeds than regular prayers do.
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This would be a superficial understanding of the term 'zikr' in the Qur'an. Remembrance of Allah encompasses Salah, supplication, our thoughts about Allah's power in creation, and all the times we reflect on our Lord. It is not a seperate thing from Salah nor is it a distinct form of worship. It is certainly not a hollow ritual repetition of words as commonly taken to mean.