Recite the name of Allah at all times. Extend His dhikr into words, into actions, into hearts.
The reciter has to approach dhikr with the utmost reverence, so that his will and his purpose are an expression of grace. With dhikr, his intelligence for perceiving the signals of spirit becomes cultivated. His intention and his will get fortified. Eventually, he does not wish to recite the name of anyone other than Him. He does not ask for anything from Him other than being in His dhikr. Because the attainment of everything is only possible through His contentment. Spending time with anything other than Him is being deprived of everything.
The reciter has to recite the name of al-Haqq, not habitually and ignorantly, but with the utmost reverence and respect. The penalty of leaving reverence and respect is the veil that comes between the reciter and al-Haqq, whose name he attempts to recite. Preserving the adab in the dhikr includes more grace than the dhikr itself.
A qull (servant) who truthfully recites the name of al-Haqq, forgets everything else while he is in His dhikr. For him, all reward for everything becomes Allah. The whole wish of the arif is to recite His name; waves of reverence and majesty rise from his heart. His tongue gets tied, his heart flies toward the hills of communion. Then, rays of muhabbat and passion emerge from the veil of his heart. Upon this, the blessing of the arif extends to the circle of ultimacy and to the arena of creation, with the permission of Allah. Then, the invisible secrets hidden from other people, the subtleties of divine creation, the maturity of divine power and sacred light opens up for the arif.’