Appendix 27, Who Is Your God?
Believers must mention God's name before they eat.“Verse 6:121 enjoins us to mention God’s name before we eat: “You shall not eat from that upon which God’s name has not been mentioned.””
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Making it a habit to say the Basmalah and There is no other god besides God upon waking each morning means this is what you will utter when you are resurrected.“Make it a habit to say: “In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. There is no other god besides God,” the moment you wake up every morning. If you establish this good habit, this is what you will utter when you are resurrected.”
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Observing the five daily Contact Prayers helps one remember God not only during prayer but also while anticipating the next prayer, and one is credited for that anticipation.“Salat helps us remember God not only during the few minutes of prayer, but also throughout the times of anticipation.”“At 11:00 AM, one may look at his or her watch to see if the noon prayer is due yet. This act causes one to think about God, and one is credited accordingly (20:14).”
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One of the most important and most repeated commandments in the Quran is to remember God frequently and glorify Him day and night.“This is why we note that one of the most important and most repeated commandments in the Quran is:”“O you who believe, you shall remember God frequently; glorify Him day and night. [33:41]”
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Saying God willing when speaking of future plans is a direct commandment that must be carried out no matter who we are talking with, and if forgotten one should apologize and ask for better guidance.“If you forget to do this, then apologize and say, ‘May my Lord guide me to do better next time.’ ” [18:24]. This is a direct commandment that we must carry out, no matter who we are talking with.”
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To invoke God's protection for beloved things such as children, cars, and homes, believers should say MAA SHAA ALLAH, meaning this is God's gift.“To invoke God’s protection for our beloved objects—our children, our cars, our homes, etc.—we are enjoined in 18:39 to say “MAA SHAA ALLAH” (This is God’s gift).”
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To keep this commandment, believers must establish habits that guarantee God occupies their minds more than anything else, and the Quran helps establish such habits.“To put this commandment into practice, we must establish certain habits whereby we guarantee that God occupies our minds more than anything else. The Quran helps us establish such soul saving habits:”
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When eating or seeing beautiful creations, believers must reflect on God's creation and glorify Him, seizing every opportunity to remember God so that God may be their God.“When we eat anything, we shouldn’t be like animals; we must reflect on God’s creation of the food we are eating”“When we see a beautiful flower, or animal, or sunsets, we must glorify God. We must seize every possible opportunity to remember and glorify God, so that God may be our God.”
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