Prophets Yaḥyā and ʿĪsā: Part 1 — Five Commands, a Palm Trunk and a Voice From the Cradle
Section 6 of 25 · Lives of the Prophets
The Fortress of Dhikr
Wa āmurukum bi-dhikri Allāhi kathīrā: and I command you to remember Allah; make dhikr. And the analogy of that is like a man who is pursued by the enemy. They are pursuing him, so he finds a very protective fortress; so he goes into it, and he protects himself. So imagine this man running away, and the enemy is pursuing him — and he finds this castle, this strong fort, and he goes in, and he closes the door, and he's safe.
And then Sayyidunā Yaḥyā says: and you are in the safest place from Shayṭān when you are remembering the name of Allah. You are in the safest place. You are protected from Shayṭān when you remember the name of Allah (swt) — so remember the name of Allah (swt) frequently.
يَـٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ذِكْرًا كَثِيرًا
“O you who believe, remember Allah abundantly,” (33:41)
Yā ayyuhā alladhīna āmanū udhkurū Allāha dhikran kathīrā. Remember the name of Allah (swt) — Allah. These are the five commandments of Sayyidunā Yaḥyā, and this is a hadith.