Which way makes you taste real faith? Dhikr; Dhikr makes you taste the taste of Iman. Say Allah… and you may taste the taste of faith. Whoever feels darkness and depression in his heart may say Allah, Allah, Allah…, and then nothing can stop his heart. When you say Allah, Allah, Allah…, there is no darkness in your heart. But if it should continue, keep your tongue silent and make your heart say Allah; Allah; Allah* and you should hear the same Dhikr, which you are now saying, in your heart.

Now listen! Any time you may want to listen and keep your tongue silent, look at your heart and you may, you must, hear that Dhikr going on, never stopping. When you are listening, then darkness and depression are going away.

“Allah, Allah, Allah, truth (or reality).” This Dhikr was transmitted by the Holy Prophet (s) to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq when the two of them hid in the cave of Thaur near Makkah during their flight from Makkah to Madinah.