<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br> 1) The legislations of Islam here refer to acts other than the obligations, because the performance of obligatory acts of worship is a must. But, when one feels that it is hard for him to perform voluntary acts of worship, then remembering Allah could make up for any shortcoming in this regard.<br> 2) Remembering Allah Almighty softens the tongue and gives life to the heart. Meanwhile, engaging in backbiting and gossip hardens the tongue and causes death to the heart.<br> 3) The legislated form of Dhikr (remembrance of Allah) is that which is uttered by the tongue and felt by the heart. It is not part of the prophetic guidance to remember Allah by the heart alone without moving the tongue with uttering it.