In general, the level of awareness we acquire is directly proportional to our age. However, without Dhikr, awareness (Y) will reach a maximum point and then gradually decline as age (X) increases, because the value of Y is determined by X through a quadratic function. The graph can be illustrated as follows: From the graph above, it shows that: The increase in age (X) is directly proportional to awareness (Y). At a certain age (X), awareness reaches its peak. After that point, increasing age (X) causes awareness to decline. In extreme cases, as age continues to increase, awareness may return to the level of a small child or toddler, a condition commonly known as senility (dementia). The practical, routine, and continuous application of the concepts of Dhikr and Fikr, when practiced ideally, will transform the “quadratic equation” into a “linear equation,” in which awareness remains directly proportional to age, In shā’ Allāh. Therefore, if it is true that at the moment of sa...
