Category: Dhikr

The Daily Dhikrs

The Daily Dhikrs These dhikrs are performed everyday at certain times. 1) The Dhikr After the Dawn Prayer These dhikrs are performed after the dawn prayer. The dervish should perform this dhikr while seated. The dhikrs of “lā ilāha illā Allah” and “Allah”, i.e. the first and third dhikrs, should be accompanied with the Kasnazanī head movement of dhikr which represents the “striking the rock of the heart with the hammer of dhikr.”  (أ) لا الهَ الا اللَّـهُ. [300 مرة]  (A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [300 times] [ب) لا الهَ الا اللَّـهُ مُحَمّدٌ رَسولُ اللَّـهِ صَلّى اللَّـهُ…

The Perennial Dhikrs

The Perennial Dhikrs These consist of 19 dhikrs each of which is recited 100,000 (one hundred thousand) times. The time taken to complete any of these dhikrs depends on how many of it is the dervish able to do beside his daily dhikrs. After finishing reciting the first dhikr, “lā ilāha illā Allah,” one hundred thousand times, the dervish moves on to the second dhikr, “Allah,” and so on. After completing the 19th dhikr, “lā murād illā Allah,” one hundred thousand times, the dervish should repeat the set of dhikrs starting with the first dhikr, “lā ilāha illā Allah.” Reciting these 19 dhikrs does not…

The Circle of Dhikr

The Circle of Dhikr This dhikr may be divided into two parts. The second part is accompanied with tambourines and “ṭablas.” A ṭabla is a special drum that Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al‑Gaylānī introduced to dhikr for its beneficial effects on the heart of the rememberer. This dhikr is performed in its two parts on Monday and Thursday nights and on other certain religious anniversaries, after the prayer of evening. On the other days of the week, only the second part of this dhikr is performed. This shorter dhikr may also be performed in other times in the day. This set…
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