Dhikr & Supplications

The remembrance of God through repeated words of praise, glorification, and supplication; commanded abundantly in the Quran and central to spiritual life.

Seeking God's forgiveness by saying "Astaghfirullah" (I seek forgiveness from God); a means of erasing sins and opening provision.

A prayer and supplication seeking God's guidance when choosing between courses of action, asking Him to facilitate what is best.

Invoking blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, as commanded in the Quran; each salawat brings tenfold mercy from God upon the one who recites it.

Affirming God's oneness by saying "La ilaha illallah" (There is no god but God) — the best remembrance and the core of the testimony of faith.

Praising God by saying "Alhamdulillah" (All praise is for God), expressing gratitude for every blessing.

Glorifying God by saying "SubhanAllah" (Glory be to God), declaring Him free of all imperfection; one of the most beloved phrases of remembrance.

A supplication recited while standing in prayer, notably in the Witr prayer and during times of calamity, asking God for guidance and protection.

Saying "Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil" (God is sufficient for us and the best disposer of affairs); a supplication of trust in times of hardship.

Saying "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah" (There is no power nor strength except by God) — a treasure of Paradise affirming reliance on God alone.

Saying "Inshallah" (If God wills) when speaking of future intentions, in obedience to the Quran's instruction to defer all plans to God's will.

Seeking refuge in God by saying "A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytan ir-rajim" (I seek refuge in God from the accursed devil), said before reciting the Quran.

Saying "Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un" (To God we belong and to Him we return) at times of loss or calamity, as taught in the Quran.

Saying "Mashallah" (What God has willed), expressing appreciation and acknowledging that all good comes from God; also said to ward off envy.

Sets of prophetic remembrances recited each morning and evening for protection, gratitude, and spiritual fortification throughout the day.

The last two surahs of the Quran (al-Falaq and al-Nas), recited for protection from evil, harm, envy, and whispering.

Seeking healing and protection by reciting Quranic verses and prophetic supplications over oneself or another, with reliance on God for the cure.

The "master of seeking forgiveness" — a comprehensive prayer taught by the Prophet; whoever says it with conviction and dies that day enters Paradise.

A remembrance taught to Fatimah: 33 times "SubhanAllah", 33 "Alhamdulillah", and 34 "Allahu Akbar", recommended after each prayer and before sleep.

Saying "BarakAllahu feek" (May God bless you), a supplication of blessing offered in thanks or goodwill toward another.

The opening supplication recited silently after the first takbir of the prayer, praising God before beginning the recitation of the Quran.

A supplication made upon completing a full reading of the Quran, thanking God and asking that the recitation be accepted and beneficial.

The supplications made during the voluntary night prayer (Tahajjud), a time when prayers are especially answered in the last third of the night.

The prophetic supplication said when setting out on a journey, glorifying God and asking for safety, ease, and good return.

The "Greatest Name" of God, by which when He is called He answers and when asked He gives; its exact identity is a matter of scholarly discussion.

Concise, comprehensive supplications and sayings of the Prophet that gather vast meaning in few words — a distinctive gift granted to him.

Saying "JazakAllahu khayran" (May God reward you with good), the preferred way of thanking another person in Islam.

Intimate, whispered supplication to God — a heartfelt private conversation expressing love, need, and longing, often at night.

A special supplication recited in the obligatory prayers during a widespread calamity, invoking God's aid for the Muslim community.

Seeking nearness to God through a permitted means — such as His names, good deeds, or the supplication of the righteous; some forms are debated among scholars.