Worship & Remembrance
Tasbih & Dhikr: Arabic, Meanings and Recitation Guides
Explore tasbih, salawat and daily remembrance. Open a card for the wording and meaning, with counts where the particular practice specifies them.
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Dhikr & Salawat
Tasbihat Arbaa: The Four Remembrances
The four remembrances combine glorification, praise, divine oneness and greatness. This page presents the wording for personal dhikr; its use within salah follows the rulings of your religious authority.
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Salawat on Muhammad and Aale Muhammad
Salawat is a prayer for blessings upon Prophet Muhammad and his family. This short formula can be included in personal remembrance and supplication.
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Istighfar: Astaghfirullah Wa Atubu Ilayh
Istighfar means seeking forgiveness. The words are accompanied by sincere repentance, an effort to leave wrongdoing and putting right the rights of others.
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La Hawla Wa La Quwwata Illa Billah: Meaning and Dhikr
This remembrance acknowledges dependence on Allah for strength and the ability to act. It is also known as hawqalah.
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Subhanallahi Wa Bihamdihi: Tasbih and Meaning
A remembrance joining praise and glorification of Allah. Read the words carefully and reflect on their meaning rather than treating a count as a promise of a material result.
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Tahlil: La Ilaha Illallah
Tahlil is the declaration of the oneness of Allah. This page gives the short remembrance, its pronunciation and meaning.
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Tahmid: Alhamdulillah Ala Kulli Hal
Tahmid is praise of Allah. This short wording expresses gratitude and recognition of Allah through changing circumstances.
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Tasbih Fatima Zahra: 34, 33, 33 Count and Meaning
Tasbih Fatima Zahra is a sequence of 100 remembrances commonly recited after the obligatory prayers. Follow the order: 34 Allahu Akbar, 33 Alhamdulillah, then 33 Subhanallah.
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