TARIQA QADIRIYYA

The Daily Dhikrs

) 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.” 
 ]‫ مرة‬300[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(أ‬
(A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [300 times]
100[ .ُ‫ في كل لمحة ونفس عدد ما وسعه علم اللَّـه‬، ‫صلّى اللَّـهُ تَعالى َعلَي ِه و َسلَّ ْم‬
َ ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـهُ ُم َح ّم ٌد َرسو ُل اللَّـ ِه‬ )‫[ب‬
 )‫مرة‬
(B) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah) Muḥammad rasūlu
Allah (Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah) ṣallā Allah ta‘ālā ‘alayhi wa sallam (prayer
and peace of Allah, High is He, be upon him), fī kulli lamḥatin wa nafas (with every look
and breath), ʿadada mā wasiʿah ʿilmu Allah (as many times as Allah’s knowledge
encompasses). [100 times]
]‫ مرة‬300[ .ُ‫اللَّـه‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Allah. [300 times]
*]‫ مرة‬30[ ‫(د) سورة الفاتحة‬
(D) The Chapter of Fātiḥa. [30 times]*
**]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫ا ْستَ ْغفِ ُر اللَّـهَ ال َعظيم‬ )‫(ه‬
(E) Astaghfiru Allah al-‘Aẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness). [100 times]**
2) The Dhikr After the
Midday Prayer
 These dhikrs are performed after the midday prayer.

]‫ مرة‬165[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(أ‬

(A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [165 times]
*]‫مرة‬ 25[ ‫(ب) سورة الفاتحة‬
(B) The Chapter of Fātiḥa. [25 times]*
**]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫ا ْستَ ْغفِ ُر اللَّـهَ ال َعظيم‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Astaghfiru Allah al-ʿAẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness). [100 times]**

3) The Dhikr After the

Afternoon Prayer
 These dhikrs are performed after the afternoon prayer.

]‫ مرة‬165[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(أ‬

(A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [165 times]
*]‫ مرة‬20[ ‫(ب) سورة الفاتحة‬
(B) The Chapter of Fātiḥa. [20 times]*
**]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫ا ْستَ ْغفِ ُر اللَّـهَ ال َعظيم‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Astaghfiru Allah al-ʿAẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness). [100 times]**
4) The Dhikr Before the
Sunset Prayer (Wird al-ʿAṣr)
This dhikr is a gift from Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Gaylānī to the Shaikhs of Ṭarīqa
Kasnazaniyya. It was communicated to Shaikh ʿAbd al-Qādir al-Kasnazan shortly before
he departed this world so he asked for it to be started by his successor Shaikh Hussein.
Shaikh Muḥammad al-Muḥammad al-Kasnazan describes this dhikr as being “unique,
without a parallel, and very powerful” in terms of its spiritual benefits. 

This dhikr is performed one hour before sunset. The dervish should perform this dhikr
while seated. It can be performed collectively by a number of dervishes sitting in
concentric circles, or individually. The dhikr of “Yā Arḥama ar-Raḥimīn” and the prayer
after it were added by Shaikh Muhammad. The ten dhikrs are accompanied with the
Kasnazanī head movement of dhikr.
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا اللَّـهُ يا َح ُّي يا قَيّوم‬ )‫(أ‬
(A) Yā Allahu yā Ḥayyu yā Qayyūm (O Allah, O the Ever-living, O the Eternal!) [66
times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .ُ‫والي اللَّـه‬
َ ‫يا اللَّـهُ َم‬ )‫(ب‬
(B) Yā Allah mawlāy Allah (O Allah, Allah is my Master!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا هُو‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Yā Hū (O He!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا َحي‬ )‫(د‬
(D) Yā Ḥay (O Ever-living!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫واحد‬ ِ ‫يا‬ )‫(ه‬
(E) Yā Wāḥid (O One!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا عَزيز‬ )‫(و‬
(F) Yā ʿAzīz (O Invincible!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا َودود‬ )‫(ز‬
(G) Yā Wadūd (O Loving!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا َرحمن‬ )‫(ح‬
(H) Yā Raḥmān (O Gracious!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬66[ .‫يا َرحيم‬ )‫(ط‬
(I) Yā Raḥīm (O Merciful!) [66 times]. 
]‫ مرة‬100[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(ك‬
(J) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah).  [66 times].  
5) The Dhikr After the
Sunset Prayer
These dhikrs are performed after the sunset prayer.

]‫ مرة‬165[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(أ‬

(A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [165 times]
*]‫ مرة‬15[ ‫(ب) سورة الفاتحة‬
(B) The Chapter of Fātiḥa. [15 times]*
**]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫ا ْستَ ْغفِ ُر اللَّـهَ ال َعظيم‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Astaghfiru Allah al-ʿAẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness). [100 times]**

6) The Dhikr After the

Night Prayer 
These dhikrs are performed after the night 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 movement of dhikr, i.e. “striking the rock of
the heart with the hammer of dhikr”. 
]‫ مرة‬300[ .ُ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـه‬ )‫(أ‬
(A) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). [300 times]
[ .ُ‫ في كل لمحة ونفس عدد ما وسعه علم اللَّـه‬، ‫صلّى اللَّـهُ تَعالى َعلَي ِه و َسلَّ ْم‬ َ ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـهُ ُم َح ّم ٌد َرسو ُل اللَّـ ِه‬ )‫(ب‬
‫] مرة‬100
(B) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah) Muḥammad rasūlu
Allah (Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah) ṣallā Allah ta‘ālā ‘alayhi wa sallam (prayer
and peace of Allah, High is He, be upon him), fī kulli lamḥatin wa nafas (with every look
and breath), ʿadada mā wasiʿa ʿilmu Allah (as many times as Allah’s knowledge
encompasses). [100 times]
]‫ مرة‬300[ .ُ‫اللَّـه‬ )‫(ج‬
(C) Allah. [300 times]
*]‫ مرة‬10[ ‫(د) سورة الفاتحة‬
(D) The Chapter of Fātiḥa. [10 times]*
**]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫ا ْستَ ْغفِ ُر اللَّـهَ ال َعظيم‬ )‫(ه‬
(E) Astaghfiru Allah al-‘Aẓīm (I ask Allah the Great for forgiveness). [100 times]**
]‫ مرة‬100[ .‫صحْ بِ ِه و َسلِّ ْم تَسْليما‬
َ ‫والرسالَ ِة وال ِح ْك َم ِة وعَلى آلِ ِه َو‬
ِ ‫والوحْ ِي‬
َ ‫ف‬ ِ ْ‫الوص‬َ ‫صلِّ عَلى َسيِّ ِدنا ُم َح َّم ٍد‬َ ‫اللهُ َّم‬ )‫(و‬
(F) Allahumma ṣallī ʿalā sayyidina Muḥammad al-waṣfi wal-waḥyi war-risālati wal-
ḥikmati (O Allah! Send prayer on our Master Muhammad whose attributes, revelation,
message, and wisdom are most praised (Muḥammad), waʿalā ‘’ālihi waṣaḥbihi (and on
his lineage and companions), wasallim taslīmā (and salute them with a perfect salutation)
[100 times].
[ .‫ َولَ ْم يَ ُك ْن لَهُ ُكفُ ًوا َأ َح ٌد‬.‫ لَ ْم يَلِ ْد َولَ ْم يُولَ ْد‬.ُ‫ص َمد‬
َّ ‫ اللَّـهُ ال‬.‫ قُلْ ه َُو اللَّـهُ َأ َح ٌد‬.‫َّح ِيم‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم اللَّـ ِه الرَّحْ َم ِن الر‬ :‫(ز) سورة اإلخالص‬
]‫ مرة‬200
(G) The chapter of Ikhlāṣ: Bismi Allahi ar-Raḥmāni ar-Raḥīm (In the name of Allah, the
Gracious, the Merciful). Qul Huwa Allahu Aḥad (Say, He, Allah, is One). Allahu aṣ-
Ṣamad (Allah the Self Sustained). Lam yalid walam yūlad (He begets not, nor is He
begotten). Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad (And there is no peer to Him) [200 times]. 

7) The Dhikr After Every

Obligatory Prayer
This dhikr is performed after everyone of the five daily obligatory prayers. 

]‫ مرات‬3[ .‫ وهُ َو بِ ُكلِّ َشي ٍء ُمحيط‬،‫ـ هللاُ ُمعيني‬،‫ هللاُ َمعي‬،‫ هللاُ شاه ٌد َعلَي‬،‫ هللاُ ناظري‬،‫هللاُ حاضري‬ )‫(أ‬
Allahu ḥādirī (Allah is present with me), Allahu nāẓirī (Allah sees me), Allahu shāhidun
ʿalay (Allah is a witness on me). Allahu maʿī (Allah is with me), Allahu muʿīnī (Allah is
my helper), wa huwa bi kulli shay’in muḥīṭ (and He encompasses everything). [3 times] 
]‫مرة‬ 1[ .‫ ربِّ اغفر لي‬،‫ وأتوب إليه‬،‫القَيّوم الذي ال يموت‬ ‫الحي‬ ُّ ،‫ الرحمن الرحيم‬،‫أستغفر هللا الذي ال إله إال هو‬ )‫(ب‬
Astaghfiru Allah (I ask Allah for forgiveness), al-ladhī Lā ilāha illā Huwa (whom there is
no god save He), ar-Raḥmān ar-Raḥīm (the Gracious, the Merciful), al-Ḥayyu al-
Qayyūm (the Ever-living, the Eternal) al-ladhī lā yamūt (who does not die), wa-atūbu
ilaihi (and I repent to Him). Rabbi ighfir lī (My Lord, forgive me!) [1 time] 

8) The “Waṣfīyya Prayer”

This prayer on the Prophet can be performed any time and may be split in any number of
instalments. 

]‫مرة‬ 1000[ .‫صحْ بِ ِه و َسلِّ ْم تَسْليما‬

َ ‫والرسالَ ِة وال ِح ْك َم ِة وعَلى آلِ ِه َو‬
ِ ‫والوحْ ِي‬
َ ‫ف‬ ِ ْ‫الوص‬
َ ‫صلِّ عَلى َسيِّ ِدنا ُم َح َّم ٍد‬
َ ‫اللهُ َّم‬
Allahumma ṣallī ʿalā sayyidinā Muḥammadi ’l-waṣfi wal-waḥyi war-risālati wal-ḥikmati
waʿalā ‘ālihi waṣaḥbihi wasallim taslīmā (O Allah! Send prayer on our Master whose
quality, revelation, message, and wisdom are most praised (Muḥammad), and on his
lineage and companions, and salute him with a perfect salutation). [1,000 times]
Reciting these 19 dhikrs does not require being in a special posture so the dervish can
recite them anywhere, for instance while walking on the street.

The perennial dhikrs may be recited any time except from the sunset of Monday to the
sunset of Tuesday and from the sunset of Thursday to the sunset of Friday. During these
two periods, the dervish must recite the Waṣfiyya prayer (see the Daily Dhikrs) instead,
and there is no need to keep count. However, the reading of the Waṣfiyya prayer as part
of the Daily Dhikrs is not affected by this. 

The nineteen perennial dhikrs are as follows:

 .‫ال اله اال هللا‬ )1

1) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah). 
.‫هللا‬ )2
2) Allah. 
.‫يا هو‬ )3
3) Yā Hū (O He!). 
.‫يا حي‬ )4
4) Yā Ḥay (O Ever-living One!). 
.‫يا واحد‬ )5
5) Yā Wāḥid (O One!). 
.‫يا عزيز‬ )6
6) Yā ʿAzīz (O Invincible One!). 
.‫يا ودود‬ )7
7) Yā Wadūd (O Loving One!). 
.‫يا رحمن‬ )8
8) Yā Raḥmān (O Gracious One!). 
.‫يا رحيم‬ )9
9) Yā Raḥīm (O Merciful One!). 
.‫وال الهَ اال اللَّـهُ واللَّـهُ أ ْكبَر‬ ِ‫والح ْم ُد هلل‬َ ‫سُبحانَ اللَّـ ِه‬ )10
10) Subḥāna Allah (glory be to Allah), wal-ḥamdu liLlah (and praise be to Allah), wa lā
ilāha illā Allah (and there is no god save Allah), wa Allahu Akbar (and Allah is Greater). 
.‫صحْ بِ ِه و َسلِّ ْم تَسْليما‬
َ ‫والح ْك َم ِة وعَلى آلِ ِه َو‬
ِ ‫والرسالَ ِة‬
ِ ‫والوحْ ِي‬
َ ‫ف‬ ِ ْ‫الوص‬َ ‫ص ِّل عَلى َسيِّ ِدنا ُم َح َّم ٍد‬ َ ‫اللهُ َّم‬ )11
11) Allahumma ṣallī ʿalā sayyidinā Muḥammadi ’l-waṣfi wal-waḥyi war-risālati
wal-ḥikmati waʿalā ‘ālihi waṣaḥbihi wasallim taslīmā (O Allah! Send prayer on our
Master whose quality, revelation, message, and wisdom are most praised (Muḥammad),
and on his lineage and companions, and salute him with a perfect salutation). 
.‫َّح ِيم وال حول وال قوة اال باهلل العلي العظيم‬ ِ ‫بِس ِْم اللَّـ ِه الرَّحْ َم ِن الر‬ )12
12) Bismi Allahi ar-Raḥmāni ar-Raḥīm (In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the
Merciful), wa lā ḥawla wa la quwwata illā biLlah (and there is no might nor strength but
by Allah) al-ʿAlī al-ʿAẓīm (the High, the Great). 
.‫ َولَ ْم يَ ُك ْن لَهُ ُكفُ ًوا َأ َح ٌد‬.‫ لَ ْم يَلِ ْد َولَ ْم يُولَ ْد‬.ُ‫ص َمد‬َّ ‫ اللَّـهُ ال‬.‫ قُلْ هُ َو اللَّـهُ َأ َح ٌد‬.‫َّح ِيم‬
ِ ‫بِس ِْم اللَّـ ِه الرَّحْ َم ِن الر‬ )13
13) Bismi Allahi ar-Raḥmāni ar-Raḥīm (In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the
Merciful). Qul Huwa Allahu Aḥad (Say, He, Allah, is One), Allahu aṣ-Ṣamad (Allah the
Self-Sustained), lam yalid wa-lam yūlad (He begets not, nor is He begotten), wa-lam
yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad (And there is no peer to Him).
.‫ق ال َو ْعد األمين‬ ُ ‫صلّى اللَّـهُ تَعالى َعلَي ِه َو َسلَّم صا ِد‬ َ ُ‫ ُم َح َّم ٌد َرسو ُل اللَّـه‬،‫ق ال ُمبين‬ ُّ ‫الح‬
َ ‫ك‬ ُ ِ‫ال الهَ اال اللَّـهُ ال َمل‬ )14
14) Lā ilāha illā Allah (There is no god save Allah), al-Maliku al-Ḥaqqu al-Mubīn (the
manifestly True King). Muḥammad rasūlu Allah (Muḥammad is the Messenger of Allah),
ṣallā Allah taʿālā ʿalayhi wa sallam (prayer and peace of Allah be upon him), ṣādiqu
al-waʿdi al-amīn (the truthful in (his) promise, the trustworthy one). 
َ ‫صلّى اللَّـهُ ُسبْحانَه َوتَعالى َعلَيكَ و َسلَّم يا َر‬
.ُ‫اللَّـه‬ ‫سول‬ َ  )15
15) Ṣallā Allah subḥānahu wa taʿālā ʿalayka wa sallam yā rasūl Allah (prayer and peace
of Allah, Sublime and High is He, be upon you, O Messenger of Allah!). 
.ُ‫ال َم ْقصو َد اال اللَّـه‬ )16
16) Lā maqṣūd illā Allah (There is no destination save Allah). 
.ُ‫ال َموْ جو َد اال اللَّـه‬ )17
17) Lā mawjūd illā Allah (There is no one save Allah). 
.ُ‫لوب اال اللَّـه‬َ ‫ط‬ ْ ‫ال َم‬ )18
18) Lā maṭlūb illā Allah (There is no one sought after save Allah). 
.ُ‫ال ُمرا َد اال اللَّـه‬ )19
19) Lā murād illā Allah (There is no one wanted save Allah).