Practices of the Masters of Wisdom of the Naqshbandiyyah Way
DHIKR MAJALIS
Remembrance in Congregation
TO BE RECITED AFTER SALAT AL-MAGHRIB
(after the Obligatory Sunset Prayer)
In the Name of Allah, the All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
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“All Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
The All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.
Master of the Day of Judgement.
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
Guide us in the Straight Path.
The Path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace,
Those whose portion is not wrath and who go not astray.”
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Salawat Sharif 100 Times
SallAllahu ‘alaa Habeebihi Muhammadiw wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa
As-haabihi wa Sallim
The Blessings of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) be upon His Beloved, Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), upon his Family and upon his Companions and Peace.
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Surah al-Inshirah 79 Times
“Have We not expanded your breast for you?
And We have taken off from you your burden –
Which had weighed down your back –
And We have exalted for you your remembrance.
So verily, with every hardship there is ease –
Again, surely with every hardship these is ease.
Therefore, when you are free, still labour hard,
And to your Lord turn your attention.”
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Surah al-Ikhlas 1000 Times
“Say: ‘He is Allah, the One and Only.
Allah, the Eternal, Absolute.
He begot none nor was He begotten –
Nor is there anyone equal to Him.”
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Surah al-Fatihah 7 Times
“All Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.
The All-Merciful, the All-Compassionate.
Master of the Day of Judgement.
You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help.
Guide us in the Straight Path.
The Path of those on whom You have bestowed Your Grace,
Those whose portion is not wrath and who go not astray.”
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Salawat Sharif 100 Times
SallAllahu ‘alaa Habeebihi Muhammadiw wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa
As-haabihi wa Sallim
The Blessings of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) be upon His Beloved, Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), upon his Family and upon his Companions and Peace.
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Ayat-ul Karima 500 Times
La ilaha illa Anta Subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zwalimeen
“There is no god except You. Glory be to You!
Surely I was of the wrongdoers.”
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Salawat Sharif 100 Times
SallAllahu ‘alaa Habeebihi Muhammadiw wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa
As-haabihi wa Sallim
The Blessings of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) be upon His Beloved, Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), upon his Family and upon his Companions and Peace.
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La ilaha illAllahu 100 Times
There is no god except Allah (Exalted is He)
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Ya Allahu 100 Times
O Allah! (the One Whose Existence is necessary)
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Ya ‘Azizu 100 Times
O Exalted in Power!
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Ya Wadudu 100 Times
O Loving One!
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Ya Karimu 100 Times
O Generous One!
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Ya Wahhabu 100 Times
O Bestower!
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Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum 100 Times
O Ever-Living One! O the Self-Sustaining One!
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HasbunAllahu wa ni’mal Wakeelu –
ni’mal Mawla wa ni’man Naseer 100 Times
Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the Best Guardian.
The Excellent Protector and the Excellent Helper!
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Ya Qadiy-al Hajat 100 Times
O Fulfiller of Needs!
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Ya Dafiy-al Baliyyat 100 Times
O Averter of calamities!
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Ya Hall-al Mushkilat 100 Times
O Changer of Difficulties to easiness!
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Ya Kafiy-al Muhimmat 100 Times
O Helper in Accomplishing difficult matters!
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Ya Shafiy-al Amrad 100 Times
O Bestower of health from illness!
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Ya Munazzilal Barakat 100 Times
O Causer of Blessings to descend!
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Ya Musabbibal Asbaab 100 Times
O Originator of Causes!
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Ya Rafi-ad Darajat 100 Times
O Elevator of Spiritual Stations!
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Ya Mujib-ad Da’wat 100 Times
O Responder of Supplications!
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Ya Aman-al Kha-ifeen 100 Times
O Grantor of Security from fear!
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Ya Khair-an Nasireen 100 Times
O Best of the Helpers to victory
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Ya Daleel-al Mutahay-yireen 100 Times
O Guide of those who are Astonished in Your love
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Ya Ghiyasal Mustagi-seena Aghisna 100 Times
O Listener of Supplications, listen to our supplication!
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Ya Mufarri-hal Mahzuneen 100 Times
O Bestower of Happiness on the sorrowful!
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Rabbi inni Maghlubun Fanta-sir 100 Times
My Lord! Verily I have been overpowered,
Help me be victorious!
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Ya Allahu, Ya Rahmanu, Ya Raheemu,
Ya Arhamar Rahimeen 100 Times
O Allah! O All-Merciful! O All-Compassionate!
O most Merciful of the merciful!
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Third Kalima Sharif 100 Times
SubhanAllahi wal Hamdhulillahi wa la ilaha illAllahu wallahu
Akbar wa la hawla wa la Quwwata illa billahil ‘Aliyyil ‘Azeem 100 Times
Glory be to Allah and all Praise is due to Allah, there is no god but Allah,
Allah is the Greatest. There is no power nor any strength except with Allah,
the All-High, the Almighty!
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Allahummas Turni bi Satrikal Jameel 100 Times
O Allah! Cover me with Your Beautiful Veil!
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Salawat Sharif 100 Times
SallAllahu ‘alaa Habeebihi Muhammadiw wa ‘alaa Aalihi wa
As-haabihi wa Sallim
The Blessings of Allah (Almighty and Glorious is He) be upon His Beloved, Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), upon his Family and upon his Companions and Peace.
Supplication (Du’a)
O Allah! Convey the virtues of this Khatam-ul Khwajagan to the service of the Holy Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) as a Gift. By his (Allah bless him and give him peace) sanctity, convey those virtues to the blessed spirits of all the Prophets (Allah’s blessings be upon them all), the Martyrs, the Righteous, and the people on Way (Tariqa) of Naqshbandiyya, Suharwardiyya, Chistiyya, Qadriyya, and the Masters of the Uwaysiyya Order. Convey these virtues to all the Believing men and Believing women, Submitting men and Submitting women. Also, to all those Submitting (Muslim) men and women who have died, are dying or will die.
O Allah! By its’ (Khatam-ul Khwajagan’s) abundance, make all our difficulties easy.
O Allah! Protect us from the evils of the devils and the oppressors, protect us from the evils of the (and our) egos and the world (and all that is contained in it). Shift us away from the presence of others and enable us to seek Your (Majestic and Beautiful) Presence.
O Allah! Those of our friends (for your sake) who are present and those who are absent, help them to reach their desired destination. O Allah! Reform the Nation (Ummah) of Sayyiduna Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace).
O Generous Lord! Make the residents of this locality virtuous. O Allah! Have mercy on the state of this locality. Grant harmony and understanding between each others. O Allah! Instil within those unable to pray, the ability to pray; within those who have no remembrance of You (Dhikr), the ability to remember You; within those who have no concern of their deeds (Fikr), the ability to reflect; and bestow upon those who have no offspring, pious and upright progeny.
O Allah! Those friends who ask us and write to us to supplicate for them and render their service to us for Your Pleasure and those who travel far distances seeking Your Pleasure, enrich them all openly and secretly.
Then recite the following completion supplication:
“Unsurna fa innaka khair-un Nasireen. Waf-tahlana fa innaka khair-ul fatiheen. Wagh-firlana fa innaka khair-ul ghafireen. Warhamna fa innaka khair-ur Rahimeen. Warzuqna fa innaka khair-ur raziqeen. Wah-fizna fa innaka khair-ul hafizeen. Wah-dina wa najjina minal qawmiz zwalimeen. Wa SallAllahu ‘ala Habeebihi Muhammadiw wa ‘aalihi wa as-haabihi ajma’een. Birah-matika Ya Arhamar Rahimeen.”
Notes:
The beginner must always begin at the beginning. He should recognise the difference between the Divine Law [Shari’ah] and the Way [Tariqah]. The Divine Law is a reality that is obligatory for every believing man and woman. Concretely speaking, the Divine Law consists of practicing that which Allah (Exalted is He) has Ordered and avoiding that which He has forbidden. The believer relies on guides to indicate clearly to him what to discard and what to follow. The Quran and Sunnah are the foundations or all guidance. The schools of the Divine Laws [Madhabs], the writing of the scholars and their living inheritors relay and explain the guidance. Whoever keeps to this guidance will be on the Straight Path [Sirathal Musthaqeem].