Loud and Soft Zikr

Zikr e-Jehr/Jahr [recited aloud]

 

The following should be recited before Zikr Jehr and the benediction showered or blown (dam) upon us:

 

1. Recite Durood Shareef - 10 times

2. Recite Istighfaar - Astagh firullah - 10 times

3. Fazkurooni Azkurkum Wash kuruli walaa Takfuroon - 3 times

 

Then begin with the Zikr Jehr:

 

4. La ilaaha illal laahu - 200 times

5. Illalla - 400 times

6. Allahu, Allahu - 600 times

 

This zikr comprises 12 complete rosaries (tasbih), and then next recite:

 

7. Haqq Haqq - 100 times

 

Zikr e-Nafi [recited silently]

 

The following Zikr is known as "Zikr-e-Nafi wa Isbaat" and is usually read softly. The manner in which this Zikr is read is as following:

 

1. La ilaaha illal laahu - 200 times

2. Ilal laah - 600 times

3. Allahu Allahu - 400 times

 

The Zikr must commence and end with 3 times Durood Shareef.