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What is dhikr?
Dhikr (ذِكْر) means remembrance: the deliberate act of keeping Allah on the tongue and in the heart, through glorification, praise, gratitude, and supplication. It is among the most emphasized acts of worship in the Qur'an, and among the lightest to perform.
What the Qur'an says
The Qur'an ties remembrance directly to the state of the heart: "Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest" (Qur'an 13:28). It commands abundance rather than occasion: "O you who believe, remember Allah with much remembrance" (Qur'an 33:41). And it frames remembrance as a relationship: "So remember Me; I will remember you" (Qur'an 2:152).
What the Sunnah adds
Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The mufarridun have gone ahead." They asked: who are the mufarridun, O Messenger of Allah? He said: "Those men and women who remember Allah much."
And in Sahih al-Bukhari, the Prophet ﷺ drew the sharpest possible contrast: "The example of the one who remembers his Lord and the one who does not remember his Lord is like the living and the dead."
He also modelled constancy in seeking forgiveness, saying: "O people, turn to Allah in repentance, for I repent to Him a hundred times a day."
Where to begin
The counted adhkar of the Sunnah are a ready-made curriculum: the adhkar after salah five times a day, Tasbih Fatimah at night, and daily hundreds like SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi and the tahlil. Each is short, sourced, and repeatable, which is exactly what lets remembrance become a habit rather than an event.
Count it, beautifully
Dhikr the app is a quiet space for exactly this: authentic phrases with their meanings, a counter that feels like beads, and a daily rhythm that helps remembrance become a habit.
This page is educational. Translations are approximate, and gradings follow the printed editions referenced on sunnah.com. For religious rulings, please consult qualified scholars.