Dhikr for All Times (General Daily Remembrance)
These remembrances are recommended throughout the day and night — not tied to a specific time, but always beneficial for the heart and soul.
1. SubhanAllah – سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ
Meaning: “Glory be to Allah.”
Translation: Declaring that Allah is free from all imperfection, defects, and partners.🔹 Qur’an Reference:
“And glorify the praises of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting…”
(Surah Qaf 50:39)🔹 Hadith Reference:
“Two words are light on the tongue, heavy in the balance, and beloved to the Most Merciful:
SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil-‘Azim.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari 6682, Sahih Muslim 2694)2. Alhamdulillah – ٱلْـحَمْدُ لِلَّـهِ
Meaning: “All praise and thanks are for Allah.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
“[All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds.”
(Surah Al-Fatiha 1:2)🔹 Hadith Reference:
“Alhamdulillah fills the scale.”
(Sahih Muslim 223)Benefit: Expresses gratitude and earns massive reward. It fills the Mizaan (scale) on the Day of Judgment.
3. Allahu Akbar – ٱللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ
Meaning: “Allah is the Greatest.”
🔹 Hadith Reference:
“The most beloved words to Allah are four:
SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar.”
(Sahih Muslim 2137)Benefit: Reminds you that nothing is greater than Allah — helps in controlling ego and anxiety.
4. La ilaha illallah – لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ
Meaning: “There is no god worthy of worship except Allah.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
“So know, [O Muhammad], that there is no deity except Allah...”
(Surah Muhammad 47:19)🔹 Hadith Reference:
“The best remembrance is:
La ilaha illallah.”
(Tirmidhi 3383 – Hasan)Benefit: The core of Islam (Tawheed), wipes out sins, brings forgiveness.
5. Astaghfirullah – أَسْتَغْفِرُ ٱللَّهَ
Meaning: “I seek forgiveness from Allah.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
“Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.”
(Surah Nuh 71:10)🔹 Hadith Reference:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“By Allah, I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him in repentance more than seventy times a day.”
(Sahih Bukhari 6307)Benefit: Cleanses the heart, removes sins, brings blessings and rizq (sustenance).
6. SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi – سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Meaning: “Glory is to Allah and all praise is to Him.”
🔹 Hadith Reference:
“Whoever says ‘SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi’ 100 times a day, his sins will be forgiven even if they were as much as the foam of the sea.”
(Sahih Bukhari 6405, Sahih Muslim 2691)7. La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah – لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Meaning: “There is no power nor strength except with Allah.”
🔹 Hadith Reference:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“It is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari 6384, Sahih Muslim 2704)Benefit: Brings reliance on Allah, removes stress, protects from calamities.
8. Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa Huwa – حَسْبِيَ ٱللَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ
Meaning: “Allah is Sufficient for me; there is no deity except Him.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
“Those to whom hypocrites said, ‘Indeed, the people have gathered against you…’ But it only increased them in faith, and they said:
Hasbunallahu wa ni‘mal wakeel.”
(Surah Aal-e-Imran 3:173)Benefit: Helps in times of fear, difficulty, and uncertainty. Increases tawakkul (trust in Allah).
9. La ilaha illa Anta Subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimeen – لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّالِمِينَ
Meaning: “There is no deity except You; Glory be to You; indeed, I was among the wrongdoers.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
This is the Dua of Yunus (A.S.) in the belly of the whale.
(Surah Al-Anbiya 21:87)🔹 Hadith Reference:
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“No one says this dua except that Allah relieves him of his distress.”
(Tirmidhi 3505 – Hasan)10. Bismillah – بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ
Meaning: “In the name of Allah.”
🔹 Qur’an Reference:
It begins every Surah (except Surah At-Tawbah).
(Surah An-Naml 27:30)Sunnah Uses:
Say Bismillah before:
Eating
Entering or leaving the house
Starting any work
Wudu (Ablution)
Benefit: Brings barakah, protection from Shaytan, and reminds us to start every task with Allah’s name.
🌙 BONUS: Tasbeeh Fatimah (Night Dhikr Sunnah)
The Prophet ﷺ taught Fatimah (R.A):
🔹 SubhanAllah – 33 times
🔹 Alhamdulillah – 33 times
🔹 Allahu Akbar – 34 times
(Total = 100)Benefit: Helps relieve tiredness and hardship.
(Sahih Bukhari 3705, Sahih Muslim 2727)📌 Final Reminder:
“And the men and women who remember Allah often – for them, Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.”
(Surah Al-Ahzab 33:35)
Make these dhikr part of your daily life — on your tongue, in your heart, while working, walking, resting, or traveling. These words may seem small, but in the sight of Allah, they are huge mountains of reward.
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