Beyond the foundational praises, the tradition preserves specific remembrances for the conditions of life — drawn from the Qur'an and the supplications of the Prophet and the Imams. They are not magic formulas but keys that align the heart with God's names: the Provider, the Healer, the Protector.
For protection there is 'Hasbiyallah — Allah is sufficient for me' (9:129), and 'la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah,' which the Prophet (s) called a treasure of Paradise. For distress there is the prayer of Yunus from within the whale: 'There is no god but You; glory be to You; truly I was among the wrongdoers' (21:87) — after which Allah says, 'We saved him from grief; thus do We save the believers.'
For provision there are the Name al-Razzaq and the supplication, 'O Allah, suffice me with what is lawful against what is unlawful'; for healing, 'O Allah, You are the Healer, there is no healing but Yours'; and for the heart, istighfar — sought daily even by the Prophet (s), though he was without sin — which softens and restores it.
The way to use these is with presence and persistence: small and constant rather than large and fleeting, for 'the most beloved deeds to Allah are the most constant, even if they are few.' The Dhikr Library gathers them with their sources so that each can be practised in its proper place.
Key concepts
- daily dhikr
- specific purposes
- Arabic + transliteration + translation