Explanation of the Morning & Evening Adhkār
by Shaykh ʿAbdur-Razzāq ibn ʿAbdul-Muḥsin al-Badr · trans. A.R. Shākir
12 remembrances — your daily fortress, with timing, count & virtue
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When to Say ThemRead this first
☀️ Morning adhkār
After the Fajr (dawn) prayer until sunrise.
🌆 Evening adhkār
After the ʿAṣr (late-afternoon) prayer until sunset.
Sitting to remember Allah in these two windows was, in the Prophet's ﷺ words, more beloved to him than freeing four slaves. 📖 p.8
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The Twelve AdhkārFilter by time, then learn each
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Counts at a GlanceThe number is the memory hook
×3 — Name of Allah (D1), Perfect Words (D2), SubḥānAllāh wa bi-ḥamdihi (D12).
×7 — Ḥasbiyallāh (D5).
×10 — Lā ilāha illallāh… (D9). highest reward
Once / unspecified — Sayyid al-Istighfār (D3), and D4, D6, D7, D8, D10, D11.
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“Before You Use This” Checklist
Do I know the two time windows (after Fajr → sunrise; after ʿAṣr → sunset)?
Can I recite Sayyid al-Istighfār (D3) — the master supplication for forgiveness?
Do I keep the counts straight (3×, 7×, 10×)?
Can I name the virtue attached to at least D1, D5, and D9?
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Rapid-Fire Memory QuestionsCover the answers first
1. When are the evening adhkār said?
Reveal
After the ʿAṣr prayer until sunset. 📖 p.8
2. Which dhikr is the "master supplication for forgiveness," and what is its reward?
Reveal
Sayyid al-Istighfār (D3) — whoever says it with certainty and dies that day/night is "of the people of Paradise." 📖 p.20
3. How many times is "Ḥasbiyallāh…" said, and what does it secure?
Reveal
Seven times — Allah suffices him his concerns of this world and the Hereafter. 📖 p.32
4. What is the reward of "Lā ilāha illallāh…" said 10× (D9)?
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100 good deeds recorded, 100 sins erased, reward of freeing a slave, and protection until evening. 📖 p.49
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