Zikr and Meditation Methods

Prophetic Tasbihaat (count of the attributes of Allah) after every ‘Sala’ (obligatory prayers) once for all.

• Prophetic Tasbihaat
  Zikr	count	Method
  سُبْحَانَ اللهْ	33 times	Prophetic Tasbihaat after Sala (Obligatory prayers) is to be recited the whole life. Hence, it will not change.
  اَلْحَمْدُلِلهْ	33 times
  اَللهُ اَکْبَرْ	34 times
  کلمہ طیبہ (Kalmah Tayyabah )	3 times
  درود ابراھیمی (Drood e Ibrahimi)	3 times
  استغفار (Forgiveness to Allah جَلَّ جَلَالُهٌ)	3 times
  آیت الکرسی (Aayaul Kursi)	1 times

• Prophetic Tasbihaat
  Zikr	count	Method
  کلمہ سوم (Third kalmah)	100 times	This is to be recited every day forever.
  درود شریف (Drood shreef)	100 times
  استغفار (Forgiveness to Allah جَلَّ جَلَالُهٌ)	100 times

◂ 1. Initial Zikr

• Zikr	count	Method
  سَبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَلَااِلَهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَ اللهُ اَکْبَرْ	300 times	For 40 days without any break
  لَاحَوْلَ وَلَاقُوَّۃَ اِلَّابِااﷲِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظیْمْ	200 times

◂2. Second Zikr

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

• ذکر بالجہر (Zikr Bil Jahar)
  Zikr	Count	Method
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہْ	100 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that the love of this world is departing from my heart while with "Ilalaa" the love of Allah is coming into my heart.
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُو	100 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that there is none in my heart while with "Ilaa ho" imagine that only Him (Allah) is in my heart.
  حَقْ	100 times	With Haq, imagine that all the false thoughts in my heart are perishing.
  اللہْ ، اللہْ	100 times	With Allah, imagine that my heart is also saying Allah Allah.

◂3.Third Zikr

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

• ذکر بالجہر (Zikr Bil Jahar)
  Zikr	Count	Method
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہْ	200 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that the love of this world is departing from my heart while with "Ilalaa" the love of Allah is coming into my heart.
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُو	200 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that there is none in my heart while with "Ilaa ho" imagine that only Him (Allah) is in my heart.
  حَقْ	200 times	With Haq, imagine that all the false thoughts in my heart are perishing.
  اللہْ ، اللہْ	100 times	With Allah, imagine that my heart is also saying Allah Allah.

◂ 4.Fourth Zikr

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

• ذکر بالجہر (Zikr Bil Jahar)
  Zikr	Count	Method
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہْ	200 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that the love of this world is departing from my heart while with "Ilalaa" the love of Allah is coming into my heart.
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُو	300 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that there is none in my heart while with "Ilaa ho" imagine that only Him (Allah) is in my heart.
  حَقْ	300 times	With Haq, imagine that all the false thoughts in my heart are perishing.
  اللہْ ، اللہْ	100 times	With Allah, imagine that my heart is also saying Allah Allah.

◂5. Fifth Zikr

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

• ذکر بالجہر (Zikr Bil Jahar)
  Zikr	Count	Method
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہْ	200 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that the love of this world is departing from my heart while with "Ilalaa" the love of Allah is coming into my heart.
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُو	400 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that there is none in my heart while with "Ilaa ho" imagine that only Him (Allah) is in my heart.
  حَقْ	400 times	With Haq, imagine that all the false thoughts in my heart are perishing.
  اللہْ ، اللہْ	100 times	With Allah, imagine that my heart is also saying Allah Allah.

◂6. Sixth Zikr

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

• ذکر بالجہر (Zikr Bil Jahar)
  Zikr	Count	Method
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللہْ	200 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that the love of this world is departing from my heart while with "Ilalaa" the love of Allah is coming into my heart.
  لَااِلٰهَ اِلَّا ھُو	400 times	With "La ilaa" imagine that there is none in my heart while with "Ilaa ho" imagine that only Him (Allah) is in my heart.
  حَقْ	600 times	With Haq, imagine that all the false thoughts in my heart are perishing.
  اللہْ ، اللہْ	100 times	With Allah, imagine that my heart is also saying Allah Allah.

◂(1) The subtlety of Self (Latifa-e-Nafs)

◂(2) The subtlety of Heart (Latifa-e-Qalb)

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

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• Eyes closed, tongue shut, facing the sacred direction (Qibla-rukh), thinking that my heart says Allah Allah and that Allah is watching my heart with love.

◂(3) The Subtlety of Soul (Latifa-e-Roh)

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

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  The Subtlety of Soul is on the right side of the chest.
• Eyes closed, tongue shut, facing the sacred direction (Qibla-rukh) feeling that Allah Allah is happening on the Subtlety of Soul and that Allah is watching it with love.

◂(4)The Subtlety of Secret (Latifa-e-Sirr)

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

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  The Subtlety of Secret is located four fingers above heart in chest.
• Eyes closed, tongue shut, facing the sacred direction (Qibla-rukh) feeling that Allah Allah is happening on the Subtlety of Secret and thinking that Allah is watching it with love.

◂(5) The Hidden Subtlety (Latifa-e-Khafi)

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

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  The Hidden Subtlety is located four fingers above the Subtlety of Soul in chest.
• Eyes closed, tongue shut, facing the sacred direction (Qibla-rukh) and feeling that Allah Allah is happening on the Hidden Subtlety and thinking that Allah is also watching it with love.

◂(6) The most Hidden Subtlety (Latifa-e-Ikhfa)

• Passing of reward to others (Esaale Sawab)

  Recite Sura-e-Fatiha one time and Sura-e-Ikhlaas three times. Pass the reward to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, to all the prophets of Allah, to all the companions of the Holy Prophet ﷺ and to all the spiritual mentors (Mashayekh) (May mercy of Allah be upon all of them) of the four Sufi chains.

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  The Most Hidden Subtlety is between the Subtlety of Heart and the Subtlety of Soul in the chest.
• Eyes closed, tongue shut, facing the sacred direction (Qibla-rukh) and feeling that Allah Allah is happening on The Most Hidden Subtlety while thinking that Allah is also watching it with love.