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WorksheetsDhikr
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
The word dhikr means _____________________
remembrance of Allah
giving charity in the path of Allah
“The devil is encircling the ___________of the son of Adam, when he mentions Allah, he withdraws; but when he is neglectful, he makes evil suggestions.” (Bukhari)
heart
soul
When we supplicate to Allah earnestly, is also a form of dhikr.
True
False
“People who arise from an assembly in which they do not remember Allah will be just as if they had got up from an ass’s corpse and it will be a cause of _________ to them.” (Abu Dawud).
grief
joy
Creating one’s own ways of dhikr for e.g. reading something or reading something for a specific number of times, unless there is evidence of it in the Quran and the Sunnah.....
..is to be avoided as it may result in the wastage of one’s good deeds.
... is to be encouraged as it may result in the increase in one’s good deeds.
“And celebrate His praises as he has directed you.” (2;198)
This ayah indicates that......
There are many prescribed ways of dhikr that are acceptable and praiseworthy in our religion. It is important to remember that dhikr must be done in these prescribed ways.
One can create one’s own ways of dhikr for e.g. reading something or reading something for a specific number of times
“Those who believe and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah, for without doubt, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”(13;28)
This ayah indicates.....
Dhikr is a means of blessings and reward from Allah and also results in peace of mind.
We can stick to Dhikr and avoid obligatory prayers to attain satisfaction.
“And for men and women who engage much in Allah’s remembrance. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward.” (33;35)
This ayah indicates that the men and women who remember Allah have been specially mentioned in the Quran amongst the categories of people that are dear to Allah.
True
False
“When you come upon the pastures of Paradise, feed on them.” When asked what the pastures of Paradise were he replied that they were circles where Allah is remembered. (Tirmidhi)
This hadeeth indicates that____________
gatherings where people assemble to learn and teach religion and to remember Him are greatly encouraged and valued in Islam. Allah has angels who go about seeking those who remember Allah.
gatherings where people assemble to create fertile pastures are greatly encouraged.
Muslim (596) narrated from Ka‘b ibn ‘Ujrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Dhikrs at the end of the prayer, the one who says them or does them at the end of each obligatory prayer will not be disappointed: thirty-three tasbeehahs, thirty-three tahmeedahs and thirty-four takbeerahs.”
Dhikr is to be made________________
immediately after the prayer, that is, after the salaam
during the prayer, that is, before the salaam
Abu Dawood (1522) narrated from Mu‘aadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) took him by the hand and said: “O Mu‘aadh, by Allah verily I love you, by Allah verily I love you.” Then he said: “I urge you, O Mu‘aadh, never to stop saying at the end of every prayer: Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibaadatika ”
Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood
The meaning o this Dua is _____________
(O Allah, help me to remember You, give thank to You and worship You properly).
(There is no god except Allaah Alone, with no partner, His is the power and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things)
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) says about the Dhikr after Salaah: "Whoever glorifies Allaah (says Subhaan Allaah) thirty-three times immediately after each prayer, and praises Allaah (says Al-hamdu Lillaah) thirty-three times, and magnifies Allaah (says Allaahu akbar) thirty-three times, this makes ninety-nine, then to complete one hundred says Laa ilaaha ill-Allaah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulk wa lahul-hamd wa huwa ala kulli shayin qadeer." (There is no god except Allaah Alone, with no partner, His is the power and His is the praise, and He is Able to do all things) his sins will be forgiven even if ___________
they are like the foam of the sea.
they are like mountains
Among the adhkaar that may be recited before going to sleep, as referred to in the question, is that reported in the hadeeth of Ali ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him), who said that Faatimah (upon whom be peace) came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and asked him for _____________. He said, Shall I not tell you of something that is better for you than that? When you go to sleep, say Subhaan Allaah thirty-three times, Al-hamdu Lillah thirty-three times, and Allaahu akbar thirty four times.
(Reported by al-Bukhaari, 4943).
a servant
some money
Abd-Allaah ibn Amr who said: I saw the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) counting the tasbeeh. Ibn Qudaamah said: With his right hand. It was reported that he said: Count with your finger tips, for they will be asked and they will be made to speak.
(Sunan Abi Dawood)
This Hadeeth indicates that___________
Counting the tasbeeh with the fingertips is better than using the subhah (prayer-beads or rosary).
Counting the tasbeeh with the Subhah(prayer-beads or rosary) is better than using the fingertips .
Dhikr may be obligatory; obligatory adhkaar include some of the adhkaar of the prayer, such as takbeerat al-ihraam and recitation of Qur’an. Obligatory adhkaar also include the adhaan and iqaamah, according to the view that they are a communal obligation (fard kifaayah). Returning greetings of salaam, and saying Bismillah when slaughtering an animal for meat are also obligatory adhkaar.
True
False
Dhikr may be haraam in certain circumstances, such as saying dhikr during the khutbah (sermon) on Fridays.
True
False
“And remember your Lord by your tongue and within yourself, humbly and with fear without loudness in words in the mornings, and in the afternoons and be not of those who are neglectful”
[al-A‘raaf 7:205]
This ayah indicates that____________
one should consistently recite the adhkaar of morning and evening, and the adhkaar for going to sleep etc
one need not recite the adhkaar everyday
It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Two words that are light on the tongue and heavy in the balance and beloved to the Most Merciful are: ______________________________________________.”
Subhaan Allaahi wa bi hamdihi Subhaan Allaah il-‘Azeem (Glory and praise be to Allah, glory be to Allah the Almighty)
Astaghfirullah, Laa ilaaha ill-Allah(I seek forgiveness of Allah, There is no god except Allah )
And it was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “When I say ‘Subhaan Allah, wa’l-hamdu Lillah, wa laa ilaah ill-Allah, wa Allahu akbar , this is more beloved to me than all that the sun rises upon.” Narrated by Muslim.
Meaning _____________________
(Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and Allah is Most Great)’
(There is no god except Allah alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things)
the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever says ‘Laa ilaaha ill-Allah wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahu’l-mulk wa lahu’l-hamd wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer". one hundred times in a day, will have reward equivalent to that of manumitting ten slaves, one hundred good deeds will be written for him, one hundred bad deeds will be erased from his record, and he will have protection from the Shaytaan all that day until evening comes; no one will do anything better than what he has done, except a man who does more than that.”
Meaning_______________
(There is no god except Allah alone with no partner; to Him be dominion and praise, and He is Able to do all things)’
(Glory be to Allah, praise be to Allah, there is no god except Allah, and Allah is Most Great)
The Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said: “Shall I not tell you of the dearest of words to Allah? The dearest of words to Allah are: _______________” Narrated by Muslim.
Subhaan Allah wa bi hamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allah).
Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness of Allah)
The Prophet said,
“Allah says: ‘I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running” [Sahih Bukhari].
I will do Dhikr in the best possible manner consistantly.
Yes
No
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah, he will receive one good deed as ten good deeds like it. I do not say that Alif Lam Mim is one letter, but rather Alif is a letter, Lam is a letter, and Mim is a letter.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2910
This Hadeeth indicates that ____________
The best dhikr is reading the Quran.
Reciting Quran is not a form of dhikr
By reciting this word a tree will be planted for you in Paradise according to Bukhari.. Nice! Start growing your own forest right now!
What is this word?
SubhanAllah or SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi (Glory and praise be to Allah)
‘Laa ilaaha ill-Allah ( There is no god but Allah alone)
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:
“Purity is half of iman (faith). ‘Al-hamdu lillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ fills the scales, and ‘subhan-Allah (how far is Allah from every imperfection) and ‘Al-hamdulillah (all praise and gratitude belong to Allah)’ __________________.” [Related by Muslim]
fill that which is between heaven and earth
will have a tree planted in Paradise
The Prophet passed by a tree with dry leaves, so he struck it with his staff, making the leaves fall. Then he said:
“Indeed, ‘all praise is due to Allah, (Al-Ḥamdulillāhh)’ ‘glory to Allah, (Subḥān Allāh)’ ‘none has the right to be worshipped by Allah, (Lā Ilāha Illallāh)’ and ‘Allah is the greatest (Allāhu Akbar)’ cause the sins to _______________.” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi]
fall from the worshipper, just as the leaves of this tree fall
feel pain just as the tree felt pain
Qais bin Sa`d bin `Ubadah narrated that his father offered him to the Prophet (ﷺ) to serve him. He said: “So the Prophet (ﷺ) passed by me, and I had just performed Salat, so he poked me with his foot and said: ‘Should I not direct you to a gate from the gates of Paradise?’ I said: ‘Of course.’ He (ﷺ) said recite: (Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh).’” [Jami` at-Tirmidhi]
Meaning of this Dhikr____________
There is no might or power except with Allah
none has the right to be worshipped by Allah
Allah relates the story of Prophet Nuh(a.s) and how he instructed his people to seek Allah’s forgiveness. If they would just say “___________,” Allah would send them rain in abundance, and increase their wealth and children, and give them gardens and rivers in Paradise.
astagfirullah
Allahu Akbar
When you recite Ayat al Kursi before you go to sleep, Allah sends a guardian to you and no shaytan will come to you until morning. Those who read this Dhikr after each salah shall enter Paradise.
True
False
“When you have finished As-Salat (the prayer - congregational), remember Allah standing, sitting down, and lying down on your sides” [an-Nisa’ 4:103].
This Ayah indicates that _________________
Allah, may He be exalted, has made the time after the Salah a time for dhikr
Allah, may He be exalted, has asked his believers to remember Him ONLY after Salah.
