Mureed – People of Determination

The Daily Awrad (Spiritual Practices)

The Awrad of the People of Determination (Mureed’)

Opening

Begin with testimony, forgiveness, and Qur’anic recitation.

  1. Shahada three times.× 3
  2. Seeking Allah’s forgiveness — astaghfirullah 70 times.× 70
  3. Al‑Fatiha 1 time with intention of sharing in the blessings revealed in Makkah.× 1
  4. Bismillah ir‑Rahman ir‑Rahim; Ayah Amana‑r‑Rasul (2:285–286) — 1 time.× 1
  5. Surat al‑Inshirah (94) — 7 times.× 7
  6. Surat al‑Ikhlas (112) — 11 times.× 11
  7. Surat al‑Falaq (113) — 1 time; Surat an‑Nas (114) — 1 time.
  8. La ilaha illallah — 10 times, completing the last with Muhammadun Rasulullah.× 10
  9. Salawat ash‑sharifa — 10 times.× 10
  10. Ihda: present the reward of the recitations to the Prophet ﷺ and the Naqshbandi Shaykhs; conclude with Al‑Fatiha intending the graces revealed in Madinah.
  11. Dhikr of the Glorious Name — “Allah, Allah” 5,000 times by tongue and 5,000 times by heart.× 5000
  12. Salawat — 1,000 times daily; on Mondays, Thursdays, and Fridays 2,000 times.× 1000
  13. One‑thirtieth (juz’) of the Qur’an, or instead Surat al‑Ikhlas 100 times.
  14. One chapter of Dalā’il al‑Khayrāt, or instead salawat 100 times.