Short Khatm-ul-Khwajagan
The congregational form of the sacred dhikr practice, performed entirely aloud to strengthen the bonds of spiritual brotherhood and collective divine remembrance.
Short Khatm Structure
- Section One (play in real time)
Shahada 3x, Astaghfirullah 25x, then the Shaykh recites the du`a "Allahuma Ya Musabbib al-Asbaab…". After Rabitatu 'sh-sharifa: Surat al-Fatiha 7x, Prayer on Prophet ﷺ 10x, Surat al-Inshirah 7x, Surat al-Ikhlas 11x, Surat al-Fatiha 7x.
- Section Two
One person, by the order of the Shaykh, recites Qur'an. Ihda: the Shaykh presents the reward as a gift to the Prophet ﷺ and the Shaykhs of the Naqshbandi Order, concluding with al-Fatiha.
- Section Three× 100
La ilaha ill-Allah — 100 times.
- Section Four
ila hadrat sayyidina Muhammad Rasulullah ﷺ, then six variations of La ilaha ill-Allah — Muhammadun … Rasulullah / Habibullah / Khalilullah / Safiyyullah / Nabiyyullah / Shafi`ullah, each 3x. Concludes with Ihda.
- Section Five× 100
Allah, Allah — 100x. hasbunallah wa n`ima-l-Wakeel, n`ima-l-Mawla wa n`ima-n-Naseer, laa hawla wa laa quwwata illa billahi-l-`Aliyyi-l-`Azheem.
- Section Six× 33
Hu Hu 33x, Haqq Haqq 33x, Hayy Hayy 33x (each with the hasbunallah formula), Allahu Allah Haqq 3x, Allahu Allah Hayy 3x, Allah Hayy Ya Qayyum 10x.
- Section Seven
Litany of Divine Names: Ya Hu … Ya Daa'im, Ya Haleem, Ya Hafeezh, Ya Lateef, Ya Ghaffaar, Ya Sattaar, Ya Fattaah, Ya Mujeeb, Ya Mu`izz, Ya Mu`een, Ya Wadud, Ya Rahman, Ya Raheem, Ya Hannaan, Ya Mannaan, Ya Dayyaan, Ya Subhan, Ya Sultaan, Ya Amaan, closing with Ya Allah 4x + 7x.
- Section Eight
Inna Allaha wa mala'ikatuhu yusalloona `ala 'n-Nabi. Salawat 10x. Master of Salawat: `Alaa ashrafi 'l-`alameena Sayyidina Muhammadin salawaat…