| Time | Practice | Repetitions | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | After Fajr (Dawn) | Astaghfirullah (I seek forgiveness) | 100x | | After Fajr | Salawat al-Fatih (Blessings on Prophet) | 100x | | After Fajr | La ilaha illa Allah (Pulling breath to heart) | 100x | | After Asr (Afternoon) | Surat al-Ikhlas (Purity of Faith) | 3x | | After Maghrib (Sunset) | Allah (The Supreme Name) – Silent | 500x | | Before Sleep | Hizb al-Bahr | 1x |
A more advanced internal recollection held within the heart, often performed in solitude. The Three Stages of Practice Sufi scholars like Al-Ghazali describe as a progressive journey through three stages of the soul: Takhalli (Emptying): Purging the heart of worldly attachments and vices. Tahalli (Adorning): Filling the inner self with divine attributes and virtues. Tajalli (Illumination): sufi dhikr pdf