Quran by Topic
Remembrance (Dhikr)
الذكر
The Quran names a specific, named exchange: 'remember Me; I will remember you.' A conditional, mutual relationship between the human and the Creator. Specific, not vague.
5 verses from the Quran
#01
"So remember Me; I will remember you (فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ). The exchange is named, specific, and mutual — 'I will remember you' is a direct promise from the Creator."
Arabic
فَٱذْكُرُونِىٓ أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَٱشْكُرُوا۟ لِى وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ
English (Sahih International)
So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.
#02
"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest (تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ). The effect is named: hearts find rest. A specific psychological claim, named as a Quranic guarantee."
Arabic
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ
English (Sahih International)
Those who have believed and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured."
#03
"O you who believe, remember Allah with much remembrance, and glorify Him morning and evening. The two times are named: morning, evening. The 'much' is the named quantity."
Arabic
يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ ٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ ذِكْرًۭا كَثِيرًۭا
English (Sahih International)
O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance
#04
"And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah much that you may be successful. Post-prayer dhikr is named as the named activity after salah."
Arabic
فَإِذَا قُضِيَتِ ٱلصَّلَوٰةُ فَٱنتَشِرُوا۟ فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ وَٱبْتَغُوا۟ مِن فَضْلِ ٱللَّهِ وَٱذْكُرُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ كَثِيرًۭا لَّعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
English (Sahih International)
And when the prayer has been concluded, disperse within the land and seek from the bounty of Allah, and remember Allah often that you may succeed.
#05
"And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [exclusive] devotion. The dedication is named — 'with exclusive devotion' (تَبَتِّلًا)."
Arabic
وَٱذْكُرِ ٱسْمَ رَبِّكَ وَتَبَتَّلْ إِلَيْهِ تَبْتِيلًۭا
English (Sahih International)
And remember the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with [complete] devotion.
All Arabic text from the Uthmani edition · All English from Sahih International translation · Topical groupings are based on classical tafsir; scholars may differ on inclusion of specific verses