What is Dhikr?
{{Sufism}} The [[Arabic language|Arabic]] word '''Dhikr''' means ''remembrance''. Another word is '''Dhikrullah''' (''remembrance of [[God]]''). Dhikr is a kind of worship to God. It is often performed by the [[Sufi]]s in congregation, and each Sufi order has its special kind of Dhikr. However, all Muslims must do dhikr. There are many benefits of doing Dhikr according to [[Islamic]] theology. Such as the fact that it is a polisher of the heart, a way of gaining closeness to Allah, one can even gain trees in Paradise for it. {{religion-stub}} [[Category:Islam]]