I haveiterrible anxiety and ADHD, which often makes me feel ashamed and incompetent when i get distracted with thoughts during salah or when doing dhikr and I end up feeling more anxious.
May Allah reward you for every effort you make to draw closer to Him. Know that dhikr, even if done with a distracted mind, is better than not doing it at all. I pray that Allah makes things easier for you whenever you practice your dhikr.
Jazakillahu khayran really insightful piece I guess my ability to stay consistent with zikr stemmed from the fact that I feel reenergized sort of by it, the assurance that Allah is in control of my affairs. Also stacking my zikr time with my fajr and Asr Salah for the morning and evening azkar also helped. Alhamdulillah
To help me get closer to the Deen and Allah I decided to buy a 5 year journal. Every single day I have to do dhikr or pray and I have to write what I did. The idea was to build a book of good deeds. So even if I listen to a YouTube video about Islam or give to charity, I had to write it down. I started off well at the start of January but I’ve lost my way with it. This post has been such a great reminder for me to start doing dhikr again. In’Sha’Allah I’ll start again tonight 💕
What a fantastic idea! It's a good way to help keep track of our good deeds, and also motivation to keep going. I hope you made your way back to it, InshaAllah!
I haveiterrible anxiety and ADHD, which often makes me feel ashamed and incompetent when i get distracted with thoughts during salah or when doing dhikr and I end up feeling more anxious.
I just needed to read this, سبحان الله!
جزاك الله خير الجزاء
May Allah reward you for every effort you make to draw closer to Him. Know that dhikr, even if done with a distracted mind, is better than not doing it at all. I pray that Allah makes things easier for you whenever you practice your dhikr.
Ameen wa iyyaki! Thank you for reassuring ♥️
Jazakillahu khayran really insightful piece I guess my ability to stay consistent with zikr stemmed from the fact that I feel reenergized sort of by it, the assurance that Allah is in control of my affairs. Also stacking my zikr time with my fajr and Asr Salah for the morning and evening azkar also helped. Alhamdulillah
I’m resonating with you that dhikr can energize our souls. No doubt of that!
Stacking dhikr with other acts of worship can be an effective strategy. Thank you for sharing!
To help me get closer to the Deen and Allah I decided to buy a 5 year journal. Every single day I have to do dhikr or pray and I have to write what I did. The idea was to build a book of good deeds. So even if I listen to a YouTube video about Islam or give to charity, I had to write it down. I started off well at the start of January but I’ve lost my way with it. This post has been such a great reminder for me to start doing dhikr again. In’Sha’Allah I’ll start again tonight 💕
It’s cool to have a book to record our good deeds and see how they progress over time. Thank you for sharing!
What a fantastic idea! It's a good way to help keep track of our good deeds, and also motivation to keep going. I hope you made your way back to it, InshaAllah!
Jazakallahu Khairan 🥰💕
I didn't know the recommended time for evening dhikr was between asr and maghrib, I thought it was after maghrib 🫨
Sometimes, there are things that we have to unlearn as an adult 💪
This is an excellent read. Practical and actionable 👍 Jazak Allah Khayr!