Dua After Dhikr
3 Ways to Seal Your Remembrance
When a believer completes a session of dhikr or any gathering, it is beautiful to seal it with a special supplication that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught, glorifying Allah, bearing witness to His oneness, and seeking His forgiveness. This supplication, known as the expiation of the gathering, erases any shortcomings or idle words that may have occurred and seals the sitting with the remembrance of Allah. The dua after dhikr is this beautiful conclusion, leaving the gathering purified and blessed.
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Subhānaka-llāhumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu an lā ilāha illā anta, astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilayk.
“Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.”
The Prophet (pbuh) taught that whoever recites this supplication at the end of a gathering will have whatever happened in it forgiven, a beautiful mercy that turns any sitting into one sealed with goodness. This guide explains the dua after dhikr and three ways to seal your remembrance, so that the believer may conclude every session of dhikr and every gathering with the glorification, witness and forgiveness of Allah, leaving it purified and blessed.
The Supplication That Seals a Gathering
The Prophet (pbuh) taught a beautiful supplication to recite at the end of any gathering, the words quoted above: glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance. He taught that whoever says this at the close of a sitting will have whatever occurred in that gathering forgiven, sealing it with the mercy and remembrance of Allah.
This supplication gathers three beautiful acts: glorifying Allah with praise, bearing witness to His oneness, and seeking His forgiveness while turning to Him in repentance. Whether the gathering was filled with dhikr and beneficial words or contained moments of heedlessness, this supplication seals it with goodness and purifies it of any shortcoming. The dua after dhikr leaves the believer departing the gathering cleansed, having concluded it in the best possible way.
Three Ways to Seal Your Remembrance
Sealing a gathering of dhikr leaves it purified and blessed. These three ways help the believer seal the remembrance of Allah.
- Recite the expiation of the gathering, glorifying Allah, bearing witness, and seeking His forgiveness.
- Seek forgiveness for any shortcoming, trusting the mercy of Allah to erase idle words and heedlessness.
- Depart with gratitude, thanking Allah for the gift of remembrance and the gathering He made possible.
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant
I bear witness there is no god but You
Concluding in the Best Way
The dua after dhikr seals a session of remembrance or any gathering with the glorification, witness and forgiveness of Allah. By reciting the expiation of the gathering, seeking forgiveness for any shortcoming, and departing with gratitude, the believer concludes in the best possible way. The Prophet (pbuh) taught that this supplication erases whatever happened in the sitting, leaving it purified and blessed. The believer departs cleansed, having sealed their remembrance of Allah with His mercy and abundant goodness.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua before dhikr and the dua for forgiveness after salah. Together they help the believer seal their worship with the remembrance and forgiveness of Allah.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught a supplication that seals a gathering and erases its shortcomings. Learn the duas of worship with us on YouTube, where the remembrances are recited aloud, on X for a reminder to seal your dhikr, and on Pinterest where readers share how they conclude their gatherings with Allah.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua after dhikr is the expiation of the gathering: Subhanaka Allahumma wa bihamdika, ashhadu an la ilaha illa anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk, glory be to You O Allah and praise; I bear witness there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You.
It is recited at the end of a gathering or a session of dhikr, sealing it with the glorification, witness and forgiveness of Allah. It leaves the sitting purified and concluded in the best way.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught that whoever recites it at the close of a gathering will have whatever happened in that sitting forgiven. It erases idle words and shortcomings, sealing the gathering with mercy.
It gathers three acts: glorifying Allah with praise, bearing witness to His oneness, and seeking His forgiveness while turning to Him in repentance. Together they seal the gathering with goodness.
Because sealing it leaves the gathering purified of any shortcoming and concluded in the best way, whether it was filled with dhikr or contained heedlessness. It departs the believer cleansed by the mercy of Allah.
Yes, the supplication may be recited at the end of any sitting, whether of dhikr, knowledge or ordinary conversation, to seal it with the remembrance and forgiveness of Allah and erase its shortcomings.