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La ilaha illallah — The Best Dhikr

La ilaha illallah — The Best Dhikr

The Prophet ﷺ said: "The best dhikr is La ilaha illallah" (Tirmidhi 3383). It is the statement upon which heavens and earth were established, the first call of every prophet, and the key with which Paradise opens.
It negates every false object of worship and affirms the One — a complete worldview in four words.
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
La ilaha illallah
There is no god but God

Virtue and Source

The declaration of monotheism

When to Recite It

Recite it freely at all times — it requires no wudu and no direction. The Prophet ﷺ encouraged renewing faith with it often, and whoever's last words are La ilaha illallah enters Paradise (Abu Dawud 3116).
Count this dhikr daily in Dhikr Garden — every recitation waters a tree in your garden.

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