God says
…and all men and women who remember God unceasingly: for [all of] them has God readied forgiveness of sins and a mighty reward. -- Q.33:35
The word ‘Zikr’ has very wide connotation. It is done at heart, done by tongue, and also by deed. Daily prayers, fasting, zakat, and Haj as well as any speech or act in obedience to God are only different modes of Zikr.
Choice and number of Zikr after the Farz prayer is entirely an optional matter.
Prophet said
I was praying while the Prophet (P.A.B.U.H) was present with Abu Bakr and Omer. (After the prayer) I sat down and began with praise to God and then blessings on the Prophet. Then I supplicated for myself. The Messenger of Allah said: “Seek and you will be given, seek and you will be given”.
In the light of the above Tradition quoted by Tirmizi on the authority of Abdullah-b-Masud: Recommended below is the Zikr after Farz before supplication,
(1) Say the following in bold letters three times:
(meanings below each are to be borne in mind)
SUBHAN-ALLAH WA BIHAMDIHI
(glory be to God and praise due to Him)
ADADA QHALQIHI …
(as many times as the multitude of His creation)
REDHA NAFSEHI …
(as much as the Pleasure of His Noble self)
WAZENATA ‘ARSHEHI …
(equal to the awesome weight of His Throne)
MIDADA KALEMATEHI. …
(as much as the ink of His Noble Words)
The above was commended by the Prophet (P.A.B.U.H)
(2) DUROOD SHARIF …ten times
Then supplicate.
Start with the famous supplication of prophet Abraham:
“RABANAGH-FIRLI WA LE-WALEDAYYA
WA- LIL-MOMININA, YAOMA YAQUMUL-HISAAB” -- (Q.14:41)
(Grant Thy forgiveness unto me, and my parents,
and all the believers, on the Day on which
the [last] reckoning will come to pass”)
{Prayer, Zikr and supplication, all need our full attention,
because God does not listen to silent heart }
