{"_id":"68b7565724516ea82c735173","title":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"What is the difference between dhikr and dua?\"}]}]}}","question":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Sometimes I find it difficult to tell the difference between dhikr and dua. How can I distinguish them?\"}]}]}}","answer":"{\"format\":\"prosemirror\",\"schemaVersion\":1,\"doc\":{\"type\":\"doc\",\"content\":[{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Dhikr means remembering Allah;  This can be through words of glorification (like subḥānAllāh, al-ḥamdu lillāh, Allāhu akbar), reciting Qur’an, or reflecting on His greatness, mercy, etc.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"Dua, on the other hand, is specifically asking Allah for something: Seeking His help, guidance, forgiveness, or blessings, etc.\"}]},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null}},{\"type\":\"paragraph\",\"attrs\":{\"quillBlock\":{},\"quillNewline\":{},\"quillTerminated\":true,\"direction\":null},\"content\":[{\"type\":\"text\",\"text\":\"So, every dua is a type of dhikr (since it involves turning to Allah and remembering Him), but not every dhikr is a dua (for example, saying subḥānAllāh without asking for anything is dhikr, but not dua).\"}]}]}}","tags":[{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232829","tag":"Worship: Dua","count":120},{"_id":"668d9fe30b76658b4c232823","tag":"Worship: Remembrance","count":49}],"createdOn":"2025-09-02T20:40:55.062Z"}