He says adhkaar but bad things happen to him

Praise be to Allaah.

Perhaps what is meant here is that this man has done
some bad things (makroohaat – things which are disliked), or he has committed some
sins, and he fears that his good deeds, including his daily adhkaar, will be cancelled
out. On this basis we advise him to keep on reciting the adhkaar and awraad, and to give
up the bad deeds, for good deeds wipe out bad deeds, and when he repents to Allaah, his
bad deeds will be wiped out and his good deeds will be multiplied. He should not despair
of the mercy of Allaah or stop doing righteous deeds. If what is meant here is that this
man recites awraad regularly, but some disasters (punishments) still happen to him, such
as physical sickness and financial problems, and he fears that his adhkaar are
unacceptable and are not having the effect of protecting him and keeping him safe, we say
to him, Do not worry, because disasters and trials befell the Prophets and the righteous,
but that did not detract from their good or mean that their adhkaar were not accepted; on
the contrary, that happened in order to raise their status and multiply their reward.