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اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
TransliterationAllahu la ilaha illa huwa al-hayyul-qayyum
TranslationAllah there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.
- When to say it
- Ayat al-Kursi — recited in morning and evening adhkar.
- Source
- Qur'an 2:255; Hisn al-Muslim — Qur'an 2:255; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Unverified
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اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
TransliterationAllahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa ant...
TranslationO Allah, You are my Lord. There is no deity except You. You have created me, and I am Your servant. I abide by Your covenant and Your promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for surely no one forgives sins except You.
- When to say it
- Sayyidul-Istighfar — the master of seeking forgiveness.
- Source
- Bukhari; Hisn al-Muslim — Bukhari; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Sahih
03
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
TransliterationQul huwa Allahu ahad...
TranslationSay: He is Allah, the One and Only Allah, the Eternal, Absolute He begetteth not, nor is He begotten And there is none like unto Him.
- When to say it
- Surah Al-Ikhlas — often recited ×3 in morning/evening.
- Source
- Qur'an 112; Hisn al-Muslim — Qur'an 112; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Verified
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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
TransliterationQul a'udhu bi rabbil-falaq...
TranslationSay, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak From the evil of that which He created And from the evil of darkness when it settles And from the evil of the blowers in knots And from the evil of an envier when he envies.”
- When to say it
- Surah Al-Falaq — morning/evening protection.
- Source
- Qur'an 113; Hisn al-Muslim — Qur'an 113; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Verified
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قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
TransliterationQul a'udhu bi rabbin-nas...
TranslationSay, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind The Sovereign of mankind The God of mankind From the evil of the retreating whisperer Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind From among the jinn and mankind "
- When to say it
- Surah An-Nas — morning/evening protection.
- Source
- Qur'an 114; Hisn al-Muslim — Qur'an 114; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Verified
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أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
TransliterationAsbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah...
TranslationWe have entered the morning, and the dominion belongs to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. There is no deity except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs the dominion, and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things capable.
- When to say it
- Classic morning remembrance.
- Source
- Muslim; Hisn al-Muslim — Muslim; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Sahih
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Protection from Harm with Allah's Name
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
TransliterationBismillahilladhi la yadurru ma'as-mihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwas-sami'ul-'alim
TranslationIn the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed on earth nor in the heavens, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
- When to say it
- Morning and evening (3 times)
- Meaning
- Recite three times in the morning and evening for protection.
- Source
- Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 43 (General Behavior), Hadith 5088 — Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 43 (General Behavior), Hadith 5088; Also in Sunan At-Tirmidhi, Book 45, Hadith 3570; Graded Sahih by Al-Albani
- Authenticity
- Sahih
08
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ نَبِيًّا
TransliterationRaditu billahi rabba, wa bil-islami dina, wa bi Muhammadin nabiyya
TranslationI am pleased with Allah as Lord, Islam as religion, and Muhammad ﷺ as Prophet.
- When to say it
- Morning/evening — Paradise promised for who says it.
- Source
- Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi; Hisn al-Muslim — Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Unverified
09
Protection through Reliance on Allah
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
TransliterationHasbiyallahu la ilaha illa huwa 'alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa rabbul-'arshil-'azeem
TranslationSufficient for me is Allah; there is no deity except Him. On Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.
- When to say it
- Morning/evening — recited ×7.
- Source
- Qur'an Surah At-Tawbah (9):129 — Qur'an Surah At-Tawbah (9):129; The Prophet (ﷺ) said this is a protection from harm. (Sunan Abu Dawud, Book 43, Hadith 5087)
- Authenticity
- Unverified
10
اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ
TransliterationAllahumma ma asbaha bi min ni'matin...
TranslationO Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have received this morning is from You alone, without partner. So, to You belongs all praise and to You belongs all gratitude.
- When to say it
- Gratitude for the morning’s blessings.
- Source
- Abu Dawud; Hisn al-Muslim — Abu Dawud; Hisn al-Muslim
- Authenticity
- Verified
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Dua Upon Waking Up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
TransliterationAlhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur
TranslationAll praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.
- When to say it
- Upon waking up
- Meaning
- Upon waking.
- Source
- Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 80 (Book of Invocations), Hadith 76 — Sahih Al-Bukhari, Book 80 (Book of Invocations), Hadith 76; Also in Sahih Muslim, Book 48, Hadith 62
- Authenticity
- Sahih
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Morning Protection
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
TransliterationAsbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah
TranslationWe have reached the morning and at this very time all sovereignty belongs to Allah. All praise is for Allah.
- When to say it
- Morning
- Meaning
- A morning remembrance affirming Allah's sovereignty at the start of the day.
- Source
- Sahih Muslim — Sahih Muslim 2723
- Authenticity
- Sahih
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Sayyid ul Istighfar
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ
TransliterationAllahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana abduk
TranslationO Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant.
- When to say it
- Morning
- Source
- Sahih Bukhari — Sahih Bukhari 6306
- Authenticity
- Sahih
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Mercy-Seeking Iftar Supplication
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ الَّتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي
TransliterationAllahumma innī as'aluka bi-raḥmatikal-latī wasi'at kulla shay'in an taghfira lī.
TranslationO Allah, I ask You by Your mercy which encompasses all things, that You forgive me.
- When to say it
- Mercy-Seeking Iftar Supplication
- Meaning
- A dua for the pre-dawn suhoor time in Ramadan.
- Source
- Sunan Ibn Majah (No. 1753) — Sunan Ibn Majah (No. 1753); authenticated as highly recommended during the moment of fast-breaking.
- Authenticity
- Unverified
