Evening dhikr (Adhkar al-Masa)

Transliteration

al-lahu lā ilāha illā huwa l-ḥayu l-qayūmu lā takhudhuhu sinatun walā nawmun lahu mā fī l-samāwāti wamā fī l-arḍi man dhā alladhī yashfaʿu ʿindahu illā bi-idh'nihi yaʿlamu mā bayna aydīhim wamā khalfahum walā yuḥīṭūna bishayin min ʿil'mihi illā bimā shāa wasiʿa kur'siyyuhu l-samāwāti wal-arḍa walā yaūduhu ḥif'ẓuhumā wahuwa l-ʿaliyu l-ʿaẓīmu

Meaning

Allāh - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living,1 the Self-Sustaining.2 Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them,3 and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursī4 extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High,5 the Most Great.6

Virtue

Whoever recites it in the evening will be protected by Allah from various disturbances until morning. Whoever recites it in the morning will be protected until evening. [Narrated by al-Hakim (1:562). Shaykh al-Albani authenticated it in Shahih at-Targhib wa at-Tarhib no. 655]

Transliteration

qul huwa l-lahu aḥadun al-lahu l-ṣamadu lam yalid walam yūlad walam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥadun qul aʿūdhu birabbi l-falaqi min sharri mā khalaqa wamin sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqaba wamin sharri l-nafāthāti fī l-ʿuqadi wamin sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasada qul aʿūdhu birabbi l-nāsi maliki l-nāsi ilāhi l-nāsi min sharri l-waswāsi l-khanāsi alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri l-nāsi mina l-jinati wal-nāsi

Meaning

Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,1 Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.1 He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent." Say, "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 knots1 And from the evil of an envier when he envies." Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, The Sovereign of mankind, The God of mankind, From the evil of the retreating whisperer1 - Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind - From among the jinn and mankind".1

Virtue

Whoever says each of them three times in the morning and evening, they will suffice him for everything. [Narrated by Abu Dawud no. 5082 and at-Tirmidhi no. 3575. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir said its chain is hasan]

Transliteration

Amsaynaa wa amsal mulku lillah walhamdulillah, laa ilaha illallah wahdahu laa syarika lah, lahul mulku walahul hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli syai-in qodir. Robbi as-aluka khoiro maa fii hadzihil lailah wa khoiro maa ba’dahaa, wa a’udzu bika min syarri maa fii hadzihil lailah wa syarri maa ba’dahaa. Robbi a’udzu bika minal kasali wa suu-il kibar. Robbi a’udzu bika min ‘adzabin fin naari wa ‘adzabin fil qobri.

Meaning

We have entered the evening and all sovereignty belongs to Allah; all praise is for Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil after it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the harms of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.

Virtue

This supplication asks Allah for the good of this night and what follows it, and for protection from the evil of this night and what follows it. It also seeks refuge from laziness despite being able to act, from the frailty of old age, and from the punishment of the grave and Hell, the gravest punishments on the Day of Resurrection. [Narrated by Muslim no. 2723. See Syarh Hisnul Muslim, p. 161]

Transliteration

Allahumma bika amsaynaa wa bika ash-bahnaa wa bika nahyaa wa bika namuutu wa ilaikal mashiir.

Meaning

O Allah, by Your mercy and help we enter the evening, by Your mercy and help we enter the morning, by Your mercy and help we live, by Your will we die, and to You is the return.

Transliteration

Allahumma anta robbii laa ilaha illa anta, kholaqtanii wa anaa ‘abduka wa anaa ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mas-tatho’tu. A’udzu bika min syarri maa shona’tu. Abu-u laka bi ni’matika ‘alayya wa abu-u bi dzambii. Fagh-firlii fainnahu laa yagh-firudz dzunuuba illa anta.

Meaning

O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I uphold my covenant and promise to You as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.

Virtue

Whoever recites this dhikr during the day with full conviction and dies before evening will be among the people of Paradise. Whoever recites it at night with full conviction and dies before morning will be among the people of Paradise. [Narrated by al-Bukhari no. 6306]

Transliteration

Allahumma inni amsaytu usy-hiduka wa usy-hidu hamalata ‘arsyika wa malaa-ikatak wa jami’a kholqik, annaka antallahu laa ilaha illa anta wahdaka laa syariika lak, wa anna Muhammadan ‘abduka wa rosuuluk.

Meaning

O Allah, this evening I call You, the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation to witness that You are Allah; there is no deity worthy of worship except You alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.

Virtue

Whoever recites this dhikr four times in the morning and evening, Allah will free them from the punishment of Hell. [Narrated by Abu Dawud no. 5069. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir graded this hadith hasan.]

Transliteration

Allahumma innii as-alukal ‘afwa wal ‘aafiyah fid dunyaa wal aakhiroh. Allahumma innii as-alukal ‘afwa wal ‘aafiyah fii diinii wa dun-yaya wa ahlii wa maalii. Allahumas-tur ‘awrootii wa aamin row’aatii. Allahummahfazh-nii mim bayni yadayya wa min kholfii wa ‘an yamiinii wa ‘an syimaalii wa min fawqii wa a’udzu bi ‘azhomatik an ughtala min tahtii.

Meaning

O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly life, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, protect me from in front of me, behind me, my right, my left, and above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being taken from beneath me.

Virtue

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, never omitted this supplication in the morning or evening. It asks for protection and well-being in one's religion, worldly life, family, and wealth from harm coming from every direction. [Narrated by Abu Dawud no. 5074 and Ibn Majah no. 3871. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir graded its chain authentic.]

Transliteration

Allahumma ‘aalimal ghoybi wasy syahaadah faathiros samaawaati wal ardh. Robba kulli syai-in wa maliikah. Asyhadu alla ilaha illa anta. A’udzu bika min syarri nafsii wa min syarrisy syaythooni wa syirkihi, wa an aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsii suu-an aw ajurrohu ilaa muslim.

Meaning

O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself, from the evil of Satan and his call to shirk, and from committing evil against myself or bringing it upon a Muslim.

Virtue

The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, taught this supplication to Abu Bakr as-Siddiq, may Allah be pleased with him, to recite in the morning, evening, and before sleep. [Narrated by at-Tirmidhi no. 3392 and Abu Dawud no. 5067. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir graded its chain authentic. The final phrase (وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِيْ سُوْءًا أَوْ أَجُرُّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ) is an addition in Ahmad 2:196. Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut graded the hadith authentic through its other chains.]

Transliteration

Bismillahilladzi laa yadhurru ma’asmihi syai-un fil ardhi wa laa fis samaa’ wa huwas samii’ul ‘aliim.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Virtue

Whoever says this dhikr three times in the morning and three times in the evening will not be suddenly harmed by anything. [Narrated by Abu Dawud no. 5088, 5089, at-Tirmidhi no. 3388, and Ibn Majah no. 3869. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir said its chain is hasan.]

Transliteration

Radhitu billahi rabba, wa bil-islami dina, wa bi-Muhammadin sallallahu 'alaihi wa sallama nabiyya.

Meaning

I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as my Prophet.

Virtue

Whoever says this dhikr three times in the morning and three times in the evening deserves Allah's pleasure. [Narrated by Abu Dawud no. 5072 and at-Tirmidhi no. 3389. Al-Hafizh Abu Thahir said this hadith is hasan]

Transliteration

Yaa Hayyu Yaa Qoyyum, bi-rohmatika as-taghiits, wa ash-lih lii sya’nii kullahu wa laa takilnii ilaa nafsii thorfata ‘ainin Abadan.

Meaning

O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help. Set all of my affairs right, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.

Virtue

The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, taught this dhikr to Fatimah to recite in the morning and evening. [Narrated by Ibn as-Sunni in Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah no. 46, an-Nasa'i in Al-Kubra (381/570), al-Bazzar in his Musnad (4/25/3107), and al-Hakim (1:545). Shaykh al-Albani graded its chain hasan in As-Silsilah Ash-Sahihah no. 227.]

Transliteration

Subhanallahi wa bi-hamdih.

Meaning

Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him.

Virtue

Whoever says 'subhanallahi wa bi hamdih' one hundred times in the morning and evening, no one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better except someone who said the same or more. [Narrated by Muslim no. 2692]

Transliteration

Laa ilaha illallah wahdahu laa syarika lah, lahul mulku walahul hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli syai-in qodiir.

Meaning

There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over all things.

Virtue

<p><b>Benefit when recited once or ten times</b></p> <p>Whoever recites this dhikr ten times in the morning, Allah records ten good deeds for them, erases ten sins, grants a reward like freeing ten slaves, and protects them from Satan until evening. Whoever says it in the evening receives the same merit. [Narrated by an-Nasa'i in Al-Kubra 6:10]</p> <br /> <p><b>Benefit when recited one hundred times a day</b></p><p>Whoever says this dhikr one hundred times in a day receives a reward like freeing ten slaves. One hundred good deeds are recorded, one hundred sins are erased, and they are protected from Satan from morning until evening. No one does anything better except someone who recites more than that. [Narrated by al-Bukhari no. 3293 and Muslim no. 2691]</p>

Transliteration

A’udzu bikalimaatillahit-taammaati min syarri maa kholaq.

Meaning

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Virtue

Whoever says it in the evening will not be harmed that night by poison or an animal such as a scorpion. [Narrated by Ahmad 2:290. Shaykh Shu'ayb al-Arna'ut said its chain is authentic according to the criteria of Muslim. See his commentary for the explanation of hummah as poison or a scorpion sting.]