Filter by what you're feeling or doing — duas in our catalogue are tagged with the mood/situation they best fit.
When you wake up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdulillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after taking it from us, and to Him is the resurrection.
Sahih Bukhari 6312 — Sahih
Before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Sahih Bukhari 6324 — Sahih
Entering the bathroom
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allahumma inni a'oodhu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba'ith
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from all evil and evil-doers.
Sahih Bukhari 142 — Sahih
Leaving the bathroom
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufranak
I seek Your forgiveness.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 7 — Sahih (graded by Al-Albani)
After completing wudu (ablution)
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah, wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
Sahih Muslim 234 — Sahih
Leaving the house
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3426 — Sahih
Entering the masjid
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik
O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.
Sahih Muslim 713 — Sahih
Leaving the masjid
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik
O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.
Sahih Muslim 713 — Sahih
When you forgot to say Bismillah at the start of a meal
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu
In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.
Sunan Abi Dawud 3767 — Sahih (graded by Al-Albani)
After finishing a meal
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqaneehi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwah
All praise is for Allah, who fed me this and provided it for me, with no power or strength from me.
Sunan Abi Dawud 4023 — Sahih (graded by Al-Albani)
When boarding a vehicle or starting a journey
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrineen, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun
Glory to the One who has subjected this to us — we could never have done it ourselves; and indeed to our Lord we shall return.
Quran 43:13–14 (Surah Az-Zukhruf) — recited by the Prophet ﷺ when travelling
In times of distress or anxiety
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
La ilaha illallahul-'Adheemul-Haleem, la ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adheem, la ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati wa Rabbul-ardi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Kareem
There is no god but Allah, the Most Great, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.
Sahih Bukhari 6346, Sahih Muslim 2730 — Sahih
Asking for forgiveness (especially morning and evening)
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
Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika ma astata'tu, a'oodhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, aboo'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa aboo'u bidhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunooba illa ant
O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and pledge as best 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 sins, so forgive me — for none forgives sins but You.
Sahih Bukhari 6306 — Sahih (Sayyid al-Istighfar, the Master of Seeking Forgiveness)
After you sneeze
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Alhamdulillah
All praise is for Allah.
Sahih Bukhari 6224 — Sahih
Visiting someone who is ill
لَا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
La ba'sa, tahurun in sha Allah
No harm, may it be a purification (from sin), Allah willing.
Sahih Bukhari 3616 — Sahih
When someone says 'Yarhamukallah' to you after you sneeze
يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ
Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum
May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.
Sahih Bukhari 6225 — Sahih
When putting on a new garment
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdulillahil-ladhi kasani hadha wa razaqaneehi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwah
All praise is for Allah, who clothed me with this and provided it for me, with no power or strength from me.
Sunan Abi Dawud 4023, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3458 — Sahih (graded by Al-Albani)
Upon breaking the fast (iftar)
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba az-zama'u, wabtallat al-'urooqu, wa thabata al-ajru in sha Allah
The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is established, Allah willing.
Sunan Abi Dawud 2357 — Hasan (graded by Al-Albani)
Returning home from a journey
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
A'iboona, ta'iboona, 'abidoona, li-Rabbina hamidoon
We return, repent, worship, and praise our Lord.
Sahih Muslim 1342 — Sahih (recited by the Prophet ﷺ on returning)
When feeling anxious, worried, or overwhelmed
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Allahumma inni a'oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazani, wa a'oodhu bika minal-'ajzi wal-kasali, wa a'oodhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhli, wa a'oodhu bika min ghalabati ad-dayni wa qahri ar-rijal
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being overwhelmed by debt and dominated by people.
Sahih Bukhari 6369 — Sahih
After hearing the adhan (call to prayer)
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ
Allahumma rabba hadhihi-d-da'wati at-tammati was-salati al-qa'imah, ati Muhammadan al-waseelata wal-fadeelah, wab'athhu maqaman mahmoodan al-ladhi wa'adtah
O Allah, Lord of this complete call and the prayer that is about to be established, grant Muhammad the means and the eminence, and raise him to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him.
Sahih Bukhari 614 — Sahih
When you feel pain — place hand on the painful spot, say 'Bismillah' three times, then recite this seven times
أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّةِ اللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ
A'oodhu bi 'izzati Allahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir
I seek refuge in the might and power of Allah from the evil of what I am suffering and what I dread.
Sahih Muslim 2202 — Sahih
Visiting the graveyard
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ أَهْلَ الدِّيَارِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ بِكُمْ لَاحِقُونَ، نَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ لَنَا وَلَكُمُ الْعَافِيَةَ
As-salamu 'alaykum ahla ad-diyari minal-mu'minina wal-muslimin, wa inna in sha Allah bikum lahiqoon, nas'alu Allaha lana wa lakumul-'afiyah
Peace be upon you, people of the dwellings, from among the believers and Muslims. We will, Allah willing, join you. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.
Sahih Muslim 975 — Sahih
When struck by any calamity, loss, or hardship
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'oon. Allahumma ajirni fi musibati wa akhlif li khairan minha
Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and replace it for me with something better.
Sahih Muslim 918 — Sahih
When entering a new place — a new town, a new home, a hotel, an unfamiliar location
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَق
A'oodhu bi-kalimati Allahi at-tammati min sharri ma khalaq
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Sahih Muslim 2708 — Sahih
When seeking guidance on a decision — pray two non-obligatory rakahs first, then say the full istikhara du'a
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيم
Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi 'ilmika, wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlika al-azeem
O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, I seek Your strength through Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. (Opening of the Istikhara prayer — full version pairs with two non-obligatory rakahs.)
Sahih Bukhari 1162, 6382, 7390 — Sahih
For your parents — make this du'a regularly, while they are alive and after they have passed
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbi-rhamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera
My Lord, have mercy on them both as they cared for me when I was small.
Surah Al-Isra (Quran 17:24)
Before drinking water (or any drink). Drink in three breaths — the Prophet ﷺ said this is more pleasing and easier on the body. Say 'Alhamdulillah' after.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
In the name of Allah.
Sahih Muslim 2024, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1885 — Sahih
Before studying, before a class, before opening the Quran — and at any moment you wish to learn
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Surah Ta-Ha (Quran 20:114)
When weighed down by anxiety, grief, debt, or any combination — the Prophet ﷺ taught this to a Companion and his troubles lifted
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Allahumma inni a'oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from inability and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt, and from being overcome by men.
Sahih Bukhari 6369, Sunan Abu Dawud 1555 — Sahih
Before reciting the Quran. Then begin with 'Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem' for surahs other than At-Tawbah.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'oodhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajeem
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.
Surah An-Nahl (Quran 16:98)
When looking in the mirror
اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي
Allahumma kama hassanta khalqi fa-hassin khuluqi
O Allah, just as You have made my outward form beautiful, make my character beautiful too.
Musnad Ahmad 24388 — Hasan (graded by some scholars; weaker by others). Saying it as a general du'a for good character is encouraged regardless.
When rain begins to fall
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Allahumma sayyiban naafi'a
O Allah, may it be a beneficial rain.
Sahih Bukhari 1032 — Sahih
On hearing thunder
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ
Subhana-lladhi yusabbihu-r-ra'du bi-hamdihi wa-l-mala'ikatu min kheefatih
Glory to Him whom the thunder declares above all imperfection through His praise, as do the angels in awe of Him.
Muwatta Imam Malik 1828 — derived from Quran 13:13
When strong wind blows
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا أُرْسِلَتْ بِهِ
Allahumma inni as'aluka khayraha, wa khayra ma feeha, wa khayra ma ursilat bih, wa a'oodhu bika min sharriha, wa sharri ma feeha, wa sharri ma ursilat bih
O Allah, I ask You for its good, the good of what it carries, and the good for which it was sent. I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of what it carries, and the evil for which it was sent.
Sahih Muslim 899 — Sahih
When anger rises — the Prophet ﷺ taught that this phrase will calm the anger if recited sincerely.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'oodhu billahi min ash-shaytani-r-rajeem
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.
Sahih Bukhari 3282, Sahih Muslim 2610 — Sahih
When boarding a car, plane, train, ship, or any mode of transport
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subhana-lladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrineen, wa inna ila rabbina la-munqalibun
Glory be to the One who has subjected this to us — we could not have done it on our own — and indeed to our Lord we shall return.
Quran 43:13–14, recited per Sahih Muslim 1342
On returning home from a journey
آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
Aaibun, taaibun, 'aabidun, li-rabbina haamidun
Returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.
Sahih Muslim 1344 — Sahih
When ascending a hill or any rising ground — the Prophet ﷺ said takbir was for the upward, tasbih for the downward.
اللَّهُ أَكْبَر
Allahu Akbar
Allah is the Greatest.
Sahih Bukhari 2993 — Sahih
When descending a valley or going downhill
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ
SubhanAllah
Glory be to Allah.
Sahih Bukhari 2993 — Sahih
On waking from a frightening dream — then spit lightly to your left three times, and turn to your other side. Do not tell anyone about it.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا رَأَيْتُ
A'oodhu billahi min ash-shaytani-r-rajeem wa min sharri ma ra'ayt
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan and from the evil of what I have seen.
Sahih Bukhari 3292, Sahih Muslim 2261 — Sahih
When drinking Zamzam water — but any sincere du'a is valid
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا، وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman naafi'a, wa rizqan waasi'a, wa shifaa'an min kulli daa'
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, abundant provision, and a cure from every disease.
Sunan Ibn Majah 3062 — narrated about Zamzam being for whatever purpose it was drunk for; the wording above is one popular formulation
On hearing a rooster crow — the Prophet ﷺ said the rooster has seen an angel, so ask of Allah's bounty
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik
O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.
Sahih Bukhari 3303, Sahih Muslim 2729 — Sahih
Greeting someone newly married
بَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْرٍ
Baraka-llahu lak, wa baraka 'alayk, wa jama'a baynakuma fi khair
May Allah bless you, and shower blessings upon you, and join you both in goodness.
Sunan Abu Dawud 2130, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1091 — Sahih
Morning adhkar — said once after Fajr. Replace 'asbahna / asbaha' with 'amsayna / amsa' to recite as evening adhkar after Maghrib.
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Asbahna wa asbaha-l-mulku lillah, wa-l-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer
We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah; all praise is for Allah; there is no god but Allah alone with no partner; to Him is the dominion and to Him is praise; and He is over all things able.
Sahih Muslim 2723 — Sahih · part of the canonical morning/evening adhkar
Morning adhkar (after Fajr) and evening adhkar (after Maghrib). Also recommended after every obligatory prayer and before sleep.
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ … (الآية 255 من البقرة)
Allahu la ilaha illa huwa-l-hayyu-l-qayyoom… (Ayat al-Kursi, Q 2:255)
The Throne Verse — recited once in the morning and once in the evening. Whoever recites it after a prescribed prayer is not prevented from entering Paradise except by death.
Sunan an-Nasa'i (Al-Kubra) 9928, Tabarani — Sahih
Morning adhkar (after Fajr) and evening adhkar (after Maghrib). Also recited each night before sleep.
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Qul huwa-llahu ahad… Qul a'oodhu bi-rabbi-l-falaq… Qul a'oodhu bi-rabbi-n-naas
The three Quls — Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas. Recite each three times in the morning and three times in the evening; they will suffice you against everything.
Sunan Abu Dawud 5082, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3575 — Sahih
Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master of istighfar) — the Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites it during the day with conviction and dies that day before evening will be among the people of Paradise; same for the night. Once in morning, once in evening.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta rabbi, la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mas-tata't, a'oodhu bika min sharri ma sana't, aboo'u laka bi-ni'matika 'alayya, wa aboo'u bi-dhanbi fa-ghfir li, fa-innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunooba illa ant
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I uphold Your covenant and promise to the best of my ability. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin — so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.
Sahih Bukhari 6306 — Sahih
Recite seven times in the morning and seven times in the evening. The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever says it seven times in the morning and seven times in the evening, Allah will suffice him against whatever worries him.'
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ، عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Hasbiya-llahu la ilaha illa huw, 'alayhi tawakkalt, wa huwa rabbu-l-'arshi-l-'azheem
Allah is sufficient for me; there is no god but Him; upon Him I rely; He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.
Sunan Abu Dawud 5081 — Hasan (graded by Ibn al-Sunni and others; the practice is widely attested)
Evening adhkar — said once after Maghrib. The morning equivalent uses 'asbahna / asbaha'.
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Amsayna wa amsa-l-mulku lillah, wa-l-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer
We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah; all praise is for Allah; there is no god but Allah alone with no partner; to Him is the dominion and to Him is praise; and He is over all things able.
Sahih Muslim 2723 — Sahih · the evening half of the canonical morning/evening pair
Evening adhkar — say three times in the evening (after Asr or Maghrib). The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever says it three times in the evening, no harm will reach him that night.'
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
A'oodhu bi-kalimati-llahi-t-tammati min sharri ma khalaq
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3437, Musnad Ahmad — Sahih (graded by al-Albani)
Morning and evening adhkar — say three times morning and three times evening. The Prophet ﷺ said whoever says it three times in the morning, no calamity will befall them that day; three times in the evening, the same for the night.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillahi-lladhi la yadurru ma'a-smihi shay'un fi-l-ardi wa la fi-s-sama', wa huwa-s-sami'u-l-'aleem
In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing in the earth or the sky can cause harm — and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Sunan Abu Dawud 5088, Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3388, Sunan Ibn Majah 3869 — Sahih
Morning adhkar — said once after Fajr. Replace 'wa ilayka-n-nushoor' with 'wa ilayka-l-maseer' for the evening version (after Maghrib).
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namoot, wa ilayka-n-nushoor
O Allah, by You we have entered the morning, by You we have entered the evening, by You we live, by You we die, and to You is the resurrection.
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3391, Sunan Abu Dawud 5068 — Sahih
Morning adhkar — said once after Fajr. Anchors the day in the prophetic and Ibrahimic lineage of monotheism.
أَصْبَحْنَا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ، وَعَلَى كَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ، وَعَلَى دِينِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ، وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ أَبِينَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا، وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Asbahna 'ala fitrati-l-Islam, wa 'ala kalimati-l-ikhlas, wa 'ala dini nabiyyina Muhammadin ﷺ, wa 'ala millati abina Ibrahima, hanifan musliman, wa ma kana mina-l-mushrikeen
We have entered the morning on the natural way of Islam, on the word of pure faith, on the religion of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, and on the way of our father Ibrahim — upright, submitted, and never of those who associate partners with Allah.
Musnad Ahmad 15360, Sunan ad-Darimi — Sahih (graded by al-Albani)
