Sleep & Wake
Duas before sleeping and upon waking.
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Before Sleeping — Ayat al-Kursi
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ، لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ، لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ…
Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth… (Recite all of verse 2:255.)
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Before Sleeping — The Three Quls
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ … قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
Recite Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq, and Surah an-Nas three times each, then blow into your palms and wipe over your body, starting with the head and face and the front of the body.
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Before Sleeping — Bismika Allahumma Amutu wa Ahya
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Morning Duas
Dua for Sleep — Seeking Refuge in Allah's Complete Words
عن عبد الله بن خبيب رضي الله عنه قال: قال لي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: "اقرأْ قل هو الله أحدٌ، والمعوذتينِ، حين تمسي وحين تصبحُ، ثلاثَ مراتٍ، تكفيكَ من كلِّ شيءٍ". رواه أبو داود والترمذي وقال: حديث حسن غريب. وأحمد والنسائي. وصححه الألباني. (وهذه الآيات هي سورة الإخلاص وسورتي الفلق والناس)
Recite the chapter 'Say He is Allah, the One' (Al-Ikhlas), and the two seeking refuge chapters (Al-Falaq and An-Nas) when you enter the evening and when you enter the morning. Recite them three times each, and they will suffice you against all harm.
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Dua for Sleep — Allahumma 'Aliman al-Ghaybi
اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا، أَوْ أَرُدَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ.
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of all things and their Possessor, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul, and from the evil of the devil and his snares, and from bringing evil upon myself or casting it upon any Muslim.
Morning Duas
Morning Remembrance — Allahumma Bismika Amuatu Wa Ahya
اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
O Allah, by Your Name I die and live.
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Dua for Protection from Nightmares
بِسْمِ اللهِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ.
In the name of Allah, I seek refuge in Allah's perfect words from His anger and His punishment, and from the evil of His creation, and from the whispers of devils and from their presence.
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Dua for Anxiety Before Sleep
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، كُنْ لِي جَارًا مِنْ شَرِّ السَّمَاعِ وَالشَّرِّ الْقَدَرِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ إِبْلِيسَ وَشَرَكِهِ، وَأَنْ يَكُونَ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ أَشَدُّ مِنْهُ، أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أَوْ أَنْ أَطْغَى، سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ.
O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne, be my shield against the evil of the sky and the evil of fate, and against the evil of Iblis and his accomplices. Protect me from anyone stronger than him, lest he should wrong me or transgress against me. Glory be to You, O Allah, there is no god but You.
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Dua for Protection Before Sleep
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّتِكَ الَّتِي لاَ تَرْتَدُّ، أَنْ تُضِلَّنِي، أَنْتَ الْأَرْضُ وَالسَّمَوَاتُ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, I seek refuge in Your might, which never wanes, that You lead me astray. You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, that You make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my worries.
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Dua Before Sleep — Seeking Refuge in Allah's Noble Face
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ، وَبِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بِرٌّ وَلَا فَاجِرٌ، أَنْ تُقَلِّبَ عَلَيَّ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ، وَأَنْ تُصِيبَنِي وَحْدَةٌ، أَوْ خَوْفٌ مِنْ عَدُوٍّ.
O Allah, I seek refuge with Your Noble Face, and with Your Perfect Words, which no righteous person or wicked person exceeds, from turning over the night and the day upon me, and from being struck by loneliness or fear of an enemy.
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Dua for Protection Before Sleeping
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِذَا أَوَى أَحَدُكُمْ إِلَى فِرَاشِهِ كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ، أَخَذَ بِقَبْضَتِهِ شَعْرَ رَأْسِهِ، ثُمَّ جَمَعَ أَطْرَافَهُ، ثُمَّ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَىَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي " . قَالَ وَكَانَ لِعُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ غُلاَمٌ يَخْدُمُهُ، فَلَمْ يَنَمْ حَتَّى يَسْمَعَ هَذِهِ الْكَلِمَاتِ، فَلَمَّا كَانَ ذَاتَ لَيْلَةٍ، طَلَبَ فَلَمْ يَسْمَعْهُ، فَقَالَ مَا صَنَعْتَ قَالَ مَا سَمِعْتُهَا رُبَّمَا قُلْتُهَا، قَالَ مَا بِهَذِهِ أُعِيذُكَ .
When any one of you goes to bed, he should take hold of the hem of his garment and say: 'O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind me, from my left and from my right, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your Magnificence from being taken away from beneath me.' The Prophet ﷺ taught this dua for protection during sleep.
Morning Duas
Dhikr Upon Waking — La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things competent. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Exalted, the Tremendous. My Lord, forgive me.
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Dua for Restlessness in Sleep — Allahumma Gharat an-Nujumu
اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لاَ تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي وَأَنِمْ عَيْنِي
O Allah, the stars have set, and the eyes have grown calm, and You are the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes You. O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, quieten my night and make my eyes sleep.
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Dua for Sleep — Allahumma Aslamtu Nafsi Ilayk
((اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ)).
O Allah, I submit my soul to You, entrust my affair to You, turn my face to You, and rely on You with hope and fear of You. There is no refuge or safety from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You revealed and in Your Prophet whom You sent.
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Reciting Surah As-Sajdah and Al-Mulk Before Sleep
((يَقْرَأُ ﴿الم﴾ تَنْزِيلَ السَّجْدَة ِ، وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ)).
One should recite Surah As-Sajdah (Chapter 32) and Surah Al-Mulk (Chapter 67).
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Before Sleeping — Alhamdulillah Alladhi At'amana wa Saqana
((الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لاَ كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلاَ مُؤْوِيَ)).
All praise is for Allah, Who fed us and gave us drink, and Who sufficed us and gave us shelter. For how many are there whom Allah does not suffice and shelter?
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Before Sleeping — Allahumma Rabb al-Samawat al-Sab'
((اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ، وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ)).
O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Great Throne. Our Lord and Lord of all things. The One who splits the grain and the date-seed. The Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Criterion. I seek refuge in You from the evil of all things You hold by their forelock. O Allah, You are The First, so nothing is before You; You are The Last, so nothing is after You; You are The Manifest, so nothing is above You; and You are The Hidden, so nothing is closer than You. Settle our debts for us and enrich us from poverty.
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Remembrance Before Sleep — Glorifying Allah
((سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (ثلاثاً وثلاثين) وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (ثلاثاً وثلاثين) وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (أربعاً وثلاثينَ))).
How perfect Allah is. All praise is for Allah. Allah is the greatest. This is recited thirty-three times each for the first two phrases and thirty-four times for the last.
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Dua for Protection from Allah's Punishment Before Sleep
((اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ)).
O Allah, protect me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants.
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Dua for Protection Before Sleep
((اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْياهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَافِيَةَ)).
O Allah, You created my soul and You will cause it to die. To You belongs its death and its life. If You keep it alive, protect it. If You cause it to die, forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for well-being.
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Before Sleeping — Bismika Rabbi Wadha'tu Janbi
((بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِن أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ)).
In Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side. In Your name I rise. If You take my soul, have mercy on it. If You return my soul, protect it, just as You protect Your righteous servants.
Morning Duas
Reciting the Final Three Chapters of the Quran
(بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ* اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ* لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ* وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ﴾.) (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ* مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ* وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ* وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ* وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ﴾.) (بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ* مَلِكِ النَّاسِ* إِلَهِ النَّاسِ* مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ* الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ* مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ﴾)
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is none like unto Him. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak. From the evil of what He has created. And from the evil of the darkening night as it comes. And from the evil of those who blow in the knots. And from the evil of the envier as he envies. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The King of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the whispering deceiver. Who whispers in the breasts of mankind. From among the jinn and mankind.
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After a Bad Dream — Audhu bi-Kalimatillah
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ، وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, from the evil of His servants, from the whisperings of devils, and from their presence.
Morning Duas
Upon Waking — Alhamdulillah alladhi Ahyana
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
Evening Duas
Evening — Audhu bi-Kalimatillah
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
I take refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.