Seeking Refuge from Evil with Allah's Perfect Words
Source: Hisnul Muslim (Chapter 45)
((أَعُوذُبكَلِمَاتِاللَّهِالتَّامَّاتِالَّتِيلاَيُجَاوِزُهُنَّبَرٌّوَلاَفَاجِرٌ:مِنْشَرِّمَاخَلَقَ،وَبَرَأَوَذَرَأَ،وَمِنْشَرِّمَايَنْزِلُمِنَالسَّمَاءِ،وَمِنْشَرِّمَايَعْرُجُفيهَا،وَمِنْشَرِّمَاذَرَأَفِيالْأَرْضِ،وَمِنْشَرِّمَايَخْرُجُمِنْهَا،وَمِنْشَرِّفِتَنِاللَّيْلِوَالنَّهَارِ،وَمِنْشَرِّكُلِّطَارِقٍإِلاَّطَارِقاًيَطْرُقُبِخَيْرٍيَارَحْمَنُ)).
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Transliteration
A'oodhu bi-kalimaatillahi at-taammaati allatee la yujawizuhunna barrun wa la fajir: min sharri ma khalaqa, wa bara'a wa dhara'a, wa min sharri ma yanzilu min as-samaa', wa min sharri ma ya'ruju feeha, wa min sharri ma dhara'a fil-ardi, wa min sharri ma yakhruju minha, wa min sharri fitanil-layli wan-nahar, wa min sharri kulli taariqin illa taariqan yatruqu bi-khairin ya Rahmaanu.
Translation
I seek refuge in Allah's perfect words, which no righteous or wicked person can surpass. I seek refuge from the evil of all that He has created, from the evil of what descends from the heavens and what ascends to them, from the evil of what spreads across the earth and what emerges from it, and from the evil of the trials of the night and day, and the evil of every night visitor, except one who comes with good, O Most Merciful.
Context
This powerful supplication is taught for protection against the plots of Shaytan and all forms of evil. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ instructed his companion, Uthman ibn Affan (may Allah be pleased with him), to recite this when he was facing hardship, advising him that it would be a safeguard against everything.
Benefit
Reciting this dua invokes Allah's complete protection through His perfect words, shielding the believer from hidden and apparent evils, and the mischief of both creation and unseen forces.
When to Recite
Recited when one fears the plots of the devil or any evil.