Dua for Stirring at Night — La ilaha illallah Al-Wahid Al-Qahhar
Source: Hisnul Muslim 93
((لاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُالْوَاحِدُالْقَهّارُ،رَبُّالسَّمَوَاتِوَالْأَرْضِوَمَابَيْنَهُمَاالْعَزيزُالْغَفَّارُ)).
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Transliteration
Lā ilāha illā Allāh al-Wāḥid al-Qahhār, Rabb as-samāwāti wa al-arḍi wa mā baynahumā al-ʿAzīz al-Ghaffār.
Translation
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, The One, The Subduer. Lord of the heavens, the earth, and all that is between them, The Exalted in Might, The Oft-Forgiving.
Context
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught this supplication for when a person stirs in the night. It acknowledges Allah's absolute oneness and power, seeking His mercy and forgiveness.
Benefit
Reciting this dua affirms Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) and His absolute dominion, which can bring peace and security to the heart during unsettling moments.
When to Recite
When stirring or waking up during the night.