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The Four Beloved Phrases

Source: Sahih Muslim 1397

وَقَالَصلىاللهعليهوسلم:((أَحَبُّالْكَلاَمِإِلَىاللَّهِأَرْبَعٌ:سُبْحَانَاللَّهِ،وَالْحَمْدُلِلَّهِ،وَلاَإِلَهَإِلاَّاللَّهُ،وَاللَّهُأَكْبَرُ،لاَيَضُرُّكَبِأَيِّهِنَّبَدَأتَ)).

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Transliteration

SubhanAllah, walhamdulillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar. La yadurruka bi ayyihinna bada'ta.

Translation

How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.

Context

The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ informed us that Allah loves four phrases above all others. These are the foundational words of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah), praising His perfection and greatness.

Benefit

Reciting these phrases is a simple yet profound way to earn immense reward and draw closer to Allah, as they are His most beloved words.

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Can be recited at any time, especially during the morning and evening remembrance.

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O Allah, I take refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men.

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Evening — Allahumma Anta Rabbi

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O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can.

Evening Duas

Evening Remembrance — Amsayna wa Amsal-Mulku Lillah

أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

We have reached the evening and at this very time the whole kingdom belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs the kingdom and all praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.

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Morning — Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ

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

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Morning — Pleased with Allah, Islam, and Muhammad ﷺ

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I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.

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Morning Remembrance — Asbahna wa Asbahal-Mulku Lillah

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We have reached the morning and at this very time the whole kingdom belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner; to Him belongs the kingdom and all praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.