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Dua Before Sleeping (9 of 13)

Before sleeping. Before sleeping, waking and dreams.

What is the dua for before sleeping?

One of the 13 duas for before sleeping in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i”, meaning “O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne”. It is reported in Muslim 4/2084, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Before Sleeping in Arabic

اللّهُمَّ رَبَّ السّمواتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ العَرْشِ العَظيمرَبَّنا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيءفالِقَ الحَبِّ وَالنَّوىوَمُنَزِّلَ التَّوْراةِ وَالإنْجيل والفُرْقانأَعوذُ بِكَ مِن شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِناصِيَتِهاللّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأوَّلُ فَلَيسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيءوَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيءوَأَنْتَ الظّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيءوَأَنْتَ الْباطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دونَكَ شَيءاقْضِ عَنّا الدَّيْنَوَأَغْنِنا مِنَ الفَقْر

Transliteration

Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i wa Rabba ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-`Aẓīm, Rabbanā wa Rabba kulli shay', fāliqa ‘l-ḥabbi wan-nawā, wa munzilat-Tawrāti wal-'Injīli, wal-Furqān, a`ūdhu bika min sharri kulli shay'in anta ākhidhun bināṣiyatih. Allāhumma anta ‘l-awwalu falaysa qablaka shay', wa antal-ākhiru falaysa ba`daka shay', wa antaẓ-ẓāhiru falaysa fawqaka shay', wa antal-bāṭinu falaysa dūnaka shay', iqḍi `annad-dayn, wa aghninā mina ‘l-faqr.

Meaning in English

O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne. Our Lord and the Lord of everything. Splitter of the grain and the date-stone, Revealer of the Torah and the Injeel1 and the Furqan (the Qur'an), I seek refuge in You from the evil of everything that You shall seize by the forelock.2 O Allah You are the First and nothing has come before you, and You are the Last, and nothing may come after You. You are the Most High, nothing is above You and You are the Most Near, and nothing is nearer than You. Remove our debts from us and enrich us against poverty. 3

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “Before sleeping”.

The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.

Where does this dua come from?

This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Muslim 4/2084.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for before sleeping?

One of the 13 duas for before sleeping in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i”, meaning “O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne”. It is reported in Muslim 4/2084, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for before sleeping mean?

O Allah! Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Magnificent Throne. Our Lord and the Lord of everything. Splitter of the grain and the date-stone, Revealer of the Torah and the Injeel1 and the Furqan (the Qur'an), I seek refuge in You from the evil of everything that You shall seize by the forelock.2 O Allah You are the First and nothing has come before you, and You are the Last, and nothing may come after You. You are the Most High, nothing is above You and You are the Most Near, and nothing is nearer than You. Remove our debts from us and enrich us against poverty. 3.

How do you pronounce the dua for before sleeping?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i wa Rabba ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-`Aẓīm, Rabbanā wa Rabba kulli shay', fāliqa ‘l-ḥabbi wan-nawā, wa munzilat-Tawrāti wal-'Injīli, wal-Furqān, a`ūdhu bika min sharri kulli shay'in anta ākhidhun bināṣiyatih. Allāhumma anta ‘l-awwalu falaysa qablaka shay', wa antal-ākhiru falaysa ba`daka shay', wa antaẓ-ẓāhiru falaysa fawqaka shay', wa antal-bāṭinu falaysa dūnaka shay', iqḍi `annad-dayn, wa aghninā mina ‘l-faqr.

Where is the dua for before sleeping reported?

Muslim 4/2084. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.

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