Dua for Morning and Evening (11 of 25)

In the morning and evening. Morning and evening adhkar.

What is the dua for morning and evening?

One of the 25 duas for morning and evening in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah”, meaning “O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the next”. It is reported in Ibn Majah 2/332, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

Morning and Evening in Arabic

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعافِيةَفي الدُّنْيا وَالآخِرَة،اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعافِيةَفي ديني وَدُنْيايَ وَأهْلي وَمالي،اللّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عوْراتيوَآمِنْ رَوْعاتي،اللّهُمَّ احْفَظْني مِن بَينِ يَدَيَّ وَمِن خَلْفيوَعَن يَميني وَعَن شِمالي،وَمِن فَوْقي،وَأَعوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَن أُغْتالَ مِن تَحْتي

Transliteration

Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah fid-dunyā wal-ākhirah, Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah fī dīnī wa dunyāya, wa ahlī, wa mālī, Allāhummastur `awrātī, wa āmin raw`ātī, Allāhummaḥfaẓnī min bayni yadayya, wa min khalfī, wa `an yamīnī, wa `an shimālī, wa min fawqī, wa a`ūdhu bi`aẓamatika an 'ughtāla min taḥtī.

Meaning in English

O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the next. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in my religion, in my worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my secrets and preserve me from anguish. O Allah, guard me from what is in front of me and behind me, from my left, and from my right, and from above me. I seek refuge in Your Greatness from being struck down from beneath me.

When and how to recite it

Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “In the morning and evening”.

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 Ibn Majah 2/332.

Frequently asked questions

What is the dua for morning and evening?

One of the 25 duas for morning and evening in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah”, meaning “O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the next”. It is reported in Ibn Majah 2/332, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim.

What does the dua for morning and evening mean?

O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in this world and the next. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and Your protection in my religion, in my worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my secrets and preserve me from anguish. O Allah, guard me from what is in front of me and behind me, from my left, and from my right, and from above me. I seek refuge in Your Greatness from being struck down from beneath me.

How do you pronounce the dua for morning and evening?

The transliteration is: Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah fid-dunyā wal-ākhirah, Allāhumma innī as'aluka 'l-`afwa wal-`āfiyah fī dīnī wa dunyāya, wa ahlī, wa mālī, Allāhummastur `awrātī, wa āmin raw`ātī, Allāhummaḥfaẓnī min bayni yadayya, wa min khalfī, wa `an yamīnī, wa `an shimālī, wa min fawqī, wa a`ūdhu bi`aẓamatika an 'ughtāla min taḥtī.

Where is the dua for morning and evening reported?

Ibn Majah 2/332. 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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