Dua for Morning and Evening (3 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 “Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm”, meaning “With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. It is reported in Abu Dawud 4/322, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

Morning and Evening in Arabic

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌاللَّهُ الصَّمَدُلَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ﴾
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِمِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَوَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَوَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِوَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ﴾
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِمَلِكِ النَّاسِإِلَهِ النَّاسِمِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِالَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِمِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ﴾(ثلاث مرات)

Transliteration

Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul huwallāhu aḥad. Allāhuṣ-ṣamad. Lam yalid wa lam yūlad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad. Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul a`ūdhu birabbil-falaq. Min sharri mā khalaq. Wa min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffāthāti fil-`uqad. Wa min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad. Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul a`ūdhu birabbin-nās. Malikin-nās. 'Ilāhin-nās. Min sharri ‘l-waswāsil-khannās. Alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrin-nās. Minal-jinnati wannās.

Meaning in English

With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah (the) One. The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none equal to Him. With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, and from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness, and from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they blow in the knots, and from the evil of the envier when he envies. With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws, who whispers in the breasts of mankind, of jinns and men.

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 Abu Dawud 4/322.

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 “Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm”, meaning “With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful”. It is reported in Abu Dawud 4/322, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.

What does the dua for morning and evening mean?

With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah (the) One. The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none equal to Him. With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, and from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness, and from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they blow in the knots, and from the evil of the envier when he envies. With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws, who whispers in the breasts of mankind, of jinns and men.

How do you pronounce the dua for morning and evening?

The transliteration is: Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul huwallāhu aḥad. Allāhuṣ-ṣamad. Lam yalid wa lam yūlad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad. Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul a`ūdhu birabbil-falaq. Min sharri mā khalaq. Wa min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffāthāti fil-`uqad. Wa min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad. Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm. Qul a`ūdhu birabbin-nās. Malikin-nās. 'Ilāhin-nās. Min sharri ‘l-waswāsil-khannās. Alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrin-nās. Minal-jinnati wannās.

Where is the dua for morning and evening reported?

Abu Dawud 4/322. 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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