Evening Azkar · 14 of 23
Upon Entering the Evening
Evening Remembrance
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
Transliteration
Allahumma bika amsaynaa wa bika asbahnaa wa bika nahyaa wa bika namootu wa ilaykal-maseer.
Meaning in English
O Allah, by You we have entered the evening and by You we enter upon the morning. By You, we live and we die, and to You is the resurrection/return.
Virtue and source
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to say [the above] when he would enter the evening. (Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1199)
How to read this dhikr
Upon Entering the Evening is part of the evening azkar, the adhkar the Prophet ﷺ taught for the evening. The best time is after Asr, before the sun sets; if you miss that window it can still be read after Maghrib, before you sleep.
It is read once. Say it slowly, understanding the meaning, rather than rushing to the next one.