Evening Azkar · 5 of 23
Well-being in this World and the Hereafter
Comprehensive Protection
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي
Transliteration
Allahumma innee as'alukal-'aafiyata fid-dunya wal-aakhirah. Allahumma innee as'alukal-'afwa wal-'aafiyata fee deenee wa dunyaaya wa ahlee wa maalee. Allahum-mastur 'awraatee wa aamin raw'aatee. Allahum-mahfadhnee mim bayni yadayya wa min khalfee, wa 'an yameenee wa 'an shimaalee wa min fawqee, wa a'oodhu bi 'adhamatika an ughtaala min tahtee.
Meaning in English
O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the next. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, in my worldly affairs, in my family and in my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, guard me from in front of me and behind me, from my right, and from my left, and from above me. I seek protection in Your Greatness from being unexpectedly destroyed from beneath me.
Virtue and source
'Abdullah b. 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrated: "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ never failed to say these words in the morning and in the evening." (Abu Dawud 5074)
How to read this dhikr
Well-being in this World and the Hereafter 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.
The same dhikr is also part of the morning azkar.