Morning Azkar
“Remember Allah with much remembrance. And exalt Him morning and afternoon.”
Quran 33:41-42
24 supplications · best read after Fajr, before the sun rises
These are the morning azkar: the adhkar (remembrances) the Prophet ﷺ taught to be said every morning. Each one below has the Arabic, a transliteration to help with pronunciation, the meaning in English and, where there is one, the hadith that describes its virtue. Tap a title to open that dhikr on its own page.
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Ayat al-Kursi
The Greatest Protection
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
A'oodhu billaahi minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem. Allaahu laa ilaaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta'khudhuhu sinatuw-wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samawaati wa maa fil-ard, man dhal-ladhee yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih, ya'lamu maa bayna aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bi-shay'im-min 'ilmihi illa bimaa shaa', wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawaati wal-ard, wa laa ya'ooduhu hifzuhumaa wa Huwal-'Aliyyul-'Adheem.
Meaning
I seek the protection of Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, there is no god worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living, The Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him Alone belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Magnificent. (2:255)
Virtue
Ubayy b. Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he had a vessel in which he kept dates. He found that its quantity was decreasing. So he kept guard on it one night and saw a creature that resembled an adolescent boy. Ubayy greeted him and he returned his greeting. Ubayy then asked him, "What are you, a jinn or a human?" He replied, "A jinn." So he said to him, "Show me your hand." So he showed him his hand, and it looked like a dog's paw with dog's fur. He said, "This is how the jinn are created. The jinn know that there is no one amongst them who is stronger than me."
3 Quls
Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq & an-Naas
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Recite Surah al-Ikhlas (Qul Huwal-laahu Ahad), Surah al-Falaq (Qul a'oodhu bi Rabbil-falaq), and Surah an-Naas (Qul a'oodhu bi Rabbin-naas).
Meaning
Recite the three Qul surahs in full.
Virtue
Mu'aadh b. 'Abdullaah b. Khubayb narrated from his father (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: "We went out on a rainy and extremely dark night, looking for the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, so that he could lead us in Salah." He said: "So I met him and he ﷺ said: 'Say' but I did not say anything. Then he ﷺ said: 'Say.' But I did not say anything. He ﷺ said: 'Say.' So I said: 'What should I say?' He ﷺ said: "Recite Surah al-Ikhlas and al-Mu'awwidhatain (Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Naas) three times in the morning and the evening. It will suffice you in all respects." (Tirmidhi 3575) 'It will suffice you in all respects' means it will protect you from all evil.
Sayyid al-Istighfar
The Master of Seeking Forgiveness
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma Anta Rabbee, laa ilaaha illa Ant, khalaqtanee wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'alaa 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, a'oodhu bika min sharri maa sana't, aboo'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya wa aboo'u laka bi dhanbee, faghfir lee fa innahu laa yaghfirudh-dhunooba illa Ant.
Meaning
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god worthy of worship except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I am under Your covenant and pledge (to fulfil it) to the best of my ability. I seek Your protection from the evil that I have done. I acknowledge the favours that You have bestowed upon me, and I admit my sins. Forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.
Virtue
Shaddad b. Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "The most superior manner of seeking forgiveness is that you say [the above]. Whoever says it during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day before the evening, he will be from the people of Paradise. And whoever says it during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be from the people of Paradise." (Bukhari 6306)
Protection from Anxiety, Laziness & Debt
Seeking Refuge from Worries
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Allahumma innee a'oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wa a'oodhu bika minal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wa a'oodhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a'oodhu bika min ghalabatid-dayni wa qahrir-rijaal.
Meaning
O Allah, I seek Your protection from anxiety and grief. I seek Your protection from inability and laziness. I seek Your protection from cowardice and miserliness, and I seek Your protection from being overcome by debt and being overpowered by men.
Virtue
Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that one day, the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the masjid. He saw a man from the Ansar called Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him). He ﷺ asked, "What is the matter? Why are you sitting in the mosque when it is not the time for prayer?" He replied, "Never-ending worries and debts, O Messenger of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then asked, "Shall I not teach you words by which, when you say them, Allah will remove your worries, and settle your debts?" He replied, "Yes of course, O Messenger of Allah." He ﷺ said, "Say in the morning and evening [the above]." Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "Then I did that, and Allah removed my worries and settled my debts." (Abu Dawud 1555)
Well-being in this World and the Hereafter
Comprehensive Protection
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
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
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.
Protection from the 4 Evils
Seeking Allah's Protection
اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ
Allahumma 'aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahaadah, faatiras-samawaati wal-ard, rabba kulli shay'iw-wa maleekah, ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha illa Ant, a'oodhu bika min sharri nafsee wa min sharrish-shaytaani wa shirkihi, wa an aqtarifa 'alaa nafsee soo'an aw ajurrahu ilaa muslim.
Meaning
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, the Lord and Sovereign of everything; I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship but You. I seek Your protection from the evil of my own self, from the evil of Shaytan and from the evil of polytheism to which he calls, and from inflicting evil on myself, or bringing it upon a Muslim.
Virtue
Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "O Messenger of Allah, instruct me what to say in morning and in the evening." He said: "Say [the above]." (Composite: Tirmidhi 3392, 3529)
Entrust All Your Matters to Allah
Reliance on the Ever Living
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom, bi rahmatika astagheeth, aslih lee sha'nee kullah, wa laa takilnee ilaa nafsee tarfata 'ayn.
Meaning
O The Ever Living, The Sustainer of all; I seek assistance through Your mercy. Rectify all of my affairs and do not entrust me to myself for the blink of an eye.
Virtue
Anas b. Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said to Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her), "What is preventing you from (doing) what I am advising you; that you say [the above] in the morning and evening?" (Nasaa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah 570)
Fulfil Your Obligation to Thank Allah
Gratitude to the Creator
اللَّهُمَّ مَا أَصْبَحَ بِي مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ أَوْ بِأَحَدٍ مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَمِنْكَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ وَلَكَ الشُّكْرُ
Allahumma maa asbaha bee min ni'matin aw bi ahadim-min khalqik, fa minka wahdaka laa shareeka lak, fa lakal-hamdu wa lakash-shukr.
Meaning
O Allah, all the favours that I or anyone from Your creation has received in the morning, are from You Alone. You have no partner. To You Alone belong all praise and all thanks.
Virtue
'Abdullah b. Ghannam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever says [the above] in the morning has fulfilled his obligation to thank Allah for that day. And whoever says it in the evening has fulfilled his obligation for that night." (Abu Dawud 5073)
Renewing Tawhid
Start Your Day with Pure Faith
أَصْبَحْنَا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الْإِسْلَامِ، وَعَلَى كَلِمَةِ الْإِخْلَاصِ، وَعَلَى دِينِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ أَبِينَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ
Asbahnaa 'alaa fitratil-islaam, wa 'alaa kalimatil-ikhlaas, wa 'alaa deeni Nabiyyinaa Muhammadin sallal-laahu 'alayhi wa sallam, wa 'alaa millati abeenaa Ibraaheema haneefam-muslima, wa maa kaana minal-mushrikeen.
Meaning
We have entered the morning upon the natural religion of Islam, the statement of pure faith (i.e. Shahadah), the religion of our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and upon the way of our father Ibrahim, who turned away from all that is false, having surrendered to Allah, and he was not of the polytheists.
Virtue
'Abdur-Rahman b. Abza (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet ﷺ said [the above]. (Ahmad 15360)
Praising Allah in the Morning
Beginning with Praise
أَصْبَحْتُ أُثْنِي عَلَيْكَ حَمْدًا، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ
Asbahtu uthnee 'alayka hamda, wa ash-hadu al-laa ilaaha illal-laah.
Meaning
I have entered the morning praising You, and I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship but Allah.
Virtue
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When one of you enters the morning, they should say [the above] three times. And when they enter the evening, they should say the same." (Nasaa'i in Sunan al-Kubra 10406)
Ask Allah for a Good Day
Supplication for Daily Goodness
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
Asbahnaa wa asbahal-mulku lillaah, wal-hamdu lillaah, laa ilaaha illal-laahu wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer. Rabbi as'aluka khayra maa fee haadhal-yawmi wa khayra maa ba'dah, wa a'oodhu bika min sharri maa fee haadhal-yawmi wa sharri maa ba'dah. Rabbi a'oodhu bika minal-kasali wa soo'il-kibar. Rabbi a'oodhu bika min 'adhaabin fin-naari wa 'adhaabin fil-qabr.
Meaning
We have entered the morning and at this very time the whole kingdom belongs to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. There is no god worthy of worship except Allah, the One; He has no partner with Him. The entire kingdom belongs solely to Him, to Him is all praise due, and He is All-Powerful over everything. My Lord, I ask You for the good that is in this day and the good that follows it, and I seek Your protection from the evil that is in this day and from the evil that follows it. My Lord, I seek Your protection from laziness and the misery of old age. My Lord, I seek Your protection from the torment of the Hell-fire and the punishment of the grave.
Virtue
'Abdullah b. Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to enter the morning, he would say [the above]. (Muslim 2723)
Ask Allah to Bless Your Day
Seeking Divine Blessings
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ فَتْحَهُ وَنَصْرَهُ وَنُورَهُ وَبَرَكَتَهُ وَهُدَاهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيهِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ
Asbahnaa wa asbahal-mulku lillaahi Rabbil-'aalameen. Allahumma innee as'aluka khayra haadhal-yawm, fat-hahu wa nasrahu wa noorahu wa barakatahu wa hudaah, wa a'oodhu bika min sharri maa feehi wa sharri maa ba'dah.
Meaning
We have entered the morning and at this very time the whole kingdom belongs to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the goodness of this day: its victory, its help, its light, and its blessings and guidance. I seek Your protection from the evil that is in it and from the evil that follows it.
Virtue
Abu Maalik al-Ash'ari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When one of you enters the morning, they should say [the above]; and when they reach the evening, they should say the same." (Abu Dawud 5084)
Get Freed from the Hell-fire
Four Times for Complete Freedom
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَصْبَحْتُ أُشْهِدُكَ وَأُشْهِدُ حَمَلَةَ عَرْشِكَ وَمَلَائِكَتَكَ وَجَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ، أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ
Allahumma innee asbahtu ush-hiduk, wa ush-hidu hamlata 'arshik, wa malaa'ikatika wa jamee'a khalqik, annaka Antal-laahu laa ilaaha illa Anta wahdak, laa shareeka lak, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduka wa rasooluk.
Meaning
O Allah, I have entered the morning, and I call upon You, the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels and all creation, to bear witness that surely You are Allah. There is no god worthy of worship except You Alone. You have no partners, and that Muhammad ﷺ is Your slave and Your Messenger.
Virtue
Anas b. Maalik (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whosoever reads [the above] in the morning or evening once, Allah frees a quarter of him from the Hell-fire. If he reads it twice, Allah frees half of him from the Hell-fire. If he reads it thrice, Allah frees three-quarters of him from the Hell-fire. And if he reads it four times, Allah (completely) frees him from the Hell-fire." (Abu Dawud 5069)
Upon Entering the Morning
Morning Remembrance
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Allahumma bika asbahnaa wa bika amsaynaa wa bika nahyaa wa bika namootu wa ilaykan-nushoor.
Meaning
O Allah, by You we have entered the morning and by You we enter upon the evening. By You, we live and we die, and to You is the resurrection.
Virtue
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 morning. (Al-Adab al-Mufrad 1199)
Good Health and Protection
Well-being in Body, Hearing & Sight
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma 'aafinee fee badanee, Allahumma 'aafinee fee sam'ee, Allahumma 'aafinee fee basaree, laa ilaaha illa Ant. Allahumma innee a'oodhu bika minal-kufri wal-faqr, wa a'oodhu bika min 'adhaabil-qabr, laa ilaaha illa Ant.
Meaning
O Allah, grant me well-being in my body. O Allah, grant me well-being in my hearing. O Allah, grant me well-being in my sight. There is no god worthy of worship except You. O Allah, I seek Your protection from disbelief and poverty and I seek Your protection from the punishment of the grave. There is no god worthy of worship except You.
Virtue
'Abdur-Rahman b. Abi Bakrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that he said to his father, "O my father! I hear you supplicating with [the above] every morning. You repeat them three times in the morning and three times in the evening." He said, "Indeed I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ supplicating with these (words) and I love to follow his practice." (Abu Dawud 5090, Ahmad 20430)
Allah Will Suffice You in Everything
Complete Trust in Allah
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Hasbiyal-laahu laa ilaaha illa Huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu, wa Huwa Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adheem.
Meaning
Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god worthy of worship except Him. I have placed my trust in Him only and He is the Lord of the Magnificent Throne.
Virtue
Abud-Dardaa' (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ that he said: "Whoever recites [the above] seven times in the morning and in the evening, Allah will suffice him in everything that concerns him in matters of this world and the next." (Ibn as-Sunni 71)
Admission to Paradise
The Prophet ﷺ Will Hold Your Hand
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا
Radheetu billaahi Rabba, wa bil-islaami deena, wa bi Muhammadin Nabiyya.
Meaning
I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.
Virtue
Thawbaan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah has promised that anyone who says [the above] three times every morning and evening will be pleased on the Day of Judgement." (Ahmad 18927)
Protection from All Harm
In the Name of Allah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillaahil-ladhee laa yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa laa fis-samaa', wa Huwas-Samee'ul-'Aleem.
Meaning
In the Name of Allah, with whose Name nothing can harm in the earth nor in the sky. He is The All-Hearing and All-Knowing.
Virtue
Abaan b. 'Uthmaan narrated from 'Uthmaan b. 'Affaan (may Allah be pleased with him) who mentioned that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "There is no servant who says [the above] three times every morning and evening, except that nothing will harm him."
Get Your Sins Forgiven
Glorification of Allah
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Subhaanal-laahi wa bihamdih.
Meaning
Allah is free from imperfection, and all praise is due to Him.
Virtue
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "He who recites [the above] in the morning and in the evening 100 times, will not be surpassed on the Day of Judgement by anyone with better deeds except the one who says the same words or more." (Muslim 2692)
An Unparalleled Reward
The Declaration of Tawhid
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Laa ilaaha illal-laah, wahdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulk, wa lahul-hamd, wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer.
Meaning
There is no god worthy of worship except Allah. He is Alone and He has no partner whatsoever. To Him Alone belong all sovereignty and all praise. He is over all things All-Powerful.
Virtue
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "He who says [the above] 100 times in a day will have a reward equivalent to that of freeing 10 slaves. A 100 good deeds will be recorded to his credit, and a 100 of his sins will be blotted out from his scroll. He will be safeguarded against Shaytan on that day till the evening; and none will surpass him in doing better good deeds except someone who has recited these words more often than him." (Bukhari 3293)
Tasbih, Tahmid and Takbir
Three Phrases of Immense Reward
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ
Subhaanal-laah, Alhamdu lillaah, Allaahu akbar.
Meaning
Allah is free from imperfection. All praise be to Allah. Allah is the Greatest.
Virtue
'Amr b. Shu'ayb narrates from his father who narrates from his grandfather that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "He who says 'Subhanallah' 100 times before sunrise and 100 times before sunset, it will be better than 100 camels. He who says 'Alhamdulillah' 100 times before sunrise and 100 times before sunset, it will be better than 100 horses on which he sends 100 warriors. He who says 'Allahu Akbar' 100 times before sunrise and 100 times before sunset, it will be better than freeing 100 slaves." (Nasaa'i: as-Sunan al-Kubra 10657)
Intercession of the Prophet ﷺ
Sending Salah upon the Prophet
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allahumma salli 'alaa Muhammad wa 'alaa aali Muhammad, kamaa sallayta 'alaa Ibraaheema wa 'alaa aali Ibraaheem, innaka Hameedum-Majeed. Allahumma baarik 'alaa Muhammad wa 'alaa aali Muhammad, kamaa baarakta 'alaa Ibraaheema wa 'alaa aali Ibraaheem, innaka Hameedum-Majeed.
Meaning
O Allah, honour and have mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have honoured and had mercy upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are the Most Praiseworthy, the Most Glorious.
Virtue
Abud-Dardaa (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Whoever sends salah upon me 10 times in the morning and 10 times in the evening will receive my intercession." (Tabarani: al-Mu'jam al-Kabeer 6357)
Seek Forgiveness and Repent
Istighfar
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirul-laaha wa atoobu ilayh.
Meaning
I seek Allah's forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance.
Virtue
Burdah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that we (the companions) were seated when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came. He said: "No morning has passed by except that I have sought Allah's forgiveness in it a 100 times." (Tabarani: al-Mu'jam al-Awsat 3879)
4 Phrases That Outweigh All Other Dhikr
The Heaviest Words on the Scale
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
Subhaanal-laahi wa bihamdih, 'adada khalqih, wa ridaa nafsih, wa zinata 'arshih, wa midaada kalimaatih.
Meaning
Allah is free from imperfection and all praise is due to Him, (in ways) as numerous as all He has created, (as vast) as His pleasure, (as limitless) as the weight of His Throne, and (as endless) as the ink of His words.
Virtue
Juwayriyyah b. al-Harith (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: "The Prophet ﷺ left (my home) in the morning as I was busy in performing the dawn prayer. He came back in the forenoon and found me sitting there. He ﷺ asked: 'Are you still in the same position as I left you?' I replied in the affirmative. Thereupon the Prophet ﷺ said: 'I recited four phrases three times after I left you. If everything that you have said today was put in the scales, [the above] would outweigh it.'" (Muslim 2140, Abu Dawud 1503)
Questions about the morning azkar
- When should morning azkar be read?
- The best time is after Fajr prayer and before sunrise. If you miss that window, they can still be read later in the morning, before Dhuhr.
- How long do the morning azkar take?
- Around ten to fifteen minutes when read calmly, including the ones repeated 100 times. Reading even a few of them is better than skipping the whole set.
- Do I have to read them in Arabic?
- The adhkar are from the Quran and the words of the Prophet ﷺ, so the Arabic is what is recited. The transliteration helps you pronounce it and the meaning helps you understand it.
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