The Adhkar of the Morning and Evening – Part 2
The following Adhkar of the morning and evening have been taken from authentic Ahadeeth that I’ve gathered together from various books. I first mentioned the particular Dhikr in Arabic, then its translation, along with its reference in the books of Hadeeth. The Prophet (SAW) mentioned certain virtues and rewards for those who recite these Adhkar. If one is interested, he can refer to the Hadeeth where the Dhikr is mentioned for further detail.
1. The Adhkar that are said both in the morning and evening:
“Say: He is Allah, who is One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor was He begotten, nor is there to Him any equivalent.” [Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)
“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of that which He created, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from the evil of the blowers in knots (those who practice magic), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.” [Al-Falaq 113:1-5] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)
“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer (a devil), who whispers evil into the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.” [An-Nas 114:1-6] [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
“O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed, I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You.” [Bukhari, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and Shirk of Shaitan, and from committing wrong against my soul or from bringing such upon another Muslim.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ahmad, Darimi, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this life and the next. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religious and worldly affairs, and my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my weaknesses and set at ease my dismay. O Allah, preserve me from in front of me, from behind me, on my right, on my left, and from above me, and I take refuge with You lest I be swallowed up from beneath me (by the Earth).” [Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
“In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed on Earth nor in the heavens, and He is the All-Seeing, the All-Knowing.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, Ibn Hibban, and Hakim]
(Three times)
“I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, Islam as a religion, and Muhammad (SAW) as a Prophet.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Hakim]
(Three times)
“How perfect Allah is, I praise Him by the number of His creation, by His pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the ink of His words.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ibn Majah]
(Three times)
“O Allah, grant my body health. O Allah, grant my hearing health. O Allah, grant my sight health. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
(Three times)
“O Allah, I take refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave. None has the right to be worshipped except You.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
(Seven times)
“Allah is sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the exalted throne.” [Abu Dawud]
(Ten times)
“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things omnipotent.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
“How perfect Allah is, I praise Him.” [Muslim, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
2. The Adhkar that are said only in the morning:
“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.” [Ibn Majah]
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our ressurection.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud, Nasa’i, and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and upon the religion of our forefather Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.” [Nasa’i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the morning, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it, and I take refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
“O Allah, verily I have reached the morning and call on You – along with the bearers of Your throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa’i]
“I seek Allah’s forgiveness, and to Him I repent.” [Bukhari and Muslim]
3. The Adhkar that are said only in the Evening:
“O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and die, and unto You is our return.” [Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, whatever blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks.” [Abu Dawud and Ibn Hibban]
“We rise upon the Fitrah (natural disposition) of Islam, upon the word of pure faith, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (SAW), and upon the religion of our forefather Ibrahim, who was a Muslim and of true faith, and was not of those who associate others with Allah.” [Nasa’i, Ahmad, and Darimi]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this night, its triumphs, its victories, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. And I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that follows it.” [Abu Dawud]
“We have reached the evening, and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it, and I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.” [Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and Ahmad]
“I take refuge in Allah’s perfect words from the evil He has created.” [Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, Ahmad, and Ibn Hibban]
“O Allah, verily I have reached the evening and call on You – along with the bearers of Your throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation – to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.” [Abu Dawud and Nasa’i]
Whoever is able to recite and memorize all of these Adhkar, then indeed that is a great blessing from Allah. As for those who are not able to do so, then let them suffice with that which they are capable of, even if it be just one of these Adhkar. We ask Allah to grant us the ability to recite and memorize these Adhkar on a daily basis, and reward us with what He has promised those who recite these Adhkar.
Madeenah, Saudi Arabia
2nd of Rabiʿ Al-Thani 1429