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Al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and al-Nas

The master of istighfar

اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت، أبوء لك بنعمتك عليّ، وأبوء بذنبي، فاغفر لي؛ فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت.O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I am upon Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me; for none forgives sins except You.

Contentment with Allah, Islam and the Prophet ﷺ

رضيت بالله ربًا، وبالإسلام دينًا، وبمحمد ﷺ نبيًا.I am content with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion, and with Muhammad ﷺ as Prophet.

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing harms

بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم.In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Asking for pardon and well-being

اللهم إني أسألك العفو والعافية في الدنيا والآخرة، اللهم إني أسألك العفو والعافية في ديني ودنياي وأهلي ومالي، اللهم استر عوراتي وآمن روعاتي، اللهم احفظني من بين يدي ومن خلفي وعن يميني وعن شمالي ومن فوقي، وأعوذ بعظمتك أن أغتال من تحتي.O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the next. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly life, my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, protect me from before me and behind me, from my right and my left and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being struck from beneath me.

We have reached the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah

أصبحنا وأصبح الملك لله، والحمد لله، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، رب أسألك خير ما في هذا اليوم وخير ما بعده، وأعوذ بك من شر ما في هذا اليوم وشر ما بعده، رب أعوذ بك من الكسل وسوء الكبر، رب أعوذ بك من عذاب في النار وعذاب في القبر.We have reached the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah, and praise is to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.

We have reached the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah

أمسينا وأمسى الملك لله، والحمد لله، لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، رب أسألك خير ما في هذه الليلة وخير ما بعدها، وأعوذ بك من شر ما في هذه الليلة وشر ما بعدها، رب أعوذ بك من الكسل وسوء الكبر، رب أعوذ بك من عذاب في النار وعذاب في القبر.We have reached the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah, and praise is to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.

Originator of the heavens and the earth

اللهم عالم الغيب والشهادة، فاطر السماوات والأرض، رب كل شيء ومليكه، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أعوذ بك من شر نفسي ومن شر الشيطان وشركه.O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, Originator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Owner of everything, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil of Satan and his shirk.

O Allah, by You we reach the morning and by You we reach the evening

اللهم بك أصبحنا وبك أمسينا، وبك نحيا وبك نموت وإليك النشور. وفي المساء: اللهم بك أمسينا وبك أصبحنا، وبك نحيا وبك نموت وإليك المصير.O Allah, by You we reach the morning and by You we reach the evening, by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the resurrection. And in the evening: O Allah, by You we reach the evening and by You we reach the morning, by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the return.

Glory be to Allah and praise Him

سبحان الله وبحمده.Glory be to Allah and praise Him.

Tahlil

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير.There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able to do all things.

Istighfar

أستغفر الله. أستغفر الله. أستغفر الله.I seek Allah's forgiveness. I seek Allah's forgiveness. I seek Allah's forgiveness.

O Allah, You are Peace

اللهم أنت السلام ومنك السلام، تباركت يا ذا الجلال والإكرام.O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace; blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honour.

Tahlil

لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير، لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله، لا إله إلا الله، ولا نعبد إلا إياه، له النعمة وله الفضل وله الثناء الحسن، لا إله إلا الله مخلصين له الدين ولو كره الكافرون.There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able to do all things. There is no power and no might except with Allah. There is no god but Allah, and we worship none but Him; to Him belong the favour and the bounty, and to Him belongs the best praise. There is no god but Allah, [we are] sincere to Him in religion, even if the disbelievers dislike it.

Tasbih, tahmid and takbir

سبحان الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، والحمد لله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، والله أكبر ثلاثًا وثلاثين، ثم تمام المائة: لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، له الملك وله الحمد وهو على كل شيء قدير.Subhan Allah thirty-three times, al-hamdu lillah thirty-three times, Allahu akbar thirty-three times, then to complete the hundred: There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs the praise, and He is able to do all things.

Ayat al-Kursi

The Mu'awwidhat

Help with remembrance and thanks

اللهم أعني على ذكرك وشكرك وحسن عبادتك.O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You well.

In Your name I die and live

باسمك اللهم أموت وأحيا.In Your name, O Allah, I die and live.

Ayat al-Kursi

The last two verses of al-Baqarah

The Mu'awwidhat in the palms

He joins his palms, blows into them, then recites the following surahs and wipes what he can of his body, and repeats that three times.

The tasbih of Fatimah

سبحان الله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، والحمد لله ثلاثًا وثلاثين، والله أكبر أربعًا وثلاثين.Subhan Allah thirty-three times, al-hamdu lillah thirty-three times, and Allahu akbar thirty-four times.

Entrusting oneself to Allah

اللهم أسلمت نفسي إليك، ووجهت وجهي إليك، وفوضت أمري إليك، وألجأت ظهري إليك، رغبة ورهبة إليك، لا ملجأ ولا منجى منك إلا إليك، آمنت بكتابك الذي أنزلت، وبنبيك الذي أرسلت.O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, turned my face to You, entrusted my affair to You, and laid my back against You, out of desire and fear of You; there is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book which You revealed and Your Prophet whom You sent.

Praise be to Allah who gave us life

الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعدما أماتنا وإليه النشور.Praise be to Allah who gave us life after He had caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.

بسم الله، توكلت على الله، ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله.In the name of Allah, I rely on Allah; there is no power and no might except with Allah.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك أن أضل أو أضل، أو أزل أو أزل، أو أظلم أو أظلم، أو أجهل أو يجهل علي.O Allah, I seek refuge in You from going astray or being led astray, from slipping or being made to slip, from wronging or being wronged, from acting ignorantly or having ignorance shown to me.

Bismillah on entering, and greeting the family.

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبث والخبائث.O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female evil beings.

غفرانك.I ask Your forgiveness.

أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأشهد أن محمدًا عبده ورسوله.I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

اللهم اجعلني من التوابين واجعلني من المتطهرين.O Allah, make me among those who repent and make me among those who purify themselves.

الحمد لله الذي كساني هذا الثوب ورزقنيه من غير حول مني ولا قوة.Praise be to Allah who clothed me with this garment and provided it for me without any power or might from me.

اللهم لك الحمد أنت كسوتنيه، أسألك خيره وخير ما صنع له، وأعوذ بك من شره وشر ما صنع له.O Allah, to You belongs the praise; You have clothed me with it. I ask You for its good and the good of what it was made for, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of what it was made for.

تبلي ويخلف الله تعالى.May it wear out and may Allah, the Most High, replace it.

بسم الله.In the name of Allah.

بسم الله أوله وآخره.In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end.

الحمد لله الذي أطعمني هذا ورزقنيه من غير حول مني ولا قوة.Praise be to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or might from me.

الحمد لله حمدًا كثيرًا طيبًا مباركًا فيه غير مكفي ولا مودع ولا مستغنى عنه ربنا.Praise be to Allah, much praise, good and blessed, not enough, not bid farewell to, and not dispensed with, our Lord.

The basmalah, drinking with the right hand, and breathing outside the vessel.

الحمد لله. ويقول السامع: يرحمك الله، فيرد: يهديكم الله ويصلح بالكم.Praise be to Allah. And the listener says: May Allah have mercy on you; and he replies: May Allah guide you and set right your condition.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم.I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

بسم الله، اللهم جنبنا الشيطان وجنب الشيطان ما رزقتنا.In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Satan away from us and keep Satan away from what You provide us.

Supplicating for blessing for the newborn is prescribed, and tahnik is established in the Sahih.

الحمد لله الذي عافاني مما ابتلاك به وفضلني على كثير ممن خلق تفضيلًا.Praise be to Allah who spared me from what He afflicted you with and favoured me over many of those He created.

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان؛ فإنه رأى شيطانًا.I seek refuge in Allah from Satan; for it saw a devil.

أسأل الله من فضله؛ فإنه رأى ملكًا.I ask Allah of His bounty; for it saw an angel.

Answering the muezzin

He says what the muezzin says, and when he says 'Hayya 'ala al-salah, hayya 'ala al-falah' he says: 'La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah'.

Sending blessings on the Prophet ﷺ

He sends blessings on the Prophet ﷺ, then asks Allah for the wasilah for him.

The supplication of the wasilah

اللهم رب هذه الدعوة التامة، والصلاة القائمة، آت محمدًا الوسيلة والفضيلة، وابعثه مقامًا محمودًا الذي وعدته.O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the established prayer, grant Muhammad the wasilah and the virtue, and raise him to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him.

The supplication of light

اللهم اجعل في قلبي نورًا، وفي لساني نورًا، واجعل في سمعي نورًا، واجعل في بصري نورًا، واجعل من خلفي نورًا، ومن أمامي نورًا، واجعل من فوقي نورًا، ومن تحتي نورًا، اللهم أعطني نورًا.O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my tongue, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light behind me, light before me, light above me and light beneath me. O Allah, grant me light.

Asking for mercy

اللهم افتح لي أبواب رحمتك.O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

Asking for bounty

اللهم إني أسألك من فضلك.O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.

I entrust your religion to Allah

أستودع الله دينك وأمانتك وخواتيم عملك.I entrust to Allah your religion, your trust and the conclusion of your deeds.

The supplication of travel

الله أكبر، الله أكبر، الله أكبر. سبحان الذي سخر لنا هذا وما كنا له مقرنين وإنا إلى ربنا لمنقلبون. اللهم إنا نسألك في سفرنا هذا البر والتقوى، ومن العمل ما ترضى، اللهم هون علينا سفرنا هذا واطو عنا بعده، اللهم أنت الصاحب في السفر والخليفة في الأهل، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من وعثاء السفر وكآبة المنظر وسوء المنقلب في المال والأهل.Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have [otherwise] subdued it; and indeed we will return to our Lord. O Allah, we ask You on this journey of ours for righteousness and piety, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up its distance for us. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Guardian of the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, a gloomy sight, and an evil return in wealth and family.

Dhikr of returning

ويزيد عند الرجوع: آيبون، تائبون، عابدون، لربنا حامدون.And he adds on returning: We are returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.

Seeking refuge in the words of Allah

أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق.I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created.

Takbir

The Companions used to say takbir when they climbed the passes and high places.

Tasbih

And they used to say tasbih when they descended.

O Allah, a beneficial rain

اللهم صيبًا نافعًا.O Allah, a beneficial rain.

Attributing the blessing to Allah

مطرنا بفضل الله ورحمته.We have been given rain by the bounty of Allah and His mercy.

Asking for its good and seeking refuge from its evil

اللهم إني أسألك خيرها وخير ما فيها وخير ما أرسلت به، وأعوذ بك من شرها وشر ما فيها وشر ما أرسلت به.O Allah, I ask You for its good, the good of what is in it, and the good of what it was sent with; and I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of what is in it, and the evil of what it was sent with.

The supplication of the new moon

الله أكبر، اللهم أهله علينا بالأمن والإيمان، والسلامة والإسلام، والتوفيق لما تحب وترضى، ربنا وربك الله.Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, bring it over us with security and faith, safety and Islam, and success in what You love and are pleased with. Our Lord and your Lord is Allah.

The report of 'Abdullah ibn al-Zubayr

سبحان الذي يسبح الرعد بحمده والملائكة من خيفته.Glory be to Him whom thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels out of fear of Him.

Ruqyah at the place of pain

Place your hand on the place of pain and say: Bismillah three times, then: 'I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of what I find and fear' seven times.

No harm, a purification

لا بأس، طهور إن شاء الله.No harm, a purification, if Allah wills.

Supplication for healing

أذهب البأس رب الناس، اشف أنت الشافي، لا شفاء إلا شفاؤك، شفاء لا يغادر سقمًا.Remove the harm, O Lord of mankind, and heal, You are the Healer; there is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness.

Supplication of distress

لا إله إلا الله العظيم الحليم، لا إله إلا الله رب العرش العظيم، لا إله إلا الله رب السماوات ورب الأرض ورب العرش الكريم.There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne; there is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth and Lord of the Noble Throne.

Seeking refuge from worry and grief

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن، والعجز والكسل، والجبن والبخل، وضلع الدين وغلبة الرجال.O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and the domination of men.

Istirja' and supplication

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، اللهم أجرني في مصيبتي وأخلف لي خيرًا منها.Indeed we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and replace it for me with something better.

Supplication of congratulation for marriage

بارك الله لك، وبارك عليك، وجمع بينكما في خير.May Allah bless you, and bless upon you, and bring you together in good.

Seeking refuge for the spouses and offspring

بسم الله، اللهم جنبنا الشيطان وجنب الشيطان ما رزقتنا.In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Satan away from us and keep Satan away from what You provide us.

Seeking refuge for the little ones

أعيذكما بكلمات الله التامة، من كل شيطان وهامة، ومن كل عين لامة.I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every harmful creature, and from every evil eye.

Supplication for the host

اللهم بارك لهم فيما رزقتهم، واغفر لهم وارحمهم.O Allah, bless them in what You have provided them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.

Expiation of the gathering

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

Spreading the greeting

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته.Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.

The supplication of istikharah

اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك، وأستقدرك بقدرتك، وأسألك من فضلك العظيم... ثم يسمّي حاجته.O Allah, I seek Your guidance by Your knowledge, and I seek ability by Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty... then he names his need.

When a blessing is renewed

الحمد لله الذي بنعمته تتم الصالحات.Praise be to Allah by whose blessing good deeds are completed.

At the disliked and calamity

إنا لله وإنا إليه راجعون، اللهم أجرني في مصيبتي وأخلف لي خيرًا منها.Indeed we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and replace it for me with something better.

The supplication for rain

اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثنا، اللهم أغثنا.O Allah, give us rain; O Allah, give us rain; O Allah, give us rain.

On entering a town or village

اللهم رب السماوات السبع وما أظللن... أسألك خير هذه القرية وخير أهلها وخير ما فيها، وأعوذ بك من شرها وشر أهلها وشر ما فيها.O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and what they shade... I ask You for the good of this village, the good of its people and the good of what is in it, and I seek refuge in You from its evil, the evil of its people and the evil of what is in it.

On stopping at a halting place

أعوذ بكلمات الله التامات من شر ما خلق.I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created.

The guest's supplication for the people of the meal

اللهم بارك لهم فيما رزقتهم، واغفر لهم وارحمهم.O Allah, bless them in what You have provided them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.

At a gift

بارك الله فيكم، ويُرد الدعاء بخير مثله.May Allah bless you, and the supplication is returned with something similar or better.

At the first fruit

اللهم بارك لنا في ثمرنا، وبارك لنا في مدينتنا، وبارك لنا في صاعنا، وبارك لنا في مُدّنا.O Allah, bless us in our fruit, bless us in our city, bless us in our sa', and bless us in our mudd.

On admiring something and fearing the evil eye

He supplicates for blessing and says: 'Ma sha' Allah, la quwwata illa billah' where the meaning suits, and does not attach his heart to an amulet or a bead.

Seeking refuge for children

أعيذكما بكلمات الله التامة، من كل شيطان وهامة، ومن كل عين لامة.I seek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, from every devil and every harmful creature, and from every evil eye.

At anger

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم.I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan.

Seeing the people of affliction

الحمد لله الذي عافاني مما ابتلاك به وفضلني على كثير ممن خلق تفضيلًا.Praise be to Allah who spared me from what He afflicted you with and favoured me over many of those He created.

Entering the market

A well-known dhikr is reported on entering the market, and there is disagreement about strengthening its hadith; so we do not present it here as a required daily litany.

On hearing the rooster

He asks Allah of His bounty; because it saw an angel.

On hearing the braying of a donkey

He seeks refuge in Allah from Satan; because it saw a devil.

Expiation of the gathering

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك، أشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت، أستغفرك وأتوب إليك.Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise; I bear witness that there is no god but You; I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.

Congratulating on marriage

بارك الله لك، وبارك عليك، وجمع بينكما في خير.May Allah bless you, and bless upon you, and bring you together in good.

Before intercourse

بسم الله، اللهم جنبنا الشيطان وجنب الشيطان ما رزقتنا.In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep Satan away from us and keep Satan away from what You provide us.

The good dream

He praises Allah for it, and tells it only to someone he loves.

The disliked dream

He spits lightly to his left three times, seeks refuge in Allah from its evil and from Satan, and tells it to no one.

The night prayer

He begins with the remembrance of Allah and supplication, and among the established adhkar: There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner... then he supplicates and prays.