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Morning & Evening Duas (Adhkar)

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

Reciting morning and evening Adhkar protects you, brings blessings, and keeps you connected to Allah throughout the day and night.

Morning Time: After Fajr until sunrise
Evening Time: After Asr until Maghrib

🌅 Essential Morning & Evening Adhkar​

1. Ayat al-Kursi​

اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاواتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by 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 tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Quran 2:255 - Recite once

Reward: Whoever recites Ayat al-Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death.

2. The Last Two Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah (Evening)​

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ. لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Quran 2:285-286 - Recite in the evening

Reward: These two verses are sufficient for whoever recites them at night.

3. Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas​

Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas (112), Al-Falaq (113), and An-Nas (114) three times each in the morning and evening.

These will suffice you for everything. - Sunan Abu Dawud

Protection: These Surahs protect you from all evil, envy, and harm.

4. Master of Seeking Forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar)​

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

"O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your slave. I am keeping my pledge and promise to You as much as I can. I seek refuge with You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessing upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for there is none who can forgive sins except You."

Sahih Bukhari - Recite once in morning and evening

Reward: Whoever says this with firm conviction in the evening and dies that night will enter Paradise. Same for the morning.

5. Protection from All Evil​

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

"In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing."

Sunan Abu Dawud - Recite 3 times in morning and evening

Protection: Nothing will harm you that day/night.

6. The Pleasure of Allah​

رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَبِيًّا

"I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet."

Sunan Abu Dawud - Recite 3 times in morning and evening

Reward: It becomes a right upon Allah to make you pleased on the Day of Resurrection.

7. SubhanAllah wa Bihamdihi​

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

"Glory be to Allah and praise Him."

Sahih Bukhari - Recite 100 times

Reward: Your sins will be forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea.

8. La ilaha illallah Wahdahu​

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

"There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner or associate. His is the dominion and to Him be all praise, and He has power over all things."

Sahih Bukhari - Recite 10 times in the morning

Reward: You will receive the reward of freeing four slaves, 100 good deeds are written for you, 100 bad deeds are erased, and protection from Shaytan for that day.

9. Seeking Forgiveness​

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

"I seek Allah's forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance."

Sahih Bukhari - Recite 100 times daily

10. Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum​

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ

"O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I call on You to set right all my affairs. Do not place me in charge of my soul even for the blinking of an eye."

Musnad Ahmad - Recite once in morning

📱 Quick Morning Routine​

  1. ✅ Ayat al-Kursi (1x)
  2. ✅ Surah Ikhlas, Falaq, Nas (3x each)
  3. ✅ Sayyid al-Istighfar (1x)
  4. ✅ Bismillah protection dua (3x)
  5. ✅ Radeetu billah (3x)
  6. ✅ SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi (100x)
  7. ✅ La ilaha illallah wahdahu (10x)
  8. ✅ Astaghfirullah (100x)
  9. ✅ Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum (1x)

Time needed: About 15-20 minutes

🌙 Quick Evening Routine​

  1. ✅ Ayat al-Kursi (1x)
  2. ✅ Last 2 verses of Baqarah (1x)
  3. ✅ Surah Ikhlas, Falaq, Nas (3x each)
  4. ✅ Sayyid al-Istighfar (1x)
  5. ✅ Bismillah protection dua (3x)
  6. ✅ Radeetu billah (3x)
  7. ✅ SubhanAllah wa bihamdihi (100x)
  8. ✅ Astaghfirullah (100x)
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Start with a few and be consistent. Gradually add more as they become habit. The Prophet ﷺ loved deeds that are consistent even if they are small.

May Allah protect us all and make us from those who remember Him morning and evening. Ameen!