Evening Adhkar

Recite after Asr salah, before Maghrib. Night adhkar recited before sleep.

Best time: At the beginning of Asr time immediately after the Asr prayer

“Audhu billahi minash shaytan ir rajeem”

Evening Supplications & Protection

Nurture your spiritual well-being before rest. Below are the foundational evening and sleep adhkar for safety, peace, and spiritual wellness. Scroll to mark each Supplication.

The Evening Adhkar Sequence

01. AYAT AL-KURSI (VERSE OF THE THRONE)

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ...

Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.

02. SAYYIDUL ISTIGHFAR (CHIEF SUPPLICATION)

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ۖ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ۖ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ...

O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant as best as I can.

SUNNAH DEVOTION

Protect Your Night

These adhkar are separate from the evening adhkar and must be recited immediately before sleep. The Prophet peace be upon him never missed them.

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Evening Remembrance

6 Beautiful Adhkar for the Night

Recite these authentic supplications before sleeping to invite angelic protection, find tranquil peace, and align with the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

3 Quls Before Sleep

3x each • Cup hands, blow & wipe

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۞ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۞ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, & An-Nas

Recite the final three chapters of the Quran. Cup your hands, blow lightly into them, and wipe over your entire body, starting with your face and head.

Bukhari 5017

Ayatul Kursi

1x • Complete protection till dawn

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ

Allāhu lā ilāha illā Huwal-Ḥayyul-Qayyūm...

Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.

Bukhari 2311

Surah Al-Baqarah

1x • Suffices as nightly protection

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ

Āmanar-Rasūlu bimā unzila ilayhi...

The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and so have the believers. Recite the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah.

Bukhari & Muslim

Sleeping Dua

1x • Sacred trust in Divine will

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā.

In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

Bukhari 6324

Protection From Jinn

1x • Spiritual fort against harm

بِاسْمِ اللَّهِ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي

Bismillāhi waḍa'tu janbī, Allāhumma-ghfir lī dhanbī...

In the name of Allah, I lie down on my side. O Allah, forgive my sins, drive away my devil, and free my dependency.

Abu Dawud 5054

Tasbeeh Before Sleep

33 / 33 / 34 • Fatimah's remembrance

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ۞ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ ۞ اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subḥānallāh, Alḥamdulillāh, Allāhu Akbar

Glory be to Allah (33 times), praise be to Allah (33 times), and Allah is the Greatest (34 times) before you close your eyes.