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  • Dua before sleeping

    Dua before sleeping

    Read this dua before you sleep.

    Before you go to bed perform ablutions as you would for prayer, then lie down on your right side and say this dua” The Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: “Whoever says this and dies in his sleep, has died in a state of the natural monotheism (Fitrah).” Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/113, Muslim 4/2081.

    O Allah, I submit myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face to You, and lay myself down depending upon You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no refuge, and no escape, except to You. I believe in Your Book (the Qur’an) that You revealed, and the Prophet whom You sent.

    اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلّا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

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    Allaahumma ‘aslamtu nafsee ‘ilayka, wa fawwadhtu ‘amree ‘ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhee ‘ilayka, wa ‘alja’tu dhahree ‘ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan ‘ilayka, laa malja’ wa laa manja minka ‘illaa ‘ilayka, ‘aamantu bikitaabikal-lathee ‘anzalta wa bi-nabiyyikal-lathee ‘arsalta.

    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Allaahummaاللَّهُمَّ O Allah,
    ‘aslamtu أَسْلَمْتُ I submit
    nafseeنَفْسِيmyself
    ‘ilayka, إِلَيْكَ، to You,
    wa fawwadhtu وَفَوَّضْتُand entrust
    ‘amree أَمْرِي my affairs
    ‘ilayka, إِلَيْكَto You
    wa wajjahtu وَوَجَّهْتُ and turn
    wajheeوَجْهِي my face
    ‘ilayka,إِلَيْكَ، to You
    wa ‘alja’tu وَأَلْجَأْتُ and lay down
    dhahree ظَهْرِي my back
    ‘ilayka, إِلَيْكَto you (depending upon You,)
    raghbatan رَغْبَةً hoping in You
    wa rahbatan وَرَهْبَةً and fearing
    ilayka, إِلَيْكَ، (to) You
    laa maalja’ لَا مَلْجَأَ There is no refuge,
    wa laa manjaوَلّا مَنْجَand no escape,
    minka مِنْكَ from Yiu
    ‘illaa ‘ilayka, إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ،except to You
    ‘aamantu آمَنْتُ I believe
    bikitaabikaبِكِتَابِكَ in Your Book (the Qur’an)
    al-lathe ‘anzalta الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَthat You revealed,
    wa bi-nabiyyikaوَبِنَبِيِّكَ and the Prophet
    al-lathee ‘arsalta.الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَwhom You sent.


  • Dua when you stir in the night

    There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the One, the Victorious, Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.

     
    لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْوَاحِدُ اْقَهَّارُ، رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ
     
    Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahul-Waahidul-Qahhaaru, Rabbus-samaawaati wal’ardhi wa maa baynahumal-‘Azeezul-Ghaffaar
    This is to be said if you turn over in bed during the night. Al-Hakim graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed 1/540. Also see An-Nasa’i, ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah
  • Dhikr for when you wake up

    Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying:)
     “Our Lord You. have not created this without purpose, glory is to You! Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. 
    Our Lord! Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him, and never will the oppressors find any helpers. 
    Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one calling to Faith (saying:) ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. 
    Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die in the state of righteousness together with the pious and righteous slaves. 
    Our Lord! Grant us what You promised us through Your Messengers, and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break (Your) promise.”
     So, their Lord answered them (saying): “Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You issue forth one from another, so those who emigrated and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My Cause and who fought, and were killed in My Cause, verily, I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow ; a reward from Allah, and with Allah is the best of rewards.” 
    Let not the free disposal of the disbelievers through out the land deceive you. A brief enjoyment ; then, their ultimate abode is Hell ; and worst indeed is that place for rest. But, for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow ; therein are they to dwell forever, and entertainment from Allah ; and that which is with Allah is the best for the pious and righteous slaves. 
    And there are, certainly, among the people of the Scripture, those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you, and in that which has been revealed to them, hum bling themselves before Allah. They do not sell the Verses of Allah for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord. Surely, Allah is Swift in account. O you who believe! Have patience and contend in patience, be vigilant and informed, and fear Allah, so that you may be successful.
    إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلَافِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لَآيَاتٍ لِأُولِي الْأَلْبَابِ ۞ الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَى جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ۞ رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ ۞ رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ ۞ رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ ۞ فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لَا أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِنْكُمْ مِنْ ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنْثَى بَعْضُكُمْ مِنْ بَعْضٍ فَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُوا وَأُخْرِجُوا مِنْ دِيَارِهِمْ وَأُوذُوا فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَاتَلُوا وَقُتِلُوا لَأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلَأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ ثَوَابًا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ وَاللهُ عِنْدَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ ۞ لَا يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا فِي الْبِلَادِ ۞ مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ ۞ لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْا رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِنْ تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلًا مِنْ عِنْدِ اللهِ وَمَا عِنْدَ اللهِ خَيْرٌ لِلْأَبْرَارِ ۞ وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَنْ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ للهِ لَا يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلًا أُولَئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ إِنَّ اللهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ ۞ يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اصْبِرُوا وَصَابِرُوا وَرَابِطُوا وَاتَّقُوا اللهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ
    Inna fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardhi wakhtilaafil-layli wannahaari la’aayaatil-li ‘oolil-‘albaab. Allatheena yathkuroon-allaaha qiyaaman wa qu’oodan wa ‘alaa junoobihim wa yatafakkaroona fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardh.
    Rabbanaa maa khalaqta haathaa baatilan subhaanaka faqinaa ‘athaaban-naar.
    Rabbanaa ‘innaka man tudkhilin-naara faqad ‘akhzaytahu wa maa lidhdhalimeena rain ‘ansaar.
     Rabbanaa ‘innanaa sami’naa munaadiyan yunaadee lil’eemaani ‘an ‘aaminoo birabbikum fa’aamannaa,
    Rabbanaa faghfir lanaa thunoobanaa wa kaffir ‘annaa sayyi’aatinaa wa tawaffanaa ma’al-‘abraar.
    Rabbanaa wa ‘aatinaa maa wa’adtanaa ‘alaa rusulika wa laa tukhzinaa yawmal-qiyaamati, ‘innaka laa tukhliful-mee’aad.
    Fastajaaba lahum Rabbuhum’annee laa ‘udhee’u ‘amala ‘aamilin-minkum min thakarin ‘aw ‘unthaa, ba’dhukum mim ba’dh, fallatheena haajaroo wa ‘ukhrijoo min diyaarihim wa ‘oothoo fee sabeelee wa qaataloo wa qutiloo la’ukaffiranna ‘anhum sayyi’aatihim wa la’udkhilannahum jannaatin tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru thawaaban min ‘indillaah, wallaahu ‘indahu husnuth-thawaab.
    Laa yaghur-rannaka taqallubul-latheena kafaroo fil-bilaad. Mataa’un qaleelun thumma ma’waahum jahannam, wa bi’sal-mihaad.
     Laakinil-latheenat-taqaw Rabbahum lahum jannaatun tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru khaalideena feehaa nuzulam-min ‘indillaah, wa maa ‘indallaahi khayrul-lil’abraar. Wa ‘inna min ‘ahlil-kitaabi laman yu’minu billaahi wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilaykum wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilayhim khaashi’eena lillaahi laa yashtaroona bi’aayaatillaahi thamanan qaleela, ‘oolaa’ika lahum ‘ajruhum ‘inda Rabbihim, ‘innallaaha saree’ul-hisaab. Yaa’ayyuhal-latheena ‘aamanus-biroo wa saabiroo wa raabitoo wattaqul-laaha la’allakum tuflihoon.

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    Surah Aal-‘Imran 3: 190-200

     

     

  • Dua for when you wake up in the middle of the night

    Whoever says this will be forgiven, and if he supplicates Allah, his prayer will be answered; if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.
    “There is none worth of worship but Allah alone, Who has no partner, His is the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is able to do all things.
    Glory is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. There is none worth of worship but Allah. Allah is the Most Great. There is no might and no power except by Allah’s leave, the Exalted, the Mighty. My Lord, forgive me.”
    لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدَ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ، ولَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ، وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ العَلِيِّ الْعَظيِمِ، ربِّ اغْفِرلِي
    Laa ‘illaha ‘illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer
    Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa ‘ilaha ‘illallahu, wallaahu ‘akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa Quwwata ‘illaa billaahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Adheem, Rabbighfir lee
    Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 3/39, among others. The wording here is from Ibn Majah 2/335
  • Dua for when you wake up


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    “Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him.”

    الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي، وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوحِي، وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ
    Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘aafaanee fee jasadee, wa radda ‘alayya roohee, wa ‘athina lee bithikrih
    At-Tirmidhi 5/473
    Listen to the recitation of this dua.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Alhamduالْحَمْدُ Praise is
    lillaahiللهِ to Allah
    al-latheeالَّذِي Who
    ‘aafaaneeعَافَانِيgave strength
    fee jasadee, فِي جَسَدِي،to my body
    wa radda وَرَدَّ and returned
    ‘alayya roohee, عَلَيَّ رُوحِيmy soul to me
    wa ‘athina lee وَأَذِنَ لِي and permitted me
    bithikrihiبِذِكْرِهِ to remember Him
  • Dua for when you wake up


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    “Praise is to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and to Him is the return.”
    الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
    Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor.
    Al-Bukhari, Muslim 
    Listen to the recitation of this dua.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    AlhamduالْحَمْدُPraise is
    lillaahi للهِ to Allah
    al-latheeالَّذِيWho
    ‘ahyaanaa أَحْيَانَاgives us life
    ba’da بَعْدَ after
    maa ‘amaatanaa مَا أَمَاتَنَا He has caused us to die
    wa’ilayhiوَإِلَيْهِ and to Him
    an-nushoorالنُّشُورُ is the return (Resurrection)
  • Dua before Sleeping

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    “In Your Name, O Allah, I die and I live”

    بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
     
    Bismika Allaahumma ‘amootu wa ‘ahyaa
    Here, dying and living are metaphors for sleep and wakefulness. This explains why the normal order of these words has been reversed in this Hadith. In other contexts the living is mentioned before dying.
    See Qur’an Al-Baqarah 2:258, Aal-‘Imrdn 3:156, Al-A’raf 7:158 among many other examples. See also Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/113, Muslim 4/ 2083.
  • Dua before you sleep or if you have a BAD DREAM and feel lonely and depressed (Dua to stay protected from Allah’s anger, punishment, evil people and devils)



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    I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from His anger and His punishment, from the evil of His slaves and from the taunts of devils and from their presence.

     
    أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ، وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ، وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
     
     ‘A’oothu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaati min ghadhabihi wa ‘iqaabihi, wa sharri ‘ibaadihi, wa min hamazaatish-shayaateeni wa ‘an yahdhuroon.
     
    Abu Dawud 4/12. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At- Tirmidhi 3/171.
     
     
    Word-by-word meanings:-
     
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    ‘A’oothu أَعُوذُ I seek refuge
    bikalimaatiبِكَلِمَاتِ in the Words
    Allaahiاللهِ of Allah
    at-taammaatiالتَّامَّاتِperfect
    min مِنْ from
    ghadhabihi غَضَبِهِ His anger
    waوَ and
    ‘iqaabihiعِقَابِهِ، His punishment,
    wa sharri وَشَرِّ from the evil
    ‘ibaadihi,عِبَادِهِ،of His slaves
    wa min وَمِنْ and from
    hamazaatishهَمَزَاتِ the taunts of
    shayaateeni الشَّيَاطِينِ the devils
    wa ‘anوَأَنْ and from
    yahdhuroon.يَحْضُرُونِtheir presence