The Most Beautiful Morning Prayers
Allah has ordained the practice of supplication at all times, positioning Muslims closer to Him through prayer. It is commendable for Muslims to maintain their morning and evening remembrances to remain under Allah’s protection and care. They are welcome to recite a variety of prayers without limitation. The more they engage their tongues in remembrance, the closer they grow to Allah. Below are some beautiful and diverse morning prayers:
Beautiful Morning Prayers for Abundance
Among the beautiful morning prayers for seeking sustenance, which can be recited either in the morning or at any other time, are the following:
- (O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the Mighty Throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, You are the Evident, and there is nothing above You. You are the Hidden, and there is nothing below You; You revealed the Torah, the Gospel, and the Criterion. You split the seed and the core. I seek refuge in You from the evil of everything You’re grasping by the forelock. You are the First, and there is nothing before You, and You are the Last; there is nothing after You. Settle our debts and free us from poverty.)
- (O Allah, Owner of the Kingdom, You give the Kingdom to whom You will, and You take away the Kingdom from whom You will; You honor whom You will and humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is all goodness, and You are over all things competent; the Most Merciful in this world and the hereafter. You give to whom You will and withhold from whom You will. Shower me with a mercy that makes me self-sufficient from the mercy of anyone but You.)
- (O Allah, Remover of worries, Disperser of grief, Answerer of the supplications of the distressed, Most Merciful in this world and the hereafter, You have mercy on me; grant me mercy that makes me self-sufficient from the mercy of anyone but You.)
- (All praise is due to You, O Allah; there is no barrier to what You have extended, and no extender to what You have withheld; there is no guide for whom You lead astray, and no one can mislead those You have guided; nor can anyone give what You have withheld, nor can anyone withhold what You have given.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good sustenance, and accepted deeds.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and wealth.)
- (O Allah, spread upon us Your blessings, mercy, grace, and provision.)
- (O Allah, make me content with what You have provided me, bless it, and replace every absentee of mine with goodness.)
- (O Allah, You of vast mercy, You who knows the secrets of hearts and hidden thoughts, nothing is hidden from You. I ask You for an outpouring of Your blessings, a grasp of Your divine light, and comfort and relief from Your boundless generosity. In Your Hand is the command of everything, and the keys to all.)
- (O Allah, grant us that which pleases our eyes and makes us self-sufficient from the asking of others, for You are Most Generous, abundant in gifts, and possess noble traits. We are waiting at Your door, anticipating Your wide-known generosity, O Generous, O Merciful.)
- (O Allah, provide for me expansive, halal, and good sustenance without effort, and answer my supplication without rejection. I seek refuge in You from the two disgraceful matters: poverty and debt.)
- (O Allah, O Sustainer of the seekers, O Merciful towards the needy, O Strong One, O Best of supporters, O Protector of the believers, O Rescuer of the distressed, to You alone do we worship, and from You alone do we seek assistance.)
- (O Allah, if my sustenance is in the heavens, then send it down; if it is on earth, then bring it forth; if it is distant, draw it closer; and if it is near, ease it. And if it is abundant, bless it, O Most Merciful of the merciful.)
- (O Allah, send blessings upon our master Muhammad and upon the family of our master Muhammad, and make me suffice with what is lawful over that which is prohibited, and with obedience over disobedience, and grant me favor over those beside You, O Lord of the worlds.)
Morning Prayers for Distress and Worry
Below are several prayers recommended for alleviating distress and sorrow that Muslims can recite in the morning:
- (O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; my forelock is in Your Hand; I submit to Your judgment; Your decree regarding me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You, with which You named Yourself or revealed in Your Book or taught to one of Your creations or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You; to make the Holy Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the remover of my sadness, and the escape from my worries.)
- (There is no deity but Allah, the Great, the Forbearing; there is no deity but Allah, Lord of the heavens and the earth, and Lord of the Mighty Throne.)
- (O Allah, I hope for Your mercy; do not entrust me to myself for the blink of an eye, and rectify all my affairs, for there is no deity but You.)
- (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the exhaustion of affliction, the downfall of misery, the evil decree, and the gloating of enemies.)
- (Allah, Allah, my Lord; I do not associate anything with Him.)
- (O One, O Unique, O You who facilitate every difficult task, make everything hard easy for me, for making the difficult easy for You is easy.)
- (My Lord, I call upon You with the prayer of one in dire need, whose power is weak and whose plans are few; I call upon You like one drowning and in distress and poverty, who sees no relief from his plight but You. So, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and relieve my suffering, for You are the Most Merciful of the merciful, and there is no deity but You. Glory be to You, indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.)
Morning Prayers for Forgiveness and Repentance
The door of supplication is open wide, and Muslims can pray for their needs and express what fills their hearts and tongues. Among these needs is the request for forgiveness for sins. Here are some prayers suitable for seeking forgiveness:
- O You who manifests beauty and conceals ugliness, O You who does not take to account for wrongdoings and does not expose the veil, O Great Forgiver, O Good Overlook-er, O Wide in Forgiveness, O You who extend Your hands in mercy and gifts, O You who hears every whisper, O Endpoint of every complaint, O Generous Forgiver, O Magnificent Benefactor, O Remover of stumbling blocks, O You who bestow blessings before they are deserved; forgive us, be pleased with us, accept our repentance, and do not deprive us of the joy of looking at Your noble face.
- (O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every sin I have walked towards knowingly or yielded my hand to, or gazed at with my eyes, or listened to with my ears, or uttered with my tongue, or wasted what You provided me with. Then, I sought Your provision while disobeying You, and You provided me, and I sought refuge in Your provisions against my disobedience, and You concealed my sins. I asked for increase, and You did not deprive me, and You continuously return to me with Your patience and kindness, O Most Generous of the generous.)
- (O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every wrongdoing I committed in the brightness of the day and the darkness of the night, in gatherings and solitude, in secrecy and openly, while You were watching over me. O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every obligation You enjoined upon me at night or during the day that I left off, either mistakenly, purposely, by forgetfulness, or ignorance.)
- (O Allah, Turner of hearts and Director of sights, straighten our hearts in obedience to You.)
- (O Allah, forgive me my sin, expand my dwelling, and bless my sustenance.)
Recommended Morning Remembrances and Prayers
It is recommended to consistently engage in the morning remembrances, as they serve as a strong fortress for believers. Below are prayers and remembrances from the Prophet that are recommended for morning recitation:
- Ayat al-Kursi: (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 Greatest.)
- (Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.”)
- (Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak from the evil of that which He created and from the evil of darkness when it settles and from the evil of the blowers in knots and from the evil of an envier when he envies.”)
- (Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer — who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind — of jinn and mankind.”)
- (We have entered a new morning, and the kingdom belongs to Allah; there is no deity but Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs the praise, and He is over all things competent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good that follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the trials of old age, and I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.)
- Muhammad’s Best Supplication: (O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You. You created me, and I am Your servant, and I am upon Your covenant and promise, as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I acknowledge my sins; so forgive me, for indeed, none forgives sins except You.)
- (O Turner of hearts, steer our hearts to Your obedience.)
- (O Allah, grant me well-being in my body, grant me well-being in my hearing, and grant me well-being in my sight; there is no deity except You. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty; O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave; there is no deity except You.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my world, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my flaws and keep me safe from my fears. O Allah, protect me from my front and my back, my right and my left, and above me. And I seek refuge in Your greatness from being taken unaware from below me.)
- (O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, I seek Your mercy. Rectify for me all my affairs and do not leave me to myself for the blink of an eye.)
- (We have entered the morning, and the kingdom belongs to the Lord of the worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day, its opening, its victory, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what is in this day and the evil that follows it.)
- (O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of everything and its Sovereign, I bear witness that there is no deity but You; I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul, from the evil of Satan and his accomplices, and from incurring wrong upon myself or bringing harm to another Muslim.)
- (O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad.)
- (I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Mighty, there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.)
Diverse Morning Prayers
Here are some general and beautiful prayers that can be recited in the morning:
- (O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You rule among Your servants concerning that in which they differ. Guide me to the truth regarding what they dispute with Your permission; indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path.)
- (O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen, and Your power over creation, grant me life as long as You know life is good for me, and take my soul if You know death is good for me. I ask You for Your fear in secret and public, and for the testimony of faith in satisfaction and displeasure, and I ask You for an everlasting delight and a vision that never ends, and I ask You to be pleased with Your decree and a refreshing life after death, and the joy of looking at Your face, and a longing to meet You. And I seek refuge in You from calamities that cause harm and misleading temptations. O Allah, adorn us with the beauty of faith and make us among the rightly guided.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for the bliss of the Day of Judgment, and security on the Day of Fear. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what You have granted us and the evil of what You have withheld from us.)
- (O Allah, make faith beloved in our hearts and adorn it to us, and make disbelieving and sinfulness hateful to us. And make us among the rightly guided.)
- (O Allah, grant us death as Muslims, revive us as Muslims, and join us with the righteous, without being disgraced or led astray.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for Your favor and mercy, as none can give it except You.)
- (O Allah, assist us in remembering You, thanking You, and worshiping You in the best manner possible.)
- (O Allah, do not hold me accountable for what they say and forgive me for what they do not know.)
- (Praise be to Allah, who humbles everything to His greatness, praise be to Allah, who resigns everything to His power, praise be to Allah, who subdues everything to His might, praise be to Allah, who subjects everything to His dominion.)
- (There is no deity but Allah; Allah is the Greatest. There is no deity but Allah; He is One, without partner; to Him belongs the kingdom, and to Him belongs praise, and He has power over everything. There is no deity but Allah; there is no power and no strength except with Allah.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for repentance before death, for testimony at the time of death, and for Paradise and bounty after death.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for chastity and well-being in my worldly life and religion, my family, and my wealth.)
- (O Allah, make me beloved to You, to Your angels, to Your prophets, and to all of Your creations.)