Morning Remembrances from the Quran and Sunnah
- 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 Most Great).
- Surah Al-Ikhlas: (Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.”). Recite three times.
- Surah Al-Falaq: (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”). Recite three times.
- Surah An-Naas: (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 – from among jinn and mankind”). Recite three times.
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debts and from the overpowering of men).
- (In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can harm, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing). Recite three times.
- (O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, I seek help through Your mercy; rectify all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye).
- (Glory be to Allah and Praise Him, by the number of His creations and His own pleasure, and the weight of His Throne, and by the ink of His words). Recite three times.
- (O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of all things and their Sovereign, I bear witness that there is no deity except You; I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil of Satan and his association).
- (O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Hereafter; O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth; O Allah, cover my faults and secure my fears; protect me from my front, my back, my right, my left, and above me. I seek refuge in You from being taken unaware from beneath me). Recite three times.
- Master of forgiveness: (O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You. You created me, and I am Your servant, and I am committed to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge from the evil of what I have done; I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I admit my sin; so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You).
- (O Allah, grant me well-being in my body; O Allah, grant me well-being in my hearing; O Allah, grant me well-being in my sight; there is no deity except You. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave; there is no deity except You). Recite three times.
- (Allah is sufficient for me; there is no deity except Him; in Him I trust, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne). Recite seven times.
- (O Allah, with You we begin our day, with You we end our day, with You we live, and with You we die; and to You is the return).
- (O Allah, whatever blessing has come to me or to any of Your creation, it is from You alone, with no partner. To You is due all praise and gratitude, for he who acknowledges this in the morning will have fulfilled the gratitude of that day, and he who does so in the evening will have fulfilled the gratitude of that night).
- (O Allah, I testify to You, and I testify to the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation that You are Allah; there is no deity except You, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger). Recite four times.
- (We have woken upon the natural disposition of Islam, upon the word of sincerity, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, and upon the religion of our father Ibrahim, a hanif and Muslim, and he was not of the polytheists).
- (We have woken and the sovereignty belongs to Allah, and praise be to Allah; there is no deity except Allah, alone without partner; to Him belongs the sovereignty and to Him belongs all praise, and He is capable of all things. O Lord, I ask You for the best of what this day has, and the best of what comes after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of what is in this night and the evil of what comes after it; O Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and the punishment of the grave).
- (There is no deity except Allah alone, with no partner; to Him belongs the kingdom and the praise, and He is capable of all things). Recite ten times.
- (We have woken and the sovereignty belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds; O Allah, I ask You for the best of this day, its victories, its assistance, its light, its blessings, and guidance; and I seek refuge in You from the evil therein and the evil of what comes after it).
- (Glory be to Allah and Praise Him one hundred times: No one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better than what he has brought, unless someone says what he has said, or adds to it).
- (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds).
- (I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty, who there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, and I turn to Him in repentance).
- (I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad as my Prophet). Recite three times.
- (I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him) one hundred times.
- (O Allah, I testify to You, and I testify to the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all of Your creation that You are Allah; there is no deity except You, alone without partner; and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger). Recite four times.
- (O Allah, send Your blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad) ten times.
Evening Remembrances from the Quran and Sunnah
- Ayat al-Kursi: (Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep… [full verse]).
- Recite the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah in the evening; they protect the believer from the perils of the night, and it is said that they are sufficient even for the night prayer. They are found in the following verse: (The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and [so have] the believers… [full verse]).
- Surah Al-Ikhlas: (Say, “He is Allah, [who is] One…”). Recite three times.
- Surah Al-Falaq: (Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak…”). Recite three times.
- Surah An-Naas: (Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind…”). Recite three times, as the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, advised: (Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas and the two seeking refuge when evening and morning come, three times, and it will be sufficient for you from everything).
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, from weakness and laziness…).
- (In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can harm in the earth or the heavens…). Recite three times.
- (O Ever-Living, O Sustainer…).
- (Glory be to Allah and Praise Him… [full verse]). Recite three times.
- (O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed… [full verse]).
- (O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Hereafter…). Recite three times.
- Master of forgiveness: (O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You…).
- (O Allah, grant me well-being in my body… [full verse]). Recite three times.
- (Allah is sufficient for me… [full verse]). Recite seven times.
- (O Allah, with You we begin our evening, with You we end our evening…).
- (O Allah, whatever blessing has come to me or to any of Your creation…).
- (O Allah, I testify to You, and I testify to the bearers of Your Throne… [full verse]). Recite four times.
- (We have entered the evening upon the natural disposition of Islam, upon the word of sincerity… [full verse]).
- (We have entered the evening and sovereignty belongs to Allah… [full verse]).
- (There is no deity except Allah alone, with no partner… [full verse]). Recite ten times.
- (We have entered the evening and sovereignty belongs to Allah, the Lord of the worlds… [short version]).
- (Glory be to Allah and Praise Him one hundred times… [short version]).
- (O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge… [short version]).
- (I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Almighty… [short version]).
- (I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad as my Prophet). Recite three times.
- (I seek forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him) one hundred times.
- (O Allah, I testify to You… [full verse]). Recite four times.
- (O Allah, send your blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad) ten times.
Frequently Asked Questions about Morning and Evening Remembrances
What are the Remembrances of a Muslim Fortress?
These are the remembrances that have been reported from the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him. They are recited in the morning and evening, at sleep and awakening, and after the obligatory prayers. They also include supplications for relieving oneself, travel, and leaving the home. They are called the Fortress of the Muslim because they protect him, with God’s permission, from evil and the whispers of Satan. Allah knows best.
What are the best Morning and Evening Remembrances?
Each remembrance has its virtue, some being more distinguished than others. All of them are good, if Allah wills, and a Muslim should strive to remember them all. If unable to do so, he should not deprive himself of some. Among the best is the Master of forgiveness: (O Allah, You are my Lord; You created me; I am Your servant… [full version]). Allah knows best.