Morning Adhkar (Dhikr) Written in Full
Ayat al-Kursi
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Surah Al-Ikhlas
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Meaning: Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born. Nor is there to Him any equivalent.
Surah Al-Falaq
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Meaning: 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.
Surah An-Nas
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Meaning: 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 into the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.
أصبحنا وأصبح الملك لله، والحمد
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
Meaning: We have reached the morning and at this very time all sovereignty belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the misery of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.
اللهم بك أصبحنا، وبك أمسينا،
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Meaning: O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and by Your leave we die, and unto You is the resurrection.
Sayyid al-Istighfar
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا 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 لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Meaning: O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sins except You.
بسم الله الذي لا يضر
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Meaning: In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
رضيت بالله ربا، وبالإسلام دينا،
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ نَبِيًّا
Meaning: I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad (ﷺ) as my Prophet.
حسبي الله لا إله إلا
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ، عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Meaning: Allah is sufficient for me; none has the right to be worshipped except Him. Upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.
يا حي يا قيوم برحمتك
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
Meaning: O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help. Rectify for me all of my affairs, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.
لا إله إلا الله وحده
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Meaning: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.
سبحان الله وبحمده
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Meaning: Glory is to Allah and praise is to Him.
أستغفر الله وأتوب إليه
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Meaning: I seek the forgiveness of Allah and repent to Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the authentic morning adhkar from the Sunnah?
They include: Ayat al-Kursi once; Al-Ikhlas and the two Mu'awwidhat three times; “Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah” (We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah) (Narrated by Muslim); Sayyid al-Istighfar, the master supplication for forgiveness (Narrated by al-Bukhari); “Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'” (In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can cause harm) three times (Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi); and “SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi” (Glory be to Allah and praise Him) one hundred times (Narrated by Muslim).
When is the time for the morning adhkar?
The best time is from dawn (Fajr) until sunrise, that is, after the Fajr prayer. Whoever misses them in this time says them afterwards in the mid-morning (Duha), and this is the view of many scholars.
When does the time for the morning and evening adhkar begin?
The time for the morning adhkar begins at dawn (Fajr), and the time for the evening adhkar begins after the Asr prayer. It is best to say the morning adhkar before sunrise and the evening adhkar before sunset.
How many times is Ayat al-Kursi recited in the morning?
Once in the morning and once in the evening. In the hadith: “Whoever says it in the evening is protected from us until morning, and whoever says it in the morning is protected from us until evening” (Narrated by al-Hakim and graded authentic by al-Albani).
Can I read the morning adhkar after sunrise?
Yes, whoever forgets them or is kept busy says them after sunrise and has the reward of the dhikr, in sha Allah, though it is more complete to say them at their time between Fajr and sunrise.
What is the virtue of the morning adhkar?
They bring protection and great reward established in authentic hadiths, including: whoever says “SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi” one hundred times in the morning and in the evening, no one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better than what he brings, except one who said the same or more (Narrated by Muslim); and the Mu'awwidhat recited three times suffice you against everything (Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi).
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The morning adhkar are said after the Fajr prayer until sunrise. They begin with Ayat al-Kursi, then Al-Ikhlas and the two Mu'awwidhat three times each, followed by the morning supplications established in the Sunnah. Every dhikr here is written with vowel marks, along with its count, virtue and source.
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