What Are Morning Supplications?
They are the established supplications and remembrances a Muslim says at the beginning of his day, especially after Fajr until the sun rises, or in the early morning generally, seeking their blessing and virtue.
Daily Supplications
Morning Supplications
Praise be to Allah, Lord of all worlds. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and all his companions.
Morning supplications are among the greatest daily acts of worship by which a Muslim preserves his connection with his Lord. He begins his day with them in tawhid, reliance, humility, and asking for protection and well-being. They are among the greatest means of calm for the heart and, by Allah’s permission, protection from evils and harm.
Allah Most High says: “So remember Me; I will remember you.” [Al-Baqarah: 152]
قال الله تعالى: {فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ} [البقرة: 152].
And He says: “And remember your Lord often.” [Aal 'Imran: 41]
وقال سبحانه: {وَاذْكُرْ رَبَّكَ كَثِيرًا} [آل عمران: 41].
Why Does a Muslim Care About Morning Supplications?
- Affirming Allah’s oneness and magnifying Him.
- Entrusting one’s affairs to Him.
- Seeking well-being and protection.
- Seeking refuge from harms and evils.
- Thanking Allah for His blessings.
- Beginning the day with obedience.
The Time for Morning and Evening Supplications
The best time for morning supplications is from the break of dawn until sunrise. This is the preferred time indicated by the texts about remembering Allah in the early part of the day, and it was mentioned by a number of scholars. If a Muslim misses them in this time, there is no harm in saying them later in the morning before noon according to many scholars, though saying them after Fajr is better and more complete.
As for evening supplications, their best time is after 'Asr until sunset. If they are missed, some scholars mentioned saying them in the beginning of the night.
In short:
- Morning supplications: best after Fajr until sunrise.
- Evening supplications: best after 'Asr until sunset.
- The sooner one starts the dhikr in its proper time, the more complete it is in following the Sunnah.
Morning Supplications
Reciting Ayat al-Kursi
Allah - there is no god worthy of worship except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all. 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 is behind them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not tire Him. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.
{اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الحَيُّ القَيُّومُ، لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ، لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ، مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ، يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ، وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ، وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ، وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا، وَهُوَ العَلِيُّ العَظِيمُ} [البقرة: 255].
Repeat: once
Reports and narrations have been mentioned about reciting it in the morning and evening, and some scholars considered them sound or acceptable. Its virtue before sleep is firmly established in Sahih al-Bukhari.
Reciting Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn
Recite the three surahs three times: Say, He is Allah, One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, and there is none comparable to Him. Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak... and Say, I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind...
{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ . اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ . لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ . وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ}
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ . مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ}
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ . مَلِكِ النَّاسِ . إِلَهِ النَّاسِ . مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ . الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ . مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ}
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ . مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ . وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ}
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ . مَلِكِ النَّاسِ . إِلَهِ النَّاسِ . مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ . الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ . مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ}
Repeat: three times
This is established in the hadith of 'Abdullah ibn Khubayb, narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi.
We Have Reached the Morning and the Dominion Belongs to Allah
We have reached the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah. All praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things capable. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good that comes after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that comes after it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness, from miserable old age, from punishment in the Fire, and from punishment in the grave.
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ المُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذَا اليَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذَا اليَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي القَبْرِ.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Muslim.
O Allah, by You We Reach the Morning
O Allah, by You we reach the morning, by You we reach the evening, by You we live, by You we die, and to You is the resurrection.
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi.
O Allah, Creator of the Heavens and the Earth
O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Lord and Sovereign of everything, I bear witness that there is no god worthy of worship but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own soul, from the evil of Satan and his incitement to shirk, and from bringing harm upon myself or dragging it onto any Muslim.
اللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ.
Repeat: once
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, told Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, to say it in the morning, in the evening, and when going to bed.
Narrated by Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi, Al-Nasa'i, and Ahmad, and authenticated by a number of scholars.
I Am Pleased with Allah as My Lord
I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, as my Prophet.
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيًّا.
Repeat: three times
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi.
In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name Nothing Can Harm
In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing in the earth or in the heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ العَلِيمُ.
Repeat: three times
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi.
O Allah, I Have Reached the Morning Calling You to Witness
O Allah, I have reached the morning calling You to witness, and calling the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all Your creation to witness, that You are Allah; there is no god worthy of worship except You alone, with no partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Your Messenger.
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَصْبَـحْتُ أُشْـهِدُك، وَأُشْـهِدُ حَمَلَـةَ عَـرْشِـك، وَمَلَائِكَتَكَ، وَجَمـيعَ خَلْـقِك، أَنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لَا شَـرِيكَ لَـكَ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمّـدًا عَبْـدُكَ وَرَسُـولُـكَ.
Repeat: four times
Whoever says it four times in the morning or evening, Allah frees him from the Fire.
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Al-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah' with a hasan chain.
O Allah, Grant Well-Being to My Body
O Allah, grant well-being to my body. O Allah, grant well-being to my hearing. O Allah, grant well-being to my sight. There is no god worthy of worship 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 god worthy of worship except You.
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الكُفْرِ وَالفَقْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ.
Repeat: three times
The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, used to say it three times in the morning and in the evening.
Narrated by Abu Dawud, Ahmad, and Al-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah'; its chain is hasan.
Subhan Allah wa Bi Hamdih
Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him.
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ.
Repeat: one hundred times
Narrated by Muslim.
None Has the Right to Be Worshipped Except Allah Alone
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things capable.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
Repeat: one hundred times
Its great virtue is established in the two Sahih collections, including that it serves as protection from Satan throughout that day until evening.
Its virtue is established in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Allah Is Sufficient for Me
Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god worthy of worship except Him. Upon Him I have relied, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ، عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَهُوَ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ.
Repeat: seven times
This dhikr is authentically reported as a saying of Abu al-Darda', may Allah be pleased with him, with a good chain. Its wording states that whoever says it seven times in the morning and evening, Allah will suffice him concerning what worries him.
Narrated by Abu Dawud as a statement of Abu al-Darda', may Allah be pleased with him.
The Master Supplication for Forgiveness
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I remain upon Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge before You Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
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.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Al-Bukhari, and a great virtue is mentioned for the one who says it in the morning with certainty.
O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your Mercy I Seek Relief
O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek relief. Rectify for me all of my affairs, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Al-Nasa'i in Al-Kubra and others, and deemed hasan by a number of scholars.
We Have Entered the Morning Upon the Natural Religion of Islam
We have entered the morning upon the natural religion of Islam, upon the word of sincerity, upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and upon the way of our father Ibrahim, upright and submitted to Allah, and he was not of those who associated partners with Allah.
أَصْبَحْنَا عَلَى فِطْرَةِ الإِسْلَامِ، وَعَلَى كَلِمَةِ الإِخْلَاصِ، وَعَلَى دِينِ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، وَعَلَى مِلَّةِ أَبِينَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ حَنِيفًا مُسْلِمًا وَمَا كَانَ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Ahmad and Al-Darimi and others, and authenticated by a number of scholars.
The Supplication for Well-Being
O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, protect me from before me, from behind me, from my right, from my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being taken unaware from beneath me.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَفْوَ وَالعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي، وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ، وَمِنْ خَلْفِي، وَعَنْ يَمِينِي، وَعَنْ شِمَالِي، وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي.
Repeat: once
Narrated by Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah.
Supplications Said During the Day
Subhan Allah wa Bi Hamdih, 'Adada Khalqih
Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him, by the number of His creation, by His good pleasure, by the weight of His Throne, and by the ink of His words.
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ.
Repeat: three times
From Juwayriyah, may Allah be pleased with her, narrated by Muslim.
None Has the Right to Be Worshipped Except Allah Alone
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is over all things capable.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
Repeat: ten times after Fajr, and ten times after Maghrib
It is reported regarding its virtue after Maghrib that whoever says it ten times right after Maghrib, Allah sends for him a guard detail that protects him from Satan until morning, ten binding good deeds are written for him, ten destructive sins are erased from him, and it is equivalent for him to freeing ten believing slaves. A similar meaning is reported after the Fajr prayer as well.
The word maslahah here means a group of guards; what is intended is angels who protect him by Allah’s command from Satan.
Narrated by Ahmad, Al-Tirmidhi, Al-Nasa'i, and others, and judged sound or acceptable by a number of scholars.
A Brief Table of Morning Supplications
| Supplication | Repetition | Brief Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayat al-Kursi | Once | Reports accepted by some scholars |
| Al-Ikhlas and Al-Mu'awwidhatayn | Three times | Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi |
| We have reached the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah | Once | Muslim |
| O Allah, by You we reach the morning | Once | Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi |
| O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth | Once | Abu Dawud, Al-Tirmidhi, Al-Nasa'i, and Ahmad |
| I am pleased with Allah as my Lord | Three times | Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi |
| In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can harm | Three times | Abu Dawud and Al-Tirmidhi |
| O Allah, I have reached the morning calling You to witness | Four times | Abu Dawud and Al-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah' |
| O Allah, grant well-being to my body | Three times | Abu Dawud, Ahmad, and Al-Nasa'i in 'Amal al-Yawm wa al-Laylah' |
| Subhan Allah wa Bi Hamdih | One hundred times | Muslim |
| None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone | One hundred times | Its virtue is established in the two Sahih collections |
| Allah is sufficient for me | Seven times | Abu Dawud, mawquf |
| The master supplication for forgiveness | Once | Al-Bukhari |
| O Ever-Living, O Sustainer | Once | Al-Nasa'i in Al-Kubra and others |
| We have entered the morning upon the religion of Islam | Once | Ahmad and Al-Darimi |
| The supplication for well-being | Once | Abu Dawud and Ibn Majah |
How Can a Muslim Stay Consistent with Morning Supplications?
- Set a fixed time for them after Fajr.
- Read them with reflection, not in haste.
- Bring their meanings to mind while reciting.
- Use a reliable sheet or app at the beginning.
- Remain consistent with them even when busy.
Common Mistakes in Morning Supplications
- Leaving them altogether or being careless about them.
- Saying them very quickly without presence of heart.
- Relying on unestablished adhkar and neglecting what is authentically proven.
- Widely sharing popular adhkar whose specific virtue is not established without clarification.
- Limiting oneself to only a few of them while being able to maintain the fuller set.
- Delaying them until very late in the day without excuse.
Do All of Them Have to Be Said?
They are not obligatory in the sense of a required duty, but they are among the great emphasized Sunnahs. The more a Muslim maintains what is authentically reported, the more complete and rewarding it is.
What Should I Do If I Miss Their Time?
A Muslim should say them as soon as he remembers during the earlier part of the day. Even if their special time has passed, he should not abandon remembrance and supplication in general.
Is It Permissible to Read Them from a Phone?
Yes. There is no harm in that, especially for a beginner until he becomes used to them and memorizes them.
What Is the Best Way to Stay Steady with Them?
The best helps are to tie them to a fixed time, understand their meanings, and feel one's daily need for them.