Allah: none has the right to be worshiped except Him, the Ever-Living[1], All-Sustaining[2]. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep[3]. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth. Who is there that can intercede with Him except with His permission? He knows what was before them and what will be after them[4], while they encompass nothing of His knowledge, except what He wills. His Kursī[5] [i.e., footstool] extends over the heavens and earth, and safeguarding of both does not weary Him, for He is the Most High[6], the Most Great[7].[8]
[1] Whose life is perfect, complete, and eternal, without beginning or end.
[2] Dependent on none for His existence while being the sustainer of all created beings.
[3] Dozing off and falling asleep are but normal to all creation that are inherently frail.
[4] Allah's knowledge encompasses every aspect of His creations in the past, present and future.
[5] Chair or footstool. It is not to be confused with al-‘Arsh (the Throne), which is infinitely higher and greater than al-Kursī.
[6] Above all of His creations and superior to them in essence, rank, and position.
[7] Whose greatness is unlimited, beyond description or imagination.
[8] This verse is known as Āyat al-Kursī, lit. The verse of the Footstool. It is the greatest verse in the Qur’an.
Say: “He is Allah, the One[1]; Allah, the Eternal Refuge[1]. He neither begets nor is He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him.”[1]
[1] He is Alone, without a partner, indivisible and distinct from all else. The only true deity, unique in His essence, attributes, and actions.
[1] He is absolute, perfect, complete, self-sufficient; the one eternally and constantly required and sought; all existence depend upon Him; all matters ultimately return to Him.
[1] The Prophet (ﷺ) says that reading this surah (surat al-Ikhlās) equals reading one third of the Qur’an. [Al-Bukhāri and Muslim]
Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the harm of all what He has created; from the harm of darkening [night] when it spreads around, from the harm of the sorceresses[1] who blow on knots, and from the harm of the envier when he envies."
Say, “I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind[1], the God of mankind, from the harm of the lurking whisperer[1], who whispers into the hearts of mankind, from among jinn and mankind[1].”
[1] i.e., the King of mankind.
[1] Which disappears when one remembers Allah.
[1] Evil prompters and whisperers can be from jinn or from men.
We have reached the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah. Praise be to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. 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 miseries of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.
The hadith gives the evening wording and states that in the morning one says likewise "Asbahna wa asbaha al-mulku lillah"; "this day" then replaces "this night".
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.
The hadith mentions reciting it during the day and at night.
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 life, my family and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, guard me from in front of me and behind me, from my right and my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your greatness from being taken unawares from beneath me.
Wording combining both versions: "pardon and well-being in this world" (Ibn Majah) and "by Your greatness" (Abu Dawud).
O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my soul, and from the evil of Satan and his call to associate partners with You.
The hadith says: in the morning, the evening and when going to bed.
O Ever-Living, O Sustainer
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