Adhkar before sleep: every dhikr, with a counter

The three Quls, blown into the hands

((يَجْمَعُ كَفَّيْهِ ثُمَّ يَنْفُثُ فِيهِمَا فَيَقْرَأُ فِيهِمَا:بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ * اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ* لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ* وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ﴾. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ* مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ* وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ* وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ* وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ﴾. بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم ﴿قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ* مَلِكِ النَّاسِ* إِلَهِ النَّاسِ* مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ* الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ* مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَ النَّاسِ﴾ ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ يَبْدَأُ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَمَا أَقبَلَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ)) (يفعلُ ذلك ثلاثَ مرَّاتٍ).

Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim. Qul huwallahu ahad. Allahus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad. Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim. Qul a‘udhu birabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-‘uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad. Bismillahir-rahmanir-rahim. Qul a‘udhu birabbin-nas. Malikin-nas. Ilahin-nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.

In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. Say: He is Allah, One. Allah, to whom everyone turns in need. He has no child, nor was He born of anyone. And there is no one like Him. In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak, from the harm of whatever He has created, from the harm of night when its darkness falls, from the harm of those who blow on knots, and from the harm of someone envious when he envies. In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Ever-Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the harm of the sneaking whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, whether jinn or human.

Put your palms together, blow lightly into them and recite the three surahs, then wipe your hands over as much of your body as you can, starting with your head, your face and the front of your body. Do this three times.

Ayat al-Kursi before sleeping

﴿اللَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْـــــــــــدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ﴾.

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyum, la ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard, man dhal-ladhi yashfa‘u ‘indahu illa bi-idhnih, ya‘lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bishay’in min ‘ilmihi illa bima sha’, wasi‘a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard, wa la ya’uduhu hifzuhuma, wa huwal-‘aliyyul-‘azim.

Allah: there is no god but Him, the Living, the One who sustains all. He is never overcome by drowsiness or sleep. Everything in the heavens and everything on earth is His. Who can intercede with Him except with His leave? He knows what lies before people and what lies behind them, and they cannot take in any of His knowledge except what He wills. His Seat (Kursi) spans the heavens and the earth, and looking after them does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Supreme.

The Prophet ﷺ confirmed that whoever recites it on going to bed has a guardian from Allah all night, and no devil comes near him until morning.

The last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah

﴿آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلآئِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لاَ نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ وَقَالُواْ سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ* لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْساً إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْراً كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلاَ تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لاَ طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَآ أَنتَ مَوْلاَنَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ﴾.

Amanar-rasulu bima unzila ilayhi min rabbihi wal-mu’minun, kullun amana billahi wa mala’ikatihi wa kutubihi wa rusulih, la nufarriqu bayna ahadin min rusulih, wa qalu sami‘na wa ata‘na, ghufranaka rabbana wa ilaykal-masir. La yukallifullahu nafsan illa wus‘aha, laha ma kasabat wa ‘alayha maktasabat, rabbana la tu’akhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na, rabbana wa la tahmil ‘alayna isran kama hamaltahu ‘alal-ladhina min qablina, rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa‘fu ‘anna, waghfir lana, warhamna, anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawmil-kafirin.

The Messenger believes in what his Lord has sent down to him, and so do the believers. They all believe in Allah, His angels, His scriptures and His messengers: “We do not separate one of His messengers from another.” And they say: “We have heard, and we obey. Your forgiveness, our Lord! To You we all return.” Allah does not ask of any soul more than it can do. Each will have the good it has earned, and bear the bad it has done. “Our Lord, do not punish us if we forget or slip up. Our Lord, do not put on us a heavy load like the one You put on those before us. Our Lord, do not load us with more than we can carry. Pardon us, forgive us and have mercy on us. You are our Master; help us, then, against the people who disbelieve.”

Quran 2:285–286. The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever recites these two verses at night, they will be enough for him.

Bismika rabbi wada‘tu janbi

((بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِن أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ)).

Bismika rabbi wada‘tu janbi, wa bika arfa‘uh, fa in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ‘ibadakas-salihin.

In Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side, and by You I raise it up. If You take my soul, have mercy on it; and if You send it back, protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.

The Prophet ﷺ said to dust off your bed with the edge of your garment before lying down, then say this.

Allahumma innaka khalaqta nafsi

((اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْياهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ العَافِيَةَ)).

Allahumma innaka khalaqta nafsi wa anta tawaffaha, laka mamatuha wa mahyaha, in ahyaytaha fahfazha, wa in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afiyah.

O Allah, You created my soul and You take it in death. Its death and its life are Yours. If You keep it alive, protect it; and if You cause it to die, forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for well-being.

Allahumma qini ‘adhabak

((اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ)).

Allahumma qini ‘adhabaka yawma tab‘athu ‘ibadak.

O Allah, keep me safe from Your punishment on the day You bring Your servants back to life.

The Prophet ﷺ would put his right hand under his cheek and say this three times.

Bismikallahumma amutu wa ahya

((بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا)).

Bismikallahumma amutu wa ahya.

In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

Subhanallah 33, alhamdulillah 33, Allahu akbar 34

((سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ (ثلاثاً وثلاثين) وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ (ثلاثاً وثلاثين) وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ (أربعاً وثلاثينَ))).

Subhanallah. Alhamdu lillah. Allahu akbar.

Glory be to Allah (thirty-three times), praise be to Allah (thirty-three times), and Allah is the Greatest (thirty-four times).

The Prophet ﷺ taught this to ‘Ali and Fatimah for bedtime, and told them it was better for them than a servant.

Allahumma rabbas-samawatis-sab‘

((اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ، وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ)).

Allahumma rabbas-samawatis-sab‘i wa rabbal-ard, wa rabbal-‘arshil-‘azim, rabbana wa rabba kulli shay’, faliqal-habbi wan-nawa, wa munzilat-tawrati wal-injili wal-furqan, a‘udhu bika min sharri kulli shay’in anta akhidhun binasiyatih. Allahumma antal-awwalu falaysa qablaka shay’, wa antal-akhiru falaysa ba‘daka shay’, wa antaz-zahiru falaysa fawqaka shay’, wa antal-batinu falaysa dunaka shay’, iqdi ‘annad-dayna wa aghnina minal-faqr.

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the mighty Throne, our Lord and the Lord of all things, who splits the seed and the date stone, who sent down the Torah, the Gospel and the Criterion: I seek refuge with You from the evil of everything whose forelock You hold. O Allah, You are the First, and there is nothing before You; You are the Last, and there is nothing after You; You are the Manifest, and there is nothing above You; You are the Hidden, and there is nothing beyond You. Settle our debts for us and free us from poverty.

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at‘amana wa saqana

((الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لاَ كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلاَ مُؤْوِيَ)).

Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at‘amana wa saqana, wa kafana, wa awana, fakam mimman la kafiya lahu wa la mu’wi.

All praise belongs to Allah, who has fed us and given us drink, who has met our needs and given us shelter; for how many there are who have no one to meet their needs and no one to give them shelter.

Allahumma ‘alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, at night

((اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءاً، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ)).

Allahumma ‘alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shay’in wa malikah, ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, a‘udhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa min sharrish-shaytani wa shirkih, wa an aqtarifa ‘ala nafsi su’an aw ajurrahu ila muslim.

O Allah, who knows what is hidden and what is seen, Maker of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Master of everything: I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek refuge with You from the harm in my own self, from the harm of the devil and his call to worship others besides You, and from bringing wrong on myself or passing it on to a Muslim.

Surah As-Sajdah and Surah Al-Mulk

((يَقْرَأُ ﴿الم﴾ تَنْزِيلَ السَّجْدَة ِ، وَتَبَارَكَ الَّذي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ)).

Recite Surah As-Sajdah (“Alif Lam Mim. The sending down of the Book…”) and Surah Al-Mulk (“Blessed is He in whose hand is the dominion”).

The Prophet ﷺ would not sleep until he had recited them.

Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayk

((اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لاَ مَلْجَأَ وَلاَ مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلاَّ إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ)).

Allahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayk, wa fawwadtu amri ilayk, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilayk, wa alja’tu zahri ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, la malja’a wa la manja minka illa ilayk. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi anzalt, wa binabiyyikal-ladhi arsalt.

O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, entrusted my affairs to You, turned my face to You and put my back in Your keeping, in hope of You and in awe of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except to You. I believe in Your Book that You sent down and in Your Prophet whom You sent.

The Prophet ﷺ said: make wudu, lie on your right side and make these your last words; if you die that night, you die upon the natural way.