Daily Adhkar (Invocations)

Below are some of the Adhkar (invocations) we use on a daily basis. Click here for the Adhkar during Salah (prayer).

Waking up

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor

Praise is to Allah Who gives us life after He has caused us to die and to Him is the return.

Going to the bathroom

When entering

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-khubthi walkhabaa’ith

O Allah , I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits

When leaving

غُفْرَانَكَ

Ghufraanaka

I seek Your forgiveness.

Making wudhu (abolition)

Before starting

بِسْمِ اللهِ

Bismillah

In the Name of Allah

Upon completion

أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّداً عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

Ash-hadu ‘an laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa ‘ash-hadu ‘anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu

I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ التَّوَّابِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ

Allaahummaj’alnee minat-tawwaabeena waj’alnee minal-mutatahhireen

O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance, and make me among those who are purified.

Leaving the House

بِسْمِ اللهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu ‘alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘ illaa billaah

In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.

Entering & Leaving the Masjid

Upon entering

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allaahum-maftah lee ‘abwaaba rahmatika

O Allah, open before me the doors of Your mercy

When leaving

اللَّهُمَّ إَنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’aluka min fadhlika

O Allah, I ask for Your favour

When Entering the home

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَ بِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa bismillaahi kharajnaa, wa ‘alaaRabblnaa tawakkalnaa

In the Name of Allah we enter , in the Name of Allah we leave , and upon our Lord we trust

Before sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allaahumma ‘amootu wa ‘ahyaa.

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

Source: Hisn AlMuslim (Fortress of a Muslim)