Morning remembrance
Morning & evening
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Allāhumma bika aṣbaḥnā, wa bika amsaynā, wa bika naḥyā, wa bika namūtu, wa ilayka-n-nushūr
O Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the resurrection.
Evening remembrance
Morning & evening
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
Allāhumma bika amsaynā, wa bika aṣbaḥnā, wa bika naḥyā, wa bika namūtu, wa ilayka-l-maṣīr
O Allah, by You we enter the evening and by You we enter the morning; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the final return.
On waking up
Sleep & waking
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Al-ḥamdu lillāhi-lladhī aḥyānā baʿda mā amātanā wa ilayhi-n-nushūr
All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
Before sleeping
Sleep & waking
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Before eating
Food & fasting
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillāh
In the name of Allah. (If you forget at the start, say: Bismillāhi awwalahu wa ākhirah — in the name of Allah at its beginning and its end.)
After eating
Food & fasting
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Al-ḥamdu lillāhi-lladhī aṭʿamanī hādhā wa razaqanīhi min ghayri ḥawlin minnī wa lā quwwah
All praise is for Allah, who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power on my part.
When breaking the fast
Food & fasting
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahaba-ẓ-ẓamaʾu wa-btallati-l-ʿurūqu wa thabata-l-ajru in shāʾ Allāh
The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.
Leaving home
Home & daily life
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismillāh, tawakkaltu ʿala-llāh, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh
In the name of Allah; I place my trust in Allah; there is no might and no power except with Allah.
Entering home
Home & daily life
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismillāhi walajnā, wa bismillāhi kharajnā, wa ʿalā rabbinā tawakkalnā
In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we rely.
Entering the restroom
Home & daily life
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina-l-khubuthi wa-l-khabāʾith
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from all evil and evil beings. (Said after Bismillāh, before entering.)
Leaving the restroom
Home & daily life
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufrānak
I seek Your forgiveness.
After wudu
Wudu & masjid
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Ashhadu an lā ilāha illa-llāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhu wa rasūluh
I bear witness that there is no god but Allah alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Entering the masjid
Wudu & masjid
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allāhumma-ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Leaving the masjid
Wudu & masjid
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka min faḍlik
O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.
When setting out on a journey
Travel
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subḥāna-lladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn, wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn
Glory be to the One who has placed this at our service, for we could never have done so ourselves; and to our Lord we will surely return.
For increase in knowledge
From the Qur'an
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidnī ʿilmā
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
For one's parents
From the Qur'an
رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbi-rḥamhumā kamā rabbayānī ṣaghīrā
My Lord, have mercy on them both, as they raised me when I was small.
For good in both worlds
From the Qur'an
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fi-d-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi-l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba-n-nār
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
In times of distress
From the Qur'an
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Lā ilāha illā anta subḥānaka innī kuntu mina-ẓ-ẓālimīn
There is no god but You; glory be to You. Truly, I have been among the wrongdoers. (The supplication of Prophet Yunus)