Morning and Evening Adhkar: A Short Starter List
6 min read · Updated November 2026
Many Muslims try to keep a small set of remembrances in the morning and evening. Below is a short starter list of well-known ones with sources. It is not complete, and it is not a substitute for learning from a teacher, but it is a solid place to begin.
When to recite
Scholars describe the morning remembrances as roughly from Fajr until sunrise (some allow it until late morning), and the evening ones from after ‘Asr until sunset or into the night. Do what is realistic for you.
1. Ayat al-Kursi
Recite Ayat al-Kursi, Surah al-Baqarah 2:255, from a copy of the Qur’an. It is widely recommended in the morning, in the evening and before sleep.
2. Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas
Recite each of these three short surahs three times in the morning and in the evening (Sunan Abi Dawud 5082, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3575).
3. A protection against harm
Reported to be recited three times in the morning and evening (Sunan Abi Dawud 5088, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3388):
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma‘asmihi shay’un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’i wa huwas-Sami‘ul-‘Alim
In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Recite 3 times
4. Sayyid al-Istighfar
The “master of seeking forgiveness.” The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says it during the day with firm belief and dies before evening is among the people of Paradise, and likewise for the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 6306).
اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduk, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa‘dika mastata‘t, a‘udhu bika min sharri ma sana‘t, abu’u laka bi-ni‘matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bi-dhanbi faghfir li fa-innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant
O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and 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.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
5. SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, 100 times
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says this 100 times in a day, his sins are forgiven even if they are like the foam of the sea (Sahih al-Bukhari 6405, Sahih Muslim 2691).
سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi
Glory and praise be to Allah.
100 times, morning and/or evening
6. La ilaha illallah wahdahu
Also reported 100 times a day (Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim):
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, who has no partner. To Him belongs dominion and praise, and He is over all things capable.
Please check the Arabic wording against a trusted printed source or ask a teacher to listen to your recitation. Accuracy matters for Qur’anic text and for the narrated supplications.
Making it easy
For the repeated ones (SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi 100 times, for example), use the digital tasbih so you do not have to count. If you are new, read our beginner routine first and add these one at a time.
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Hadith references follow commonly used editions and numbering can differ between editions. Please verify texts and rulings with a reliable source or a qualified teacher.
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