Morning Adhkar: 12 Essential Daily Duas for Protection, Mercy, and Blessings

1. Ayat al-Kursi (Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:255)

• Arabic:

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

• Transliteration (Sound):
  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 bi-shay’im-min ‘ilmihi illa bima sha’a. Wasi’a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-arda, wa la ya’uduhu hifdhuhuma, wa huwal-‘Aliyyul-‘Adhim.
• Meaning:
  “Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”

2. The Three Quls (Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, Surah An-Nas – Recited 3 times each)

• Surah Al-Ikhlas

  • Arabic:
    قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۝ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ۝ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
  • Transliteration (Sound):
    Qul huwallahu ahad. Allahus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
  • Meaning:
    “Say, ‘He is Allah, [who is] One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born. Nor is there to Him any equivalent.'”

• Surah Al-Falaq

  • Arabic:
    قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۝ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۝ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ۝ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ۝ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
  • Transliteration (Sound):
    Qul a’udhu bi-rabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-‘uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
  • Meaning:
    “Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of that which He created, and from the evil of darkness when it settles, and from the evil of the blowers in knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.'”

• Surah An-Nas

  • Arabic:
    قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ۝ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ۝ إِلَـٰهِ النَّاسِ ۝ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ۝ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ ۝ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
  • Transliteration (Sound):
    Qul a’udhu bi-rabbin-nas. Malikin-nas. Ilahin-nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.
  • Meaning:
    “Say, ‘I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer—who whispers into the breasts of mankind—from among the jinn and mankind.'”

3. Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah

• Arabic:
  أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لاَ إِلَـٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَـٰذَا الْيَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَـٰذَا الْيَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
• Transliteration (Sound):

  Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, wal-hamdu lillah. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. Rabbi as’aluka khayra ma fi hadhal-yawmi wa khayra ma ba’dah, wa a’udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadhal-yawmi wa sharri ma ba’dah. Rabbi a’udhu bika minal-kasali wa su’il-kibar. Rabbi a’udhu bika min ‘adhabin fin-nari wa ‘adhabin fil-qabr.
• Meaning:
  “We have reached the morning and at this very time all sovereignty belongs to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Praise is to Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is able to do 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 helpless old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.”

4. Sayyid al-Istighfar (The Master Supplication for Forgiveness)

• Arabic:
  اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لاَ إِلَـٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduk, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mas-tata’t. A’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’t, abu’u laka bi-ni’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u bi-dhambi faghfir li fa-innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.
• Meaning:
  “O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I abide by Your covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgive sins except You.”

5. Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma’asmihi… (Recited 3 times)

• Arabic:
  بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma’as-mihi shay’un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’i wa huwas-Sami’ul-‘Alim.
• Meaning:
  “In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing can cause harm in the earth or in the heaven, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”

6. Raditu billahi Rabban… (Recited 3 times)

• Arabic:
  رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالإِسْلاَمِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيًّا
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Raditu billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan, wa bi-Muhammadin sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallama nabiyya.
• Meaning:
  “I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.”

7. Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum…

• Arabic:
  يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum, bi-rahmatika astagheeth, aslih li sha’ni kullah, wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata ‘ayn.
• Meaning:
  “O Ever-Living One, O Sustainer of all! By Your mercy I seek assistance; rectify for me all of my affairs, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.”

8. Allahumma ‘afini fi badani… (Recited 3 times)

• Arabic:
  اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لاَ إِلَـٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ وَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، لاَ إِلَـٰهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Allahumma ‘afini fi badani, Allahumma ‘afini fi sam’i, Allahumma ‘afini fi basari, la ilaha illa ant. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-kufri wal-faqr, wa a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr, la ilaha illa ant.
• Meaning:
  “O Allah, grant my body health. O Allah, grant my hearing health. O Allah, grant my sight health. There is no deity except You. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. There is no deity except You.”

9. Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afwa wal-‘afiyah…

• Arabic:

  اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afwa wal-‘afiyata fid-dunya wal-akhirah. Allahumma inni as’alukal-‘afwa wal-‘afiyata fi dini wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahummas-tur ‘awrati wa amin raw’ati. Allahummah-fadhni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa ‘an yamini wa ‘an shimali wa min fawqi, wa a’udhu bi-‘adhamatika an ughtala min tahti.
• Meaning:
  “O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and calm my fears. O Allah, protect 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 swallowed up from beneath me.”

10. Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi (Recited 100 times)

• Arabic:
  سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi.
• Meaning:
  “Glory be to Allah and His is the praise.”

11. Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, ‘adada khalqihi… (Recited 3 times)

• Arabic:
  سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، عَدَدَ خَلْقِهِ، وَرِضَا نَفْسِهِ، وَزِنَةَ عَرْشِهِ، وَمِدَادَ كَلِمَاتِهِ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, ‘adada khalqihi, wa rida nafsihi, wa zinata ‘arshihi, wa midada kalimatih.
• Meaning:
  “Glory be to Allah and His is the praise, according to the number of His creation, according to His pleasure, according to the weight of His Throne, and according to the ink of His words.”

12. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah… (Recited 10 or 100 times)

• Arabic:
  لاَ إِلَـٰهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
• Transliteration (Sound):
  La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.
• Meaning:
  “None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is able to do all things.”