The morning adhkar are said after Fajr until sunrise or later in the morning, and the evening adhkar after Asr until Maghrib or into the night. Here are four of the best-known, each with its reference.
Sayyid al-Istighfar, the best way to ask forgiveness
Once in the morning and once in the evening
Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is none worthy of worship except You. You have created me, and I am Your servant, and I am faithful to Your covenant and promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I admit my sins. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Whoever says it during the day with firm faith and dies before the evening, or says it at night and dies before the morning, will be from the people of Paradise.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306 (Shaddad ibn Aws)
Protection: “In the name of Allah…”
Three times in the morning and three times in the evening
Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'as-mihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i, wa huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.
In the name of Allah, when Whose name is mentioned nothing on Earth or in Heaven can cause harm, and He is the Hearer, the Knower.
Whoever says it three times in the morning will not suffer sudden affliction until the evening, and in the evening, until the morning.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5088 ('Uthman ibn 'Affan), graded sahih by al-Albani
Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas
Three times each, morning and evening
Qul huwa Allahu ahad…, Qul a'udhu bi Rabbil-falaq…, Qul a'udhu bi Rabbin-nas…
The last three surahs of the Quran (112, 113 and 114).
The Prophet ﷺ said they will suffice you against everything.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5082 ('Abdullah ibn Khubayb), graded hasan by al-Albani
SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi
One hundred times in the morning and in the evening
SubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi.
Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Him.
No one will come on the Day of Resurrection with better deeds, except one who said the same.
Sahih Muslim 2692 (Abu Hurairah), in Riyad as-Salihin 1451
Transliterations help with pronunciation; read the Arabic where you can. See also: Daily duas · Online tasbih
