What to say to foil the devil's plots

أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ: مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ، وَبَرَأَ وَذَرَأَ، وَمِن شَرِّ مَا يَنزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَمِن شَرِّ مَا يَعرُجُ فيهَا، وَمِن شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الأَرضِ، وَمِن شَرِّ مَا يَخرُجُ مِنهَا، وَمِن شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِن شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلاَّ طَارِقاً يَطرُقُ بِخَيرٍ يَا رَحمَنُ

Pronunciation

A'oothu bikalimatil-lahit-tammat, allatee la yujawizuhunna barrun wala fajir min sharri ma khalaq, wabaraa watharaa, wamin sharri ma yanzilu minas-sama/, wamin sharri ma ya'ruju feeha, wamin sharri ma tharaa fil-ard, wamin sharri ma yakhruju minha, wamin sharri fitnanil-layli wannahar, wamin sharri kulli tariqin illa tariqan yatruqu bikhayrin ya Rahman

English meaning

I take refuge within Allah’s perfect words which no righteous or unrighteous person can transgress, from all the evil that He has created, made and originated. (I take refuge) from the evil that descends from the sky and the evil that rises up to it. (I take refuge) from the evil that is spread on Earth and the evil that springs from her, and I take refuge from the evil of the tribulations of night and day, and the evil of one who visits at night except the one who brings good, O Merciful One.

Explanation (Tafseer)

This supplication seeks refuge in Allah’s perfect words from every form of evil within creation. It names what descends from and rises to the sky, what spreads across and emerges from the earth, the trials of night and day, and nighttime visitors—except those bringing good. It closes by addressing Allah as the Merciful.

When to use

What to say to foil the devil's plots

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 247

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