What to say before sleeping — Du'a 11

اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الغَيبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشهَدُ أَن لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِن شَرِّ نَفسِي، وَمِن شَرِّ الشَّيطانِ وَشِركِهِ، وَأَن أَقتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفسِي سُوءاً، أَو أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسلِمٍ

Pronunciation

Allahumma 'alimal-ghaybi washshahadah, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shayin wamaleekah, ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, a'oothu bika min sharri nafsee wamin sharrish-shaytani washirkih, wa-an aqtarifa 'ala nafsee soo-an aw ajurrahu ila muslim

English meaning

O Allah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.)(shirk: to associate others with Allah in those things which are specific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to believe that other than Allah has the power to benefit or harm, (2) speech, e.g. to swear by other than Allah and (3) action, e.g. to bow or prostrate to other than Allah.

Explanation (Tafseer)

This prayer begins by affirming Allah’s knowledge of the unseen and seen, His creation of the heavens and earth, His lordship, and His exclusive right to worship. It then seeks protection from the harm of one’s own soul, Satan’s evil and association, and wrongdoing that harms oneself or another Muslim.

When to use

What to say before sleeping

Reference & source

Hisn al-Muslim 109

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