Evening Adhkar
The adhkar al-masa mirror the morning remembrance, said as the day closes. The wording shifts from 'we have entered the morning' to 'we have entered the evening', and one du'a is specific to nightfall: seeking refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created. Each is given below in Arabic, transliteration, and English with its source.
Updated July 16, 2026
- Muslim 2723
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
“We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise belongs to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner; His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is capable of all things.”
Said once in the evening — the counterpart of the morning wording.
Source: Muslim 2723
- Tirmidhi 3391
اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
Allahumma bika amsayna, wa bika asbahna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaykal-masir.
“O Allah, by You we enter the evening and by You we enter the morning; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the return.”
Said once in the evening.
Source: Tirmidhi 3391
- Muslim 2709
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.
“I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.”
Said three times in the evening; the hadith attaches protection from harm for that night.
Source: Muslim 2709
- Bukhari 6306
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.
“O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I hold to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin — so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.”
Sayyid al-Istighfar — said in the evening as well as the morning.
Source: Bukhari 6306
Frequently asked questions
What are the evening adhkar?
The adhkar al-masa are the remembrances said as the day ends — the declaration that the dominion belongs to Allah in its evening wording (Muslim 2723), seeking refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of creation (Muslim 2709), and Sayyid al-Istighfar (Bukhari 6306).
How are the evening adhkar different from the morning ones?
They are largely the same words with the time reference changed — 'amsayna' (we have entered the evening) in place of 'asbahna' (we have entered the morning), and 'to You is the return' in place of 'to You is the resurrection'. A few, like seeking refuge in Allah's perfect words, are reported specifically for the evening.
When do the evening adhkar start?
The reports place them at the end of the day, from around Asr into the evening. The precise window is not fixed in the texts, and Muslims vary in practice — the point is the remembrance itself as the day closes.
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