Du'as for Protection
The Quran's own words of refuge are the mu'awwidhat — the last two surahs, seeking refuge from the evil of what Allah created and from the whisperer who withdraws — recited with Al-Ikhlas morning and evening. Alongside them sit Ayat al-Kursi and a short refuge in Allah's perfect words, all reported in the strongest collections.
Updated July 16, 2026
- Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:1-4
قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ
Qul huwallahu ahad. Allahus-samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
“Say: He is Allah, the One Allah, the eternally Besought of all He begetteth not nor was begotten And there is none comparable unto Him”
Surah Al-Ikhlas, recited in full with the two following surahs three times each morning and evening (Abu Dawud 5082).
Source: Quran 112:1-4
- Surah Al-Falaq 113:1-5
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
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.
“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the Daybreak From the evil of that which He created From the evil of the darkness when it is intense And from the evil of malignant witchcraft And from the evil of the envier when he envieth”
Surah Al-Falaq — seeking refuge in the Lord of daybreak from the evil of what He created.
Source: Quran 113:1-5
- Surah An-Nas 114:1-6
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ
Qul a'udhu bi Rabbin-nas. Malikin-nas. Ilahin-nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.
“Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind The King of mankind The god of mankind From the evil of the sneaking whisperer Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind Of the jinn and of mankind”
Surah An-Nas — seeking refuge in the Lord of mankind from the whisperer who withdraws.
Source: Quran 114:1-6
- 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, and on stopping at any place.
Source: Muslim 2709
Quranic du'as on this page: Arabic text — Tanzil Uthmani (public domain); English translation — Marmaduke Pickthall, “The Meaning of the Glorious Koran” (1930), public domain. Translations of hadith du'as are our own.
Frequently asked questions
What are the mu'awwidhat?
The mu'awwidhat are Surah Al-Falaq (113) and An-Nas (114) — the two surahs of seeking refuge — commonly recited together with Al-Ikhlas (112). Abu Dawud 5082 reports reciting the three, three times each, morning and evening.
What is the best du'a for protection?
The most strongly attested are the Quran's own: the mu'awwidhat and Ayat al-Kursi (2:255), which Bukhari 2311 ties to a guard from Allah through the night. The Prophet ﷺ also taught seeking refuge in Allah's perfect words from the evil of creation (Muslim 2709).
Are these du'as a form of ruqyah?
The mu'awwidhat are reported as what the Prophet ﷺ recited over himself, and Aisha describes him doing so during his final illness (Bukhari 5735). Detailed questions about ruqyah practice are for a qualified scholar in your own school.
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