-The verses and duaas with the red headings are the most important, so skip the ones with a blue heading if you don’t want to spend too long on your adhkaar or struggle reading Arabic.

1. [the verse of the Footstool (Ayat-Al-Kursiy) : Surah Al-Baqarah:255]

اللهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لاَ تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلاَ يُحِيطُونَ بِشَىْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلاَّ بِمَا شَاء وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ وَلاَ يَؤُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Pronounciation: Allâhu lâ ilâha illâ huwa-l-hayyu-l-qayyûm. Lâ ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa lâ nawm, lahu mâ fî s-samâwâti wa mâ fî-l-ard. Man dhâ l-ladhî yashfA’u indahuu illâ bi-idhnihi. YA’lamu mâ bayna aydîhim wa mâ khalfahum. Wa lâ yuhîtûna bi-shay'in min Ilmihi illâ bi-mâ shâ'a. Wasi’A kursiyyuhu s-samâwâti wa-l-ard. Wa lâ ya'ûduhu hifzuhumâ, wa huwa-l-A’liyyul-l-Adheem.

2. [3 Surahs: Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas] (read each Surah 3x)

First Surah: Surah Al-Ikhlas.

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

Pronounciation: Bismil-lâhi r-rahmâni r-rahîm. Qul huwa l-lâhu ahad, Allâhu s-samad, Lam yalid wa lam yûlad, Wa lam yakun lahû kufuwan ahad.

Meaning: Say, "He is Allah, [who is] One, Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

Second Surah: Surah Al-Falaq.

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ 

Pronounciation: Bismil-lâhi r-rahmâni r-rahîm. Qul A’uuthu bi-rabbi-l falaq, min sharri mâ khalaq, wa min sharri ghâsiqin idha waqab, wa min sharri n-naffâthâti fi-l Uqad. wa min sharri hâsidin idhâ hasad.

Meaning: Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak. From the evil of that which He created. And from the evil of darkness when it settles. And from the evil of the blowers in knots. And from the evil of an envier when he envies."

Third Surah: Surah An-Nas

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ

‎الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ

Pronounciation: Bismil-lâhi r-rahmâni r-rahîm.Qul A’uuthu bi-rabbi n-nâs, maliki n-nâs, ilâhi n-nâs. Min sharri-l-waswâsi-l-khannâs,al-ladhî yuwaswisu fî sudûri n-nâs, min al jinnati wa n-nâs.

Meaning: Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, The Sovereign of mankind. The God of mankind, From the evil of the retreating whisperer - Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind - From among the jinn and mankind."

3. Duaa in the Morning and Evening: (if reading it in the evening begin ‘Amsaynaa wa amsal’ and if you’re reading it in the morning begin with Asbahnaa wa asbahal - Edits have been made to make it easier in the Pronounciation section.)

أَمْسَيْـنا وَأَمْسـى المـلكُ لله وَالحَمدُ لله ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُـلكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، وهُوَ على كلّ شَيءٍ قدير ، رَبِّ أسْـأَلُـكَ خَـيرَ ما في هـذهِ اللَّـيْلَةِ وَخَـيرَ ما بَعْـدَهـا ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ هـذهِ اللَّـيْلةِ وَشَرِّ ما بَعْـدَهـا ، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَـلِ وَسـوءِ الْكِـبَر ، رَبِّ أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَـذابٍ في النّـارِ وَعَـذابٍ في القَـبْر

Pronounciation for the Morning: Asbahnaawa amsal-l-mulku li-l-lâhi, wa-l-hamduli-l-lâhi. Lâ ilâha illâ l-lâhu, wahdahu lâ sharîka lahu, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu, wa huwa ‘Alaa kulli shay'in qadîr. Rabbi, as'aluka khayra. mâ fî hâdhâ-l-yawmi wa khayra mâ bA’dahu. Wa ‘A’uuthu bika minsharri mâ fî hâdhâ-l-yawmi wa sharri mâ bA’ahu. Rabbi A’ûdhu bika mina-l-kasali, wa sû'i-l-kibari. Rabbi A’ûdhu bika min A’dhâbin fi n-nâr wa A’dhâbin fi-l-qabr.

Pronounciation for the Evening: Amsaynaa wa asbaha-l-mulku li-l-lâhi, wa-l-hamduli-l-lâhi. Lâ ilâha illâ l-lâhu, wahdahu lâ sharîka lahu, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamdu, wa huwa A’laa kulli shay'in qadîr. Rabbi, as'aluka khayra. mâ fî hâdhâ-l-laylati wa khayra mâ bA’dahu. Wa A’uuthu bika minsharri mâ fî hâdhâ-l-laylati wa sharri mâ bA’dahu. Rabbi A’udhu bika mina-l-kasali, wa sû'i-l-kibari. Rabbi A’ûdhu bika min Adhaabin fi n-nâr wa A’dhâbin fi-l-qabr.

Meaning: We have reached the evening and at this very time unto Allah belongs all sovereignty, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it and I take refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I take refuge in You from laziness and senility. My Lord, I take refuge in You from torment in the Fire and punishment in the grave."

4. Duaa for the Morning and Evening:

اللّهـمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّـي لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنـي وَأَنا عَبْـدُك ، وَأَنا عَلـى عَهْـدِكَ وَوَعْـدِكَ ما اسْتَـطَعْـت ، أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما صَنَـعْت ، أَبـوءُ لَـكَ بِنِعْـمَتِـكَ عَلَـيَّ وَأَبـوءُ بِذَنْـبي فَاغْفـِرْ لي فَإِنَّـهُ لا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ

Pronounciation: Allâhumma anta rabbî, lâ ilâha illâ anta. Khalaqtanî wa anâ A’bduka, wa anâ A’laa A’ahdika wa wawA’dika mâ stata'tu. a’Uthu bika min sharri mâ sana'tu. Abû'u laka bi-ni’matika A’layya wa abû'u bi-dhanbî.Fa-ghfir lî fa-innahu lâ yaghfiru dh-dhunûba illâ ant.

Meaning: ‘O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am Your servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I have committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You."

5. Morning and Evening Duaa with an immense reward! Read Four Times in the morning and Four times in the evening (grammatical differences for morning and evening duaa have already been cleared up for you in the pronounciation section)

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَصْبَـحْتُ أَُشْـهِدُك ، وَأُشْـهِدُ حَمَلَـةَ عَـرْشِـك ، وَمَلائِكَتِك ، وَجَمـيعَ خَلْـقِك ، أَنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ اللهُ لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شَريكَ لَـك ، وَأَنَّ ُ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُكَ وَرَسـولُـك

Pronounciation for the morning: Allâhumma innî asbahtu ush-hiduka, wa ush-hidu hamalata A’rshika,wa malâ'ikataka, wa jamee’Aa khalqika, annaka anta l-lâhu, lâ ilâhaillâ anta, wahdaka lâ sharîka laka, wa anna Muhammadan Abduka warasooluka

Pronounciation for the evening: Allâhumma innî amsaytu ush-hiduka, wa ush-hidu hamalata A’rshika,wa malâ'ikataka, wa jamee’Aa khalqika, annaka anta l-lâhu, lâ ilâhaillâ anta, wahdaka lâ sharîka laka, wa anna Muhammadan Abduka warasooluka

Meaning: “O Allah, verily I have reached the morning/evening and call on You, the bearers of Your throne, Your angles, and all of Your creation to witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner and that Muhammad is Your Servant and Messenger. [Four times in the morning and evening]"

Reward: ‘whoever recites this with conviction in the evening and dies during that night shall enter Paradise, and whoever recites it with conviction in the morning and dies during that day shall enter Paradise. - (Al-Bukhari 7/150. Also in An-Nasa’i and At-tirmidhi)

6. Short Morning and Evening Duaa with an immense reward! Read it 4 times.

اللّهُـمَّ ما أَصْبَـَحَ بي مِـنْ نِعْـمَةٍ أَو بِأَحَـدٍ مِـنْ خَلْـقِك ، فَمِـنْكَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شريكَ لَـك ، فَلَـكَ الْحَمْـدُ وَلَـكَ الشُّكْـر

Pronounciation for the Morning: Allâhumma mâ asbaha bî min ni’matin aw bi-ahadin min khalqika,fa-minka wahdaka lâ sharîka laka. Fa-laka-l-hamdu wa laka sh-shukr.

Pronounciation for the Evening: Allâhumma mâ amsayna bî min ni’matin aw bi-ahadin min khalqika,fa-minka wahdaka lâ sharîka laka. Fa-laka-l-hamdu wa laka sh-shukr.

Meaning: ‘O Allah, what blessing I or any of Your creation have risen upon, is from You alone, without partner, so for You is all praise and unto You all thanks."

Reward: Whoever recites this in the morning has completed his obligation to thank Allah for that day; and whoever says it in the evening has completed his obligation to thank Allah for that night. (Abu Dawud 4/318. An-Nasa’i Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah no.7)

7. Duaa for health and protection - recite 3x in the Morning and 3x in the Evening.

اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصْرِي، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ... اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِ، وَالْفَقْرِ، وأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَبْرِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Pronounciation: Allâhumma Aafî badanî. Allâhumma Aafini fî samcî. Allâhumma Aafî basarî. Lâ ilâha illâ anta. Allâhumma innî a’Uthu bika mina-l-kufri, wa-l-faqri. Wa a’Uthu bika min A’dhaabi-l-qabri. Lâ ilâha illâ anta.

Meaning: O Allah, grant my body health, O Allah, grant my hearing health, O Allah, grant my sight health. None has the right to be worshipped except You [Three times]. O Allah, I take refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave ; none has the right to be worshipped except You [Three times]."

8. Short Duaa with immense Reward: read 7x in the Morning and 7x in the Evening:

حَسْبِـيَ اللّهُ لا إلهَ إلاّ هُوَ عَلَـيهِ تَوَكَّـلتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظـيم

Pronounciation: Hasbiya l-lâhu lâ ilâha illâ huwa A’layhi tawakkaltu, wa huwa rabbu-l-A’rshi-l-A’dheem.

Meaning: "Allah is Sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely and He is Lord of the exalted throne. [Seven times morning and evening]"

Reward: ‘Allah will grant whoever recites this 7 times in the morning or the evening whatever he desires from this world or the next’ - Ibn As’Sunni (no.71), Abu Dawud (4/321).

9. Extremely Important Protection Duaa! Read 3x in the Morning and 3x Evening:

بِسـمِ اللهِ الذي لا يَضُـرُّ مَعَ اسمِـهِ شَيءٌ في الأرْضِ وَلا في السّمـاءِ وَهـوَ السّمـيعُ العَلـيم

Pronounciation: Bismi l-lâhi l-ladhî lâ yadurrû Ma’As smihi shay'un fi-l ardi wa lâ fi s-samâ'i, wa huwa s-samic-ul-A’leem.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah with whose name nothing is harmed on earth nor in the heavens and He is The All-Seeing, The All-Knowing. [Three times]"

Reward: “whoever recites it 3 times in the morning will not be afflicted by any calamity before the evening, and whoever recites it 3 times in the evening will not be overtaken by any calamity before the morning” - Abu Dawud (4/323), At-tirmidhi (5/465), Ibn Majah (2/332).

10. Duaa: Read it 3x

رَضيـتُ بِاللهِ رَبَّـاً وَبِالإسْلامِ ديـناً وَبِمُحَـمَّدٍ نَبِيّـاً

Pronounciation: Radîtu bi-l-lâhi rabban, wa bi-l-islâmi dînan, wa bi muhammadin [sallallahu A’layhi wa sallama] nabiyyan.

Meaning: “I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Islam as a religion and Muhammad (saws) as a Prophet. [Three times]”

11. Beautiful Duaa.

يا حَـيُّ يا قَيّـومُ بِـرَحْمَـتِكِ أَسْتَـغـيث ، أَصْلِـحْ لي شَـأْنـي كُلَّـه ، وَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ عَـين

Pronounciation: Yâ hayyû, yâ qayyûmu bi rahmatika astaghîthu. Aslih lî sha'nî kullahu wa lâ takilnî ilâ nafsî tarfata A’ynin.

Meaning: “O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”

12. Duaa for the Morning and the Evening.

أَصْـبَحْنا[أَمْسَـينا] علـى فِطْـرَةِ الإسْلام ، وَعَلـى كَلِـمَةِ الإخْـلاص ، وَعلـى دينِ نَبِـيِّنا مُحَـمَّدٍ وَعَاـى مِلَّـةِ أبينـا إِبْـراهيـمَ حَنيـفاً مُسْلِـماً وَمـا كـانَ مِنَ المُشـرِكيـن

Pronounciation for the Morning: Asbahna A’alâ fitrati-l-islâmi, wa A’alâ kalimati-l-ikhlâsi, wa A’alâ nabiyyinâ Muhammadin, wa A’alâ millati abîna Ibrâhîma, hanîfan, musliman, wa mâ kâna mina-l-mushrikîn.

Pronounciation for the Evening: Amsaynaa A’alâ fitrati-l-islâmi, wa A’alâ kalimati-l-ikhlâsi, wa A’alâ nabiyyinâ Muhammadin, wa A’alâ millati abîna Ibrâhîma, hanîfan, musliman, wa mâ kâna mina-l-mushrikîn.

Meaning: "We rise upon the fitrah of Islam, and the word of pure faith, and upon the religion of our Prophet Muhammad (saws) and the religion of our forefather Ibraheem, who was a Muslim and of true faith and was not of those who associate others with Allah."

13: Dhikr that is light on the tongue, yet heavy on the scales: Read 100x

سُبْحـانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْـدِهِ

Pronounciation: Subhâna l-lâhi wa bi-hamdihi.

Meaning: How perfect Allah is and I praise Him.

Reward: Whoever says (the above) at morning and evening time, one hundred times, none shall come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better except someone who has said the same or more. (Bukhari 4/2071, Muslim; 4:42071)

14: An Unimaginable Reward: Read in the Morning and Evening:

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحْـدَهُ لا شَـريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُـلْكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، وهُوَ على كُلّ شَيءٍ قَدير

Pronounciation: Lâ ilâha illa l-lâhu wahdahu lâ sharîka lahu lahu-l-mulku walahu-l-hamdu, wa huwa A’laa kulli shay'in qadîr.

Meaning: "None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.”

Reward: “Whoever recites this one hundred times in the day will receive the reward of freeing 10 slaves, one hundred rewards will be written for him and one hundred sins wiped away, and he will be protected from Shaytan for the remainder of the day.” - (Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 3293 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2691)

15. The Reward of Hours of Dhikr, Earnt in just 15 Seconds: Read it 3x

سُبْحـانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْـدِهِ عَدَدَ خَلْـقِه ، وَرِضـا نَفْسِـه ، وَزِنَـةَ عَـرْشِـه ، وَمِـدادَ كَلِمـاتِـه

Pronounciation: Subhânal-lâhi wa bi-hamdihi, A’daada khaqihi, wa ridâ nafsihi, wa zinata A’rshihi, wa midâda kalimâtihi.

Meaning: "How perfect Allah is and I praise Him by the number of His creation and His pleasure, and by the weight of His throne, and the ink of His words. [three times]"

Reference: Muslim 4/2090

16. A Beneficial Duaa:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْماً نَافِعاً، وَ رِزْقاً طَيِّباً، وَ عَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً

Pronounciation: Allahumma innî as'aluka i’lman nâfi’ann, wa rizqan tayyiban,wa a’malan mutaqabbalan.

Meaning: “O Allah, I ask You for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is good, and deeds which are acceptable.”

17. A Duaa For Forgiveness: 3x

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Pronounciation: Astaghfiru l-lâha wa atûbu ilayh.

Meaning: “I seek Your forgiveness, Allah, and repent unto You.’"

18. A Duaa To Protect You From Evil Eye and all Evil: Read it 3x

أَعـوذُبِكَلِمـاتِ اللّهِ التّـامّـاتِ مِنْ شَـرِّ ما خَلَـق

Pronounciation: A’uuthu bi-kalimati l-lâhi-tââmmâti min sharri mâ khalaq.

Meaning: I take refuge in Allah’s perfect words from the evil He has created. [Three times in the morning and evening]"

19. Asking Allah to Send Blessings and Salutations Upon Our Beloved Prophet (saw): Read it 10x

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَ سَلِّمْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ

Pronounciation: Allahumma salli wa sallim calâ nabiyyinâ Muhammad.

Meaning: "O Allah, send prayers and blessings upon our prophet Muhammad. (ten times)"

20. Duaa for Protection Against Shirk:

الَّلهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وأَنا أَعلَمُ وأَستَغفِرُكَ لما لا أَعلَمُ

Pronounciation: Allahumma inni a`udhu bika an ushrika bika wa ana a`lamu wa astaghfiruka lima la a`lamu

Meaning: O Allah I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating partners with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for that which I do not know. (Narrated by al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad p. 250)

وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَ

“The one who depends on anything other than Allah is like someone seeking shelter from heat and cold under a spider’s web.”

Allahumma qanni’ni bima razaqtani wa barik li feehi wakhluf ‘ alaiyya kulla ghaibatin li bikhayr

Oh Allah make me content with the provision you’ve given me and bless me in it and replace everything I have missed out on with that which is better for me .

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّى

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّى

Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله writes:

“(The pain) of what has passed can not be removed by grieving over it, but only through:

• Acceptance (i.e. being pleased with Allaah's Decree) (al-Ridhaa)

• Gratitude (al-Hamd)

• Patience (al-Sabr)

• Faith in Predestination

(al-Imaan bil-Qadr)

and the saying of the slave:

“It is the decree of Allāh and what He Wills, He Does” (قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ)."