بِاسْمِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِاسْمِكَ نَمُوتُ وَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ الْمَسَاءَ فَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَخَيْرَ مَا فِيهَا وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا فِيهَا وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي دُنْيَاىَ وَآخِرَتِى، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَاىَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي.
By Your Name we live and by Your Name we die. And when you see the evening, say: 'O Allah, I ask You for the goodness of this night and the goodness of what is in it and the goodness of what comes after it. And I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what is in it and the evil of what comes after it. O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and secure me from what I fear. O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind me, from my right and from my left, and from above me. And I seek refuge in Your Magnificence lest I be consumed from beneath me.'
Bismika nahya wa bismika namootu wa idha ra'ayta al-masaa'a faqul: Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra hadhihi al-laylati wa khayra ma feeha wa khayra ma ba'daha, wa a'udhu bika min sharri hadhihi al-laylati wa sharri ma feeha wa sharri ma ba'daha, Allahumma inni as'aluka al-'aafiyata fee dunyaya wa aakhirati, Allahumma inni as'aluka al-'afwa wal-'aafiyata fee deeni wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali, Allahumma-stur 'awraati wa aamin raw'aati, Allahumma-hfadni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa 'an yameeni wa 'an shimaali wa min fawqi, wa a'udhu bi-'adhamatika an ughtala min tahti.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is recited as dusk begins to fall and the evening sets in. It marks the transition from the day to the night, a time when the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us to seek Allah's protection and blessings for the hours ahead.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, reflecting on the meaning of each phrase. It's a profound supplication that encompasses seeking the best of the night, refuge from its evils, overall well-being, protection for one's faith, family, and possessions, and comprehensive divine safeguarding. Ensure you are in a state of purity if possible, and face the Qiblah as a sign of respect.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua offers comprehensive protection and blessings for the evening and night. It seeks Allah's favor for both worldly and eternal well-being, covering spiritual, physical, and material aspects of life. By invoking Allah's Magnificence, we acknowledge His supreme power and seek refuge from all forms of harm, seen and unseen. The specific mention of being protected from all directions and from being 'consumed from beneath' highlights the thoroughness of the divine protection sought.
Source & Authentication
Narrated by Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to teach us the Tashahhud and the asking for needs (i.e., supplication) during the prayer, and he taught us that when you see the evening, say: 'Bismika nahya wa bismika namootu wa idha ra'ayta al-masaa'a faqul: Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra hadhihi al-laylati wa khayra ma feeha wa khayra ma ba'daha, wa a'udhu bika min sharri hadhihi al-laylati wa sharri ma feeha wa sharri ma ba'daha, Allahumma inni as'aluka al-'aafiyata fee dunyaya wa aakhirati, Allahumma inni as'aluka al-'afwa wal-'aafiyata fee deeni wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali, Allahumma-stur 'awraati wa aamin raw'aati, Allahumma-hfadni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa 'an yameeni wa 'an shimaali wa min fawqi, wa a'udhu bi-'adhamatika an ughtala min tahti.' (Sahih Muslim 4918)