Morning and Evening Duas: A Daily Routine

Begin and end your day with a spiritual routine by reciting specific duas. Morning duas set a positive tone for the day, while evening duas provide a moment for reflection and gratitude. This guide covers essential duas for both times, offering a structured approach to daily supplication.

1. Dua al-Sabah

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

   In the Name of Allah, the All-beneficent, the All-merciful.

   Dua al-Sabah is attributed to Imam Ali (a) and is recommended for recitation in the morning. It is recorded by al-Kaf'ami and Shaykh Baha'i, and included in Mafatih al-Jinan.

   Dua al-Sabah, with its recitation

2. Dua al-Ahd

   اَللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلنُّورِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ

   O Allah the Lord of the Great Light,

   Dua al-Ahd is a morning dua that establishes a covenant with Imam al-Mahdi (a). Narrated by Imam al-Sadiq (a), it is found in Mafatih al-Jinan.

   Dua al-Ahd

3. Dua al-Ahd (Second)

   أَللَّهُمَّ يا إِلهَ الْآلِهَةِ ، يا واحِدُ ، يا أَحَدُ

   O Allah, O God of gods, O One, O Unique.

   The second Dua al-Ahd is narrated from Jabir al-Ju'fi by Imam al-Baqir (a) and follows the first Ahd in Mafatih al-Jinan. It is recited in the morning.

   Dua al-Ahd (Second)

4. Taqibat After Fajr

   اَللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ علَىٰ مُحَمَّد وَآلِ مُحَمَّد

   O Allah, send blessings to Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad

   These are recitations after the Fajr prayer, as detailed in Mafatih al-Jinan. They are based on Misbah al-Mutahajjid and al-Kaf'ami's Misbah, and are attributed to various Imams.

   Taqibat After Fajr, with its recitation

5. Morning and Evening Duas

   أَبْتَدِئُ يَوْمِي هٰذَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ نِسْيَانِي وَعَجَلَتِي

   I begin this day of mine before I should forget and hasten to other affairs,

   This section from Mafatih al-Jinan includes supplications for both morning and evening, drawing from Misbah al-Mutahajjid and al-Kaf'ami's Balad al-Amin.

   Morning and Evening Duas, with its recitation

6. Sahifa Sajjadiyya 6: His Supplication in the Morning and Evening

   اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي خَلَقَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ بِقُوَّتِهِ،

   All praise belongs to Allah, who created the night and the day by His power,

   This dua by Imam Zayn al-Abidin (a) is from al-Sahifa al-Sajjadiyya and is suitable for both morning and evening recitation.

   Sahifa Sajjadiyya 6: His Supplication in the Morning and Evening

7. Taqibat After Maghrib and Isha

   ﴿إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلاَئِكَتَهُ يُصَلُّون عَلَىٰ ٱلنَّبِيِّ

   “Surely, Allah and His angels bless the Prophet.

   These recitations are for after the Maghrib and Isha prayers, as described in Mafatih al-Jinan. They draw from Misbah al-Mutahajjid and al-Kaf'ami's Misbah.

   Taqibat After Maghrib and Isha, with its recitation