Duas for Waking Up
The Sunnah begins the day with remembrance of Allah. Below are the duas for waking up in the morning, for waking up during the night, and for waking from a bad dream, each with its Arabic text, transliteration, meaning and source.
3 authentic duas
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and unto Him is the resurrection.
Open this duaلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. Alhamdu lillahi wa subhanallahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbaru wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner; to Him belongs all dominion and all praise, and He is over all things capable. All praise is for Allah, glory be to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power nor might except with Allah.
Open this duaأَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ هَذِهِ الرُّؤْيَا
A'udhu billahi min ash-shaytanir-rajim wa min sharri hadhihi ar-ru'ya
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and from the evil of this dream.
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