Islam teaches beautiful duas to recite before sleeping and upon waking up.
These duas protect the believer throughout the night, calm the heart, and help begin the day with gratitude to Allah (c.c.).

Bütün bu dualar Muhammad (s.a.v.) tarafından öğretilmiştir ve günlük hayat için temel sünnetlerdendir.

1. Dua Before Sleeping (Most Authentic One)

Arabic

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Transliteration

Bismika Allahumma amūtu wa aḥyā.

Meaning

“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”

Virtue

• Night protection
• Calming of the heart
• Beginning the night with tawakkul

2. Dua When Waking Up

Arabic

الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا، وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Transliteration

Alhamdulillāh illadhī aḥyānā ba‘da mā amātanā, wa ilayhin-nushūr.

Meaning

“All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.”

Virtue

• A new day with gratitude
• Protection for the morning
• Sunnah awakening zikri

3. Ayatul Kursi Before Sleeping

Virtue

The Prophet (s.a.v.) said:
“Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi before sleeping will be protected by Allah until morning.”

This is the most powerful prayer for protection at night.

4. Last 3 Surahs (Ikhlas – Falaq – Nas)

HBefore going to bed every night:

Blow on your hands

Recite three surahs (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas)

Wash your entire body

This is a sunnah that our Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do every night.

5. Dua for Anxiety Before Sleeping

Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ
وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ
وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ
رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ

Meaning

“O Allah, I submit myself to You… I entrust my matters to You, hoping and fearing You.”

6. Dhikr Before Sleeping (Short Sunnah)

✔️ SubhanAllah – 33
✔️ Alhamdulillah – 33
✔️ Allahu Akbar – 34

7. Practical Islamic Sleep Routine (5 Steps)

1. Performing Wudu (if possible)
2. Lying on your side facing the Qibla
3. Ayat al-Kursi
4. Surah al-Ikhlas – Surah al-Falaq – Surah al-Nas
5. The prayer “Bismika Allahumma amūtu wa aḥyā”

8. Islamic Morning Routine (Upon Waking Up)

✔️ First words: Alhamdulillah illadhae ahyānā…
✔️ Intention for Fajr
✔️ Short dhikr: La ilaha illallah
✔️ Starting the new day with Bismillah and prayer

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