Against the plots of the devils
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah, which no righteous or wicked person can pass beyond, from the evil of what He created, brought into being and spread forth; from the evil of what comes down from the sky and the evil of what rises up to it; from the evil of what He has spread in the earth and the evil of what comes out of it; from the evil of the trials of night and day; and from the evil of every night visitor, except a visitor who comes with good. O Most Merciful.
Jibril taught these words to the Prophet ﷺ on a night when devils came at him with fire, and their plot was undone. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Musnad Ahmad 3/419 (sahih isnad per al-Arna'ut and Ibn Baz). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
A'udhu bikalimati-llahi-t-tammati-llati la yujawizuhunna barrun wa la fajir, min sharri ma khalaq, wa bara'a wa dhara', wa min sharri ma yanzilu mina-s-sama', wa min sharri ma ya'ruju fiha, wa min sharri ma dhara'a fi-l-ard, wa min sharri ma yakhruju minha, wa min sharri fitani-l-layli wan-nahar, wa min sharri kulli tariqin illa tariqan yatruqu bikhayr, ya Rahman
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah, which no righteous or wicked person can pass beyond, from the evil of what He created, brought into being and spread forth; from the evil of what comes down from the sky and the evil of what rises up to it; from the evil of what He has spread in the earth and the evil of what comes out of it; from the evil of the trials of night and day; and from the evil of every night visitor, except a visitor who comes with good. O Most Merciful.
Jibril taught these words to the Prophet ﷺ on a night when devils came at him with fire, and their plot was undone.
What does Against the plots of the devils mean?
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah, which no righteous or wicked person can pass beyond, from the evil of what He created, brought into being and spread forth; from the evil of what comes down from the sky and the evil of what rises up to it; from the evil of what He has spread in the earth and the evil of what comes out of it; from the evil of the trials of night and day; and from the evil of every night visitor, except a visitor who comes with good. O Most Merciful.
When should I recite Against the plots of the devils?
Jibril taught these words to the Prophet ﷺ on a night when devils came at him with fire, and their plot was undone. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Against the plots of the devils?
Musnad Ahmad 3/419 (sahih isnad per al-Arna'ut and Ibn Baz).