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Waking in the night: La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu

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There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. My Lord, forgive me.

When to recite

For one who wakes in the night. Whoever says it and then asks for forgiveness or makes du'a is answered. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih al-Bukhari 1154, Sunan Ibn Majah 3878 (sahih). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَريكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكبَرُ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبِّ اغْفرْ لِي
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Transliteration

La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. Subhana-llah, wal-hamdu lillah, wa la ilaha illa-llah, wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-'aliyyil-'adheem. Rabbighfir li

Meaning in English

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. My Lord, forgive me.

Why this dua matters

For one who wakes in the night. Whoever says it and then asks for forgiveness or makes du'a is answered.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 1154, Sunan Ibn Majah 3878 (sahih)
Sahih al-Bukhari 1154
Common questions
What does Waking in the night: La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu mean?

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things. Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah, Allah is the Greatest, and there is no might nor power except through Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent. My Lord, forgive me.

When should I recite Waking in the night: La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu?

For one who wakes in the night. Whoever says it and then asks for forgiveness or makes du'a is answered. 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 Waking in the night: La ilaha illa-llahu wahdahu?

Sahih al-Bukhari 1154, Sunan Ibn Majah 3878 (sahih).

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