Dua before sleeping in English

Dua before sleeping in English with transliteration

Allah s.w.t. created day and night to give us balance in life. After going through the hustle and bustle in the day at work or school, He blesses us with the darkness of night time for us to settle down and reflect on ourselves to regain back our spirit and start a new day tomorrow.

أَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا جَعَلْنَا اللَّيْلَ لِيَسْكُنُوا فِيهِ وَالنَّهَارَ مُبْصِرًا

Have they not seen that We have made the night for them to rest and the daytime a beholder?

(Surah An-Naml, 27:86)

Sleep is an essential routine in life. It’s just as important as eating healthy and exercising. Good sleep affects our physical and mental wellbeing to give us a better quality of life every morning.

Sunnahs before sleeping

The secret in waking up to a good morning is to have a good bedtime routine. Manners of the beloved Prophet s.a.w. before going to sleep include: 

Performing the wudhu

Brushing your teeth

Dusting your bed and pillow three times (to remove dirt)

Islam emphasizes on the importance of cleanliness even before going to bed, as it is part of our faith. It is our responsibility to take good care of ourselves mentally and physically. Poor sleep hygiene can result in frequent sleep disturbances and daytime sleepiness. 

Sleeping on your right side (your sleeping position affects your health too)

How we sleep can affect the body physically. Bad sleep postures might have an impact on our sleep quality and other health conditions. Sleeping on your side, also called as the lateral posture has various benefits. It helps maintain the position of your spine which eventually prevents neck, shoulder and back pain.

Freeing your heart from all worries and grudges and asking for forgiveness from The Most Forgiving

It is important that we try to end every day on a good note, even when things didn’t go as planned. Allah s.w.t. mentions in the Quran:

 قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِن رَّحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ هُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

(Surah Az-Zumar 39:53)

Here are some supplications you can read before going to bed at night:

1. Dua before sleeping

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Allahumma bismika ahya wa amuutu

O Allah! In Your Name do I live and die.

(Sahih al-Bukhari)

2. Dua for seeking refuge from His punishment

اللَّهُمَّ قِني عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

Allahumma qini ‘azabaka yawma tab’athu ‘ibadak

O Allah! Save me from Your punishment the day Your servants are resurrected

(Sunan At-Tirmizi)

3. Dua upon lying down

 بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّ وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Bismika rabbi wada’tu janbi, wa bika arfa’uhu, in amsakta nafsi, farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ‘ibadakas-soliheen.

In Your Name my Lord, I lay my side down, and in Your Name I rise (in the morning). If You take my soul, then have mercy upon it, and if You release it, then protect it with that which You protect Your righteous servants

(Sahih al Bukhari)

4. 3 Surahs we can read before sleeping

Before going to sleep, we can also read the ‘Three Quls’ (Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas). As narrated by Aisyah r.a.

Every night before Rasulullah s.a.w. slept on his bed, he cupped his hands together hands (in making du’aa) and blew on them and recited (the surahs of) AI-Ikhlas, AI-Falaq and An-Naas and wiped those parts of the body that he could (wherever the hand could reach). He began with the head, then the face and then the front part of his body. This was done thrice.

(Sahih Al-Bukhari)

Surah Al-Ikhlas

قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad

Say: He is Allah, the One!

 

اللهُ الصَّمَدُ

Allahus-samad

God The Sustainer (needed by all)

 

لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ

Lam yalid walam yuulad

He begot no one nor was He begotten.

 

وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

Walam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad

And there is none comparable unto Him.

Surah Al-Falaq

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقٍ

Qul a’uzu birabbil falaq

Say(Prophet), I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak.

 

مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

Min sharri maa khalaq

From the evil of that which He created

 

وَمِنْ شَّرِ غَاسِقٍ إِذاَ وَقَبَ

Wa min sharri ghaasiqin iza waqab

And from the evil of the night when it grows dark

 

وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّثَتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ

Wa min sharrin-nafaathati fil ‘uqad

And from the evil of malignant witchcraft

 

وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذا حَسَدَ

Wa min sharri haasidin iza hasad 

And from the evil of the envier when he envies.

  Surah An-Naas

 

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Qul a’uzu birabbin-naas

Say, I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind

 

مَلِكِ النَّاسِ

Malikin-naas

The Master of humankind

 

إِلَهِ النَّاسِ

Ilaahin-naas

The God of humankind

 

مِنْ شَرِّ الوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ

Min sharril waswaasil khannaas

Against the harm of the sneaking whisperer

 

الَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النّاسِ

Allazee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin-naas

Who whispers into the hearts of humankind

 

مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ

Minal jinnati wan-naas

From among the jinn and humankind

 

Sleep is one of the greatest blessings given by Him. Let us end our day by extending our gratitude towards the One who has given us the drive to achieve our goals each passing day.

With this sense of thankfulness, we hope that Allah s.w.t. will continue to increase our blessings and ease our daily tasks insyaAllah.

And Allah knows best.

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