Evening Protection from Shirk

Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ شَيْأً وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لاَ أَعْلَمُ

Urdu Translation

اللہ! میں تجھ سے پناہ مانگتا ہوں کہ تیرے ساتھ کسی چیز کو شریک کروں جان بوجھ کر اور میں تجھ سے معافی مانگتا ہوں اس گناہ کی جو مجھے علم نہیں

Transliteration

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika an ushrika bika shay'aw wa ana a'lamu, wa astaghfiruka lima la a'lamu

English Translation

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowingly associating anything with You, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do not know.

📚 Source: Ahmad 4/403, Hisnul Muslim

About evening duas

Evening adhkar mirror the morning set: phrases of praise, seeking refuge, and asking for a safe night, reported from the Prophet ﷺ for the close of the day.

They are commonly recited after the Asr prayer or at any point as the day ends and the evening begins. As with the morning adhkar, the precise timing is treated flexibly.

About the source

It is also cited from a Sunan or Musnad collection. Those books contain narrations of different strengths, and this page does not assign a grade to this specific narration, so check a graded edition or ask a scholar if you need one. The reference also cites Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the popular compilation of daily supplications.

Translations are provided for understanding. For the ruling or recommended timing of any dua, consult a qualified scholar. See our sources and methodology.

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