Dua #139•Sahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 5060

Waking Up Dua - First Words When You Open Your Eyes

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#139

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيْمِ، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

Transliteration

Laa 'illaaha 'illAllahu wa’hdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadeer Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illAllahu, wAllahu 'akbar, wa laa ‘hawla wa laa Quwwata 'illaa billaahil-'Aliyyil-'Adheem, Rabbighfir lee

Translation

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without any partner, to Him belong sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with Allah, The Most High, The Supreme, O my Lord forgive me.

Note

'Ubadah bin al-Samit (RA) reported the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying, "If anyone is alarmed while asleep and he says when awakes and he prays, his prayer will be answered. If he gets up, performs ablution, and prays, his prayer will be accepted."

Benefits & Virtues

This special zikr starts your day right. It connects you to Allah. It opens the door for your prayers to be heard and accepted right away.

  • Prophet Muhammad PBUH said: say this waking up dua, then make dua - your dua is accepted.
  • Ask for forgiveness. Say Rabbighfir lee after this zikr. Your sins are wiped away.
  • Do wudu and pray salah after saying this morning dua. Your prayer is guaranteed to be accepted.
  • This dua has the four most beloved phrases to Allah: Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, and Allahu Akbar.
  • Say La hawla wala quwwata illa billah. It means: no power can change your life except Allah.

Common Questions

The best one has La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu. It praises Allah fully. It ends with asking for forgiveness. Start your day clean.

It means: no god but Allah alone. He has no partner. All Kingdom and Praise belong to Him. This is the main belief of Islam.

This means: no power or might except with Allah. It shows we depend only on Allah for strength. It is a treasure from Paradise in Hadith.

Yes. The end is Rabbighfir lee. It asks Allah to forgive me. Short and easy way to clean your sins daily.

Yes. The Prophet said: say this, then make dua - it will be answered. Powerful way to get your needs met by Allah in the morning.

Yes. Say this as soon as you open your eyes. You do not need wudu just to say these words of zikr while still in bed.

Read the transliteration of La ilaha illallah wahdahu la sharika lahu daily. Repeat it every morning. Practice makes it easy to remember.

Yes. It is in Sahih Bukhari and Abu Dawud. It is an authentic teaching of the Prophet for waking up from sleep.

Hadith says: get up, do wudu, and pray after this - your Salah is accepted. Big blessing for your morning prayer.

Say it right when you wake up. Even before moving much. It sets a good tone for the day. It turns waking time into worship.

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