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Morning & Evening Azkar (أذكار الصباح والمساء) — Complete Daily Adhkar with Audio

Recite and memorize authentic Morning and Evening Azkar (Surah Al-Ikhlas & Daily Adhkar). Complete word-by-word breakdown, audio, transliteration, and benefits.

Source: Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1-4) & Abu Dawud 5082 · Sunnah.com

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ • اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ • لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ • وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

Transliteration: Qul Huwallāhu Aḥad • Allāhuṣ-Ṣamad • Lam yalid wa lam yūlad • Wa lam yakun lahū kufuwan aḥad

English translation: Say: He is Allah, [who is] One • Allah, the Eternal Refuge • He neither begets nor is born • Nor is there to Him any equivalent.

Spiritual context

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas three times morning and evening, and it will suffice you against everything." (Sunan Abu Dawud 5082).

Word-by-word meaning

  • قُلْ — Qul: Say (O Prophet)
  • هُوَ — Huwa: He
  • اللَّهُ — Allāh: Allah
  • أَحَدٌ — Aḥad: the Absolute One
  • الصَّمَدُ — aṣ-Ṣamad: the Eternal Refuge upon whom all depend
  • لَمْ يَلِدْ — lam yalid: He does not beget
  • وَلَمْ يُولَدْ — wa lam yūlad: nor is He begotten
  • وَلَمْ يَكُن — wa lam yakun: and there has never been
  • لَّهُ — lahū: unto Him
  • كُفُوًا — kufuwan: any equal / comparable
  • أَحَدٌ — aḥad: anyone

How to recite

  1. Morning Azkar: Recited between Fajr dawn and sunrise.
  2. Evening Azkar: Recited between ‘Asr and Maghrib.
  3. Recite with deep contemplation of Pure Monotheism (Tawhid).

Key benefits

  • Equals one-third of the Qur’an in spiritual reward.
  • Protects against evil eye, envy (Hasad), and unseen harms.
  • Surrounds the reciter with continuous angelic protection.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best time for Morning Azkar?

The optimal window is immediately following Salat al-Fajr until sunrise.