Allah says: “O you who have believed, remember Allah with much remembrance, and exalt Him morning and afternoon” (33:41–42). The morning and evening adhkār are the Prophet’s ﷺ way of doing exactly that — a few minutes after Fajr and after ʿAṣr that frame the whole day in remembrance.
Start with these four
The full collections can feel long at first. Begin with these, which take under five minutes:
- Āyat al-Kursī (2:255) — the greatest verse of the Qurʾān, recited for protection.
- Sūrat al-Ikhlāṣ, al-Falaq and al-Nās, three times each — the Prophet ﷺ said they will suffice you against everything when recited morning and evening (Sunan Abī Dāwūd 5082).
- Sayyid al-Istighfār, the “master of seeking forgiveness” — Allāhumma anta rabbī, lā ilāha illā ant… The Prophet ﷺ said whoever says it with conviction during the day and dies before evening is among the people of Paradise, and likewise at night (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6306).
- SubḥānAllāhi wa bi-ḥamdih, one hundred times — the Prophet ﷺ said that no one will come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better than whoever says it a hundred times in the morning and evening, except someone who said the same or more (Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2692).
Make it stick
- Attach it to a prayer. Morning adhkār straight after Fajr, evening adhkār straight after ʿAṣr — no separate reminder needed.
- Understand what you say. Read the meaning once a week; remembrance with understanding moves the heart.
- Use a counter. The Bakiif app’s dhikr counter keeps count for you, so your mind can stay with the words.
“Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.” — Qurʾān 13:28
