Protection from Evil

Supplication for Protection from Causing or Experiencing Harm Outside the House

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ أَوْ أُضَلَّ أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ أَوْ أَظْلِمَ أَوْ أُظْلَمَ أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَىَّ

allahumma inni a'udhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw adhlima aw udhlama, aw ajhala aw yujhala 'alayya

O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I should stray or be led astray, slip or be tripped, wrong or be wronged, or act foolishly or have foolishness done to me.

Supplication During Strong Wind

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا

allahumma inni as'aluka khayraha wa a'udhu bika min sharriha

O Allah, I ask You for the good of this wind, and I seek refuge in You from its evil.

Supplication for Protection from Laziness, Sadness, and Debt

اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزْنِ وَأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوْذُبِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَتِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرجال

allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan. wa a'udhu bika minal-'ajzi wal-kasal. wa a'udhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl. wa a'udhu bika min ghalabatid-dayni wa qahrir-rijal

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, and I seek refuge in You from incapacity and laziness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice and miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from being overpowered by debt and from being overcome by men.

Prayer for Protection from Satan

رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِيْنِ وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُوْنِ

rabbi a'udhu bika min hamazatish-shayatin wa a'udhu bika rabbi ay-yahdurun

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the whispers of Satan, and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, from their presence around me.

Entering the Evening in the Kingdom of Allah and Seeking His Protection

أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ للهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ للهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، رَبِّ أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ

amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillahi wal-hamdu lillahi, la ilaha illa allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. rabbi as'aluka khayra ma fi hadhihil-laylah wa khayra ma ba'daha, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadhihil-laylah wa sharri ma ba'daha. rabbi a'udhu bika mina al-kasali wa su'il-kibar. rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fin-nar wa 'adhabin fil-qabr

We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him is praise, and He is over all things competent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and the punishment of the grave.

Prayer for Health and Protection

اَللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِيْ فِيْ بَدَنِيْ، اَللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِيْ فِيْ سَمْعِيْ، اَللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِيْ فِيْ بَصَرِيْ، لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكُفْرِوَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

allahumma 'afini fi badani, allahumma 'afini fi sam'i, allahumma 'afini fi basari, la ilaha illa anta. allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-kufri wal-faqr, allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabr, la ilaha illa anta

O Allah, protect my body (from illness and from what I do not want). O Allah, protect my hearing (from illness and disobedience or from what I do not want). O Allah, protect my sight, there is no deity worthy of worship except You. O Allah, indeed I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty. I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, there is no deity worthy of worship except You.

Prayer for Seeking Protection from the Whispers of Satan

اَللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَاْلأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيْكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِيْ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِيْ سُوْءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

allahumma 'alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadati, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabbakulli shayin wa malikahu. ashhadu alla ilaha illa anta, a'udhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa min sharri ash-shaytani wa shirkih. wa an aqtarifa 'ala nafsi su'an aw ajurrahu ila muslim

O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord of all things and their Sovereign. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of myself, Satan and his soldiers (temptations to commit shirk against Allah), and I (seek refuge in You) from committing evil against myself or dragging it to a Muslim.

Prayer for Protection from the Evil of Allah's Creation

أَعُوْذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّآمَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

a'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Upon Entering The Morning by Asking for Protection from Allah

أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لاَ إِلَـهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرُ. رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِيْ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهُ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيْ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوْءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ

asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillahi, wal-hamdu lillahi, la ilaha illa allah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulku wa lahu al-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. rabbi as'aluka khayra ma fi hadha al-yawm wa khayra ma ba'dahu, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadha al-yawm wa sharri ma ba'dahu. rabbi a'udhu bika mina al-kasali wa su'il-kibar. rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fin-nar wa 'adhabin fil-qabr

We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him is praise, and He is over all things competent. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the evil of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and the punishment of the grave.

Dua To Seek Refuge Against The Loss Of Pleasure

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ

allahumma inni a'udhu bika min zawali ni'matik, wa tahawwuli 'afiyatik, wa fuja'ati niqmatik, wa jami'i sakhatik

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the loss of the pleasures that You have bestowed, from changes in the health that You have bestowed, from Your sudden torment, and from all Your wrath.

Invocations for when you meet an adversary or a powerful ruler

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِم، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ

Allahumma inna naj‘aluka fee nuhoorihim wana‘oothu bika min shuroorihim.

O Allah, we place You before them and we take refuge in You from their evil.

Invocations for when you meet an adversary or a powerful ruler

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي، وَأَنْتَ نَصِيرِي، بِكَ أَحُولُ وَبِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أُقاتِلُ

Allahumma anta ‘adudee, wa-anta naseeree, bika ajoolu wabika asoolu wabika oqatil

O Allah, You are my supporter and You are my helper, by You I move and by You I attack and by You I battle.

Invocations for when you meet an adversary or a powerful ruler

حَسْبُنا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Hasbunal-lahu wani‘mal-wakeel.

Allah is sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee (He is).

Invocations against the oppression of rulers

اللَّهُمَّ ربَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ فُلاَنِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ، وَأَحْزَابِهِ مِنْ خَلاَئِقِكَ، أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ يَطْغَى، عَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Allaahumma rabbas-samaawaatis-sab'i, wa Rabbal-'Arshil-'Adheem, Kun lee jaaran min (here you mention the person's name) wa 'ahzabihi min khalaa'iqika, 'an yafruta 'alayya 'ahadun minhum 'aw yatghaa,'Azza jaaruka, wa jalla thanaa'uka, wa laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta.

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, be for me a support against such and such a person and his helpers from among your creatures, lest any of them abuse me or do me wrong. Mighty is your patronage and glorious are your praises. There is none worthy of worship but you.

Invocations against the oppression of rulers

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَعَزُّ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ جَمِيعاً، اللَّهُ أَعَزُّ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ، الْمُمْسِكِ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ أَنْ يَقَعْنَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ إِلاَّ بِإِذْنِهِ، مِنْ شَرِّ عَبْدِكَ فُلاَنٍ، وَجُنُودِهِ وَأَتْبَاعِهِ وَأَشْيَاعِهِ، مِنْ الْجِنِّ وَالإِنْسِ، اللَّهُمَّ كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ شَرِّهِمْ، جَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ وَعَزَّ جَارُكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

Allaahu Akbar, Allaahu 'a'azzu min khalqihi jamee'an, Allaahu 'a'azzu mimmaa 'akhaafu wa 'ahdharu, 'a'oothu billaahil-lathee laa ilaaha illaa huwa, almumsikis-samaawaatis-sab'i 'an yaqa'na 'alaal-'ardhi 'illaa bi'ithnihi, min sharri 'abdika (name of the person) wa junoodihi wa 'atbaa'ihi wa ashyaa'ihi minal-jinni wal'insi, Allaahumma kun lee jaaran min sharrihim, Jalla thanaa'uka wa 'azza aaruka, wa tabaarakasmuka, wa laa ilaaha ghayruka.

Allah is the Most Great, Mightier than all His creation. He is Mightier than what fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, Who there is none worthy of worship but Him. He is the One Who holds the seven heavens from falling upon the earth except by His command. I seek refuge in You Allah from the evil of Your slave name of the person, and his helpers, his followers and his supporters from among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my support against their evil. Glorious Your praises and mighty is Your patronage. Blessed is Your Name, there is no true God but You.

Invocation against an enemy

اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ، سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ، اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ، اللَّهُمَّ اهزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ

Allahumma munzilal-kitab, saree‘al-hisab, ihzimil-ahzab, allahummah-zimhum wazalzilhum.

O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift at reckoning, defeat the confederates. O Allah, defeat them and convulse them.

What to say if you fear people may harm you

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِيهِمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ

Allahummak-fineehim bima shi/.

O Allah, protect me from them with what You choose.

Invocations for when you are stricken by doubt in your faith

يَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللَّهِ و يَنْتَهِي عَمَّا شك فِيهِ

Say: I seek refuge in Allah. (Then you should desist from doing what you are in doubt about.)

Invocations for when you are stricken by doubt in your faith

يَقُولُ: «آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ»

He should say: “Amantu billahi warusulih.”

He should say: “I have believed in Allah and His Messenger.”

Invocations for when you are stricken by doubt in your faith

يَقْرَأُ قَوْلَهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿هُوَ الْأوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظّاهِرُ وَالْباطِنُ وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ﴾

Huwa al-awwalu, waal-akhiru, waalththahiru waalbatinu wahuwa bikulli shayin ‘aleem

He should also recite the following verse: “He is The First and The Last, Aththahir and Al-Batin and He knows well all things.” (ththahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes.) (Al-Batin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.)

Invocations against the Devil and his promptings

الْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْهُ

Seeking refuge from him.

Invocations against the Devil and his promptings

الْأَذَانُ

The Adhaan call to prayer.

Invocations against the Devil and his promptings

الْأَذْكَارُ وَقِرَاءَةُ الْقُرْآنِ

Recitation of the Quran and the authentic texts of remembrance and supplications. E.g. ‘Do not make your homes like the graveyards, indeed the devils flee from the house in which soorat Al-Baqarah has been read’ related by Muslim 1/539, also supplication and remembrance for the morning & evening, before sleep, when getting up, entering and leaving the toilet, entering and leaving the mosque, the recitation of ayat Al-kursiyy and the last two verses of soorat Al-Baqarah before sleeping, the athan…etc.

How to seek Allah's protection for children

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَوِّذُ الحَسَنَ وَالحُسَينَ رضي الله عنهما «أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ»

O‘eethukuma bikalimatil-lahit-tammah, min kulli shaytanin wahammah, wamin kulli ‘aynin lammah.

Ibn ‘abbas related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ used to commend Al-Hasan and Al-Husayn to Allah’s protection, saying:“I commend you two to the protection of Allah’s perfect words from every devil, vermin, and every evil eye.”

Invocation for Allah's protection from the False Messiah

«مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ»، وَالْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ فِتْنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ

Dajjal: among the great signs of the last hour and the greatest trials to befall mankind, which every Prophet has warned about. Most of mankind will folow him. He will appear from Asbahan, Iran at the time when Muslims will conquer Constantinople. He will be given special powers and will make the truth seem false and vice versa. He will claim to be righteous and then he will claim prophet-hood and finally, divinity. From his features is that he will be blind in his right eye which is a definite proof that contradicts his claim to be Allah as it is a sign of imperfection. The word Kafir will be written between his eyes which every believer, literate or illiterate will recognise. Whoever memorises the first ten verses of soorat Al-Kahf will be protected from Dajjal. One should also seek refuge with Allah from the tribulations of the Dajjal after the last tashahhud in prayer. (Refer to supplications #55 & #56)

Invocation for fear of Shirk

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

Shirk: to associate others with Allah in those things which are specific to Him. This can occur in (1) belief, e.g. to believe that other than Allah has the power to benefit or harm, (2) speech, e.g. to swear by other than Allah and (3) action, e.g. to bow or prostrate to other than Allah. O Allah, I take refuge in You lest I should commit shirk with You knowingly and I seek Your forgiveness for what I do unknowingly.

Invocation against evil portent

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ طَيْرَ إِلاَّ طَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ خَيْرَ إِلاَّ خَيْرُكَ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

This supplication is used whenever one initially thinks a casual event or occurrence to foretell good or evil, using it as a basis to determine which action he should undertake, but he then denounces such a link, relies on Allah and then says this supplication as an expiation for this act, since it falls under the category of shirk. O Allah, there is no omen but there is reliance on You, there is no good except Your good and none has the right to be worshipped except You.

What to say when you fear you may afflict something with the evil eye

إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُم مِنْ أَخِيهِ، أَوْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، أَوْ مِنْ مَالِهِ مَا يُعْجِبُهُ فَلْيَدْعُ لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ حَقٌّ

If you see anything of your brother that pleases you, or of his person or of his property then ask Allah to bless him in it for the envious eye is real.

What to say to foil the devil's plots

أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لاَ يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ وَلاَ فَاجِرٌ: مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ، وَبَرَأَ وَذَرَأَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ فِي الْأَرْضِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طَارِقٍ إِلاَّ طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بِخَيْرٍ يَا رَحْمَنُ

a‘oothu bikalimatil-lahit-tammat, allatee la yujawizuhunna barrun wala fajir min sharri ma khalaq, wabaraa watharaa, wamin sharri ma yanzilu minas-sama/, wamin sharri ma ya‘ruju feeha, wamin sharri ma tharaa fil-ard, wamin sharri ma yakhruju minha, wamin sharri fitnanil-layli wannahar, wamin sharri kulli tariqin illa tariqan yatruqu bikhayrin ya Rahman.

I take refuge within Allah’s perfect words which no righteous or unrighteous person can transgress, from all the evil that He has created, made and originated. (I take refuge) from the evil that descends from the sky and the evil that rises up to it. (I take refuge) from the evil that is spread on Earth and the evil that springs from her, and I take refuge from the evil of the tribulations of night and day, and the evil of one who visits at night except the one who brings good, O Merciful One.