The dua before sleeping with transliteration (also spelled du’a) is recommended to say when you are about to go to sleep. These supplications are part of the daily Sunnah and helps bring peace, protection, and blessings during rest.
Hold the palms together, blow (with a little spittle) into them, and recite the following duas.
1 – Surah Al-Ikhlas (Dua before sleeping with transliteration)
Say: He is Allah (the) One.
The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need,
He begets not nor was He begotten,
and there is none equal to Him.Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm.
Qul huwallāhu aḥad.
Allāhuṣ-ṣamad.
Lam yalid wa lam yūlad.
Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
{قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ *
اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ*
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ*
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُواً أَحَدٌ}.
2 – Surah Al-Falaq
Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak,
from the evil of what He has created,
and from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness,
and from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they blow in the knots,
and from the evil of the envier when he envies.Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm.
Qul a`ūdhu birabbil-falaq.
Min sharri mā khalaq.
Wa min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqab.
Wa min sharrin-naffāthāti fil-`uqad.
Wa min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ*
مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ*
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ*
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ*
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ}.
3 – Surah An-Nas
Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind,
the King of mankind,
the God of mankind,
from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws,
who whispers in the breasts of mankind,
of jinns and men.”Bismillāhir-Raḥmānir-Raḥīm.
Qul a`ūdhu birabbin-nās.
Malikin-nās.
‘Ilāhin-nās.
Min sharri ‘l-waswāsil-khannās.
Alladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūrin-nās.
Minal-jinnati wannās.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
{قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ*
مَلِكِ النَّاسِ*
إِلَهِ النَّاسِ*
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ*
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ*
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ}
ثُمَّ يَمْسَحُ بِهِمَا مَا اسْتَطَاعَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ يَبْدَأُ بِهِمَا عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَوَجْهِهِ وَمَا أَقبَلَ مِنْ جَسَدِهِ
Then pass your hands over as much of your body as you can reach, beginning with the head and the face, then the entire front of your body. Do this three times.
Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 9/62, and Muslim 4/ 1723.
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In Islam, supplication, or du’a, lets a believer communicate personally and directly with Allah. It expresses humility, need, and trust in the Creator. Unlike the formal five daily prayers, Muslims can say du’as anytime and in any language. Many du’as originate from Arabic and come from the Qur’an and Hadith.
Muslims use du’a to seek guidance, ask forgiveness, request help, or show gratitude. One special time for du’a is before sleep, when believers recite the dua before sleeping with transliteration. This prayer seeks Allah’s protection and peace. Supplication reflects the deep relationship between a believer and God. It reminds Muslims of Allah’s closeness and mercy, affirming that no request is too small or too great for His attention.
