Sleep Duas — Arabic & Meaning

Duas before sleeping and upon waking — for peaceful sleep and morning blessings.

Before Sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

Source: Bukhari

Dua for Good Sleep

اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

Allahumma qini 'adhabaka yawma tab'athu 'ibadak

O Allah, save me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants.

Source: Abu Dawud

Sleeping on the Right Side

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَحْيَا وَأَمُوتُ

Allahumma bismika ahya wa amut

O Allah, with Your name I live and die.

Source: Bukhari

Ayatul Kursi Before Bed

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyumu la ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm

Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.

Source: Quran 2:255

Dua for Restful Sleep

بِسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ

Bismika rabbi wada'tu janbi wa bika arfa'uh

In Your name, my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise.

Source: Bukhari

Surah Al-Mulk Before Sleep

تَبَارَكَ الَّذِي بِيَدِهِ الْمُلْكُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Tabarakal-ladhi biyadihil-mulku wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir

Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion, and He is over all things competent. (Read Surah Al-Mulk for protection from punishment of grave.)

Source: Quran 67:1

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