Islamic Quotes from the Qur'an
These verses from the Qur'an touch on patience, trust in God, gratitude and remembrance. Each shows its surah and verse number.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا ● إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
“Indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease.”
وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُ
“And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He alone is sufficient for them.”
وَلَا تَيْأَسُوا مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّهُ لَا يَيْأَسُ مِن رَّوْحِ اللَّهِ إِلَّا الْقَوْمُ الْكَافِرُونَ
“Do not despair of the mercy of Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people.”
لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ
“If you are grateful, I will surely increase you [in favor].”
أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ
“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
“And We are closer to him than his jugular vein.”
إِنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ
“Indeed, Allah is with the patient.”
فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لِي وَلَا تَكْفُرُونِ
“So remember Me; I will remember you. And be grateful to Me and do not deny Me.”
Morning and Evening Adhkar
Adhkar are words of remembrance that many Muslims say each morning and evening. Many say the morning adhkar after Fajr and the evening adhkar after Asr; scholars describe the times in slightly different ways.
Sayyid al-Istighfar (the master supplication for forgiveness)
Morning and evening
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru al-dhunuba illa anta.
“O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I abide by Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me, and I acknowledge my sin; so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.”
Ayat al-Kursi
Morning and evening
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Hayyul-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wala nawm. Lahu ma fis-samawati wama fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi idhnihi. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wama khalfahum. Wala yuhituna bi shay'in min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a. Wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard. Wala ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma. Wahuwal-'Aliyyul-'Adhim.
“Allah: there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth...”
Morning declaration
Morning
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
“We have reached the morning, and the whole kingdom belongs to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone with no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him belongs all praise, and He is over all things capable.”
Evening declaration
Evening
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir.
“We have reached the evening, and the whole kingdom belongs to Allah. All praise is due to Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone with no partner.”
Du'as for Every Occasion
Du'a is personal supplication to God. Here are common du'as for different moments of the day, from the Qur'an and from hadith collections.
Before eating
Before meals
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
“In the name of Allah.”
After eating
After meals
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wala quwwah.
“All praise is due to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength from me.”
Before sleeping
At bedtime
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”
On waking up
Waking from sleep
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.
“All praise is to Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and unto Him is the resurrection.”
Entering the mosque
When entering the mosque
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik.
“O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.”
Leaving the mosque
When leaving the mosque
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
“O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.”
During difficulty
In times of hardship
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu min al-dhalimin.
“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.”
For knowledge
Seeking beneficial knowledge
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.”
Selected Names of Allah
Muslims know Allah by many beautiful names (al-Asma al-Husna). Here is a selection; the full list with meanings is in our guide to the 99 names of Allah.
- الرَّحْمَنُAr-RahmanThe Most Gracious
- الرَّحِيمُAr-RaheemThe Most Merciful
- الْمَلِكُAl-MalikThe King, the Sovereign
- الْقُدُّوسُAl-QuddusThe Most Sacred, the Holy
- السَّلَامُAs-SalamThe Source of Peace
- الْمُؤْمِنُAl-Mu'minThe Granter of Security
- الْعَزِيزُAl-'AzizThe Almighty
- الْجَبَّارُAl-JabbarThe Compeller
- الْخَالِقُAl-KhaliqThe Creator
- الْغَفَّارُAl-GhaffarThe Ever-Forgiving
- الْوَهَّابُAl-WahhabThe Supreme Bestower
- السَّمِيعُAs-Sami'The All-Hearing
- الْبَصِيرُAl-BasirThe All-Seeing
- الْحَكَمُAl-HakamThe Judge
- اللَّطِيفُAl-LatifThe Subtle, the Kind
- الْوَدُودُAl-WadudThe Most Loving
- الْحَقُّAl-HaqqThe Absolute Truth
- النُّورُAn-NurThe Light
Daily Dhikr
Dhikr means remembrance of Allah. Our guide to Islamic spirituality explains dhikr and its place in the inner life.
- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِSubhanAllah: “Glory be to Allah”Many Muslims say this 33 times after each prayer.
- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِAlhamdulillah: “All praise is due to Allah”Many Muslims say this 33 times after each prayer.
- اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُAllahu Akbar: “Allah is the Greatest”Many Muslims say this 33 or 34 times after each prayer.
- لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُLa ilaha illallah: “There is no god but Allah”Many Muslims repeat this throughout the day.
- أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَAstaghfirullah: “I seek forgiveness from Allah”Many Muslims repeat this throughout the day.
- سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِSubhanAllahi wa bihamdihi, SubhanAllahil-'Adhim: “Glory be to Allah and His is the praise; Glory be to Allah, the Supreme”Many Muslims repeat this at any time of day.
Building a Daily Habit
Here is one simple way to bring these reminders into your day:
- After Fajr: Say your morning adhkar and read one verse of the Qur'an with its explanation (tafsir).
- Midday: During a break, read one of the quotes above and reflect on how to apply it.
- After Asr: Say your evening adhkar and make du'a for yourself and your loved ones.
- Before sleep: Many Muslims read Ayat al-Kursi and the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah.
- Each week: Choose one name of Allah and learn its meaning.
- Journal: Keep a short gratitude journal: write down three blessings and one lesson each day.
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