68. Dua After Waking Up At Night (La Ilaha Illalahu Wa'hdahu)
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The person who wakes up at night says these words -
Dua After Waking Up At Night in Arabic
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ. اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Dua After Waking Up At Night English Transliteration
Laa ilaaha illAllahu Wa'hdahu laa Sharika lahu Lahul mulku, wa lahul-'hamdu wa huwa 'alaa kulli shay'in Qadir. Alhamdulillah wa subhanallah wa laa ilaaha illAllahu wAllahu akbar wa laa 'hawla Walaa Quwata illa billah
Dua After Waking Up At Night English Translation
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners. For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah.
Then says: O Allah! Forgive me. Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا صَدَقَةُ بْنُ الْفَضْلِ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْوَلِيدُ، عَنِ الأَوْزَاعِيِّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُمَيْرُ بْنُ هَانِئٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي جُنَادَةُ بْنُ أَبِي أُمَيَّةَ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَادَةُ بْنُ الصَّامِتِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ تَعَارَّ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ فَقَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ. ثُمَّ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي. أَوْ دَعَا اسْتُجِيبَ، فَإِنْ تَوَضَّأَ وَصَلَّى قُبِلَتْ صَلاَتُهُ " .
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet (ﷺ) "Whoever gets up at night and says: -- 'La ilaha il-lallah Wahdahu la Sharika lahu Lahu-lmulk, waLahu-l-hamd wahuwa 'ala kullishai'in Qadir. Al hamdu lil-lahi wa subhanal-lahi wa la-ilaha il-lal-lah wa-l-lahu akbar wa la hawla Wala Quwata il-la-bil-lah.' (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah. He is the Only One and has no partners . For Him is the Kingdom and all the praises are due for Him. He is Omnipotent. All the praises are for Allah. All the glories are for Allah. And none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, And Allah is Great And there is neither Might nor Power Except with Allah). And then says: -- Allahumma, Ighfir li (O Allah! Forgive me). Or invokes (Allah), he will be responded to and if he performs ablution (and prays), his prayer will be accepted." [Bukhari: 1154]
Benefits of Dua After Waking Up At Night
Remembering Allahwith dua after waking up at night brings peace and hope
- This dua brings comfort to the heart by remembering la ilaha illalahu and allahu akbar
- It helps start the night with all praise is due to Allahand subhanAllahin arabic
- It increases blessings and protection with la hawla wala quwwata illa billah in arabic
- This supplication connects you deeply with Allahthrough this muslim prayer
- This dua encourages gratitude and hope with alhamdulillah in arabic and kalimah
- It supports regular zikr Allahand masnoon dua for night
- Dua After Waking Up At Night motivates waking for tahajjud and building a closer connection with Allah
When to Recite Dua After Waking Up At Night
Reciting dua after waking up at night brings a sense of closeness to Allah
- After suddenly waking up from sleep, recite dua after waking up before moving
- When waking for tahajjud prayer, begin with la ilaha illalahu wahdahu la sharika lahu
- If feeling anxious at night, remember allahu akbar and subhanAllahin arabic
- Before making any duas from quran in the middle of the night, start with this dua
- After waking from a short nap during the night, recite la hawla wala quwwata illa billah
How to Perform Dua After Waking Up At Night
Taking time for dua after waking up at night brings calm and thankfulness
- Upon waking at night, first remember Allahby reciting la ilaha illalahu and alhamdullilah
- Say the full dua after waking up with la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu and allahu akbar in arabic
- Repeat subhanallah, allahuakbar, and la hawla wala quwata illa billah sincerely
- Sit up and focus on the meanings, thinking there is no god but Allahand all praise is due to Allah
Summary
Dua after waking up at night (La Ilaha Illalahu Wa'hdahu) helps Muslims start the night with Allahon their mind. Reciting la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, alhamdulillah, subhanallah, and allahu akbar gives peace and brings blessings. This dua after waking up reminds us of Allah’s greatness and that all praise is due to Allah.
Many Muslims use this dua after waking up at night to find calm and connect to Allah, knowing He is the greatest and there is no god but Allah. Regular recitation as a muslim prayer in the night keeps the heart thankful and hopeful.