Evening
Amsayna wa Amsal-mulku Lillah — Evening Supplication
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ هَٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillahi wal-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadeer. Allahumma as'aluka khayra hadhihil-laylati wa a'udhu bika min sharri hadhihil-laylati wa sharri ma ba'daha. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-kasali wa su'il-kibar. Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fin-nari wa 'adhabin fil-qabr
We have entered the evening and at this very time the whole dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him is praise, and He is over all things competent. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this night and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that follows it. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the misery of old age. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and the punishment of the grave.
The evening twin of the morning testimony — the day's dominion returned to its Owner as the light goes.
Evening
Evening Dua of Witnessing
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَمْسَيْتُ أُشْهِدُكَ وَأُشْهِدُ حَمَلَةَ عَرْشِكَ وَمَلَائِكَتَكَ وَجَمِيعَ خَلْقِكَ، أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ، وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُكَ وَرَسُولُكَ
Allahumma inni amsaytu ush-hiduka wa ush-hidu hamalata 'arshika wa mala'ikataka wa jamee'a khalqika, annaka antallahu la ilaha illa anta wahdaka la sharika lak, wa anna Muhammadan 'abduka wa rasooluk
O Allah, I have entered the evening and I call You to witness, and I call the bearers of Your Throne, Your angels, and all Your creation to witness, that You are Allah, there is no god but You alone, You have no partner, and that Muhammad is Your servant and Messenger.
An evening declaration calling Allah, the bearers of His Throne, His angels, and all creation to witness tawhid and the messengership of Muhammad ﷺ.
Protection
Evening Seeking Refuge
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'udhu billahis-sami'il-'aleemi minash-shaytanir-rajeem
I seek refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, from the accursed Satan.
Refuge in Allah, the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, from every rebellious devil as the shadows lengthen.
Forgiveness
Evening Seeking Forgiveness
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullahal-'azeemal-ladhi la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyumu wa atubu ilayh
I seek forgiveness from Allah the Almighty, besides whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him.
Istighfar as the day closes — reported with the promise of forgiveness even for one who fled the battle-line.
Dhikr
Evening Remembrance of the Lord
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ
Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi, subhanallahil 'azeem
Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him. Glory be to Allah, the Almighty.
The paired tasbih of glory and praise — the two sentences the Prophet ﷺ said are light on the tongue and heavy on the scales.
Quranic Duas
Opening of Ayat al-Kursi (Evening)
اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ
Allahu la ilaha illa huwal hayyul qayyum
Allah - there is no god but He, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. (Excerpt from Ayat al-Kursi)
The opening of Ayat al-Kursi recited in the evening — nightly protection begun while the day still stands.