Dua After Waking Up
The Prophet ﷺ would recite this dua to express gratitude to Allah upon awakening, acknowledging the return of life after sleep.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Al-ḥamdu lillāh illadhī aḥyānā ba‘da mā amātanā wa ilayhin-nushūr
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and to Him is the resurrection.
Dua Remembering Allah Upon Waking Up
This dua is to be recited when one wakes up and remembers Allah immediately, seeking forgiveness and guidance.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lahu, lahu’l-mulku wa lahu’l-ḥamdu wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr. Subhānallāh, wal-ḥamdu lillāh, wa lā ilāha illallāh, wallāhu akbar, wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāhi al-‘aliyyi al-‘aẓīm. Rabbi’ghfir lī.
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. Glory is to Allah, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Supreme. O Lord, forgive me.
Dua When Startled or Disturbed From Sleep
If you wake up due to a bad dream or being startled, seek Allah’s protection with this dua.
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
A‘ūdhu bikalimāti-llāhit-tāmmāti min ghaḍabihi wa ‘iqābihi wa sharri ‘ibādihi, wa min hamazātish-shayāṭīn wa an yaḥḍurūn.
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and His punishment, from the evil of His slaves, and from the evil promptings of devils and from their presence.
Dua for Waking Up With Good Health
The Prophet ﷺ would ask Allah for well-being and guidance for the new day when waking up.
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي سَمْعِي، اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَصَرِي، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allāhumma ‘āfinī fī badanī. Allāhumma ‘āfinī fī sam‘ī. Allāhumma ‘āfinī fī baṣarī. Lā ilāha illā ant.
O Allah, grant my body health. O Allah, grant health to my hearing. O Allah, grant health to my sight. There is none worthy of worship but You.
