Meaning
Bismillahil-ladhi means "in the name of Allah, the One", la yadurru ma'asmihi shay' means "with whose name nothing can harm", fil-ardi wa la fis-sama' means "on earth or in the heavens", and huwas-sami'ul-'alim means "He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing". Uthman ibn Affan reported that the Prophet said whoever says it three times in the evening will not be struck by a sudden calamity until morning, and whoever says it three times in the morning will not be struck by one until evening. Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi recorded it.
When to say it: Said three times in the morning and three times in the evening.
Also spelled Bismillahilladhi la yadurru, Bismillahillazi la yadurru ma'asmihi shai'un, Dua for protection, Dua for protection from harm, Morning and evening dua for protection.
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بسم الله الذي لا يضر مع اسمه شيء في الأرض ولا في السماء وهو السميع العليم
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
In other languages
- Urdu
- اللہ کے نام سے جس کے نام کے ساتھ زمین اور آسمان میں کوئی چیز نقصان نہیں پہنچا سکتی، اور وہی سب کچھ سننے والا، سب کچھ جاننے والا ہے۔
- Indonesian
- Dengan nama Allah, yang bersama nama-Nya tidak ada sesuatu pun di bumi maupun di langit yang dapat membahayakan, dan Dia Maha Mendengar, Maha Mengetahui.
- Malay
- Dengan nama Allah, yang bersama nama-Nya tiada sesuatu pun di bumi mahupun di langit dapat memberi mudarat, dan Dialah Yang Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Mengetahui.
- Turkish
- Adıyla birlikte yerde ve gökte hiçbir şeyin zarar veremeyeceği Allah'ın adıyla. O, her şeyi işitendir, her şeyi bilendir.
- Persian
- به نام خدایی که با نام او هیچ چیز در زمین و آسمان زیان نمیرساند، و او شنوای داناست.
Common questions
How many times should it be said?
Three times in the morning and three times in the evening, as in the hadith.
What other duas are there for protection?
A'udhu bi-kalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq, "I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He created", shown above, which Muslim recorded for anyone stopping at a place. Reciting Ayat al-Kursi and the last three surahs of the Quran morning and evening is also part of the Sunnah.
Related phrases
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Dua for Leaving Home
In the name of Allah, I put my trust in Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
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Bismillah
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
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Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakeel
Allah is enough for us, and He is the best one to rely on.
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
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Dua Before Sleeping
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
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Fi Amanillah
In Allah's protection.
فِي أَمَانِ اللَّهِ