Meaning
Alhamdu lillah means "all praise is for Allah", alladhi ahyana means "who gave us life", ba'da ma amatana means "after He caused us to die", and wa ilayhin-nushur means "and to Him is the resurrection". The Quran describes sleep as Allah taking the soul and sending it back, so waking is a small return to life. Hudhayfah reported that the Prophet said this when he woke up, and al-Bukhari recorded it. It pairs with the dua before sleeping.
When to say it: Said when you wake up.
Also spelled Alhamdulillahilladhi ahyana, Alhamdulillahillazi ahyana ba'da ma amatana, Dua after waking up, Dua when waking up.
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الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعد ما أماتنا وإليه النشور
In other languages
- Urdu
- تمام تعریفیں اللہ کے لیے ہیں جس نے ہمیں موت دینے کے بعد زندگی دی، اور اسی کی طرف اٹھ کر جانا ہے۔
- Indonesian
- Segala puji bagi Allah yang telah menghidupkan kami setelah mematikan kami, dan kepada-Nya kami akan dibangkitkan.
- Malay
- Segala puji bagi Allah yang telah menghidupkan kami setelah Dia mematikan kami, dan kepada-Nya kami akan dibangkitkan.
- Turkish
- Bizi öldürdükten sonra dirilten Allah'a hamdolsun; diriliş de O'nadır.
- Persian
- ستایش از آنِ خدایی است که پس از آنکه ما را میراند زندهمان کرد، و برانگیخته شدن به سوی اوست.
Common questions
What is the dua when you wake up?
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur. Say it when you wake up.
Why does it say Allah caused us to die?
Sleep is like a small death: the Quran says Allah takes souls in sleep and sends them back. Waking up is a reminder of being raised again on the Day of Judgement.
Related phrases
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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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Alhamdulillah
All praise is for Allah.
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
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Dua for Entering the Toilet
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
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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