Evening athkar: complete list, Arabic, meaning
Morning athkar tends to get the attention, but the evening set slips just as easily — Asr comes and goes, the day fills back up with errands or work winding down, and by Maghrib the words you meant to say between the two never happened. The problem isn't usually forgetting they exist. It's not having the complete, correctly sourced list in one place to actually finish, rather than half-remember.
That's what this is. Every dua below is drawn from Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi, or Al-Mustadrak of Al-Hakim — the same sources compiled in Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) — with the Arabic, how to say it, and exactly what it means.
When to say them
The preferred window for Adhkar al-Masaa is after Asr prayer until Maghrib (sunset), since several of the duas below explicitly use the word "evening." If that window slips past you, most scholars hold that reciting them before you sleep still counts — later is better than not at all, and a rushed version beats a skipped one.
The complete list
1. Ayat al-Kursi (Qur'an 2:255)
One verse, recited once. Hisn al-Muslim includes it in both the morning and evening collection for the protection the Prophet ﷺ described — reciting it on entering the evening is reported to guard against the jinn until morning.
اللَّهُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyum, la ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm, lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard, man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih, ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bishay'im-min 'ilmihi illa bima sha', wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifzuhuma, wa huwal-'aliyyul-'azim.
Allah — there is no god but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and the earth. Who can intercede with Him without His permission? He knows what is before and behind His creation, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and preserving them does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.
Source: Qur'an 2:255; on its protective virtue when recited entering the evening, Al-Mustadrak of Al-Hakim 1/562, graded sahih by Al-Albani in Sahih al-Targhib wa't-Tarhib 1/273.
2. The Three Quls — three times each
Al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq, and an-Nas, recited three times each. The Prophet ﷺ told a companion this "will suffice you against everything."
قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Qul huwallahu ahad, Allahus-samad, lam yalid wa lam yulad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
Say: He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Self-Sufficient Master. He begets not, nor was He begotten, and there is none comparable to Him.
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Qul a'udhu bi-Rabbil-falaq, min sharri ma khalaq, wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab, wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-'uqad, wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He created, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from the evil of those who blow on knots (practicing magic), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلٰهِ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Qul a'udhu bi-Rabbin-nas, Malikin-nas, Ilahin-nas, min sharril-waswasil-khannas, alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas, minal-jinnati wan-nas.
Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the Sovereign of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer who whispers in the breasts of mankind, from among the jinn and mankind.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5082 and Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3575 (graded hasan sahih gharib), narrated by Abdullah ibn Khubayb.
3. "We have entered a new evening"
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَبِّ أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ مَا فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَخَيْرَ مَا بَعْدَهَا، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هٰذِهِ اللَّيْلَةِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهَا، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْكَسَلِ وَسُوءِ الْكِبَرِ، رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابٍ فِي النَّارِ وَعَذَابٍ فِي الْقَبْرِ
Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa 'ala kulli shay'in qadir. Rabbi as'aluka khayra ma fi hadhihil-laylati wa khayra ma ba'daha, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadhihil-laylati wa sharri ma ba'daha. Rabbi a'udhu bika minal-kasali wa su'il-kibar. Rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fin-nari wa 'adhabin fil-qabr.
We have entered a new evening, and with it all dominion belongs to Allah. Praise is to Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion, His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and of what follows it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and of what follows it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and feeble old age, and from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2723, narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud — the same hadith gives both the morning wording (asbahna) and this evening substitution.
4. Sayyid al-Istighfar — the master supplication for forgiveness
The Prophet ﷺ called this "the best way of seeking forgiveness," and said whoever recites it in the evening with certainty and dies before morning enters Paradise.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي، فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bidhanbi, faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me, and I am Your servant, and I hold to Your covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me, and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306, narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws.
5. "Bismillahil-ladhi la yadhurru..." — three times
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillahil-ladhi la yadhurru ma'as-mihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim.
In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on earth or in the heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5088, Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3388, and Sunan Ibn Majah 3869. Whoever recites this three times in the evening will not be struck by sudden affliction before morning.
6. "Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa huwa..." — seven times
حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa Rabbul-'Arshil-'Azim.
Allah is sufficient for me. There is none worthy of worship but Him. I have placed my trust in Him, and He is Lord of the Mighty Throne.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5081. Whoever recites this seven times in the evening, Allah will be sufficient for him in whatever concerns him.
7. "Glory be to Allah, and praise is His," one hundred times
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ
Subhanallahi wa bihamdih.
Glory be to Allah, and praise is His.
The Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says this one hundred times in the morning and in the evening will not be outdone on the Day of Resurrection by anyone who has done better, except one who recited it more.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6405 and Sahih Muslim 2691, narrated by Abu Hurayrah.
A practical note
If Asr to Maghrib tends to dissolve into errands, work winding down, or your phone before you've said a single word of dhikr, that's usually less a willpower problem than a timing one. It's part of why we built Pray the way we did: it uses your prayer times, calculated on your device, to quietly hold back distracting apps through this window — so the evening gets a real chance to include this before it disappears into something else.
Building it up
You don't need to arrive at all seven from day one. Start with Ayat al-Kursi, the Three Quls, and Sayyid al-Istighfar — a few minutes, easily memorized — and add the rest as they stick. A shorter list said every evening will always outlast a complete one said for a week and then abandoned.