About Evening Azkar
Evening azkar are a daily portion of remembrance the Muslims took from the Prophet ﷺ, recited from the Asr prayer until sunset — with some scholars permitting making them up later depending on how the evening is defined. The collection joins Ayatul Kursi, the closing verses of Al-Baqarah, the three Quls, and phrases of tasbeeh and istighfar seeking Allah's protection from every harm, all documented here from Hisnul Muslim with full Arabic text, virtue and reference.
Frequently asked questions about Evening Azkar
When is the time for evening azkar?
- The primary window for evening azkar runs from the Asr prayer until sunset — what scholars call the 'lesser evening'. Some scholars extend it into the early part of the night based on differing definitions of when evening begins; one who missed the window still recites them and is rewarded, in sha Allah.
When do evening azkar end?
- On the well-known position evening azkar conclude at sunset; reciting them before sunset fulfils the portion within its time. One who delayed them for a reason may read them whenever they remember — scholars recognise making up a lapsed portion.
What are the evening azkar?
- The evening azkar are the transmitted remembrances said each evening: the three protective recitations (Ayatul Kursi, the closing verses of Al-Baqarah, and the three Quls), preservation adhkar such as 'Amsayna wa-amsa al-mulk lillah', phrases of istighfar and tasbeeh, each with its prescribed count. All of them are written out in full on this page from Hisnul Muslim.
How many times are evening azkar recited?
- Each dhikr carries its own transmitted count: some once (like 'Amsayna wa-amsa al-mulk lillah'), some three, ten or thirty-three times as with post-prayer tasbeeh, and some one hundred times such as 'SubhanAllahi wa-bihamdih'. The count is shown beneath every dhikr on this page, trackable with the smart counter.
May evening azkar be recited after Isha?
- Yes. One whose primary window passed before Isha may recite them after Isha to make up what was missed — by analogy with the Prophet ﷺ making up an overlooked act when he woke, which scholars extend to the daily adhkar portions.