Among the morning azkar is a supplication for protection from shirk: the believer seeks refuge from knowingly associating anything with Allah and asks forgiveness for what he does unknowingly. It is a comprehensive plea to guard tawhid from both open and hidden shirk.
O Allah, we seek refuge in You from knowingly associating anything with You, and we ask Your forgiveness for what we do unknowingly. It is a plea against both open and hidden shirk.
When to recite
Said three times in the morning as part of the morning azkar and three times in the evening, as protection from shirk, both known and hidden.
About this dhikr
This dhikr is part of Morning Azkar as documented in Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), and is recited 3 times.
How many times should this dhikr be recited?
This dhikr is recited 3 times, as narrated in Hisnul Muslim. Use the smart counter on this page to track your repetitions.
Why is refuge from shirk sought in the morning azkar?
Because shirk is the gravest of sins and may enter upon a servant unknowingly, so he seeks refuge from what he knows and asks forgiveness for what he does not, guarding his tawhid each morning.
How many times is this supplication said?
It is said three times as part of the morning azkar, and you can track it with the counter on this page.
What is the difference between known and unknown shirk here?
The known is what the servant is aware of, so he seeks refuge from it; the unknown is what may occur hiddenly, so he asks forgiveness for it, joining refuge and seeking forgiveness within the morning azkar.