Morning and Evening Azkar: How to Keep Them Every Day

وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ ٱلشَّمْسِ وَقَبْلَ ٱلْغُرُوبِ

"…and exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting."

What the morning and evening azkar are

They are remembrances of Allah from the Quran and the Sunnah, said each morning and each evening: Ayat al-Kursi, the last three surahs (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas), Sayyid al-Istighfar, and short du'as for protection, gratitude and wellbeing. Most people read them from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the well-known collection by Sa'id al-Qahtani, which most azkar apps also draw from.

Some of them carry a specific promise. Of Sayyid al-Istighfar, the Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says it during the day with firm faith and dies that day before evening is among the people of Paradise, and the same for the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 6306).

When to read them

Most people read the morning azkar after Fajr, before sunrise, and the evening azkar after Asr, before or around Maghrib. Scholars differ on how far each time extends, so if you are late, read them anyway.

How to make them stick

1. 1.Anchor them to a prayer. "After Fajr" and "after Asr" are easier to keep than a clock time.
2. 2.Start with a few. Ayat al-Kursi and the three Quls, morning and evening, is a good first week. Add more when that feels easy.
3. 3.Use a counter for the repeated ones. Counting on your fingers while reading from a screen is where people lose their place.
4. 4.Read the meaning once. Knowing what you are saying turns a recitation into a conversation.
5. 5.Tick them off. A record of the days you kept them is a quiet reason to keep going.

What to look for in an azkar app

• ❋Clear Arabic text with full tashkeel, plus transliteration and meaning.
• ❋A counter for adhkar said 3, 7 or 100 times.
• ❋A way to mark the morning and evening azkar done, and see your streak.
• ❋Your own reminder time.
• ❋No ads in the middle of your adhkar.

How BetterMuslim does it

• ❋Morning and evening adhkar. Work through each one in order, with the Arabic, transliteration, meaning and how many times to say it. Tap to count; it moves to the next when you are done.
• ❋Ticked as a daily habit. Finishing them marks Morning Adhkar or Evening Adhkar done for the day, with its own streak.
• ❋Du'as as habits. Add a du'a, such as the du'a before sleep, as a daily habit with its Arabic, transliteration and meaning.
• ❋Dhikr with a count. Add Salawat or Istighfar at 100 a day, or any dhikr with your own number, and see "47 of 100 today".
• ❋Your reminders. Pick your own reminder time for each habit.
• ❋After the Fajr alarm. When the Fajr alarm wakes you, your morning adhkar are one tap away.
• ❋Free, no ads. iPhone and Android, in English, Arabic, French, Indonesian, Malay and Turkish.

Other good options

• ❋Athan by IslamicFinder has a large library of du'as and azkar with audio. It is free with ads, or ad-free with a subscription.
• ❋Muslim Pro has du'as and a tasbih counter in its all-in-one app, also free with ads.
• ❋A printed Hisn al-Muslim still works well. Keep it by your prayer mat.

Comparing apps more broadly? See Best Islamic Apps in 2026.

Questions

What is the best app for morning and evening azkar?

BetterMuslim if you want to keep them every day: the full morning and evening azkar with Arabic, transliteration, meaning and a tap counter, ticked off as a daily habit with a streak. It is free with no ads. Athan is a good choice if you want a large du'a library with audio.

When should I read the morning and evening adhkar?

Most people read the morning adhkar after Fajr, before sunrise, and the evening adhkar after Asr, before or around Maghrib. Scholars differ on how far each time extends.

Is there a du'a tracker app?

Yes. In BetterMuslim you can add any du'a as a daily habit, with its Arabic, transliteration and meaning, and tick it off each day. It keeps a streak for each du'a.

Can I count dhikr in the app?

Yes. BetterMuslim has a tasbih counter, a tap counter inside the azkar, and dhikr habits with a daily number, such as 100 Istighfar.

Does the app work in Arabic?

Yes. The app is in Arabic with a full right-to-left layout, and also in English, French, Indonesian, Malay and Turkish.