Allahumma Alimul Ghaibi Wa Shahada In Arabic And Meaning

Allahumma alimul ghaibi wa shahada is an important and powerful supplication. The Prophet SAW instructed us to recite this word of remebrance in the morning, evening and when we go to bed.

English Translation Of Allahumma Alimul Ghaibi Wa Shahada

The meaning of allahumma alimul ghaibi wa shahada is:

O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of the hidden and the exposed! Lord of everything and every one. I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but You. I seek Your Protection from the evil of my own self from the evil of Satan and from the evil of Shirk to which he calls. And from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.

Allahumma Alimul Ghaibi Wa Shahada In Arabic Text

Here is how to write this beautiful dua in Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّماوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءاً، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

Transliteration Of Allahumma Alimul Ghaibi

Allahumma fatiras samawati wal ardi, alimal-ghaibi wash-shahadati, Rabba kulli shai’in wa malikahu. Ash-hadu an la ilaha ilia Anta, audhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa sharrish-Shaitani wa shirkihi Wa an aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo-an aw ajirhu ilaa Muslimin.

Allahumma Alimul Ghaibi Wa Shahada Hadith

Abu Hurairah reported: Abu Bakr asked,

“O Messenger of Allah! Teach me some words so that I may recite them in the morning and in the evening.”

The Messenger of Allah SAW said,

“Recite these words:

‘Allahumma fatiras-samawati wal-ardi, ‘alimal-ghaibi wash-shahadati, Rabba kulli shai’in wa malikahu. Ash-hadu an la ilaha ilia Anta, audhu bika min sharri nafsi, wa sharrish-Shaitani wa shirkihi.’”

The Messenger of Allah SAW added: “Recite these words in the morning and the evening and when you go to bed.”

[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidhi]

Commentary And Meaning

This is one of the words of remembrance that are recited in the morning and evening.

The Prophet SAW taught Aboo Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, when he asked him to teach him some words of remembrance.

So, the Prophet SAW taught him a word of remembrance and supplication to employ in the morning and evening.

Aboo Bakr, may Allah shower blessings on him, reported that he said:

“You should recite these words, Allaahumma faatira as-samaawaat wal-ard Aalimal gaybi wash-Shahaadah, Rabba kulli shay-in wa Maleekuhu.

(meaning: “O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! Knower of the hidden and the exposed! Lord of every thing and their Master).

Recite these words: Allaahumma faatira as-samaawaat wal-ard (meaning: O Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth).

That is, O Allah! O Originator of the heavens and the earth, which means the One who created them, the Mighty and Sublime, without an existing format.

Rather, He invented them and brought them into existence from nothing without any obtainable design.

Aalima gaybi wash-Shahaadah (Knower of the hidden and the exposed); that is, He knows what is hidden from the creature and what they see.

This is because Allah, the most High, knows the present, future and past.

Rabba kulli shay-in wa Maleekuhu (Lord of every thing and their Master); that is, Lord of every atom and He holds the general authority over them.

Allah, the most High, is the Lord and Master of everything.

The difference between Lord and Master in this hadeeth is that the Lord is the Originator and Creator of everything whereas a Master is the One who disposes them whichever way He wishes.

Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaa anta (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but You); that is, I acknowledged with my tongue and heart that none deserves to be worshipped except You.

Anything that is being worshipped beside Allah is baseless and lacks the right to worship.

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, the Mighty and Sublime.

A’oodhubika min sharri nafsee (I seek Your protection from the evil of my own soul) because the soul accomodates evils as stated by Allah, the most High.

“And I fear not myself (from the blame). Verily, the (human) self is inclined to evil, except when my Lord bestows His Mercy (upon whom He wills) verily, my Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful” (Yusuf: 53).

If Allah does not protect you from the evils of your own soul, it will harm you and order you to do evil.

But if He protects you from its evil, it will aid you towards every good wa sharri shaytaan wa shirkihi (And from the evil of Satan and his shirk).

In another version, wa sharakihi (meaning: And his Sharak); meaning, you should ask Allah to protect you from the evil of the Devil and the evil of shirk to which he calls.

That is, the Shirk he commands you or his Sharak.

Sharak refers to a trap or snare used in hunting whales, birds and similar creatures.

The Devil has traps with which he ensnares the children of Adam; this includes evil desires, doubt and others.

Wa an aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo-an aw ajirhu ilaa Muslimin (And from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.)

This is the completion of the hadeeth.

Wa an aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo-an (meaning: And from committing wrong against my soul).

Aqtarif means to cause evil upon my soul, aw ajirhu ilaa Muslimin (Or bringing such upon another Muslim.

The Prophet SAW instructed Aboo Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, to recite this word of remebrance in the morning, evening and when he goes to bed.

We ask Allah for guidance and success for you and us in what He loves and please with.