Dua seeking refuge from Shaytan

It is recited when one senses the promptings of Shaytan, distress or bad thoughts, especially at moments of worship and decision.

This dua is a word of refuge that Allah taught the believers in the Quran; it is recommended as a protective remembrance against whispering and satanic promptings.

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

• QuranSurah Al-Muminun, 97-98

  This dua appears in the Quran as a dua of refuge that Allah taught the Prophet and the believers.

• QuranSurah Al-Muminun, 98

  Verse 98 completes the dua by also teaching refuge in Allah from the approach of the devils.

Other duas connected to this topic.

• Dua for protection from evil

  In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm. He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

• Surah Al-Falaq

  Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, from the evil of darkness when it settles in, from the evil of the women who blow on knots (sorceresses), and from the evil of an envier when he envies.”

• Surah An-Nas

  Say: “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, whether from among the jinn or mankind.”

Common questions about this dua.

• What is the dua seeking refuge from Shaytan?

  Dua seeking refuge from Shaytan: Arabic, transliteration and meaning of the dua “Rabbi a'udhu bika min hamazatish-shayatin,” found in Surah Al-Muminun in the Quran.

• When is this dua recited?

  It is recited with the intention of seeking refuge in Allah when one senses the promptings of Shaytan, bad thoughts or distress.

• What does “hamazat” mean?

  “Hamazat” means the incitements, promptings and hidden suggestions of the devils that drive a person toward evil.