Part 3: The Timing of thes Supplications- The Divine Protection

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Times: Evening Supplications- from Asr till the sun sets.
           Morning Supplications- from Fajr till sunrise.

All scholars agree the best time for these supplications is between Asr and Maghrib in the evening and between Fajr and sunrise in the morning.

Allah says:

“And exalt [Allah] with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be satisfied.” (Taha: 130)

Allah also says:

وَاذْكُر رَّبَّكَ فِي نَفْسِكَ تَضَرُّعًا وَخِيفَةً وَدُونَ الْجَهْرِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ

بِالْغُدُوِّ وَالْآصَالِ وَلَا تَكُن مِّنَ الْغَافِلِينَ

“And remember your Lord within yourself with humbleness and fear and without being loud in speech- in the morning and the evenings.” (Al A’raf:205)

The word Asaal is a plural of Aseel which means in Arabic the period between Asr and Maghrib.

وَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ بِالْعَشِيِّ وَالْإِبْكَارِ

Al Ibkaar means the first part of the day which is called Al Ghadat
Al A’shey is the last part of the day which is between Asr and Maghrib.

However: if someone forgot to recite them at these times, he might recite them if he wishes, after maghrib till the middle of the night or after sunrise until before zawal.

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