Supplications for leaving and entering the home
Two short formulas mark the threshold of the home: one, on leaving, places your trust in Allah for whatever comes next; the other, on entering, closes the loop.
بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله
Bismi l-lâhi, tawakkaltu `alâ l-lâhi, wa lâ hawla wa lâ quwwata illâ bi-l-lâhi.
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِـلَّ أَوْ أُضَـل ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَل ، أَوْ أَظْلِـمَ أَوْ أَُظْلَـم ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُـجْهَلَ عَلَـيّ
Allâhumma innî a`ûdhu bika an adilla aw udalla, aw azilla aw uzalla, aw azlima, aw uzlama, aw ajhala, aw yujhala `alayya.
O Allah, I take refuge with You lest I should stray or be led astray, or slip or be tripped, or oppress or be oppressed, or behave foolishly or be treated foolishly.
بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا
Bismi l-lâhi walajnâ, wa bismi l-lâhi kharajnâ, wa `alâ l-lâhi tawakkalnâ.
In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.
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What do you say when leaving home?
“In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no might nor power except with Allah” — see the full wording above.