Still Heart
Some nights feel louder after the room goes quiet. This routine brings together practical settling and authentic bedtime adhkar without turning sleep into another test you have to pass.
Prepare for rest without demanding sleep
Lower the lights, put the phone out of reach if you can, and let the room become quieter. The goal is not to force sleep. It is to make space for rest and remembrance.
The Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, taught making wudu before bed and lying on the right side in Sahih al-Bukhari 247. If health, pregnancy, disability, or comfort makes another position necessary, take the practical care you need.
Authentic bedtime adhkar
Recite the last three surahs
The Prophet recited Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas into his hands, then wiped over his body. The practice is narrated in Sahih al-Bukhari 5017.
Recite Ayat al-Kursi
The well-known bedtime narration concerning Ayat al-Kursi appears in Sahih al-Bukhari 2311.
Say the bedtime du'a
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya means: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live. It appears in Sahih al-Bukhari 6324.
If you are still awake
Do not treat wakefulness as spiritual failure. Keep the room quiet. Let the breath stay ordinary. Repeat a short dhikr or make du'a in your own words. If a task or fear keeps circling, write one sentence about what you will do tomorrow, then return to rest.
You can entrust the night to Allah even before sleep arrives.
Still Heart includes Sleep sessions such as Entrusting the Night to Allah and When You Can't Sleep. They are designed to sit beside authentic remembrance, not replace it.
When sleep needs more care
Ongoing insomnia can have many causes. If sleep problems persist, affect your safety, or interfere with daily life, speak with a qualified health professional. If you snore heavily, wake gasping, or feel dangerously sleepy during the day, seek medical advice.
