Arabic
بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، إِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا
Transliteration
Bismika Rabbee wada'tu janbee wa bika arfa'uh. In amsakta nafsee faghfir laha
Translation
In Your Name, my Lord, I lay down my side and by You I raise it. If You seize my soul, pardon it completely.
Context
Recite while transitioning to rest on your right side. Excellent protocol to neutralize active night paralysis states or anxiety spikes.
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6320
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Sahih al-Bukhari 6320