Fortress of the Muslim
Hisn al-Muslim 78
اللّهُـمَّ بِكَ أَصْـبَحْنا وَبِكَ أَمْسَـينا وَبِكَ نَحْـيا وَبِكَ نَمـوتُ وَإِلَـيْكَ النِّـشور وإذا أمسي فليقل : اللهم بك أمسينا وبك أصبحنا وبك نحيا وبك نموت وإليك المصير
O Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the resurrection.
When evening comes, let him say: O Allah, by You we enter the evening and by You we enter the morning; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the return.
Translation notes
اللهم بك أمسينا وبك أصبحنا
The witness recasts “by You we enter the evening and morning” as an active statement that Allah brings the day to an end and begins it.
Is the active paraphrase supported by a source outside this Arabic text, or should it remain separate from the direct translation?