The Power of Dua: A Collection of Daily Supplications

Dua, or supplication, is an act of making du’a’ (supplication) to Allah (God). A common misconception in the Muslim community is that Muslims only say dua when they are sick or facing hardships, but this couldn’t be further from the truth.

Supplications are an act of worship, so they should be made on a daily basis as part of your daily routine. When we turn to God by making these supplications, we remind ourselves that He has given us everything we have, and it makes our dependence on Him that much more evident.

To be in a state of remembrance

Healing from riya
I am constantly amazed by the power of Dua, and how it can heal us from the things that ail us. I have compiled a list of Duas for healing from riya, or showiness, which is a common issue we all face.

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Purification

There is great power in making dua, or supplication, to Allah. It is a means of purifying the heart and drawing closer to our Creator. The following are some duas for purification that can be recited daily

For long life and good health

It is well known that duas, or supplications, are a powerful form of worship. Muslims believe that when we make dua to Allah, we are actually connecting with Him and asking for His help. The Prophet Muhammad said, When one of you needs something from his Lord but has no power over it, he should pray to his Lord saying O my Lord! If You will grant me what I want, then I will give in charity. But if You do not grant him what he wants, then let him be patient.

For financial success

Dua is an incredibly powerful tool that can help to manifest our deepest desires. When it comes to financial success, there are a few key duas that can be recited on a daily basis in order to attract abundance.

Supplications for provision / wealth

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

O Allah, suffice me with what You have allowed instead of what You have forbidden , and make me independent of all others besides You. [1].

Allaahummak-finee bihalaalika ‘an haraamika wa ‘aghninee bifadhlika ‘amman siwaaka.

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعْوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الهَـمِّ وَ الْحُـزْنِ، والعًجْـزِ والكَسَلِ والبُخْـلِ والجُـبْنِ، وضَلَـعِ الـدَّيْنِ وغَلَبَـةِ الرِّجال

O Allah , I seek refuge in You from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from | being overcome by debt and from being overpowered by men (i .e. other people).[2]

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal’ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaali .

اللهم إنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى، وَالتُّقَى، وَالْعَفَافَ، وَالْغِنَى

O Allaah! I ask You for guidance, piety, safety and well-being, and contentment and sufficiency

Allaahumma innee as’alukal-hudaa wat-tuqaa wal-‘afaafa wal-ghinaa

اللهم اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي

O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, guard me against harm and provide me with sustenance and salvation

Allahumm-aghfir li, warhamni, wa-hdini, wa ‘afini, warzuqni

اللَّھُمَّ أكْثَرْ مَالِی، وَ وَلَدِی، وَ بَارِكْ لِی فِیمَا أعْطَیْتَنِی وَأطِلْ حَیَاتِی عَلَی طَاعَتِكَ، وَأحْسِنْ عَمَلِی وَاغْفِرْلِی

O Allah, increase my wealth and offspring, and bless me in what You have given me [1] [and direct my life to Your obedience and rectify my actions] and forgive my sins [2]

ALlahumma ‘akthir maalee, wa waladee, wa baarik lee feemaa a’taytanee [wa ‘atil hayaatee alaa taa’atika wa ‘ahsin ‘amalee] waghfir lee

Reference: [1] At-Tirmithi 5/560. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/180
[2] Al-Bukhaaree 7/157
[3] Abdullaah ibn Mas’ood radiallaahu ‘anhu relates that the Prophet sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam would supplicate: [this dua] [Sahih Muslim no. 2721]. Imaam as-Sa’dee (d.1376H) – rahimahullaah – said:

This du’aa (supplication) is from the most comprehensive and beneficial du’aas (supplications), since it includes asking Allaah for well-being with regards to both the Religion and the world. [Bahjatul-Quloobul-Abraar (p.198)]
[4] Tariq bin Ashyam (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
Whenever a man entered the fold of Islam, the Prophet (ﷺ) would show him how to perform Salat and then direct him to supplicate [this dua]. [Muslim] [Riyad as Saliheen Book 17, Hadith 1469]
[5.1] Al Bukhari 7/54 and Muslim 4/1928. It is indicative of the supplicaation offered by the Prophet for Anas bin Malik where he stated “O Allah, increase his wealth and offspring and bless him in what you have given him.”
[5.2] Al Bukhari (in Adab al mufrad 653). The hadith was declared Sahih by Al-Albani in Silsilah al ahadith as-Sahihah 224)1 and Sahih Adab Al Mufrad p. 244.
Source: from the book “SUpplications & Treatment with Ruqyah”, Dr. Sa’eed bin Ali al-Qahtani, Dar us Salam Publication

For overcoming stress

Allah is the Most Merciful and He knows what is best for us. Sometimes, things happen that are beyond our control and we can find ourselves feeling stressed. When we turn to Allah in du’a, we are putting our trust in Him and asking for His help. This can be a very powerful act of worship that can help us to feel calm and at peace. We must remind ourselves that everything happens according to the will of Allah and we cannot do anything about it. We should also remember that whatever hardships come into our lives are only temporary and when they end, there will be some form of reward waiting for us.

For dealing with worries

When you’re feeling overwhelmed with worry, take a moment to stop and make dua. It’s a powerful act of worship that can help you feel calmer and more in control. Here are some specific duas to recite when you’re feeling anxious or stressed

To increase in taqwa

Taqwa is often translated as piety, fear of Allah, or God-consciousness. It is the fear and love of Allah that motivates a person to do what is right and stay away from what is wrong. The more a person has taqwa, the closer they will feel to Allah, and the more they will want to please Him. Here are five ways to increase taqwa

1) Actively seek knowledge about Islam

2) Purify your intentions by staying mindful of death and your final destination

3) Choose righteous friends who help you stay focused on your goals

4) Stay close to Allah by praying salah

5) Remember Allah in everything you do.

Don’t let them get the best of you. Rise above it all. Keep walking even when others shake their heads at you in disappointment. You have been blessed with an inner peace that other people envy. It’s okay to be misunderstood sometimes because doing the right thing isn’t always popular.

To succeed in one’s business

1. Recognize that Allah is the ultimate source of success and that our efforts are only a means to an end.
2. Make dua to Allah for guidance and assistance in all your endeavors.
3. Be sincere in your intentions and strive to do your best.
4. Be patient and persevere through difficulties, knowing that Allah is with you.
5. Give thanks for your successes, knowing that they are from Allah.
6. Remember that Allah knows what we don’t, so be content with His decree.
7. Establish a relationship with Him by performing ibaadah regularly and seeking His help through dua every day.
8. Appreciate the blessings He has bestowed upon us as we have not earned them on our own accord, which includes family, health, wealth and more. Reflect on this knowledge, and recognize that none of these things can harm or benefit us without the will of Allah. When faced with a difficult situation, remember that it may just be because Allah wants something better for us in the future. And when experiencing joyous moments, thank Him profusely and make sure to share them with others as well.

For forgiveness

We all make mistakes, large and small. And we all seek forgiveness from those we have wronged. Whether it’s a colleague, friend, or family member, asking for forgiveness can be difficult. But the power of dua, or supplication, can help to ease the process.

Dua is a powerful tool that we can use to communicate with Allah (swt). It is a way to express our desires, needs, and thanks to Him. There are many Duas that we can recite on a daily basis, and each one has the potential to change our lives for the better. Here is the Duas to seek His forgiveness and repentance

Duas for Forgiveness

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْْقَيُّومُ وَ أَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, Whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, The Living, The Eternal, and I repent unto Him

Astaghfirullah al-’Azeem al-lazi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum wa atubu ilaih

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

O my Lord forgive me and accept my repentance indeed You are the One who forgives and most merciful.

Rab-bigh-firlee wa tubb alayya Innaka anta at-Tawaabu ar-Raheem

[1] A person who says [the words of this dua] even if he has committed sins as much as the the foam of an ocean, still he will be forgiven. [Abu Dawud- 2:85/ Tirmidhi 5:569]
[2] From Ibn Umar -RadhiAllaahu anhumma- who said:‘We would count that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- would say in one sitting one hundred times: [this dua]. [Collected by Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi & authenticated by Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood 5/248]

Seeking Forgiveness and Repentance

‘The Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘By Allaah, I seek forgiveness and repent to Allaah, more than seventy times a day.’

He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘O People, Repent to Allaah! Verily I repent to Him a hundred times a day.’

He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘Whoever says:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا هُوَ الحَيُّ القَيّوُمُ وأَتُوبُ إِلَيهِ

‘I seek Allaah’s forgiveness, besides whom, none has the right to be worshipped except He, The Ever Living, The Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, and I turn to Him in repentance.’

‘Astaghfirullaahal-ladhee laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoomu wa ‘atoobu ‘ilayhi.

…Allaah would forgive him even if he was one who fled during the advance of an army.’

He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) said: ‘The nearest the Lord comes to His servant is in the middle of the night, so if you are able to be of those who remember Allaah at that time, then be so.’

He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘The nearest a servant is to his Lord is when he is prostrate, so supplicate much therein.’

He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘Verily my heart becomes preoccupied , and verily I seek Allaah’s forgiveness a hundred times a day.’

References: Abu Dawud 2/85, At-Tirmithi 5/569, and Al-Hakim who declared it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him 1/511. Al-Albani graded it authentic in Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/182. See also Jami’ul-‘Usool li-‘Ahdaith Ar-Rasool 4/ 389-90 checked by Al-Arna’ut.
At-Tirmithi, An-Nasa’i 1/279 and Al-Hakim. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/183, and Jdmi’ul-‘Usool with Al-Arna’ut’s checking 4/144.
Muslim 1/350.
Muslim 4/2075

Dua when waking up

All praise is for Allaah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘ahyaanaa ba’da maa ‘amaatanaa wa’ilayhin-nushoor

لاَ إلَهَ إلاَّ اللہُ وَحْـدَهُ لاَ شَـرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْـكُ ولَهُ الْحَمْـدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُـبْحَانَ اللہ، والْحَمْـدُ للہ ، وَلاَ إلَهَ إلاَّ الله وَاللهُ أكْبَرُ، وَلا حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إلاَّ بِالله الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, alone, without any partner, to Him belong sovereignty and praise and He is over all things wholly capable. How perfect Allaah is, and all praise is for Allaah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, Allaah is the greatest and there is no power nor might except with Allaah, The Most High, The Supreme, O my Lord forgive me.

Laa ‘illaha ‘illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer Subhaanallahi, walhamdu lillaahi, wa laa ‘ilaha ‘illallahu, wallaahu ‘akbar, wa laa hawla wa laa Quwwata ‘illaa billaahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Adheem, Rabbighfir lee.

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي فِي جَسَدِي وَرَدَّ عَلَيَّ رُوْحِي وَأَذِنَ لِي بِذِكْرِهِ

Praise is to Allah Who gave strength to my body and returned my soul to me and permitted me to remember Him.

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee ‘aafaanee fee jasadee, wa radda ‘alayya roohee, wa ‘adhina lee bidhikrihi.

إِنَّ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَاخْتِلاَفِ الَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ لآيَاتٍ لأُوْلِي الألْبَابِ {190} الَّذِينَ يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَ قِيَامًا وَقُعُودًا وَعَلَىَ جُنُوبِهِمْ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلْقِ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذا بَاطِلاً سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ {191} رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَن تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنصَارٍ {192} رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلإِيمَانِ أَنْ ءامِنُواْ بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الأبْرَارِ {193} رَبَّنَا وَءاتِنَا مَا وَعَدتَّنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلاَ تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّكَ لاَ تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ {194} فَاسْتَجَابَ لَهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ أَنِّي لاَ أُضِيعُ عَمَلَ عَامِلٍ مِّنكُم مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى بَعْضُكُم مِّن بَعْضٍ فَالَّذِينَ هَاجَرُواْ وَأُخْرِجُواْ مِن دِيَارِهِمْ وَأُوذُواْ فِي سَبِيلِي وَقَاتَلُواْ وَقُتِلُواْ لأُكَفِّرَنَّ عَنْهُمْ سَيِّئَاتِهِمْ وَلأُدْخِلَنَّهُمْ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ ثَوَابًا مِّن عِندِ اللهِ وَاللهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الثَّوَابِ {195} لاَ يَغُرَّنَّكَ تَقَلُّبُ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ فِي الْبِلاَدِ {196} مَتَاعٌ قَلِيلٌ ثُمَّ مَأْوَاهُمْ جَهَنَّمُ وَبِئْسَ الْمِهَادُ {197} لَكِنِ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوْاْ رَبَّهُمْ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتٌ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا نُزُلاً مِّنْ عِندِ اللهِ وَمَا عِندَ اللهِ خَيْرٌ لِّلأَبْرَارِ {198} وَإِنَّ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ لَمَن يُؤْمِنُ بِاللهِ وَمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكُمْ وَمَآ أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ خَاشِعِينَ للهِ لاَ يَشْتَرُونَ بِآيَاتِ اللهِ ثَمَنًا قَلِيلاً أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ إِنَّ اللهَ سَرِيعُ الْحِسَابِ {199} يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ ءامَنُواْ اصْبِرُواْ وَصَابِرُواْ وَرَابِطُواْ وَاتَّقُواْ اللهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تُفْلِحُونَ {200}

Verily! In the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed Signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allah standing, sitting and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying:) ‘Our LordA You. have not created this without purpose, glory is to You! Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire. Our Lord! Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him, and never will the oppressors find any helpers. Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one calling to Faith (saying:) ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die in the state of righteousness together with the pious and righteous slaves. Our Lord! Grant us what You promised us through Your Messengers, and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break (Your) promise.’ So, their Lord answered them (saying): ‘Never will I allow to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female. You issue forth one from another, so those who emigrated and were driven out from their homes, and suffered harm in My Cause and who fought, and were killed in My Cause, verily, I will expiate from them their evil deeds and admit them into Gardens under which rivers flow ; a reward from Allah , and with Allah is the best of rewards .’ Let not the free disposal of the disbelievers through out the land deceive you . A brief enjoyment ; then , their ultimate abode is Hell ; and worst indeed is that place for rest . But , for those who fear their Lord, are Gardens under which rivers flow ; therein are they to dwell forever , and entertainment from Allah ; and that which is with Allah is the best for the pious and righteous slaves . And there are , certainly , among the people of the Scripture , those who believe in Allah and in that which has been revealed to you , and in that which has been revealed to them , hum bling themselves before Allah . They do not sell the Verses of Allah for a little price, for them is a reward with their Lord . Surely , Allah is Swift in account . O you who believe! Have patience and contend in patience, be vigilant and informed, and fear Allah , so that you may be successful.

Inna fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardhi wakhtilaafil-layli wannahaari la’aayaatil-li ‘oolil-‘albaab. Alladheena yadhkuroon-allaaha ‘qiyaaman wa qu’oodan vua ‘alaa junoobihim wa yatafakkaroona fee khalqis-samaawaati wal’ardhi Rabbanaa maa khalaqta haadhaa baatilan subhaanaka faqinaa ‘adhaaban-naar. Rabbanaa ‘innaka man tudkhilin-naara faqad ‘akhzaytahu wa maa lidhdhalimeena rain ‘ansaar. Rabbanaa ‘innanaa sami’naa munaadiyan yunaadee lil’eemaani ‘an ‘aaminoo birabbikum fa’aamannaa, Rabbanaa faghfir lanaa dhunoobanaa wa kaffir ‘annaa sayyi’aatinaa wa tawaffanaa ma’al-‘abraar. Rabbanaa wa ‘aatinaa maa wa’adtanaa ‘alaa rusulika wa laa tukhzinaa yawmal-qiyaamati, ‘innaka laa tukhliful-mee’aad. Fastajaaba lahum Rabbuhum’annee laa ‘udhee’u ‘amala ‘aanulim-minkum min thakarin ‘aw ‘unthaa, ba’dhukum mim ba’dh, falladheena haajaroo wa ‘ukhrijoo min diyaarihim wa ‘oodhoo fee sabeelee wa qaataloo wa qutiloo la’ukaffiranna ‘anhum sayyi’aatihim wa la’udkhilannahum jannaatin tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru thawaaban min ‘indillaah, wallaahu ‘indahu husnuth-thawaab. Laa yaghur-rannaka taqallubul-ladheena kafaroo fil-bilaad. Mataa’un qaleelun thumma ma’waahum jahannam, wa bi’sal-mihaad. Laakinil-ladheenat-taqaw Rabbahum lahumjannaatun tajree min tahtihal-‘anhaaru khaalideena feehaa nuzulam-min ‘indillaah, wa maa ‘indallaahi khayrul-lil’abraar. Wa ‘inna min ‘ahlil-kitaabi laman yu’minu billaahi wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilaykum wa maa ‘unzila ‘ilayhim khaashi’eena lillaahi laa yashtaroona bi’aayaatillaahi thamanan qaleela, ‘oolaa’ika lahum ‘ajruhum ‘inda Rabbihim, ‘innallaaha saree’ul-hisaab. Yaa’ayyuhal-ladheena ‘aamanus-biroo wa saabiroo wa raabitoo wattaqul-laaha la’allakum tuflihoon.

[1] Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/113; Muslim 4/2083
[2] Whoever says this will be forgiven, and if he supplicates Allah, his prayer will be answered; if he performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted. Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 3/39, among others. The wording here is from Ibn Majah 2/335.
[3] At-Tirmithi 5/473. See Al-Albani’s Sahih Tirmiihi 3/144.[4] Qur’an Aal-‘Imran 3: 190-200; Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 8/237; Muslim 1/530

Dua for Exam

Dua for breaking fast

ذَهَـبَ الظَّمَـأُ، وَابْتَلَّـتِ العُـروق، وَثَبَـتَ الأجْـرُ إِنْ شـاءَ الله

The thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.[1]

Thahabadh-dhama’u wabtallatil-‘urooqu, wa thabatal-‘ajru ‘inshaa’Allaah.

اللّهُـمَّ إِنَّـي أَسْـأَلُـكَ بِرَحْمَـتِكَ الّتي وَسِـعَت كُلَّ شيء، أَنْ تَغْـفِرَ لي

O Allah, I ask You by Your mercy, which encompasses all things, that You forgive me. [2]

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’aluka birahmatikal-latee wasi’at kulla shay’in ‘an taghfira lee.

[1] Abu Dawud 2/306 and others. See also Al- Albani, Sahihul-Jami’ As-Saghir 4/209.
[2] Ibn Majah 1/557 from a supplication of Abdullah bin ‘Amr. Al-Hafidh graded it as good in his checking of An-Nawawi’s Kitabul-‘Athkdr. See Sharhul- Athkar 4/342.

Dua for parents

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

O our Lord! Cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness – me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!. [14:41]

Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayya walilmu’mineena yawma yaqoomu alhisabu

Quran 27:19: So he [Sulaiman (Solomon)] smiled, amused at her speech and said, (supplicated to Allah)

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

My Lord! Inspire and bestow upon me the power and ability that I may be grateful for Your Favours which You have bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may do righteous good deeds that will please You, and admit me by Your Mercy among Your righteous slaves.

Rabbi awzi’nee an ashkura ni’mata kal lateee an’amta ‘alaiya wa ‘alaa waalidaiya wa an a’mala saalihan tardaahu wa adkhilnee birahmatika fee ‘ibaadikas saaliheen

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.

Rabbi irhamhuma kama rabbayanee sagheera

رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ

My Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and all believing men and women

Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhola baytī mu’minan wa-lilmu’minīna wal-mu’mināt

Quran 14:41, Quran 17:24, Quran 71:28, Quran 27:19

Dua for success

 الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

English transliteration: Rabbana atina fid dunya hasanatan wa fil Aakhirati hasanatan waqina ‘adhaban-nar

“Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” – Quran 2:201

According to the Hadith Al-Bukhari and Muslim, Rabbana Atina Fid Dunya Dua was the most often supplication recited by our Prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam).

Dua for anxiety

Anxiety and sorrow

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّي عَبْـدُكَ ابْنُ عَبْـدِكَ ابْنُ أَمَتِـكَ نَاصِيَتِي بِيَـدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤكَ أَسْأَلُـكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّـيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ أِوْ أَنْزَلْتَـهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْـتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِـكَ أَوِ اسْتَـأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الغَيْـبِ عِنْـدَكَ أَنْ تَجْـعَلَ القُرْآنَ رَبِيـعَ قَلْبِـي، وَنورَ صَـدْرِي وجَلَاءَ حُـزْنِي وذَهَابَ هَمِّـي

O Allah, I am Your slave and the son of Your male slave and the son of your female slave . My forehead is in Your Hand (i.e. you have control over me) . Your Judgment upon me is assured and Your Decree concerning me is just . I ask You by every Name that You have named Yourself with , revealed in Your Book , taught any one of Your creation or kept unto Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen that is with You , to make the Qur’an the spring of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness and the reliever of my distress.[1]

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘abduka, ibnu ‘abdika, ibnu ‘amatika, naasiyatee biyadika, maadhin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadhaa’uka, ‘as’aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, ‘aw ‘anzaltahu fee kitaabika, ‘aw ‘allamtahu ‘ahadan min khalqika, ‘awista’tharta bihi fee ‘ilmil-ghaybi ‘indaka, ‘an taj’alal-Qur’aana rabee’a qalbee, wa noora sadree, wa jalaa’a huznee, wa dhahaaba hammee .

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعْوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الهَـمِّ وَ الْحُـزْنِ، والعًجْـزِ والكَسَلِ والبُخْـلِ والجُـبْنِ، وضَلْـعِ الـدَّيْنِ وغَلَبَـةِ الرِّجال

O Allah , I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men (i .e . others).

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oodhu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal’ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal .

[1] Ahmad 1/391, and Al-Albani graded it authentic.
[2] Al-Bukhari 7/158. See also Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/173

Dua for protection

اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّماوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءاً، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

O Allaah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.

Allaahumma ‘Aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahaadati faatiras-samaawaati wal’ardhi, Rabba kulli shay ‘in wa maleekahu, ‘ash-hadu ‘an laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta, ‘a’oothu bika min sham nafsee, wa min sharrish-shaytaani wa shirkihi, wa ‘an ‘aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo’an, ‘aw ‘ajurrahu ‘ilaa Muslimin.

Related by Ahmad (#51, #63, #81, and #7961), al-Bukhaaree in (alAdabul-Mufrad) (#1202, #1204), and in the narrative of Imaam Ahmad #7961 from him where he said in the last part of the narration: “…Say it when you have entered upon morning and when you have entered upon the evening, and when you take to your bed.” And it was authenticated by al- ‘Alaamah Ibn Baaz-may Allah have mercy upon him-in Tuhfat-ul-Akhyaar. Taken from The Precious Remembrance Written by ash-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen

Placing children under Allaah’s protection

Ibn ‘Abbaas (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhumaa) related that the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) used to commend al-Hasan and al-Husayn to Allaah’s protection, saying:

أُعيـذُكُمـا بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة

I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast , and from every envious blameworthy eye.

‘U’eedhukumaa bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin laammatin.

Reference: Al-Bukhari 4/119.

Protection from the Dajjaal

Whoever memorizes ten ‘Ayat (Verses) from the beginning of Surat Al-Kahf, will be protected from the False Messiah [1] if he recites them in every prayer after the final Tashahhud before ending the prayer, seeking the protection of Allah from the trials of the False Messiah.

Reference:
[1] Muslim 1/555, another version mentions the last ten ‘Ayat, Muslim 1/556.
[2] See invocations no. 55 and 56.

Dua from Quran #21: Asking for protection from enemies

رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ ; وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the folk who are Zalimun (polytheists and wrong-doing) (i.e. do not make them overpower us). And save us by Your Mercy from the disbelieving folk. [10:85-86]

rabbana la tajAAalna fitnatan lilqawmi alththalimeena. Wanajjina birahmatika mina alqawmi alkafireena

Quran 10:85-86

Protection from distress, hardships, calamities

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ

O Allah I seek refuge in YOU from severe calamities and hardships, grips of ill hope, evil destiny and from rejoicing of enemies

Allhumma inni a’uzubika min jahdil bala i, wa darakishika i,wa soo il qadha i, washama tatil a’ada

[ Bukhari ]

Dua for protection from any harm, and cure from illness [3 times]

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ الله التَّامَّا تِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

I seek protection in the perfect words of Allah from every evil that He has
created.

A’oozu bi kalimaati alllahi attaammaati min sharri maa khalaq

(Recite three times) . Aboo Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet : “Whoever recites in the evening three times; I seek protection in the perfect words of Allah from every evil that He has created, then not so much as a stinger (humah) will harm him that evening.” In Muslim there is a similar wording without mention of reciting the supplication thrice (#2709) and at-Tirmidhee (#3898), and al-‘Alaamah Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy upon him) mentioned it in Tuhfat-ul-Akhyaar, saying: “The noun al-Humah denotes an animal that possess a stinger filled with poison like a scorpion, snake or something similar. And Suhayl bin Saalih who is one of the narrators of this narration said: “Our people had learned this supplication and we used to recite it every evening when a teenage girl was stung but suffered no pain or affliction (from the sting)”. Taken from The Precious Remembrance Written by ash-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen

Daily Azkar for protection from any unexpected affliction [recite 3 times]

بِسْمِ الله الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ ا سْمِهِ شَيْئٌ فِي الأَ رْضِ وَ لاَ فِي السـَّماءِ وَ هُوَ السَّمِیعُ العَلِيمُ

In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing

Bismillaahil-lathee laa yadhurru ma’as-mihi shay’un fil-‘ardhi wa laa fis-samaa’i wa Huwas-Samee ‘ul- ‘Aleem .

(Recite three times) Related by Aboo Daawud (#5088) from ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Afaan (may Allah be pleased with him), and its wording is: I heard the Messenger of Allah say: “Whoever says three times; In the name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, he will not be afflicted with an unexpected affliction until he reaches the morning, and whoever recites it three times upon entering the morning he will not be afflicted with an unexpected affliction until he reaches the evening.” Shaykh al-Albaanee (may Allah have mercy upon him) authenticated it in Saheeh Abee Daawud (#5088). And it was narrated by Abaan bin ‘Uthmaan said: I heard ‘Uthmaan bin ‘Afaan (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah said: “There is not a slave who recites three times in the morning of every day and in the evening of every night; In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, and have anything harm him.” And Abaan had been afflicted with a bout of paralysis when a man began staring at him so Abaan said to him,” What are you staring at? Did I not inform you of the narration however I had not recited the supplication the day Allah carried out over me what is from His Divine Decree?” Related by atTirmidhee (#3388) and Ibn Maajah (#3869), at-Tirmidhee said: It is Hasan Saheeh and al-‘Alaamah Ibn Baaz (may Allah have mercy upon him) agreed with its grade in Tuhfat-ul-Akhyaar

Protection from evil eye

أُعُـوذُ بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة

I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

Auoozu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin laammatin.

The Prophet (ﷺ(used to seek Refuge with Allah (using this dua) for Al-Hasan and AlHusain and say: "Your forefather (i.e. Abraham) used to seek Refuge with Allah for (his sons) Ismail and Ishaaq by reciting this [Ref: Saheeh alBukhari 3371. Recommended to be repeated thrice both in morning as well as evening]

Duas from Quran for protection against enemy

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

My Lord! deliver me from the unjust people

Rabbi najjinee mina alqawmi alththalimeen

رَبِّ انْصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

My Lord ! help me against the mischievous people

Rabbin surnee alal qawmil mufsideen

[1] Al Qasas 28: 21
[2] Qur’an Al Ankaboot 29:30

Dua to seek protection from Shaitan

Say this when starting the prayer or recitation.

أعوذ بالله السميع العليم من الشيطان الرجيم من همزه ونفخه ونفثه

I seek refuge with Allah, the All-Hearing, All-Knowing, from the accursed Shaitan, from his whispers, his blowing and his nafth,

A’oodhu Billaah il-samee’ il-‘aleem min al-Shaitan ir-rajeem wa min hamzihi wa nafakhihi wa nafthihi

Sunan Abu Dawud #775

Dua for traveling

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفْرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى ، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى ، اللَّهُمَّ هَوَّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفْرِنَا هَذَا وَاطْوَعَّنَّا بَعْدهُ ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الأَهْلِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ وَسُوءِ المُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالأَهْلِ + آيِبُونَ تَائْبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Glory is to Him Who has provided this for us though we could never have had it by our efforts. Surely, unto our Lord we are returning. O Allah, we ask You on this our journey for goodness and piety, and for works that are pleasing to You . O Allah , lighten this journey for us and make its distance easy for us . O Allah, You are our Companion on the road and the One in Whose care we leave our family . O Allah , I seek refuge in You from this journey’s hardships, and from the wicked sights in store and from finding our family and property in misfortune upon returning.

Allaahu ‘Akbar, Allaahu ‘Akbar, Allaahu ‘Akbar, Subhaanal-ladhee sakhkhara lanaa haadhaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen. Wa ‘innaa ‘ilaa Rabbinaa lamunqaliboon. Allaahumma ‘innaa nas’aluka fee safarinaa haathal-birrawattaqwaa, waminal-‘amalimaa tardhaa, Allaahumma hawwin ‘alaynaa safaranaa haadhaa watwi ‘annaa bu’dahu, Allaahumma ‘Antas-saahibu fis-safari, walkhaleefatu fil-‘ahli, Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oodhu bika min wa’thaa’is-safari, wa ka’aabatil-mandhari, wa soo’il-munqalabi fil-maaliwal’ahli.

Upon returning recite the same again adding:

We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord, and praising our Lord.

‘Aa’iboona, taa’iboona, ‘aabidoona, Lirabbinaa haamidoon.

Reference: Muslim 2/978.

Supplication of the traveller for the resident

أَسْتَـوْدِعُكُـمُ اللَّهَ الَّذي لا تَضـيعُ وَدائِعُـه

I leave you in the care of Allah , as nothing is lost that is in His care.

‘Astawdi’ukumul-laahal-ladhee laa tadhee’u wadaa’i’uhu.

Reference: Ahmad 2/403, Ibn Majah 2/943. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 2/133.

Supplication of the resident for the traveller

أَسْتَـوْدِعُ اللَّهَ ديـنَكَ وَأَمانَتَـكَ، وَخَـواتيـمَ عَمَـلِك

I leave your religion in the care of Allah , as well as your safety, and the last of your deeds. [1]

‘Astawdi’ullaaha deenaka, wa ‘amaanataka, wa khawaateema ‘amalika.

Or:

زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التقْوى، وَغَفَـرَذَنْـبَكَ، وَيَسَّـرَ لَكَ الخَـيْرَ حَيْـثُما كُنْـت

May Allah give you piety as your provision, forgive your sins, and make goodness easy for you wherever you are. [1]

Zawwadakal-laahut-taqwaa, wa ghafara dhanbaka , wa yassara lakal-khayra haythu maa kunta.

[1] Reference: Ahmad 2/7, At-Tirmithi 5/499. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 2/155.
[2] Reference: At-Tirmithi. See Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi, 3/155.

Prayer of the traveller as dawn approaches

سَمِـعَ سـامِعُ بِحَمْـدِ اللهِ وَحُسْـنِ بَلائِـهِ عَلَيْـنا. رَبَّنـا صـاحِبْـنا وَأَفْـضِل عَلَيْـنا عائِذاً باللهِ مِنَ النّـار

He Who listens has heard that we praise Allah for the good things He gives us. Our Lord, be with us and bestow Your favor upon us. I seek the protection of Allah from the Fire.

Sami’a saami’un bihamdillaahi wa husni balaa’ihi ‘alaynaa. Rabbanaa saahibnaa, wa ‘afdhil ‘alaynaa ‘aa’ithan billaahi minan-naar.

Reference: Muslim 4/2086, the meaning of sami’a saami’un (who listens has heard) is that ‘a witness has witnessed our praise of Allah due to His blessings and favor upon us.’ It could also be read samma’a saami’un, in which case it means ‘one who has heard this statement of mine will convey it to another and he will say it as well.’ This is due to the attention given to the Thikr (remembrance of Allah) and supplications made during the early morning hours. The meaning of his saying ‘Our Lord, be with us and bestow Your favor upon us’ is: ‘Our Lord, protect us and guard us. Bless us with Your numerous bounties, and avert from us every evil.’ See An-Nawawi, Sharh Sahih Muslim 17/39.

While returning from travel

Ibn ‘Umar (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhaa) reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) on return from a battle or from performing the pilgrimage would say at every high point:

‘Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest.’

…and then he would say:

ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر، ا للهُ أَكْـبَر لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَحْـدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ، لهُ الملكُ ولهُ الحَمْد، وهُوَ على كُلّ شَيءٍ قَـدير، آيِبـونَ تائِبـونَ عابِـدونَ لِرَبِّـنا حـامِـدون، صَدَقَ اللهُ وَعْـدَه، وَنَصَـرَ عَبْـدَه، وَهَزَمَ الأَحْـزابَ وَحْـدَه

None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone , Who has no partner . His is the dominion and His is the praise , and He is Able to do all things. We return repentant to our Lord, worshipping our Lord , and praising our Lord . He fulfilled His Promise, He aided His slave, and He alone defeated the Confederates.

Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku, wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay ‘in Qadeer, ‘aa’iboona, taa’iboona, ‘aabidoona, lirabbinaa haamidoona, sadaqallaahu wa’dahu, wa nasara ‘abdahu, wa hazamal-‘ahzaaba wahdahu.

Reference: Bukhari 7/163, Muslim 2/980. The Prophet (SAW) used to say this when returning from a campaign or from Hajj.

Dua for pain

What to say and do when feeling some pain in the body

‘Place your hand at the site of the pain and say:

بِسْمِ اللهِ

In the Name of Allah (three times).

Bismillaah.

Then say:

أَعُوذُ باللهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

I seek refuge in Allah and in His Power from the evil of what I find and of what I guard against.

‘A’oodhu billaahi wa qudratihi min sharri maa ‘ajidu wa ‘uhaadhiru.

Reference: Muslim 4/1728.

Dua for istikhara

Seeking guidance in forming a decision or choosing the proper course etc. [al Istikhaarah]

On the authority of Jaabir Ibn ‘Adbullaah (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhu), he said: The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our concerns, just as he would teach us a Soorah from the Qur.aan. He (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) would say ‘If any of you intends to undertake a matter then let him pray two supererogatory units [two rak’ah naafilah] of prayer and after which he should supplicate:

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْتَخيـرُكَ بِعِاْـمِك، وَأسْتَقْـدِرُكَ بِقُـدْرَتِـك، وَأَسْـألُـكَ مِنْ فَضْـلِكَ العَظـيم، فَإِنَّـكَ تَقْـدِرُ وَلا أَقْـدِر، وَتَـعْلَـمُ وَلا أَعْلَـم، وَأَنْـتَ عَلاّمُ الغُـيوب، اللّهُـمَّ إِنْ كُنْـتَ تَعْـلَمُ أَنَّ هـذا الأمْـرَ- وَيُسَـمِّي حاجَتَـه – خَـيْرٌ لي في دينـي وَمَعـاشي وَعاقِـبَةِ أَمْـري، فَاقْـدُرْهُ لي وَيَسِّـرْهُ لي ثـمَّ بارِكْ لي فيـه، وَإِنْ كُنْـتَ تَعْـلَمُ أَنَّ هـذا الأمْـرَ شَـرٌ لي في دينـي وَمَعـاشي وَعاقِـبَةِ أَمْـري، فَاصْرِفَهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْـدُرْ لي الخَـيْرَ حَيْـثُ كانَ ثُـمَّ أَرْضِـني بِـه

O Allah, I seek the counsel of Your Knowledge, and I seek the help of Your Omnipotence, and I beseech You for Your Magnificent Grace. Surely, You are Capable and I am not. You know and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [then mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, – [or say: in this life and the afterlife] – then ordain it for me and make it easy for me, then bless me in it. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, – [or say: in this life and the afterlife] – then distance it from me, and distance me from it, and ordain for me what is good wherever it may be, and help me to be content with it.

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘astakheeruka bi’ilmika, wa ‘astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa ‘as’aluka min fadhtikal-‘Adheemi, fa’innaka taqdiru wa laa ‘aqdiru, wa ta’lamu, wa laa ‘a’lamu, wa ‘Anta ‘Allaamul-Ghuyoobi, Allaahumma ‘in kunta ta’lamu ‘anna haadhal-‘amra-[then mention the thing to be decided] Khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati ‘amree – [or say] ‘Aajilihi wa ‘aajilihi – Faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi, wa ‘in kunta ta’lamu ‘anna haadhal-‘amra sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati ‘amree – [or say] ‘Aajilihi wa ‘aajilihi – Fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur liyal-khayra haythu kaana thumma ‘ardhinee bihi.

Whoever seeks the counsel of the Creator will not regret it and whoever seeks the advice of the believers will feel confident about his decisions . Allah said in the Qur’an:

…and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision put your trust in Allaah…

[Soorah aal Imraan: ayah 159

Reference: Al-Bukhari 7/162

Dua for laylatul qadr

Dua for sleeping

Remembrance before sleeping

When retiring to his bed every night, The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) would hold his palms together, and (whilst blowing – would) lightly spit in them, recite the last three chapters of the Qur.aan and then wipe over his entire body as much as possible with his hands, beginning with his head and face and then all parts of the body, he would do this three times.

بَسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ۞ قُلْ هُوَ اللهُ أَحَدٌ ۞ اللهُ الصَّمَدُ ۞ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۞ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ۞

بَسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ.۞ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۞ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۞ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ۞ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ۞ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ۞

بَسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ.۞ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ۞ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ۞ إِلَهِ النَّاسِ ۞ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ۞ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ ۞ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ۞

With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: He is Allah (the) One. The Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need, He begets not nor was He begotten, and there is none equal to Him. [Surah Ikhlas]

With the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, and from the evil of the darkening (night) as it comes with its darkness, and from the evil of those who practice witchcraft when they blow in the knots, and from the evil of the envier when he envies. [Surah Falaq]

With the Name of Allah , the Most Gracious , the Most Merciful. Say: I seek refuge with (Allah) the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind , the God of mankind , from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws, who whispers in the breasts of mankind, of jinns and men.[Surah Naas]

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul Huwallaahu ‘Ahad. Allaahus-Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yoolad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ‘ahad.

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul ‘a’oothu birabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghaasiqin ‘ithaa waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffaathaati fil-‘uqad. Wa min sharri haasidin ‘ithaa hasad.

Bismillaahir-Rahmaanir-Raheem. Qul ‘a’oothu birabbin-naas. Malikin-naas. ‘Ilaahin-naas. Min sharril-waswaasil-khannaas. Allathee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin-naas. Minal-jinnati wannaas.

The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘When you are about to sleep recite Aayah-ul-Kursee till the end of the Aayah for there will remain over you a protection from Allaah and no devil will draw near to you until morning.’

اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allah! There is none worthy of worship but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission? He knows what happens to them in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Recite in Arabic after each prayer.) .

[Soorah al-Baqarah: Ayah(255)]

Allaahu laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyoom, laa ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaati wa maafil-‘ardh, man dhal-ladhee yashfa’u ‘indahu ‘illaa bi’ithnih, ya’lamu maa bayna ‘aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuheetoona bishay’im-min ‘ilmihi ‘illaa bimaa shaa’a, wasi’a kursiyyuhus-samaawaati wal’ardh, wa laa ya’ooduhu hifdhuhumaa, wa Huwal-‘Aliyyul- ‘Adheem.

The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) also said: ‘Whoever recites the last two Aayahs of Soorah al-Baqarah at night, those two Aayahs shall be sufficient for him .’

آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنْزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ رَبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِنْ رُسُلِهِ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ ۞ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

The Messenger believes in what has been send down to him from his Lord, and so do the believers. Each one believes in Allah, His Angels, His Books, and His Messengers. They say: “We make no distinction between any of His Messengers,” and they say: “We hear, and we obey. (We seek) Your Forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return.” Allah burdens not a person beyond what he can bear. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us. Our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Protector, and help us against the disbelieving people.

‘Aamanar-Rasoolu bimaa ‘unzila ilaihi mir-Rabbihi walmu’minoon, kullun ‘aamana billaahi wa malaa’ikatihi wa Kutubihi wa Rusulihi, laa nufarriqu bayna ‘ahadim-mir-Rusulihi, wa qaaloo sami’naa wa ‘ata’naa ghufraanaka Rabbanaa wa ‘ilaykal-maseer. Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan ‘illaa wus’ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa ‘alayhaa mak-tasabat, Rabbanaa laa tu’aakhithnaa ‘in naseenaa ‘aw ‘akhta’naa, Rabbanaa wa laa tahmil ‘alaynaa ‘isran kamaa hamaltahu ‘alal-latheena min qablinaa, Rabbanaa wa laa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bihi, wa’fu ‘annaa, waghfir lanaa warhamnaa, ‘Anta Mawlaanaa fansurnaa ‘alal-qawmil-kaafireen.

[Soorah al-Baqarah, Aayahs 285-286]

If one of you rises from his bed and then returns to it he should dust it with the edge of his garment three times for he does not know what has occurred in his absence and when he lies down he should supplicate:

بِاسْمِكَ رَبِّي وَضَعْتُ جَنْبِي، وَبِكَ أَرْفَعُهُ، فَإِنْ أَمْسَكْتَ نَفْسِي فَارْحَمْهَا، وَإِنْ أَرْسَلْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، بِمَا تَحْفَظُ بِهِ عِبَادَكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

In Your name my Lord, I lie down and in Your name I rise, so if You should take my soul then have mercy upon it, and if You should return my soul then protect it in the manner You do so with Your righteous servants.

Bismika Rabbee wadha’tu janbee , wa bika ‘arfa’uhu, fa’in ‘amsakta nafsee farhamhaa, wa ‘in ‘arsaltahaa fahfadhhaa, bimaa tahfadhu bihi ‘ibaadakas-saaliheen.

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا، لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا، إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا، وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فََاغْفِرْ لَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ

O Allaah, verily You have created my soul and You shall take it’s life, to You belong it’s life and death. If You should keep my soul alive then protect it, and if You should take it’s life then forgive it. O Allaah, I ask You to grant me good health.

Allaahwmma ‘innaka khalaqta nafsee wa ‘Anta tawaffaahaa, laka mamaatuhaa wa mahyaahaa, ‘in ‘ahyaytahaa fahfadhhaa, wa ‘in ‘amattahaa faghfir lahaa . Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’alukal-‘aafiyata.

The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) would place his right hand under his cheek when about to sleep and supplicate:

اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

O Allaah, protect me from Your punishment on the day Your servants are resurrected.’ [three times]

Allaahumma qinee ‘athaabaka yawma tab’athu ‘ibaadaka.

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

In Your name O Allaah, I live and die.

Bismika Allaahumma ‘amootu wa ‘ahyaa.

‘Shall I not direct you both to something better than a servant? When you go to bed say:’

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ

How Perfect Allaah is. [thirty-three times]

Subhaanallaahi

الْحَمْدُ للهِ

All praise is for Allaah. [thirty-three times]

alhamdu lillaahi

اللهُ أَكْبَرُ

Allaah is the greatest. [thirty-four times]

allaahu ‘Akbar

…for that is indeed better for you both than a servant.

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنجِيلِ، وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أّنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتهِ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ

O Allaah, Lord of the seven heavens and the exalted throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Towraat, the Injeel and the Furqaan, I take refuge in You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock . O Allaah, You are The First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You. You are ath-Thaahir so there is nothing above You and You are al-Baatin so there is nothing closer than You. Settle our debt for us and spare us from poverty.

Allaahumma Rabbas-samaawaatis-sab’i wa Rabbal-‘Arshil-‘Adheem, Rabbanaa wa Rabba kulli shay ‘in, faaliqal-habbi wannawaa , wa munzilat-Tawraati wal-‘Injeeli, wal-Furqaani, ‘a’oothu bika min sharri kulli shay ‘in ‘Anta ‘aakhithun binaasiyatihi. Allaahumma ‘Antal-‘Awwalu falaysa qablaka shay’un, wa ‘Antal-‘Aakhiru falaysa ba’daka shay’un, wa ‘Antadh-Dhaahiru falaysa fawqaka shay’un, wa ‘Antal-Baatinu falaysa doonaka shay’un, iqdhi ‘annad-dayna wa ‘aghninaa minal-faqri.

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا، وَكَفَانَا، وَآوَانَا، فَكَمْ مِمَّنْ لَا كَافِيَ لَهُ وَلَا مُؤْويَ

All praise is for Allaah, Who fed us and gave us drink, and Who is sufficient for us and has sheltered us, for how many have none to suffice them or shelter them.

Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘at’amanaa wa saqaanaa, wa kafaanaa, wa ‘aawaanaa, fakam mimman laa kaafiya lahu wa laa mu’wiya.

اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاواتِ والْأَرْضَ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِكُهُ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءاً، أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ

O Allaah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.

Allaahumma ‘Aalimal-ghaybi wash-shahaadati faatiras-samaawaati wal’ardhi, Rabba kulli shay ‘in wa maleekahu, ‘ash-hadu ‘an laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta, ‘a’oothu bika min sharri nafsee, wa min sharrish-shaytaani wa shirkihi, wa ‘an ‘aqtarifa ‘alaa nafsee soo ‘an, ‘aw ‘ajurrahu ‘ilaa Muslimin.

The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) never used to sleep until he had recited Soorah as-Sajdah and Soorah al-Mulk.

If you take to your bed, then perform ablution, lie on your right side and then supplicate:

اللَّهُمَّ أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلّا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ

O Allaah, I submit my soul unto You, and I entrust my affair unto You, and I turn my face towards You, and I totally rely on You, in hope and fear of You. Verily there is no refuge nor safe haven from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.

Allaahumma ‘aslamtu nafsee ‘ilayka, wa fawwadhtu ‘amree ‘ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhee ‘ilayka, wa ‘alja’tu dhahree ‘ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan ‘ilayka, laa raalja’ wa laa manja minka ‘illaa ‘ilayka, ‘aamantu bikitaabikal-lathee ‘anzalta wa bi-nabiyyikal-lathee ‘arsalta.

…If you then die, you will die upon the fitrah .

[2] Al- Baqrah 2: 285, 286 – Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 5009
[3] Sahih Bukhari, Hadith:6320
[4] Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2712, Musnad Ahmed: 79/2
[5] Sunni Abu Daud, Hadith: 5045
[6] Musnad Ahmed: 385/5
[8] Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2727
[9] Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2727
[10] Sahih Muslim, Hadith : 2713
[11] Sunan Abu Daud, Hadith: 5083 and Jama Al- Tarmidhi, Hadith: 3392
[12] Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 6313 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 2710

Dua for sick person

When visiting the sick

When The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) would enter upon a sick person, he would say:

لا بأْسَ طَهـورٌ إِنْ شـاءَ الله

Do not worry, it will be a purification (for you) , Allah willing.[1]

Laa ba’sa tahoorun ‘inshaa’Allaah.

Any Muslim servant who visits a sick person whose prescribed moment of death has not arrived and supplicates seven times:

أَسْأَلُ اللهَ العَـظيـم، رَبَّ العَـرْشِ العَـظيـم أَنْ يَشْفـيك .(سبع مرات)

I ask Almighty Allah , Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to make you well. (Recite seven times in Arabic.)[2]

‘As’alullaahal-‘Adheema Rabbal-‘Arshil-‘Adheemi ‘an yashfiyaka.

[1] Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani Fathul-Bari 10/118
[2] At-Tirmithi, Abu Dawud. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 2/210 and Sahihul-Jami’ As-Saghir 5/180.

Supplication of the sick who have renounced all hope of life

أللّهُـمَّ اغْفِـرْ لي وَارْحَمْـني وَأَلْحِقْـني بِالرَّفـيقِ الأّعْلـى

O Allah , forgive me and have mercy upon me and join me with the highest companions (in Paradise). [1].

Allaahum-maghfir lee warhamnee wa ‘alhiqnee bir-rafeeqil-‘a’laa.

‘Aa.ishah (radhi-yAllaahu ‘anhaa) related that The Prophet (sal-Allaahu ‘alayhe wa sallam) [during his illness in which he passed away] would dip his hands in water and then he would wipe his face and say:

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا الله، إِنَّ للمَـوْتِ لَسَكَـرات

There is none worthy of worship but Allah , surely death has agonies. [2]

Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu ‘inna lilmawti lasakaraatin.

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَاللّهُ أَكْبَـر، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحْـدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ لهُ المُلكُ ولهُ الحَمْد، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَلا حَـوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله

There is none worthy of worship but Allah , Allah is the Most Great . None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone . None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone , Who has no partner. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, His is the dominion and His is the praise. There is none worthy of worship but Allah , there is no power and no might but by Allah.[3]

Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wallaahu ‘Akbar, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘illaa billaah.

[1] Al-Bukhari7/10, Muslim 4/1893
[2] Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 8/144. The Hadith also mention him using the Siwak (tooth stick).
[3] At-Tirmithi and Ibn Majah. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/152 and Sahih Ibn Majah 2/317.

Dua for shifa

اللَّهُمَّ ربَّ النَّاسِ ، أَذْهِب الْبَأسَ ، واشْفِ ، أَنْتَ الشَّافي لا شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ ، شِفاءً لا يُغَادِرُ سقَماً

O Allaah, Lord of mankind, do away with my suffering. Heal (me) as You are the only Healer and there is no cure except that of Yours, it is that which leaves no ailment behind

Allaahumma Rabban-naas, adhhibil-ba’s, washfi antash-Shaafi laa shifaa’a illaa shifaa’uka shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqaman

Dua for deceased

When closing the eyes of the deceased

اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِـ-فلان باسـمه- وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتَـهُ في المَهْـدِييـن ، وَاخْـلُفْـهُ في عَقِـبِهِ في الغابِـرين، وَاغْفِـرْ لَنـا وَلَـهُ يا رَبَّ العـالَمـين، وَافْسَـحْ لَهُ في قَبْـرِهِ وَنَـوِّرْ لَهُ فيه

O Allah, forgive [name of the person] and elevate his station among those who are guided. Send him along the path of those who came before, and forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds. Enlarge for him his grave and shed light upon him in it.

Allaahummaghfir li (name of the person) warfa’ darajatahu fil-mahdiyyeena, wakhlufhu fee ‘aqibihi fil-ghaabireena , waghfir-lanaa wa lahu yaa Rabbal-‘aalameena, wafsah lahu fee qabrihi wa nawwir lahu feehi

Reference: Muslim 2/634

Supplication for the deceased at the funeral prayer

اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـه ، وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْـه ، وَأَكْـرِمْ نُزُلَـه ، وَوَسِّـعْ مُدْخَـلَه ، وَاغْسِلْـهُ بِالْمـاءِ وَالثَّـلْجِ وَالْبَـرَدْ ، وَنَقِّـهِ مِنَ الْخطـايا كَما نَـقّيْتَ الـثَّوْبُ الأَبْيَـضُ مِنَ الدَّنَـسْ ، وَأَبْـدِلْهُ داراً خَـيْراً مِنْ دارِه ، وَأَهْلاً خَـيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِـه ، وَزَوْجَـاً خَـيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِه ، وَأَدْخِـلْهُ الْجَـنَّة ، وَأَعِـذْهُ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر وَعَذابِ النّـار

O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him and cause his entrance to be wide and wash him with water and snow and hail. Cleanse him of his transgressions as white cloth is cleansed of stains. Give him an abode better than his home, and a family better than his family and a wife better than his wife. Take him into Paradise and protect him from the punishment of the grave [and from the punishment of Hell-fire].[1]

Allaahum-maghfir lahu warhamhu, wa ‘aafihi, wa’fu ‘anhu, wa ‘akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi’ mudkhalahu, waghsilhu bilmaa’i waththalji walbaradi, wa naqqihi minal-khataayaa kamaa naqqaytath-thawbal-‘abyadha minad-danasi, wa ‘abdilhu daaran khayran min daarihi, wa ‘ahlan khayran min ‘ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa ‘adkhilhul-jannata, wa. ‘a’ithhu min ‘adhaabil-qabri[wa ‘adhaabin-naar].

اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِحَيِّـنا وَمَيِّتِـنا وَشـاهِدِنا ، وَغائِبِـنا ، وَصَغيـرِنا وَكَبيـرِنا ، وَذَكَـرِنا وَأُنْثـانا . اللهُـمِّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْـتَهُ مِنّا فَأَحْيِـهِ عَلى الإِسْلام ،وَمَنْ تَوَفَّـيْتَهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّـهُ عَلى الإِيـمان ، اللهُـمِّ لا تَحْـرِمْنـا أَجْـرَه ، وَلا تُضِـلَّنا بَعْـدَه

O Allah forgive our living and our dead , those who are with us and those who are absent, our young and our old , our menfolk and our womenfolk. O Allah, whomever you give life from among us give him life in Islam, and whomever you take way from us take him away in Faith . O Allah , do not forbid us their reward and do not send us astray after them. [2].

Allaahum-maghfir lihayyinaa, wa mayyitinaa, wa shaahidinaa, wa ghaa’ibinaa, wa sagheerinaa wa kabeerinaa, wa dhakarinaa wa ‘unthaanaa. Allaahumma man ‘ahyaytahu minnaa fa’ahyihi ‘alal-‘Islaami, wa man tawaffaytahu minnaa fatawaffahu ‘alal-‘eemaani, Allaahumma laa tahrimnaa ‘ajrahu wa laa tudhillanaa ba’dahu.

اللهُـمِّ إِنَّ فُلانَ بْنَ فُلانٍ في ذِمَّـتِك ، وَحَبْـلِ جِـوارِك ، فَقِـهِ مِنْ فِتْـنَةِ الْقَـبْرِ وَعَذابِ النّـار ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفـاءِ وَالْـحَقِّ ، فَاغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـهُ ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَـفورُ الـرَّحيم

O Allah, surely [name the person] is under Your protection, and in the rope of Your security, so save him from the trial of the grave and from the punishment of the Fire. You fulfill promises and grant rights, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Surely You are Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. [3].

Allaahumma ‘inna [name the person] fee dhimmatika, wa habli jiwaarika, faqihi min fitnatil-qabri wa ‘adhaabin-naari, wa ‘Anta ‘ahlul-wafaa’i walhaqqi. Faghfir lahu warhaw.hu ‘innaka ‘Antal-Ghafoorur-Raheem.

اللهُـمِّ عَبْـدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَـتِك، احْتـاجَ إِلى رَحْمَـتِك، وَأَنْتَ غَنِـيٌّ عَنْ عَذابِـه، إِنْ كانَ مُحْـسِناً فَزِدْ في حَسَـناتِه، وَإِنْ كانَ مُسـيئاً فَتَـجاوَزْ عَنْـه

O Allah, Your male slave and the child of Your female slave is in need of Your mercy , and You are not in need of his torment . If he was pious then increase his rewards and if he was a transgressor then pardon him..[4]

Allaahumma ‘abduka wabnu ‘amatika ihtaaja ‘ilaa rahmatika, wa ‘Anta ghaniyyun ‘an ‘adhaabihi, ‘in kaana muhsinan fazid fee hasanaatihi, wa ‘in kaana musee’an fatajaawaz ‘anhu.

[1] Muslim 2/663.
[2] Ibn Majah 1/480, Ahmad 2/368. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/251
[3] Ibn Majah, Abu Dawud 3/211. See also Al Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/251
[4] Al-Hakim 1/359 who graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him. See also Al-Albani, Ahkamul-Jana’iz, p. 125

Placing the deceased in the grave

بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَعَلـى سُـنَّةِ رَسـولِ الله

With the Name of Allah and according to the Sunnahof the Messenger of Allah.

Bismillaahi wa ‘alaa sunnati Rasoolillaahi.

Reference: Abu Dawud 3/314 with an authentic chain. Ahmad also recorded it with the wording: With the Name of Allah, and according to the religion of the Messenger of Allah. Its chain is also authentic.

After burying the deceased

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ, اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ

O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, strengthen him.

Allaahum-maghfir lahu Allaahumma thabbithu.

Reference: The Prophet (SAW) used to stop after burying the dead and say to the people: ”Ask Allah to forgive your brother and pray for him to be strengthened, for indeed he is now being questioned.” Abu Dawud 3/315, and Al-Hakim 1/370 who graded it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed.

Dua for entering the bathroom/toilet

Before entering the toilet

(بِسْمِ الله ) اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

(Before entering) [In the Name of Allah] . (Then) O Allah , I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits.

[Bismillaahi] Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oodhu bika minal-khubthi walkhabaa’ith.

Reference: Al-Bukhari 1/45, Muslim 1/283. The addition of Bismillah at its beginning was reported by Said bin Mansur. See Fathul-Bari 1/244

After leaving the toilet

غُفْـرَانَكَ

I seek Your forgiveness.

Ghufraanaka

Reference: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and At-Tirmithi. An-Nasa’i recorded it in ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah. Also see the checking of Ibn Al-Qayyim’s Zadul-Ma’ad, 2/387.

Dua for leaving home

When leaving the home

بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله

In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.

Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu ‘alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘ illaa billaah.

اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِـلَّ أَوْ أُضَـلَّ ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ أَوْ أُزَلَّ ، أَوْ أَظْلِـمَ أَوْ أَُظْلَـم ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ أَوْ يُـجْهَلَ عَلَـيَّ

O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others , or I am misguided by others , lest I cause others to err or I am caused to err , lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others.

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oodhu bika ‘an ‘adhilla, ‘aw ‘udhalla, ‘aw ‘azilla, ‘aw ‘uzalla, ‘aw ‘adhlima, ‘aw ‘udhlama, ‘aw ‘ajhala ‘aw yujhala ‘alayya.

[1] Abu Dawud 4/325, At-Tirmithi 5/490. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/151
[2] Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasa’i, At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 3/152 and Sahih Ibn Majah 2/336

Upon entering the home

بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا

In the Name of Allah we enter , in the Name of Allah we leave , and upon our Lord we depend [then say As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum to those present].

Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa bismillaahi kharajnaa, wa ‘alaaRabblnaa tawakkalnaa

Reference: Abu Dawud 4/325. Muslim {Hadith no. 2018) says that one should mention the Name of Allah when entering the home and when beginning to eat; and that the devil, hearing this, says: ‘There is no shelter for us here tonight and no food.

Dua for rain

Supplication for rain

اللّهُمَّ اسْقِـنا غَيْـثاً مُغيـثاً مَريئاً مُريـعاً، نافِعـاً غَيْـرَ ضار، عاجِـلاً غَـيْرَ آجِل

O Allah, shower upon us abundant rain, beneficial not harmful, swiftly and not delayed.[1]

Allaahumma ‘asqinaa ghaythan mugheethan maree’an maree’an, naafi’an ghayradhaarrin, ‘aajilan ghayra ‘aajilin.

اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـا، اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـا، اللّهُمَّ أغِثْنـا

O Allaah, relieve us, O Allaah, relieve us, O Allaah, relieve us.[2]

Allaahumma ‘aghithnaa, Allaahumma ‘aghithnaa, Allaahumma ‘aghithnaa.

اللّهُمَّ اسْقِ عِبادَكَ وَبَهـائِمَك، وَانْشُـرْ رَحْمَـتَكَ وَأَحْيِي بَلَـدَكَ المَيِّـت

O Allah , give water to Your slaves , and Your livestock , and spread Your mercy , and revive Your dead land. [3]

Allaahum-masqi ‘ibaadaka, wa bahaa’imaka, wanshur rahmataka, wa ‘ahyi baladakal-mayyita

[1] Reference: Abu Dawud 1/303. See also Al-Albani SahihAbu Dawud 1/216.
[2] Reference: Al-Bukhari 1/224, Muslim 2/613.
[3] Reference: Abu Dawud 1/305. Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Abu Dawud 1/218.

When it rains

اللّهُمَّ صَيِّـباً نافِـعاً

O Allah , (bring) beneficial rain clouds.

Allaahumma sayyiban naafi’an

Reference: Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 2/518

After rainfall

مُطِـرْنا بِفَضْـلِ اللهِ وَرَحْمَـتِه

It has rained by the bounty of Allah and His mercy

Mutirnaa bifadhlillaahi wa rahmatihi.

Reference: Al-Bukhari 1/205, Muslim 1/83.

Dua for marriage

Supplication said to the newlywed

بارَكَ اللّهُ لَك، وَبارَكَ عَلَـيْك، وَجَمَعَ بَيْـنَكُما في خَـيْر

May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you , and join you together in goodness.

Baarakallaahu laka, wa baaraka ‘alayka, wa jama’a baynakumaa fee khayrin.

Reference: Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmithi 1/316.

The groom’s supplication on the wedding night or when buying an animal

When you marry a woman or buy a maidservant, you should say:

اللّهُـمَّ إِنَّـي أَسْـأَلُـكَ خَيْـرَها، وَخَيْـرَ ما جَبَلْـتَهـا عَلَـيْه، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَـرِّها، وَشَـرِّ ما جَبَلْـتَهـا عَلَـيْه

O Allah, I ask You for the goodness of her and the goodness upon which You have created her, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of her and from the evil upon which You have created her.

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’aluka khayrahaa wa khayra majabaltahaa ‘alayhi wa ‘a’oothu bika min sharrihaa wa sharri maajabaltahaa ‘alayhi.

If you purchase a camel then take hold of the top of its hump and say the same.

Reference: Abu Dawud 2/248 and Ibn Majah 1/617. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 1/324

Dua for entering masjid

Going to the mosque

اللّهُـمَّ اجْعَـلْ فِي قَلْبـي نُوراً ، وَفي لِسَـانِي نُوراً، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُوراً, وَفِي بَصَرِيِ نُوراً, وَمِنْ فََوْقِي نُوراً , وَ مِنْ تَحْتِي نُوراً, وَ عَنْ يَمِينيِ نُوراَ, وعَنْ شِمَالِي نُوراً, وَمْن أَماَمِي نُوراً, وَمِنْ خَلْفيِ نُوراَ, واجْعَلْ فِي نَفْسِي نُوراً, وأَعْظِمْ لِي نُوراً, وَعظِّمْ لِي نُوراً, وَاجْعَلْ لِي نُوراً, واجْعَلنِي نُوراً, أللَّهُمَّ أَعْطِنِي نُوراً, واجْعَلْ فِي عَصَبِي نُوراً, وَفِي لَحْمِي نُوراً, وَفِي دَمِي نُوراً وَفِي شَعْرِي نُوراً, وفِي بَشَرِي نُوراً (أَللَّهُمَّ اجِعَلْ لِي نُوراً فِي قّبْرِي وَ نُوراَ فِي عِظاَمِي) (وَزِدْنِي نُوراً, وَزِدْنِي نُوراَ , وَزِدْنِي نُوراً) (وَهَبْ لِي نُوراً عَلَى نُوراً )

O Allah, place light in my heart, and on my tongue light, and in my ears light and in my sight light, and above me light, and below me light, and to my right light, and to my left light, and before me light and behind me light. Place in my soul light. Magnify for me light, and amplify for me light. Make for me light and make me a light. O Allah, grant me light, and place light in my nerves, and in my body light and in my blood light and in my hair light and in my skin light.1 [O Allah, make for me a light in my grave… and a light in my bones.](At-Tirmithi 5/483 (Hadith no. 3419).) [Increase me in light, increase me in light, increase me in light .](Al-Bukhari in Al-‘Adab Al-Mufrad (Hadith no. 695), p. 258. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Al-‘Adab Al-Mufrad(no. 536).) [Grant me light upon light.] (Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/118.)

Allaahummaj’al fee qalbee nooran, wa fee lisaaanee nooran, wa fee sam’ee nooran, wa fee basaree nooran, wa min fawqee nooran, wa min tahtee nooran, wa ‘an yameenee nooran, wa ‘an shimaalee nooran, wa min ‘amaamee nooran, wa min khalfee nooran, waj’alfee nafsee nooran, wa ‘a’dhim lee nooran, wa ‘adhdhim lee nooran, wafal lee nooran, waj’alnee nooran, Allaahumma ‘a’tinee nooran, waj’al fee ‘asabee nooran, wafee lahmee nooran, wafee damee nooran, wa fee sha’ree nooran, wa fee basharee nooran. [Allaahummaj’al lee nooran fee qabree wa nooran fee ‘idhaamee.] [Wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran, wa zidnee nooran.][Wa hab lee nooran ‘alaa noor.]

Reference: 1 Up to this point was reported by Al-Bukhari 11 / 116 (Hadith no. 6316) and by Muslim 1/526, 529-530 (Hadithno. 763).

Upon entering the mosque

أَعوذُ باللهِ العَظيـم وَبِوَجْهِـهِ الكَرِيـم وَسُلْطـانِه القَديـم مِنَ الشّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم،[ بِسْـمِ الله، وَالصَّلاةُ وَالسَّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله]، اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك

I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast [1]. In the Name of Allah, and blessings.] [2. And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.] [3] O Allah, open before me the doors of Your mercy.[4]

‘A’oodhu billaahil-‘Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem. [Bismillaahi, wassalaatu.] [Wassalaamu ‘alaaRasoolillaahi.] Allaahum-maftah lee ‘abwaaba rahmatika.

Reference:
1 Abu Dawud and Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jdmi’ As-Saghir (Hadithno. 4591).
2 Ibn As-Sunni (Hadith no. 88), graded good by Al-Albani.
3 Abu Dawud 1/126, see also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami’As-Saghir 1/528.
4 Muslim 1/494. There is also a report in Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Fatimah (RA), : ‘O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.’ It was graded authentic by Al-Albani due to supporting Ahadith. See Sahih Ibn Majah 1/128-9.

Upon leaving the mosque

بِسمِ الله وَالصّلاةُ وَالسّلامُ عَلى رَسولِ الله، اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك، اللّهُـمَّ اعصِمْنـي مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجـيم

In the Name of Allah, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask for Your favor, O Allah, protect me from Satan the outcast.

Bismillaahi wassalaatu wassalaamu ‘alaa Rasoolillaahi, Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’aluka min fadhlika, Allaahumma’simnee minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.

Reference: Refer to what has preceeded. (the reference of the previous dua). The last sentence is related by Ibn Maajah, see Saheeh Ibn Maajah 1/129

Dua for new clothes

When wearing a garment

الْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا (الثَّوْبَ) وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَـيـْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُـوَّة

All Praise is for Allaah who has clothed me with this [garment] and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself.

Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee kasaanee haadhaa (aththawba) wa razaqaneehi min ghayri hawlim-minnee wa laa quwwatin

Reference: Al-Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmithi. See also ‘Irwa’ul-Ghalil 7/47

When wearing a new garment

اللهُـمَّ لَـكَ الْحَـمْـدُ أنْـتَ كَسَـوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُـكَ مِـنْ خَـيْرِهِ وَخَـيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَـهُ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّهِ وَشَـرِّ مَـا صُنِعَ لَـهُ

O Allaah, for You is all praise, You have clothed me with it, I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made

Allaahumma ‘lakal-hamdu ‘Anta kasawtaneehi, ‘as’aluka min khayrihi wa khayri maa suni’a lahu, wa ‘a’oodhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni’a lahu.

Reference: Abu Dawud and At-Tirmithi. See also Al-Albani, Mukhtasar Shamd’il At-Tirmithi, p. 47

Supplication said to someone wearing a new garment

تُبْـلي وَيُـخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالى

May you wear it out and Allaah (Ta’aala) replace it [with another]

Tublee wa yukhliful-laahu ta’aalaa.

اِلْبَـسْ جَدِيـداً وَعِـشْ حَمِـيداً وَمُـتْ شَهِيداً

Wear anew, live commendably and die a shaheed.

Ilbas jadeedan, wa ‘ish hameedan, wa mut shaheedan.

[1] Abu Dawud 4/41. See also Al-Albani Sahih Abu Dawud 2/760.
[2] Ibn Majah 2/1178, Al-Baghawi 12/41. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 2/275

Dua for Love

Supplication said to one who pronounces his love for you, for Allaah’s sake

أَحَبَّـكَ الّذي أَحْبَبْـتَني لَه

May He for Whose sake you love me, love you.

‘Ahabbakal-lathee ‘ahbabtanee lahu.

Reference: Abu Dawud 4/333. Al-Albani graded it good in Sahih Abu Dawud 3/965.

Dua for Laziness

Conclusion

Dua is an incredibly powerful tool that we can use to improve our lives. It is a form of communication with Allah, and it allows us to express our needs and desires. Additionally, dua can help us to increase our faith and trust in Allah.