Prophet's Duas
Duas taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ.
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Around Salah
Dua for Guidance When Standing for Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي وَاذْكُرْ بِهِدَايَتِكَ سَوَادَ قَلْبِي وَبِتَسْدِيدِكَ جَمِيعَ أَمْرِي
O Allah, guide me and set me aright. Make my heart firm with Your guidance and all my affairs with Your setting aright.
Situations
Dua for Protection from the Evil Eye
اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ، رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
O Allah, remove the harm, Lord of mankind. Heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness.
Sleep & Wake
Dua when turning over at night
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ ٱلْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ ٱلْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّٰهِ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّٰهِ وَلَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ وَٱللَّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ. رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي.
There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things competent. Glory be to Allah, and praise be to Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest. And there is no might nor power except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great. My Lord, forgive me.
Quranic Duas
Dua of Prophet Musa ﷺ for Deliverance
رَّبِّ بِمَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ فَلَنْ أَكُونَ ظَهِيرًا لِّلْمُجْرِمِينَ
My Lord, for the favor which You have bestowed upon me, I will never be a supporter of the criminals.
Around Salah
Dua for Guidance When Standing for Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي سَدَدًا
O Allah, guide me to the right course and grant me correctness.
Situations
Dua for Difficulty — La ilaha illallah al-Halim al-Karim
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ، وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ، وَالنَّجَاةَ مِنَ كُلِّ ذَنْبٍ، وَالسَّلَامَةَ مِنَ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ، لَا تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبًا إِلَّا غَفَرْتَهُ، وَلَا هَمًّا إِلَّا فَرَّجْتَهُ، وَلَا حَاجَةً هِيَ لَكَ رِضًا إِلَّا قَضَيْتَهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the things that earn Your mercy, and the resolve to seek Your forgiveness, and safety from every sin, and security from every wrongdoing. Do not leave me with a sin except that You forgive it, nor any worry except that You relieve it, nor any need that is pleasing to You except that You fulfill it, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
Quranic Duas
Dua of Prophet Isa ﷺ for a Table Spread from Heaven
قَالَ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنْزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِنْكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ
Jesus, son of Mary, prayed, 'Our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, for You are the best of providers.'
Around Salah
Dua for Guidance When Standing for Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيهِمْ وَسَدِّدْنِي
O Allah, guide me within them and make me firm in what is right.
Quranic Duas
Prophet Ibrahim's Dua for Acceptance — Rabbana Taqabbal Minna
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.
Around Salah
Dua for Seeking Refuge from the Trial of the Dajjal
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the punishment of Hellfire, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal).
Daily Life
Prophet's Dua for a Good Ending
اللَّهُمَّ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
O Allah, cause me to die as a Muslim and join me with the righteous.
Daily Life
Prophet's Dua for a Unique Kingdom
اللَّهُمَّ آتِنِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
O Allah, grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous.
Daily Life
Dua for Seeing Oneself in the Mirror
اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا أَحْسَنْتَ خَلْقِي فَأَحْسِنْ خُلُقِي
All praise is for Allah. O Allah, just as You have made my form beautiful, so make my character beautiful.
Daily Life
Dua for Relief from Debt — Allahumma Akfini
اَللّٰهُمَّ اكْفِنِيْ بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَاَغْنِنِيْ بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful, instead of what You have made unlawful, and enrich me with Your bounty, so that I may not need anyone but You.
Daily Life
Prophet's Dua for a Good Ending
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُسْنَ الْخَاتِمَةِ
O Allah, I ask You for a good ending.
Sleep & Wake
Saying 'Bismillah, Allahumma Aqo'omu wa Ahya' Before Sleep
بِسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَقُومُ وَأَحْيَا
In Your name, O Allah, I die and live.
Situations
Dua for Strength in Difficulty — Allahumma Inni As'aluka Fi'lan Lil Khayrat
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ، وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ، وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ، وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي، وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ فِتْنَةَ قَوْمٍ فَتَوَفَّنِي غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ، وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ، وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُ إِلَى حُبِّكَ
O Allah, I ask You to enable me to do good deeds, to abandon evil deeds, and to love the poor. I ask You to forgive me and have mercy on me. If You intend to try a people with tribulation, take me to Yourself without my being tried. I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds which bring me closer to Your love.
Around Salah
Dua for Prophetic Guidance and Strength in Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ هُدَى التَّائِبِينَ، وَتَوْبَةَ أَهْلِ الْيَقِينِ، وَنِيَّةَ الْأَبْرَارِ، وَمَعْرِفَةَ الْأَخْيَارِ، وَمَحَبَّةَ الْأَبْرَارِ، وَالتَّوَكُّلَ عَلَيْكَ عَلَى الْأَخْيَارِ، وَالْقَنَاعَةَ بِالْيَسِيرِ، وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَدَرِ، وَالشُّكْرَ عِنْدَ الرَّخَاءِ، وَالذِّكْرَ عِنْدَ الْبَلَاءِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيمًا لَا يَبْلَى، وَقُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ، وَرِضَاكَ عِنْدَ الْمَمَاتِ، وَمَغْفِرَتَكَ بَعْدَ الْمَمَاتِ، وَمَعَافَاةً فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ.
O Allah, I ask You for the guidance of those who repent, the repentance of those with certainty, the intention of the righteous, the knowledge of the best, the love of the righteous, reliance on You like the best, contentment with what is little, acceptance of destiny, gratitude in times of ease, and remembrance in times of hardship. O Allah, I ask You for everlasting bliss, and coolness of the eye that never ceases, and Your pleasure at death, and Your forgiveness after death, and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, by Your mercy I seek help; rectify for me all my affairs and do not entrust me to my soul even for the blink of an eye.
Daily Life
Prophet's Dua for a Good Ending
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ خَيْرَ عُمْرِي آخِرَهُ، وَخَيْرَ عَمَلِي خَوَاتِمَهُ، وَاجْعَلْ خَيْرَ أَيَّامِي يَوْمَ أَلْقَاكَ فِيهِ.
O Allah, make the best of my life its end, and the best of my deeds its conclusion, and make the best of my days the day I meet You.
Daily Life
Prophet Ibrahim's Dua for Prayer and Forgiveness
رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ
My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.
Daily Life
Dua Upon Waking Up — Alhamdulillah Alladhi Ahyana
الحمد لله الذي أحيانا بعد ما أماتنا وإليه النشور
All praise is due to Allah, who has given us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
Around Salah
Dua Between Two Prostrations — Rabbighfir li
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي
My Lord, forgive me, have mercy upon me, strengthen me, guide me, and provide for me.
Daily Life
Prophet Ibrahim's Dua for Prayer and Forgiveness
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.
Daily Life
Dua for Relief from Debt
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ تُطْلِقُ لِسَانِي وَتُشَدِّدُ ظَهْرِي وَتُعِينُنِي عَلَى قَضَاءِ الدَّيْنِ
O Allah, You loosen my tongue and strengthen my back and help me to pay off my debts.
Daily Life
The Prophet's Dua for a Unique Kingdom
اللَّهُمَّ آتِ مُلْكًا لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي
O Allah, grant to me a kingdom that is befitting none after me.
Quranic Duas
Prophet Sulayman's Dua for a Unique Kingdom
قَالَ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَّا يَنبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِّن بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
He said, 'My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You, only You, are the Bestower.'
Situations
Dua for When an Affair Becomes Difficult
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ
O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help.
Daily Life
Dua for Looking in the Mirror — Allahumma Anta Hassanta Khalqi
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي
O Allah, You have made my form beautiful, so make my character beautiful.
Daily Life
Dua for When an Affair Becomes Difficult
اللَّهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إِلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy. If You will, You can make hardship easy.
Situations
Dua for Anguish — Allah is My Lord
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, and son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is ever effective. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to anyone in Your creation, or taught to any one of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my grief, and the reliever of my anxiety.
Situations
Dua for Entering the Market
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُسْرٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ دَخَلَ السُّوقَ فَقَالَ: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، غُفِرَ لَهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِهِ»
The Prophet ﷺ said: 'Whoever enters the market and says: None is worthy of worship but Allah, alone without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living, never to die. In His hand is all good, and He is over all things competent. Allah will forgive him his past sins.'
Situations
Dua for Healing — Allahumma Rabb an-Nas
أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ، رَبَّ النَّاسِ، وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا.
Remove the suffering, O Lord of mankind. Heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness behind.
Situations
Dua for Visiting the Sick — La ba'sa, tahoorun insha Allah
لا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللهُ
There is no harm, it will be a purification, if Allah wills.
Daily Life
Dua Upon Seeing the New Moon
اللهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ، هِلَالُ رُشْدٍ وَخَيْرٍ
Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, let it appear upon us with security and faith, and with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah. It is a moon of guidance and goodness.
Situations
Dua for When an Affair Becomes Difficult
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ ٱلْحَلِيمُ ٱلْكَرِيمُ، سُبْحَانَ ٱللَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ، ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَالَمِينَ
There is no god but Allah, the Forbearing, the Generous. Glory be to Allah, Lord of the great Throne. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
Situations
Dua for Meeting an Adversary or Ruler
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
O Allah, I place You before them, and I seek refuge in You from their evil.
Situations
Dua When Something Becomes Difficult
إِنَّمَا الْأَمْرُ مَحْزُونَةٌ فَإِذَا رَأَيْتَ ذَلِكَ فَكَبِّرْ وَهَلِّلْ وَسَبِّحْ وَاحْمَدْ وَادْعُ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْفَرَجُ
Indeed, matters are constrained. When you see that, then declare the greatness of Allah, say 'La ilaha illallah', glorify Him, praise Him, and call upon Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, until relief comes to you.
Sleep & Wake
Dua for Protection Before Sleep
اللَّهُمَّ أَعُوذُ بِوَجْهِكَ الْكَرِيمِ، وَبِكَلِمَاتِكَ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ، أَنْ تَكِلَنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي، وَلاَ أَبْصِرُ، وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ، وَلاَ أَرْجُو، وَلاَ أَخَافُ، وَلاَ أَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَى شَيْءٍ سِوَى نَفْسِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَشِّ الدَّيْنِ وَغَشِّ الشِّرْكِ.
O Allah, I seek refuge with Your Noble Face and with Your perfect words from the evil of whatever You are holding the forelock of. I seek refuge with You, that I might not be left to myself, nor see, nor know, nor hope, nor fear, nor rely on anything other than You. And I seek refuge with You from the trial of the oppressive people, and I seek refuge with You from the deceit of debt and the deceit of Shirk.
Evening Duas
Evening Dua for Protection from Debt
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلاَلِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
O Allah, suffice me with Your lawful provision instead of Your unlawful, and enrich me by Your grace, so that I shall not need need of anyone other than You.
Morning Duas
The Master of Seeking Forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar)
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I am holding to Your covenant and Your promise as much as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings towards me and I admit my sins. Forgive me, for indeed, no one forgives sins except You.
Around Salah
Prophet's Supplication During Ruku' (Bowing)
سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise be to You. O Allah, forgive me.
Morning Duas
Dua for Protection — Bismillahi La Yadhurru
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing can cause harm on earth or in the heavens, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Sleep & Wake
Dua for Protection Before Sleep
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّتِكَ الَّتِي لاَ تَرْتَدُّ، أَنْ تُضِلَّنِي، أَنْتَ الْأَرْضُ وَالسَّمَوَاتُ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, I seek refuge in Your might, which never wanes, that You lead me astray. You are the Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is within them. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, that You make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my worries.
Around Salah
Opening Invocation for Guidance in Salah
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيهِمْ، وَسَدِّدْنِي، وَاذْكُرْ هُدَاكَ، وَسَدَادَكَ، وَعَظِّمْ نِعْمَتَكَ عَلَيَّ، إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَمْلِكُ فَضْلَكَ أَحَدٌ غَيْرُكَ.
O Allah, guide me within them (my prayers) and make me firm and direct me. Remind me of Your guidance and Your directedness, and magnify Your blessings upon me. Indeed, I ask You of Your bounty, for none can possess Your bounty except You.
Around Salah
Dua for Guidance When Standing for Prayer
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي سَدَادًا
O Allah, guide me to what is right and direct me to the truth.
Evening Duas
Evening Refuge — Allahumma A'udhu Bika Min Sharri Ma Khalaq
اللَّهُمَّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of all that You have created.
Daily Life
Dua for Protection from Debt
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful, instead of what You have made unlawful, and enrich me with Your bounty, so that I may not need anyone other than You.
Sleep & Wake
Dua for Restlessness in Sleep — Allahumma Gharat an-Nujumu
اللَّهُمَّ غَارَتِ النُّجُومُ وَهَدَأَتِ الْعُيُونُ وَأَنْتَ حَيٌّ قَيُّومٌ لاَ تَأْخُذُكَ سِنَةٌ وَلاَ نَوْمٌ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ أَهْدِئْ لَيْلِي وَأَنِمْ عَيْنِي
O Allah, the stars have set, and the eyes have grown calm, and You are the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes You. O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, quieten my night and make my eyes sleep.
Morning Duas
Morning Remembrance — Dua for Protection from Hellfire
اللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ
O Allah, protect me from the Fire.
Daily Life
Glorifying Allah by Counting on Fingers
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رضي الله عنه قَالَ: ((رَأَيْتُ النَّبيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَعْقِدُ التَّسْبِيحَ)) وفي زيادةٍ: ((بِيَمِينِهِ)).
The Prophet ﷺ would glorify Allah by reciting 'Glory be to Allah, All praise is for Allah, Allah is the Greatest'. He would count these praises on his right hand.
Morning Duas
The Enduring Good Deeds — Al-Baqiyat Al-Salihat
الباقيات الصالحات : سبحان الله والحمد لله ، ولا إله إلا الله ،والله أكبر ،و لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله
Glorified is Allah, and all praise is for Allah, and there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Most Great, and there is no power and no might except by Allah.
Morning Duas
The Best Remembrance — Lā Ilāha Illā Allah
((إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ الدُّعَاءِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَأَفْضَلَ الذِّكْرِ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ)).
The best supplication is: 'All praise is for Allah.' The best remembrance is: 'None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.'
Around Salah
Dua for Forgiveness, Mercy, Guidance, Health, and Sustenance
كَانَ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا أَسْلَمَ عَلَّمَهُ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم الصَّلاَةَ ثُمَّ أَمَرَهُ أَنْ يَدْعُوَ بِهَؤُلاَءِ الْكَلِمَاتِ: ((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَعَافِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي)).
O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, grant me well-being, and provide for me.
Daily Life
Dua for a Bedouin Seeking Words of Remembrance
جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ: عَلِّمْنِي كَلاماً أَقُولُهُ: قَالَ: ((قُلْ: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيراً، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ، لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ)) قَالَ: فَهَؤُلاَءِ لِرَبِّي، فَمَا لِي؟ قَالَ: ((قُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي)).
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. Allah is the Greatest, and much praise is due to Allah. How perfect Allah is, the Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, the Almighty, the All-Wise. O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, and provide for me.
Morning Duas
The Four Beloved Phrases
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَحَبُّ الْكَلاَمِ إِلَى اللَّهِ أَرْبَعٌ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لاَ يَضُرُّكَ بِأَيِّهِنَّ بَدَأتَ)).
How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the greatest. It does not matter which of them you begin with.
Daily Life
A Treasure from the Treasures of Paradise
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ قَيْسٍ أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى كَنْزٍ مِنْ كُنُوزِ الْجَنَّةِ))؟ فَقُلْتُ: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَالَ: ((قُلْ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ)).
There is no might nor power except with Allah. The Prophet ﷺ described this statement as a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.
Daily Life
Remembrance — Subhanallah Al-Adheem Wa Bihamdihi
((مَنْ قَالَ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ غُرِسَتْ لَهُ نَخْلَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ)).
How perfect Allah is. The Supreme, and I praise Him. This simple remembrance results in a palm tree being planted for the reciter in Paradise.
Daily Life
Saying Subhanallah 100 Times
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((أَيَعْجِزُ أَحَدُكُم أَنْ يَكْسِبَ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ)) فَسَأَلَهُ سَائِلٌ مِنْ جُلَسَائِهِ كَيْفَ يَكْسِبُ أَحَدُنَا أَلْفَ حَسَنَةٍ؟ قَالَ: ((يُسَبِّحُ مِائَةَ تَسْبِيحَةٍ، فَيُكتَبُ لَهُ أَلْفُ حَسَنَةٍ أَوْ يُحَطُّ عَنْهُ أَلْفُ خَطِيئَةٍ)).
Saying 'Subhanallah' (How perfect Allah is) one hundred times earns a thousand good deeds or wipes away a thousand bad deeds.
Morning Duas
Dua for Two Beloved Words — Subhanallah wa Bihamdihi
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((كَلِمَتَانِ خَفِيفَتَانِ عَلَى اللِّسَانِ، ثَقِيلَتَانِ فِي الْمِيزَانِ، حَبِيبَتَانِ إِلَى الرَّحْمَنِ: سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ، سُبْحانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'Two phrases are light on the tongue, weigh heavily in the balance, and are most beloved to the Most Gracious: 'Glory be to Allah and all praise is due to Him, Glory be to Allah, the Most Great.'
Morning Duas
Saying 'La ilaha illallah' Ten Times
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((مَنْ قَالَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ عَشْرَ مِرَارٍ، كَانَ كَمَنْ أَعْتَقَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَنْفُسٍ مِنْ وَلَدِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ)).
None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He is over all things omnipotent.