Duas for Guidance
Ask Allah for clarity, hidayah, and steadfastness in faith with the Prophet's ﷺ own words.
Background
Guidance is the greatest gift, which is why we ask for it seventeen times a day in Surah al-Fatiha. The Prophet ﷺ also taught short specific duas for clarity, uprightness, and a firm heart. The supplications below are the most concise and frequent in Sahih Muslim.
Authentic Duas (34)
Quranic Duas
Rabbi Zidni Ilma
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Situations
Dua for Exam & Study — Rabbi Shrah li Sadri
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي، وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي، وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي، يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue, that they may understand my speech.
Morning Duas
Morning — Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help — rectify all of my affairs, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.
Morning Duas
Morning — Pleased with Allah, Islam, and Muhammad ﷺ
رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا، وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا، وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَبِيًّا
I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.
Daily Life
Prophet Ibrahim's ﷺ Dua for Guidance and Submission
رَّبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Our Lord, make us submitters to You and [raise] from our offspring a nation of submitters to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.
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.
Quranic Duas
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate — Rabbana La Tuzigh Qulubana
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us. Grant us mercy from Your presence, for You are the Bestower.
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.
Daily Life
Seeking Allah's Forgiveness — A Hundred Times Daily
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((إِنَّهُ لَيُغَانُ عَلَى قَلْبِي وَإِنِّي لأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ فِي الْيَوْمِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)).
My heart becomes preoccupied, and I seek Allah's forgiveness one hundred times a day.
Daily Life
Repentance and Seeking Forgiveness — O People, Repent!
وَقَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم: ((يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ تُوبُوا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَإِنِّي أَتُوبُ فِي الْيَوْمِ إِلَيْهِ مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ)).
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ declared, 'O People, repent to Allah! For verily, I repent to Allah one hundred times a day.'
Daily Life
On Hearing the Rooster's Crow or Donkey's Bray
((إِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ صِيَاحَ الدِّيَكَةِ فَاسْأَلُوا اللَّهَ مِنْ فَضْلِهِ؛ فَإِنَّهَا رَأَتْ مَلَكاً وَإِذَا سَمِعْتُمْ نَهِيقَ الْحِمَارِ فَتَعَوَّذُوا بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ؛ فَإِنَّهُ رَأَى شَيْطَاناً)).
When you hear the rooster's crow, ask Allah for His bounty, for it has seen an angel. When you hear the donkey's bray, seek refuge in Allah from Satan, for it has seen a devil.
Daily Life
Dua for a Traveler — Zawadaka Allahu Al-Taqwa
((زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التَّقْوَى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُ ما كُنْتَ)).
May Allah provide you with taqwa (consciousness of Him), forgive your sins, and make goodness easy for you wherever you may be.
Daily Life
Responding to a Disbeliever Who Praises Allah After Sneezing
((يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ)).
May Allah guide you and set your affairs aright.
Daily Life
Invocation After Burying the Dead
((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ ثَبِّتْهُ)).
O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, make him firm (in the grave).
Around Salah
Funeral Prayer Supplication — Allahumma Ighfir Li Hayyina wa Mayyitina
((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِحَيِّنَا وَمَيِّتِنَا، وَشَاهِدِنَا وَغَائِبِنَا، وَصَغِيرِنَا وَكَبيرِنَا، وَذَكَرِنَا وَأُنْثَانَا. اللَّهُمَّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهِ عَلَى الْإِسْلاَمِ، وَمَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفَّهُ عَلَى الإِيمَانِ، اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَحْرِمْنَا أَجْرَهُ، وَلاَ تُضِلَّنَا بَعْدَهُ)).
O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whoever You keep alive among us, then keep him alive upon Islam, and whoever You cause to die, then cause him to die upon faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not let us stray after him.
Situations
Belief in Allah and His Messenger
((يَقُولُ: ((آمَنْتُ بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ)).
I have believed in Allah and His Messenger.
Situations
Seeking Refuge from Doubt and Uncertainty
((يَسْتَعِيذُ بِاللَّهِ و يَنْتَهِي عَمَّا شك فِيهِ)).
Seek refuge in Allah and stop concerning yourself with what causes doubt.
Situations
Dua for Anguish — Allah, Your Mercy I Hope For
((اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو، فَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ)).
O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for. Do not leave me to my own affairs, even for the span of a single blink. Rectify all of my affairs for me; there is no god but You.
Around Salah
Qunut Dua — Allahumma Hdini Fiman Hadait
((اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ؛ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، إِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، [وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ]، تَبارَكْتَ رَبَّنا وَتَعَالَيْتَ)).
O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me well-being among those You have granted well-being, be my protector among those You have taken as protector, and bless me in what You have bestowed. Protect me from the evil of what You have decreed, for You decree and no one decrees against You. Indeed, the one You take as an ally is never abased, and the one You take as an enemy is never honored. Blessed and Exalted are You, our Lord.
Daily Life
Dua for Istikharah (Seeking Allah's Counsel)
قَالَ جَابرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا: كَانَ رسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يُعَلِّمُنَا الْاسْتِخَارَةَ فِي الْأُمُورِ كُلِّهَا كَمَا يُعَلِّمُنَا السُّورَةَ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ، يَقُولُ: ((إِذَا هَمَّ أَحَدُكُمْ بِالْأَمْرِ فَلْيَرْكَعْ رَكْعَتَيْنِ مِنْ غَيْرِ الْفَرِيضَةِ، ثُمَّ لْيَقُلْ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ العَظِيمِ؛ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلاَ أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلاَ أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلاَّمُ الغُيُوبِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الأمْرَ - وَيُسَمِّي حَاجَتَهُ - خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي – أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ - فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ، وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي – أَوْ قَالَ: عَاجِلِهِ وَآجِلِهِ – فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ، ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ)).وَمَا نَدِمَ مَنِ اسْتَخَارَ الْخَالِقَ، وَشَاوَرَ الْمَخْلُوقِينَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَتَثَبَّتَ فِي أَمْرِهِ، فَقَدْ قَالَ اللَّه تعالى: ﴿وَشاوِرْهُمْ فِي الْأَمْرِ فَإِذَا عَزَمْتَ فَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ﴾ .
O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek ability through Your power. I ask You for Your great bounty, for You are able and I am not, and You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know this matter – and here he mentions his need – to be good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or he said: in my present and future affairs), then decree it for me and make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know this matter to be bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or he said: in my present and future affairs), then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it may be, and make me content with it.
Around Salah
Dua for Life and Death Choices, Contentment, and Guidance
((اللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الغَيْبَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلقِ أَحْيِنِي مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْراً لِي، وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْراً لِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيماً لاَ يَنْفَدُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لاَ تَنْقَطِعُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضَا بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ، وَأَسْــــأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ، وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقائِكَ فِي غَيرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ، وَلاَ فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ، اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَا بِزِينَةِ الإِيمَانِ، وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ)).
O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know such life to be good for me, and take me if You know death to be better for me. O Allah, I ask You to instill in me Your fear, whether in private or in public. I ask You for the strength to speak truth in times of contentment and anger, and moderation in times of wealth and poverty. Grant me everlasting bliss and a joy that never ceases, and contentment after Your decree. I ask for a life of ease after death, the sweetness of gazing upon Your Face, and a longing to meet You, free from any harmful calamity or misleading trial. O Allah, adorn us with the beauty of faith and make us leaders who are rightly guided.
Around Salah
Dua Between Two Prostrations — Allahumma Ighfir Li
((اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَارْحَمْنِي، وَاهْدِنِي، وَاجْبُرْنِي، وَعَافِنِي، وَارْزُقْنِي، وَارْفَعْنِي)).
O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, mend me, grant me well-being, provide for me, and elevate me.
Around Salah
Opening Invocation — Allahumma Rabb Jibra-eela
((اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ، وَمِيْكَائِيلَ، وَإِسْرَافِيلَ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ. اهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقيمٍ)).
O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Israfil; Creator of the heavens and the earth; Knower of the unseen and the seen; You judge between Your servants regarding that over which they dispute. Guide me to the truth, by Your permission, in that concerning which they differed. Indeed, You guide whomever You will to a straight path.
Around Salah
Opening Supplication for Prayer — Iftitah Salat
((وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفَاً وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ، إِنَّ صَلاَتِي، وَنُسُكِي، وَمَحْيَايَ، وَمَمَاتِي لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ المَلِكُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبي جَمِيعَاً إِنَّهُ لاَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ. وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الأَخْلاقِ لاَ يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِها إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لاَ يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ، وَالخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَـــــــدَيْكَ، وَالشَّـــــرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْــــــكَ، أَنَا بِكَ وَإِلَيْكَ، تَبارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَيْكَ)).
I have turned my face, purely devoted, towards the One who originated the heavens and the Earth, and I am not among those who associate partners with Allah. Indeed, my prayer, my sacrifice, my life, and my death are all for Allah, the Lord of all worlds. He has no partner, and this is what I have been commanded, and I am of those who submit. O Allah, You are the Sovereign; there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You are my Lord, and I am Your servant. I have wronged my soul and have confessed my sin, so forgive me all my sins. Indeed, no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of character, for none guides to it except You, and turn me away from the worst of character, for none turns away from it except You. I am here, at Your service, happy to obey. All goodness is in Your Hands, and evil does not stem from You. I exist by You and will return to You. Blessed and Exalted are You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.
Daily Life
Dua for Light — Entering 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 within my heart light, and upon my tongue light, and within my hearing light, and within my sight light. Place light above me and beneath me, and on my right and on my left, and before me and behind me. Place light within my soul, and make light great for me. Grant me light and make me light. O Allah, bestow upon me light, and place light in my nerves, my flesh, my blood, my hair, and my skin. [O Allah, place light for me in my grave and light in my bones]. [And increase me with light, increase me with light, increase me with light]. [And grant me light upon light].
Daily Life
Leaving Home — Allahumma Inni A'udhu Bika
(اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَضِلَّ، أَوْ أُضَلَّ، أَوْ أَزِلَّ، أَوْ أُزَلَّ، أَوْ أَظْلِمَ، أَوْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أَجْهَلَ، أَوْ يُجْهَلَ عَلَيَّ).
O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I stray or be led astray, slip or cause others to slip, oppress or be oppressed, or act foolishly or be treated foolishly.
Morning Duas
Morning and Evening Remembrance — Astaghfirullah wa Atubu Ilayh
((أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ)) (مِائَةَ مَرَّةٍ فِي الْيَوْمِ).
I seek Allah's forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance. This is a powerful declaration of reliance on Allah.
Morning Duas
Morning Remembrance — Asbahna wa Asbahal-Mulku Lillah
((أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ:فَتْحَهُ، وَنَصْرَهُ، وَنورَهُ، وَبَرَكَتَهُ، وَهُدَاهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِيهِ وَشَرِّ مَا بَعْدَهُ)). [وإذا أمسى قال: أمسينا وأمسى الملك للَّه ربّ العالمين اللَّهم إني أسألك خير هذه الليلة: فتحها، ونصرها، ونورها، وبركتها، وهداها، وأعوذ بك من شر ما فيها، وشر ما بعدها.]
We have entered the morning, and the entire dominion belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day: its success, its victory, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil that comes after it. [In the evening: We have entered the evening, and the entire dominion belongs to Allah, Lord of all worlds. O Allah, I ask You for the good of this night: its success, its victory, its light, its blessings, and its guidance. I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil that comes after it.]
Quranic Duas
Rabbana La Tu'akhidhna
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
Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or err. Our Lord, do not place upon us a burden like that which You placed upon those before us. Our Lord, do not place on us a burden greater than we can bear; and pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy upon us. You are our Protector, so help us against the disbelieving people.
Situations
Dua for Guidance — Allahumma ihdini wa Saddidni
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالسَّدَادَ
O Allah, I ask You for guidance and uprightness.
Around Salah
After the Adhan — Dua for the Wasilah
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ
O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer, grant Muhammad the means and the highest rank, and raise him to the praiseworthy station which You have promised him.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a short dua for guidance?
'Allahumma inni as'aluka al-huda wa s-sadad' — 'O Allah, I ask You for guidance and uprightness' (Sahih Muslim 2725).
Is there a dua for a firm heart in faith?
Yes — 'Ya muqallibal-qulub, thabbit qalbi ala dinik' — 'O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion' (Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3522).