What Is Islamic Dua ?
Islamic dua, often simply referred to as “dua,” is a form of supplication or prayer in Islam. It’s a heartfelt communication with Allah (God) in which a believer expresses their needs, desires, hopes, and gratitude. Duas can be recited in any language, but they are often performed in Arabic, as it is considered the language of the Quran and the preferred language for Islamic worship. Duas can be performed at any time, in any place, and for any purpose, whether it’s seeking guidance, asking for forgiveness, expressing gratitude, or seeking protection. They are an integral part of a Muslim’s spiritual practice and are believed to strengthen their connection with Allah.
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“Bismika Rabbi wada’tu janbi, wa bika arfa’uhu. Fa’in amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha faḥfazha bima tahfazu bihi ‘ibadakas-saliheen.”
Translation: “In Your name, my Lord, I lay down my side and by You, I raise it. If You take my soul, have mercy on it, and if You release it, protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.” O Allah in Your name, I die and I live.
2- Dua Wake Up From Sleep
Alhamdu lillahil-lathee ahyana baAAda ma amatana wa-ilayhin-nushoor
Translation: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.
3- Dua Before Entering The Toilet
(Bismil-lah) allahumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith
Translation: (In the name of Allah). O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.
4- Dua When Leaving The Toilet
Gufranaka, Alhamdulilla hil Lazi Azhaba Annil aza wa Aafanee
Translation: I ask you (Allah) for forgiveness, all praises to Allah who has taken away my discomfort and granted me relief
5- Dua for Wudu (Ablution)
Alla hummaj alni minat tawwabina waj alni minal mutatah hirin.
Translation: In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
6- Dua After Wudu
Ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illallah wahdahu laa shareeka lahu wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa rasuuluh.
Translation: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger.
7- Dua For Entering Masjid
Allah hummaf tah lee abwaaba rahmatik
Translation: “O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.”
8- Dua For Leaving Masjid
Allaahumma innee as aluka min fadhlik
Translation: “O Allah, I ask for Your favour.”
9- Dua Before Eating
In the Name of Allah
Translation: In the name of Allah
10- Dua to Recite When Forgetting to Say Bismillah Before Eating
Bismillaahi fee awwalihi wa aakhirihi
Translation: In the name of Allah in the beginning and end
11- Dua After Eating
Al-hamdu Lil-la-hil-lazi at’amani haaza wa razaqa-nihi min ghayri hawlim minni wa laa quw-wah
Translation: Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part.
12- Dua After The Final Tashahhud And Before Salam
Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika min ‘athaabil-qabri, wa min ‘athaabi jahannama, wa min fitnatil-mahyaa walmamaati, wa min sharri fitnatil-maseehid-dajjaal.
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and from the punishment of Hell-fire, and from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah.
13- Dua When Leaving Home
Bismil-lah, tawakkaltu AAalal-lah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah.
Translation: I depart with Allah’s name, relying on Him. It is Allah who saves us from sins with His guidance (the ability to do so)
14- Dua Upon Entering Home
Bismil-lahi walajna, wabismil-lahi kharajna, waAAala rabbina tawakkalna.
Translation: In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.
15- Dua for traveling in Quran
Rabbi anzilni munzalan mubarokan wa anta khairul munzilin
Translation: My Lord, let me land at a blessed landing-place, and You are the best to accommodate
16- Dua While returning from travel
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku, wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa alaa kulli shay in Qadeer, aaiboona, taaiboona, aabidoona, lirabbinaa haamidoona, sadaqallaahu wadahu, wa nasara abdahu, wa hazamal-ahzaaba wahdahu.
Translation: Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest, Allah is the greatest.\nNone 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. We return, repent, worship and praise our Lord. Allah fulfilled His promise, aided His Servant, and single-handedly defeated the allies.
17- Dua Upon Sneezing
Al-Hamduli l-lah
Translation: All praise is for Allah
18- Dua When Hearing Someone Sneeze
Yar hamu kal-laahu.
Translation: May Allah have mercy on you
19- Dua Sneezers Replies Back
Yahdeekumul-lahu wayuslihu balakum
Translation: May Allah guide you and rectify your condition
20- Dua When Entering Market
Laa ilaaha illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyee wa yumeetu, wa Huwa hayyun laa yamootu, biyadihil-khayru, wa Huwa alaa kulli shayin Qadeer.
Translation: There is no Lord except Allah. He is One and has no partners. His is the Kingdom and for Him are all praises. He gives life and gives death. He is eternal and everlasting In His control is goodness, and He has power over everything.
21- Dua Having Relation With Wife
Bismillah, Allahumma Jannibna-sh-Shaitan, Wa Jannibi-sh-Shaitana ma Razaqtana
Translation: In the Name of Allah, O Allah! Keep us away from Satan and keep Satan away from what You have bestowed upon us. And if Allah has ordained a child for them, Satan will never harm him.
22- Dua After Adhan
Allahumma Rabba hadhihi-dda` watit-tammah, was-salatil qa’imah, ati Muhammadan al-wasilata wal-fadilah, wa b`ath-hu maqaman mahmudan-il-ladhi wa`adtahu
Translation: Oh Allah! Lord of this perfect call and this prayer to be established, grant Muhammad Al-wasilah (a high and special place in Jannah) and Alfadheelah (a rank above the rest of creation) and raise him to a praised platform which you have promised him.
23- Duas For the deceased at the funeral prayer
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 ‘athaabil-qabri wa ‘athaabin-naar
Translation: 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].
24- Dua for Excellence of Remembrance and Glorification of Allah
Subhaanallaahi wa bihamdihi
Translation: Glorified is Allah and praised is He
25- Dua When Distressed
Allahumma rahmataka arju fala takilni ila nafsi tarfata ‘aynin wa aslih li sha’ni kullahu la ilaha ila anta
Translation: O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for a blink of an eye. Correct all of my affairs for me. There is none worthy of worship except You.
26- Dua For Leaving Everything In The Hands Of Allah
Quli allahumma fatira assamawatiwal-ardi AAalima alghaybi washshahadatianta tahkumu bayna AAibadika fee ma kanoofeehi yakhtalifoon
Translation: O Allah! Creator of the heavens and the earth! All-Knower of the Ghaib (unseen) and the seen. You will judge between your slaves about that wherein they used to differ.
27- Seek Forgiveness And Protection From Hellfire
Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunuubana wa qinna ‘adhaban-Naar
Translation: Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire.
28- Dua For Fear Of Committing Shirk
Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika ‘an ‘ushrika bika wa ‘anaa ‘a’lamu, wa ‘astaghfiruka limaa laa ‘a’lamu
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I associate anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I know not.
29- Dua For Your Parent’s Forgiveness
Rabbana-ghfirlī wa liwālidayya wa lilmu’minīna yauma yaqūmul-hisāb.
Translation: Our Lord! Forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the judgment will come to pass.
30- Dua For Breaking Fast
Allahumma inni laka sumtu wa ala rizq-ika-aftartu
Translation: O Allah! For You I have fasted and upon your provision, I have broken my fast.
31- Dua for Keeping Fast In Ramadan
Wa bisawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri Ramadan
I intend to fast tomorrow in the month of Ramadan
