Duas & Azkar

Daily · Before eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ

Bismillahi wa 'ala barakatillah

In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah.

Daily · After eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana muslimeen

Praise be to Allah who fed us, gave us drink and made us Muslims.

Daily · Before sleeping

اللَّهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Allahumma bismika amootu wa ahya

O Allah, in Your name I die and I live.

Daily · Waking up

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor

Praise be to Allah who gave us life after death, and to Him is the resurrection.

Daily · Wearing new clothes

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi kasani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah

Praise be to Allah who clothed me with this and provided it for me with no power or might from myself.

Daily · Leaving the house

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallah wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power nor might except with Allah.

Daily · Entering the toilet

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from all evil and evil beings.

Daily · Looking in the mirror

اللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

Allahumma kama hassanta khalqi fa hassin khuluqi

O Allah, as You have made my form beautiful, make my character beautiful too.

Salah · Entering the masjid

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik

O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

Salah · Leaving the masjid

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik

O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.

Salah · After Adhan

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ

Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da'watit-tammah was-salatil-qa'imah…

O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and established prayer, grant Muhammad ﷺ the intercession and the highest rank.

Salah · After Salah

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Allahumma antas-Salam wa minkas-salam tabarakta ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram

O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of Majesty and Honour.

Protection · Ayat al-Kursi

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum, la ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm

Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.

Protection · Morning & evening protection

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa Huwas-Sami'ul-'Aleem

In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.

Protection · Travel

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Subhanal-ladhi sakh-khara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrineen

Glory to Him who subjected this to us, and we could never have it by our efforts; and to our Lord we shall return.

Protection · Entering a new place

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Forgiveness · Sayyidul Istighfar

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk…

O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant as much as I can.

Forgiveness · Istighfar

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullahal-ladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyumu wa atubu ilayh

I seek the forgiveness of Allah, besides whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I turn to Him in repentance.

Distress · Dua of Yunus عليه السلام

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimeen

There is no god but You, glory be to You; indeed I was among the wrongdoers.

Distress · At times of anxiety

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, from weakness and laziness.

Distress · Visiting the sick

لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

La ba'sa tahurun in sha Allah

No harm — may it be a purification, if Allah wills.

Knowledge · For increase in knowledge

رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

Rabbi zidni 'ilma

My Lord, increase me in knowledge.

Knowledge · Before studying

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَعَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي

Allahumman-fa'ni bima 'allamtani wa 'allimni ma yanfa'uni

O Allah, benefit me by what You have taught me and teach me what benefits me.

Family · For righteous family

رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yun

Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.

Family · For parents

رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera

My Lord, have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.

Sustenance · For halal provision

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Allahumak-fini bihalalika 'an haramik wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwak

O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful instead of what is unlawful, and enrich me by Your bounty over anyone besides You.

Comprehensive · Dua of the two worlds

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah wa fil-akhirati hasanah wa qina 'adhaban-nar

Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.

Comprehensive · Dua of Laylatul Qadr

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Allahumma innaka 'Afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'anni

O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me.

Comprehensive · Dua Qunoot (Witr)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْتَعِينُكَ وَنَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَنُؤْمِنُ بِكَ وَنَتَوَكَّلُ عَلَيْكَ

Allahumma inna nasta'inuka wa nastaghfiruka wa nu'minu bika wa natawakkalu 'alayk

O Allah, we seek Your help and Your forgiveness, we believe in You and we rely upon You.

Comprehensive · Durood Ibrahim

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammadin wa 'ala aali Muhammad…

O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; indeed You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.