Duas” are supplications or prayers commonly recited by Muslims to seek guidance, blessings, forgiveness, and various other things from Allah (God).
Here is a list of some well-known duas:
Dua for Guidance (Istikhara):
“اللهم إني استخيرك بعلمك واستقدرك بقدرتك واسالك من فضلك العظيم”
Translation: “O Allah, I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty.”
Dua for Forgiveness (Astaghfirullah):
“أستغفر الله”
Translation: “I seek forgiveness from Allah.”
Dua for Patience (Sabr):
“اللهم اجعل صبري في مصيبتي واخلف خيرا منها”
Translation: “O Allah, make my patience in the face of this calamity and grant me something better in exchange.”
Dua for Protection (Ayat al-Kursi):
“الله لا إله إلا هو الحي القيوم لا تأخذه سنة ولا نوم له ما في السماوات وما في الأرض من ذا الذي يشفع عنده إلا بإذنه يعلم ما بين أيديهم وما خلفهم ولا يحيطون بشئ من علمه إلا بما شاء وسع كرسيه السماوات والأرض ولا يؤوده حفظهما وهو العلي العظيم”
Translation: “Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
Dua for Blessings (Barakah):
“بارك الله لكم وبارك عليكم”
Translation: “May Allah bless you and bestow His blessings upon you.”
Dua for Good Health (Shifa):
“لا بأس طهور إن شاء الله”
Translation: “There is no harm, [and I seek] healing with Allah’s permission.”
These are just a few examples of the many duas that Muslims recite in various situations.
It’s important to note that these translations are approximate, and the original Arabic words carry deep spiritual significance. If you’re interested in more specific duas for different situations, there are numerous books and online resources available that provide comprehensive collections of supplications.
5 Duas of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
Muhammad ﷺ
Dua for knowledge
Dua for taqwa
Dua for success
Dua for good character
Dua for blessed family
Dua for having children
Dua for relief from distress, laziness, debts
Dua for a healthy body
Dua for the sick
Dua for guidance and protection before leaving the home
Dua to avoid sudden afflictions
Dua for preservation
Dua that removes anxiety
Dua for protection in the evening
Dua for forgiveness of all sins
When you see the new moon
5 Duas of Prophet Muhammed (PBUH)
1. A supplication he made frequently
“O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell-Fire.” ~ Muslim
2. When he asked for guidance
“O Allah! Indeed I, I ask of You, guidance, piety and chastity and to be free of depending upon anyone (except You).” ~ Muslim
3. When he asked for forgiveness
“O Allah! Forgive all my sins, whether few or more, the first and the last, the apparent and the hidden.” ~ Muslim
4. When he asked for success
“O Allah! I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy and the means of Your forgiveness, safety from every sin, the benefit from every good deed, success in attaining Jannah and deliverance from Fire).” ~ Al-Hakim
5. When he was in distress
“None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Incomparably Great, the Compassionate. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the Mighty Throne. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the Heavens, the Lord of the Earth, and the Lord of the Honorable Throne.” ~ Al-Bukhari and Muslim
Muhammad ﷺ
اللهم صل على سيدنا محمد صلاة تنجينا بها من جميع الأهوال والآفات، وتقضي بها جميع الحاجات، وتطهرنا بها من جميع السيئات، وترفعنا بها عندك أعلى الدرجات، وتبلغنا بها أقصى الغايات من جميع الخيرات، وعلى آله وصحبه وسلم تسليماً كثيرا
Allāhumma ṣalli ʿalā Sayyidinā Muḥammadin ṣalātan tunjīnā bihā min jamīʿil-ahwāli wal-āfāt, wa taqḍī lanā bihā jamīʿal-ḥājāt, wa tuṭahhirunā bihā min jamīʿis-sayyi’āt, wa tarfaʿunā bihā ʿindaka aʿlad-darajāt, wa tuballighunā bihā aqṣal-ghāyāti min jamīʿil-khayrāt, fil-ḥayāti wa baʿdal- mamāt.
O Allah, send upon Sayyidinā Muhammad a prayer through which You deliver us from all tribulations and harm; and through which You fulfill for us every need; and through which You purify us from every bad thing; and through which You raise us to the loftiest of degrees in Your sight; and through which You cause us to reach the highest limit of every goodness, in this life and after death.
Dua for knowledge
Oh Allah, I ask you for knowledge that is of benefit, a good provision, and deeds that will be accepted.
~ Ibn Majah and others
Dua for taqwa
O Allah, give my soul (nafs) its God-fearing righteousness (taqwa) and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its Protector and its Guardian.
~Muslim
Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha wa-zakkiha anta khayru man zakkaha anta waliyuha wa-mawlaha.
اللهم آت نفسي تقواها وزكها أنت خير من زكاها أنت وليها ومولاها
Dua for success
Our Lord! Grant us the good of this world and the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.
~2:201
Rabbana atina fi dunya hasanatan wa fil akhirati hasanatan wa qina adhaba an-nar.
ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار
Dua for good character
O Allah! You have made my creation perfect, so make my moral characteristics also be the best.
~ Ahmad
Allahumma kama ahsanta khulqi fahassin kholoqi.
اللهم كما أحسنت خلقي فحسن خلقي
Dua for blessed family
Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.
~ 25:74
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyatina qurrata a’yunin waj-‘alna lilmuttaqina imama.
ربنا هب لنا من أزواجنا وذرياتنا قرة أعين واجعلنا للمتقين إماما
Dua for having children
My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.
~3:38
Rabbi hab lee min ladunka thuriyyatan tayyibatan innak sami’u-dua.
رب هب لي من لدنك ذرية طيبة إنك سميع الدعاء
Dua for relief from distress, laziness, debts
Oh Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men.
~ Sahih al-Bukhari
Dua for healthy body
Oh Allah! Grant me well-being in my body. Oh Allah! Grant me well-being in my hearing. Oh Allah! Grant me well-being in my sight. There is no true God but You.
~ Abu Dawud
Dua for the sick
O Allah! The Rubb of mankind! Remove this disease and cure me! You are the Great Curer. There is no cure but through You, which leaves behind no disease.
~ Bukhari and Muslim
Allahumma Rabban-nasi, adhhibil-ba’sa, washfi, antash-Shafi, la shifa’a illa shifa’uka, shifaan la yughadiru saqaman.
اللهم رب الناس، أذهب البأس، واشف، أنت الشافي لا شفاء إلا شفاؤك، شفاء لا يغادر سقما
Dua for guidance and protection before leaving the home
In the Name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah. There is no might nor power except with Allah.
~ Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, and al-Nasa’i
Dua to avoid sudden afflictions
In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing is harmed on earth nor in heaven, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. [Repeat three times]
~ Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi
Dua for preservation
Our Lord! Do not let our hearts deviate after you have guided us. Grant us Your mercy. You are indeed the Giver of all bounties.
~ 3:8
Rabbana La tuzigh Qulubana ba`da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta al-Wahhab.
ربنا لا تزغ قلوبنا بعد إذ هديتنا وهب لنا من لدنك رحمة إنك أنت الوهاب
Dua that removes anxiety
Allah is enough for me. There is no true god but Him, in Him I put my trust, an He is the Lord of the Great Throne. [Repeat seven times]
~ Abu Dawud
Dua for protection in the evening
I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
~ Muslim
Dua for forgiveness of all sins
prayer when you are in sujud
O Allah, forgive all of my sins: the small and great, the first and the last, the public and the private.
~ Muslim
Allahumma ighfir li dhanbi kullahu diqqahu wa-jillahu wa-awwalahu wa-akhirahu wa-ʿalaniyatahu wa-sirrahu.
اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله أوله وأخره علانيته وسره
When you see the new moon
Oh Allah, make it a start full of peace and faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Allahumma ahillahu alayna bil-amni wal-iman was-salaamati wal-islam Rabbi wa rabbuka Allah.
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