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[And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]
Read this dua when you enter the masjid (mosque).
“I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast.1
[In the Name of Allah, and blessings.]2
[And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]3
O Allah, open before me the doors of Your mercy.4″
أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الْعَظِيمِ، وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ، مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ. [بِسْمِ اللهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَّامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ] اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
‘A’oothu billaahil-‘Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.
[Bismillaahi, wassalaatu]
[Wassalaamu ‘alaaRasoolillaahi]
Allaahum-maftah lee ‘abwaaba rahmatik
Listen to the recitation of this dua
Word-by-word meanings:
| Transliteration | Arabic | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| ‘A’oothu | أَعُوذُ ، | I seek refuge |
| billaah | بِاللهِ | in Allah, |
| al-‘Adheem, | الْعَظِيمِ، | Almighty |
| wa bi-Wajhihi | وَبِوَجْهِهِ | and by His Face, |
| al-Kareem, | الْكَرِيمِ، | Noble |
| wa Sultaanihi | وَسُلْطَانِهِ | by His power, |
| al-qadeem, | الْقَدِيمِ | primordial |
| minash-Shaytaan | مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ | from Satan |
| ar-rajeem. | الرَّجِيمِ | the outcast |
| Bismillaahi | بِسْمِ اللهِ، | In the Name of Allah |
| was-salaatu | وَالصَّلَاةُ | and blessings. |
| Was-salaamu | وَالسَّلَّامُ | And peace be |
| ‘alaa | عَلَى | upon |
| Rasoolillaah | رَسُولِ اللهِ | the Messenger of Allah. |
| Allaahumma | اللَّهُمَّ | O Allah, |
| aftah lee | افْتَحْ لِي | open before me |
| ‘abwaaba | أَبْوَابَ | the doors of |
| rahmatik | رَحْمَتِكَ | Your mercy |
1 Abu Dawud and Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jdmi’ As-Saghir (Hadithno. 4591). 2 Ibn As-Sunni (Hadith no. 88), graded good by Al-Albani. 3 Abu Dawud 1/126, see also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami’As-Saghir 1/528. 4 Muslim 1/494.
There is also a report in Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Fatimah (Radi Allahu anha), : “O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.” It was graded authentic by Al-Albani due to supporting Ahadith. See Sahih Ibn Majah
