Islamic Dua Directory

Category: Du’as from the Hadith

  • Dua against the oppression of your enemies




    Read this dua to stay protected from your enemies, haters and evil people and to seek Allah’s protection from their evil plots.

    O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, be for me a support against [such and such a person] and his helpers from among your creatures, lest any of them abuse me or do me wrong. Mighty is Your patronage and glorious are Your praises. There is none worthy of worship but You.

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    أللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمواتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ, كُنْ لِي جاَراً مِنْ (فُلانِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ),وَأَحْزَابِهِ مِنْ خَلاَئِقِكَ أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ يَطْغَى, عَزَّ جاَرُكَ وَجَلَّ ثَناَؤُكَ, وَ لاَ إِلَهَ إلاَّ أَنْتَ

    Allaahumma Rabbas-samaawaatis-sab’i, wa Rabbal-‘Arshil-‘Adheem, kun lee jaaran min [here you mention the person’s name], wa ‘ahzaabihi min khalaa’iqika, ‘an yafruta ‘alayya ‘ahadun minhum ‘aw yatghaa, ‘azzajaaruka, wajalla thanaa’uka, wa laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta

    Al-Bukhari

    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Allaahumma أللَّهُمَّ ,O Allah,
    Rabbas-samaawaatiرَبَّ السَّمواتِLord of the heavens,
    as-sab’i,السَّبْعِ seven
    wa Rabbal-‘Arshiوَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ Lord of the Throne,
    al-‘Adheem,الْعَظِيْمِMagnificent
    kun lee كُنْ لِي be for me
    jaaran جاَراًa support
    min مِنْagainst
    [here you mention the person’s name], (فُلانِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ)[such and such a person]
    wa ‘ahzaabihi وَأَحْزَابِهِ and his helpers
    min khalaa’iqika, مِنْ خَلاَئِقِكَ from among your creatures,
    ‘an أَنْ lest
    yafruta يَفْرُطَ abuse me
    ‘alayya ‘ahadun minhum عَلَيَّ أحَدٌ مِنْهُمْany one of them
    ‘aw yatghaa, أَوْ يَطْغَىor do me wrong.
    ‘azzaعَزَّ Mighty
    jaaruka,جاَرُكَ is Your patronage
    wajalla وَجَلَّ and glorious
    thanaa’uka, ثَناَؤُكَ,are Your praises.
    wa laa ‘ilaaha وَ لاَ إِلَهَ and there is none (worthy of worship)
    ‘illaa ‘Antaإلاَّ أَنْتَbut You.

  • Dua for the Protection of your children

    The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to seek Allah’s protection for Al-Hasan and Al-Husain (Radi Allahu anhu) by saying
    أُعيـذُكُمـا بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة

    I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

     
    U’eethukumaa bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin laammatin.
     
    Al-Bukhari 4/119.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    U’eethuأُعيـذُ،I seek protection
    kumaa كُمـا for you
    bikalimaatil-laaبِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ in the Words of Allah
    hit-taammatiالتّـامَّة Perfect
    min مِنْ from
    kulliكُلِّ every
    shaytaanin شَيْـطانٍ devil
    wa haammatinوَهـامَّة and every beast
    wa min وَمِنْ and from
    kulli كُـلِّ every
    ‘aynin عَـيْنٍ eye
    laammatinلامَّـةenvious blameworthy

  • Dua for Grief, stress, depression & anxiety

    There is none worthy of worship but Allah the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.

    لا إلَهَ إلاَّ اللَّهُ الْعَظـيمُ الْحَلِـيمْ، لا إلَهَ إلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَـرْشِ العَظِيـمِ، لا إلَهَ إلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَـوّاتِ ورّبُّ الأَرْضِ ورَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَـريم

    Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahul-‘Adheemul-Haleem, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu Rabbul-‘Arshil-‘Adheem, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu Rabbus-samaawaati wa Rabbul-‘ardhi wa Rabbul-‘Arshil-Kareem

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    Al-Bukhari 8/154, Muslim 4/2092.

    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Laa ‘ilaaha لا إلَهَ There is none worthy of worship
    ‘illallaahuإلاَّ اللَّهُ but Allah
    al-‘Adheemuالْعَظـيمُ the Mighty,
    al-Haleem, الْحَلِـيمْthe Forbearing.
    Laa ‘ilaahaلا إلَهَThere is none worthy of worship
    ‘illallaahu إلاَّ اللَّهُbut Allah,
    Rabbu رَبُّ Lord of
    al-‘Arshiالعَـرْشِthe throne
    al-‘Adheem العَظِيـمِMagnificent
    Laa ‘ilaahaلا إلَهَ There is none worthy of worship
    ‘illallaahuإلاَّ اللَّهُ but Allah,
    Rabbus-samaawaatiرَبُّ السَّمَـوّاتِ Lord of the heavens
    wa Rabbul-‘ardhi ورّبُّ الأَرْضِand Lord of the earth,
    wa Rabbul-‘Arshiورَبُّ العَرْشِ and Lord of the Throne
    al-KareemالكَـريمNoble



  • The Expiation of Assembly – Kaffaratul-Majlis

    Aishah (Radi Allahu anha) said: “Allah’s Messenger (Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallam) did not sit in a gathering, and did not recite the Qur’an, and did not perform any prayer without concluding by saying…
    (then she quoted the dua given below).”
    “Glory is to You, O Allah, and praise is to You. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.”

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    سُبْحـانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ وَبِحَمدِك، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتوبُ إِلَـيْك
     
    Subhaanaka Allaahumma wa bihamdika, ‘ash-hadu ‘an laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta, ‘astaghfiruka wa ‘atoobu ‘ilayk
    Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhi and An-Nasa’i. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/ 153.This was reported by An-Nasa’i in ‘Amalul-Yawm wal-Laylah (no.308), and Dr. Farooq Hamadah graded it authentic in his checking of the same book.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Subhaanaka سُبْحـانَكَ Glory is to You,
    Allaahumma اللّهُـمَّ O Allah,
    wa bihamdikaوَبِحَمدِك،and praise is to You.
    ‘ash-hadu ‘an أَشْهَـدُ أَنْI bear witness that
    laa ‘ilaaha لا إِلهَ there is none (worthy of worship)
    ‘illaa ‘Anta, إِلاّ أَنْتَbut You
    ‘astaghfiruka أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ I seek Your forgiveness
    wa ‘atoobuوَأَتوبُand repent
    ‘ilayk إِلَـيْكto You

  • Dua for entering the restroom


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    Dua for entering the restroom

    (Before entering) ”[In the Name of Allah]. (Then) O Allah, I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits.”
    (بِسْمِ الله) اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث

    [Bismillaahi] Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-khubthi walkhabaa’ith.

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    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Bismillaahi(بِسْمِ الله)[In the Name of Allah].
    Allaahumma اللّهُـمَّO Allah
    ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ I seek protection in You
    minal-khubthi مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ from the male unclean spirits
    walkhabaa’ithوَالْخَبائِث and female unclean spirits

    Reference: Al-Bukhari 1/45, Muslim 1/283. The addition of Bismillah at its beginning was reported by Said bin Mansur. See Fathul-Bari 1/244.

  • Dua for rising from the Ruku


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    Our Lord, praise is Yours, abundant, good and blessed praise.

     
    رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، حَمْداً كَثِيراً طَيِّباً مُبَارَكاً فِيهِ
     
    Rabbanaa wa lakal-hamd, hamdan  katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feeh



    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Rabbanaa رَبَّنَا Our Lord
    wa lakal-hamdوَلَكَ الْحَمْدُpraise is Yours
    hamdanحَمْداًpraise
    katheeran كَثِيراً abundant
    tayyiban طَيِّباً good
    mubaarakan feehمُبَارَكاً فِيهِand blessed
    Al-Bukhari, cf. Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 2/284.




  • Duaa for At-Tashahhud (sitting in prayer)

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    All greetings of humility are for Allah, and all prayers and goodness. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous slaves of Allah. I bear witness that there is none worthy of worship but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.

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    التَّحِيّـاتُ للهِ وَالصَّلَـواتُ والطَّيِّـبات ، السَّلامُ عَلَيـكَ أَيُّهـا النَّبِـيُّ وَرَحْمَـةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكـاتُه ، السَّلامُ عَلَيْـنا وَعَلـى عِبـادِ كَ الصَّـالِحـين. أَشْـهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ الله ،

    وَأَشْـهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمّـداً عَبْـدُهُ وَرَسـولُه

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    Attahiyyaatu lillaahi wassalawaatu, wattayyibaatu, assalaamu ‘alayka ‘ayyuhan-Nabiyyu wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuhu, assalaamu ‘alaynaa wa ‘alaa ‘ibaadillaahis-saaliheen. ‘Ash-hadu ‘an laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wa ‘ash-hadu ‘anna Muhammadan ‘abduhu wa Rasooluhu.

    Al-Bukhari, Muslim 1/301. See also Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bal 1/13.

  • Dua for the Sujood

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    Glory (to You), Most Holy (are You), Lord of the angels and the Spirit.

    سُبُّوحٌ، قُدُوسٌ، رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
     
    Subboohun, Quddoosun, Rabbul-malaa’ikati warrooh
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    SubboohunسُبُّوحٌGlory (to You)
    Quddoosunقُدُوسٌ
    		Most Holy (are You)
    Rabbul-malaa’ikati رَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ Lord of the angels
    warroohوَالرُّوحِand the Spirit.
    Muslim 1/533

  • Dua for when you hear the THUNDER


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    Read this dua when you hear the thunder.

    “Glory is to Him Whom thunder and angels glorify due to fear of Him”
    سُبْـحانَ الّذي يُسَبِّـحُ الـرَّعْدُ بِحَمْـدِهِ، وَالملائِكـةُ مِنْ خيـفَته
    Subhaanal-lathee yusabbihur-ra’du bihamdihi walmalaa’ikatu min kheefatihi.

    Whenever Abdullah bin Zubair (Radi Allahu anhu) would hear thunder, he would abandon his conversation and say this supplication.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Subhaanal-lathee سُبْـحانَ الّذي Glory is to Him Whom
    yusabbihuيُسَبِّـحُ glorify
    ar-ra’du الـرَّعْدُthunder
    bihamdihi بِحَمْـدِهِ، praise
    walmalaa’ikatu وَالملائِكـةُ and angels
    min kheefatihiمِنْ خيـفَتهdue to fear of Him
    See Al-Muwatta’ 2/992. It was graded authentic by Al-Albani as a statement of Abdullah bin Zubayr only.

    Thunder is called Ra’d in Arabic. There is also a surah named after it. Surah Ar-Ra’d is chapter 13 of the Holy Quran.

  • Dua when tragedy strikes

    Read this dua when any tragedy strikes.

    We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.

    إِنّا للهِ وَإِنَا إِلَـيْهِ راجِعـون ، اللهُـمِّ اْجُـرْني في مُصـيبَتي، وَاخْلُـفْ لي خَيْـراً مِنْـها.
     
    ‘Innaa lillaahi wa ‘innaa ‘ilayhi raaji’oon, Allaahumma’-jurni fee museebatee wa ‘akhliflee khayran minhaa.
     
    Muslim 2/632.
     

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    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    ‘Innaa lillaahi إِنّا للهِ We are from Allah
    wa ‘innaa ‘ilayhi وَإِنَا إِلَـيْهِ and unto Him
    raaji’oonراجِعـون we return
    Allaahumma’اللهُـمِّ O Allah
    ajurniاْجُـرْني take me out
    fee في of
    museebateeمُصـيبَتيmy plight
    wa ‘akhlifleeوَاخْلُـفْ لي.
    		and bring to me after it
    khayran خَيْـراً something better
    minhaaمِنْـهاof it