Islamic Dua Directory

Category: Du’as from the Quran

  • Dua to seek Forgiveness and affection for the believers

    Here is a dua which you can read to seek Forgiveness and affection for your believing brothers.

    “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith ”

    رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ

    Rabbanaa ighfir lanaa wali-ikhwaaninal-latheena sabaqoonaa bil-eemaan

    Surah Al-Hashr ,verse 10

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    It can be recited for the following purposes:-

    • Forgiveness of your sins
    • Forgiveness of the believers
    • To develop affection and love for the believing men and women
    • To invoke Allah for His Kindness and Mercy

    Method of Supplicating
    One should supplicate after doing Wudhu.
    Supplicate facing the Qibla.
    One should supplicate with both hands raised.
    Before Dua, one must recite the praise and glorification of Almighty Allah.
    Recite Durood-e-pak before and after reciting supplication. (It is given at the end of this section).
    Never supplicate for an unlawful thing or cutting off of relations.
    Supplicate with presence of mind.
    One must have a good notion about Almighty Allah that He is kind, and He would not return the supplicant empty handed.
    One should be absolutely attentive to Almighty Allah.
    One should supplicate fervently.  One should mention the needs.  One must include others also in one’s supplications.
    One must express his humility and weakness before Almighty Allah.
    Give Sadaqah (charity) before supplicating, if possible
    Supplicate before the arrival of calamity. Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) says: You should recognize Almighty Allah during prosperity and He will come to your help when you are in trouble.
    You should request brothers in faith to pray for you as the Almighty accepts the supplication of one believer for another.
    Continue to supplicate regularly whether your supplication is answered or not; perhaps there is some divine exigency in the delay and dua is loved by Almighty Allah, thus one should never give up the most liked act.

    Say “Ameen” at the end of making dua.

    After the supplication, pass both hands over the face.

    Along with supplication, one must abandon all the unlawful acts and disobedience of Allah as bad intentions, internal evil, hypocrisy, delay in ritual prayer and disobedience of parents hinder acceptance of supplications.

    The best times for making dua
    The last third of the night
    Late at night
    While prostrating
    Between Adhan and Iqamah
    While drinking Zamzam Water
    When Waking Up at Night
    At The End Of The Obligatory Salat
    At the time of Tahajjud
    The Night Of ‘Qadr’ (Decree)
    During the rain
    During a special hour on Friday (between Asr and Maghrib)
    While travelling
    During the month of Ramadhan
    Shab e Qadr
    Day of Arafah
    During sickness etc

    Durood e paak

    Read durood e paak before and after making dua.

    Durood means to send peace and blessings on our HOLY PROPHET (PEACE BE UPON HIM). It is a great act of worship.
    ”Indeed,Allah and His angels send blessings on the Prophet: O you who have believed, Send ye blessings on him, and salute him with all respect” [33:56]
    ”O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and on the family of Ibrahim (Peace be upon him), You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.
    O Allah, bless Muhammad (Peace be upon him) and the family of Muhammad (Peace be upon him) as You have blessed Ibrahim (Peace be upon him) and the family of Ibrahim(Peace be upon him) , You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious”
    اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
    Allahumma salli alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa sallaita alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibrahima innaka hameedum majeed
    Allaahumma baarik alaa muhammadin wa alaa aali muhammadin kamaa baarakta alaa ibrahima wa alaa aali ibrahima innaka hameedum majeed

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  • Dua to seek Allah’s Mercy and Forgiveness

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    “Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, and You are the Best of those who show mercy!”

    رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

    Rabbanaa aamannaa faghfirlanaa warhamnaa wa-anta khayrur-raahimeen

    Surah Al-Muminoon,verse 109

    This is the dua of the patient and believing servants of Allah.

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    Ibn Abi Hatim recorded that `Abdullah bin `Amr said, “The people of Hell will call on Malik for forty years, and he will not answer them. Then he will respond and tell them that they are to abide therein. By Allah, their cries will mean nothing to Malik or to the Lord of Malik. Then they will call on their Lord and will say,

     

    (Our Lord! Our wretchedness overcame us, and we were (an) erring people. Our Lord! Bring us out of this. If ever we return (to evil), then indeed we shall be wrongdoers.) ﴿23:106-107﴾ Allah will not answer them for a time span equivalent to twice the duration of this world. Then He will reply:

     

    (108. He (Allah) will say [to the disbelievers] : “Remain you in it with ignominy! And speak you not to Me!”)

     

    By Allah, the people will not utter a single word after that, and they will merely be in the Fire of Hell, sighing in a high and low tone. Their voices are likened to those of donkeys, which start in a high tone and end in a low tone.”

     

    Then Allah will remind them of their sins in this world and how they used to make fun of His believing servants and close friends:

     

    (109. Verily, there was a party of My servants who used to say: “Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!”) (110. But you took them for a laughing stock, so much so that they made you forget My remembrance while you used to laugh at them!) meaning, `you made fun of them for calling on Me and praying to Me and your hatred for them made you forget what I would do to you.

     

    Then Allah tells us how He will reward His friends and righteous servants, and says:

     

    (111. Verily, I have rewarded them this Day for their patience; they are indeed the ones that are successful.)

     

    I have caused them to attain the victory of joy, safety, Paradise and salvation from the Fire.’

  • Dhikr to declare one’s faith

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    Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller calling to the faith, [saying], ‘Believe in your Lord,’ so we have believed.

    رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا

    Rabbanaa innanaa sami’naa munaadiyan yunaadee lil’eemaani an aaminoo birabbikum fa’aamannaa

    Surah Al-Imran,verse 193

     

    (“Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one calling to faith,”), a caller who calls to faith, referring to the Messenger of Allah ,

    (`Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed), accepted his call and followed him.

     

  • Dua to overcome your problems,enemies,debts,diseases

     

    Dua to overcome your problems,

    enemies,debts,diseases 

    Make this dua whenever you get overwhelmed by your problems and inshaALLAH, Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala will Give you success in all your affairs

     “Indeed, I am overpowered, so help (me).”

    أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌ فَانتَصِرْ

    Annee maghloobun fantasir

    Surah Al-Qamar, verse 10

    • Triumph and success
    • Victory over the disbelievers and the enemies
    • For your protection and safety
    • To seek Allah’s Help in all your matters

     

    This is the supplication of Prophet Nuh Alaihissalaam.

    After Nuh Alaihissalaam was rebuked, deterred, threatened and driven out by his people, he invoked his Lord (saying): “I have been overcome, so help (me)!”) meaning, `I am weak and cannot overcome or resist my people, so help Your religion!’

     

    Allah the Exalted said,

    (So, We opened the gates of the heaven with water Munhamir), Torrential rain, the only water that fell from the sky before that day and ever since was from clouds. But the sky’s gates were opened on them that day, and therefore, the water that came down was not from clouds. So both the waters (of the earth and the heaven) met according to a matter ordained.”

  • Dua to have pious, obedient Children

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    ”So give me from Yourself an heir. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You].”

    فَهَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا

    وَاجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا

    Fahab lee min ladunka waliyyaa . Waj’alhu rabbi radiyyaa.

    Surah Maryam ,verses 5-6

    This dua can be recited

    • To have a baby
    • To make your children obedient,pious and righteous
    • To have a safe pregnancy and delivery

    This is the supplication of Prophet Zakariyya Alaihissalaam.

     

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    Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala says in the Holy Quran:-

    (2. A reminder of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariyya.) (3. When he called his Lord with a call in secret.) (4. He said: “My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble, and gray hair has Ashta`al on my head, and I have never been unblessed in my invocation to You, O my Lord!”) (5. “And verily, I fear Mawali after me, and my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself an heir.”) (6. “Who shall inherit me, and inherit (also) the posterity of Ya`qub. And make him, my Lord, one with whom You are well-pleased!”)

     

    The Story of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam and his Supplication for a son

     

    He was a great Prophet from the Prophets of the Children of Israel. In Sahih Al-Bukhari, it is recorded that the Prophet said about Zakariyya Alaihissalaam that He was a carpenter who used to eat from what he earned with his own hand through carpentry.

     

    Concerning Allah’s statement,

     

    (When he called his Lord with a call in secret.) He only made his supplication secretly because it is more beloved to Allah. This is similar to what Qatadah said concerning this Ayah,

     

    ”Verily, Allah knows the pious heart and he hears the hidden voice.”

     

    (He said: “My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble…”) meaning, “I have become weak and feeble in strength.”

     

    (and gray hair has Ashta`al on my head,) means the gray hair has burned into the black hair. The intent is to inform of weakness and old age, and its external and internal traces.

     

    (and I have never been unblessed in my invocation to You, O my Lord!) This means, “I have not experienced from You except that You would respond to my supplication and that You would never refuse me in whatever I ask of You.”

     

    (And verily, I fear Mawali after me,) Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, “In saying the word Mawali, he (Zakariyya) meant his succeeding relatives.” The reason for his fear was that he was afraid that the generation that would succeed him would be a wicked generation. Thus, he asked Allah for a son who would be a Prophet after him, who would guide them with his Prophethood and that which was revealed to him. In response to this I would like to point out that he was not afraid of them inheriting his wealth. For a Prophet is too great in status, and too lofty in esteem to become remorseful over his wealth in this fashion. A Prophet would not disdain to leave his wealth to his successive relatives, and thus ask to have a son who would receive his inheritance instead of them. This is one angle of argument.

     

    The second argument is that Allah did not mention that Zakariyya Alaihissalaam was wealthy. On the contrary, he was a carpenter who ate from the earnings of his own hand. This type of person usually does not have a mass of wealth. Amassing wealth is not something normal for Prophets, for verily, they are the most abstentious in matters of this worldly life.

     

    The third argument is that it is confirmed in the Two Sahihs, in more than one narration, that the Messenger of Allah said,

     

    (We (the Prophets) do not leave behind inheritance (of wealth). Whatever we leave behind, then it is charity.)

     

    Therefore, the meaning in these Hadiths restricts the meaning of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam ‘s statement,

     

    (So give me from yourself an heir. Who shall inherit me,) inheritance of Prophethood.

     

    (and make him, my Lord, one with whom You are well-pleased!) means “Make him pleasing to You (Allah) and your creation. Love him and make him beloved to your creatures, in both his religion and his character.”

     

    (7. (Allah said:) “O Zakariyya! Verily, We give you the good news of a son, whose name will be Yahya. We have given that name to none before (him).”)

     

  • Dua for your spouses,children and piety

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    “Our Lord, Grant us from our spouses and our offspring the comfort to our eyes and make us leaders for the righteous.”

    رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

    Rabbanaa hab lanaa min azwaajinaa wathurriyyaatinaa qurrata a’yunin waj’alnaa lilmuttaqeena imaamaa.

    Surah Al-Furqān, verse 74

     This dua can be recited for

    • Piety and taqwa
    • To invoke Allah for a pious spouse
    • To ask Allah for righteous children

    This is the supplication of the believers who avoid the evil and falsehood.

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    Allah says that the believers are the ones who say

    “Our Lord! Bestow on us from our wives and our offspring the comfort of our eyes…”) means those who ask Allah to bring forth from their loins offspring who will obey Him and worship Him and not associate anything in worship with Him.

    Ibn `Abbas Radi Allahu anhu said, “This means (offspring) who will strive to obey Allah and bring them joy in this world and the Hereafter.” Imam Ahmad recorded that Jubayr bin Nufayr said: “We sat with Al-Miqdad bin Al-Aswad one day, and a man passed by and said, “How blessed are these two eyes which saw the Messenger of Allah ! Would that we had seen what you saw and witnessed what you witnessed.”

    Al-Miqdad got angry, and I was surprised, because the man had not said anything but good. Then he turned to him and said, “What makes a man wish to be present when Allah had caused him to be absent, and he does not know how he would have behaved if he had been there. By Allah, there are people who saw the Messenger of Allah , and Allah will throw them on their faces in Hell because they did not accept him or believe in him. Are you not grateful that Allah brought you forth from your mothers’ wombs believing in your Lord and in what your Prophet brought, and that the test went to others and not to you. Allah sent His Prophet during the most difficult time that any Prophet was ever sent, after a long period of ignorance, when the people could see no better religion than the worship of idols, and he brought the Criterion which distinguishes truth from falsehood and which would separate a father from his son. A man would realize that his father, son or brother was a disbeliever, and since Allah had opened his heart to Faith, he knew that if his relative died he would go to Hell, so he could not rest knowing that his loved one was in the Fire.

    This is what Allah referred to in this Ayah.

    Its chain of narrators is Sahih, although they did not report it.

    (and make us leaders of those who have Taqwa.) Ibn `Abbas, Al-Hasan, As-Suddi, Qatadah and Rabi` bin Anas said: “Leaders who would be taken as examples in good.” Others said: “Guides who would call others to goodness.” They wanted their worship to be connected to the worship of their children and offspring, and their guidance to go beyond themselves and benefit others. This would be more rewarding and a better end, as it was recorded in Sahih Muslim from Abu Hurayrah Radi Allahu anhu, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah said:

    (When a son of Adam dies, his deeds cease, apart from three: a righteous child who will pray for him, knowledge from which others may benefit after him and an ongoing charity.)

    Allah says in the Holy Quran:-

    (75. Those will be rewarded with the highest place because of their patience. Therein they shall be met with greetings and the word of peace and respect.) (76. Abiding therein — excellent it is as an abode, and as a place to rest in.)

  • Dua for Piety, Forgiveness and Removal of evil deeds


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    Our Lord, so forgive for us our sins and remove from us our evil deeds and cause us to die with the righteous.

    رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ

    Rabbanaa faghfir lanaa thunoobanaa wakaffir ‘annaa sayyi’aatinaa watawaffanaa ma’al-abraar.

    Surah Al-Imran,verse 193

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    It can be recited for

    • Forgiveness
    • Remission of sins and evil deeds
    • Piety

    (“Our Lord! Forgive us our sins”), on account of our faith and obeying Your Prophet

    (“Forgive us our sins”), and cover them,

    (“and expiate from us our evil deeds”), between us and You, in private,

    (“and make us die along with Al-Abrar.”), join us with the righteous people.

  • Dua for Mercy and Forgiveness


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    “My Lord, indeed I seek refuge in You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have Mercy on me, I will be among the losers.”

    رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْخَـٰسِرِينَ

    Rabbi innee a’oothu bika an as-alaka maa laysa lee bihi ‘ilmun wa-illaa taghfir lee watarhamnee akun minal-khaasireen.

    Surah Hud, verse 47

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    This is the prayer of Prophet Nuh Alaihissalaam.

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    The ship built by Nuh Alaihissalaam sailed upon the surface of the water, which had completely covered the earth until it encompassed the tops of the mountains and even rose over them by a height of fifteen cubits. It was also said that the waves rose over the mountains by a height of eighty miles. Yet, this ship continued to move upon the water, sailing by the permission of Allah. It moved under His shade, His help, His protection and His blessing.

    Allah says in the Holy Quran:-

    (42. So it (the ship) sailed with them amidst waves like mountains, and Nuh called out to his son, who had separated himself (apart): “O my son! Embark with us and be not with the disbelievers.”) (43. The son replied: “I will betake myself to some mountain, it will save me from the water.” Nuh said: “This day there is no savior from the decree of Allah except him on whom He has mercy.” And waves came in between them, so he (the son) was among the drowned.)

    This was the fourth son of Nuh Alaihissalaam. His name was Yam and he was a disbeliever.

    Allah say sin the Holy Quran:

    (45. And Nuh called upon his Lord and said, “O my Lord! Verily, my son is of my family! And certainly, Your promise is true, and You are the Most Just of the judges.”) (46. He said: “O Nuh! Surely, he is not of your family; verily, his work is unrighteous, so ask not of Me that of which you have no knowledge! I admonish you, lest you should be one of the ignorant.”) (47. Nuh said: “O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers.”)

  • Dua for Piety and to stay protected from the wrongdoers


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    “Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.”

    رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

    Rabbanaa laa taj’alnaa ma’al-qawmidh–dhaalimeen

    Surah Al-‘A`rāf ,verse 47

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    This dua can be recited for the following purposes.

    • Protection from being punished along with the sinners
    • Piety and righteousness
    • To save oneself from the fire of Hell

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  • Dua for Forgiveness, Patience, Success and Victory over the disbelievers

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    “Our Lord! Forgive for us our sins and our extravagance in our affairs and make firm our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”

    رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

    Rabbanaa ighfir lanaa thunoobanaa wa-israafanaa fee amrinaa wathabbit aqdaamanaa wansurnaa ‘alal-qawmil-kaafireen

    Surah Al-Imran ,verse 147

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    It can be recited for

    • Forgiveness of your sins and mistakes
    • Patience
    • Perseverance
    • Triumph and success
    • Victory over the disbelievers and the enemies

    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Rabbanaaرَبَّنَا Our Lord!
    ighfirاغْفِرْForgive
    lanaa لَنَا for us
    thunoobanaa ذُنُوبَنَا our sins
    wa-israafanaa وَإِسْرَافَنَا and our extravagance
    feeفِي in
    amrinaa أَمْرِنَا our affairs
    wathabbit وَثَبِّتْand make firm
    aqdaamanaa أَقْدَامَنَا our feet
    wansurnaa وَانصُرْنَا and give us victory
    ‘alal-qawmiعَلَى الْقَوْمِ over the people
    al-kaafireenٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَthe disbelieving

    Allah says in the Holy Quran:-

     

    “And how many a prophet [fought and] with him fought many religious scholars. But they never lost assurance due to what afflicted them in the cause of Allah , nor did they weaken or submit. And Allah loves the steadfast.” (3:146)

     

    “ And they said nothing but: “Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions, establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk. So Allah gave them the reward of this world, and the excellent reward of the Hereafter. And Allah loves the good-doers.” (3 :147-148)

     

    What many Prophets and their companions suffered in Jihad in Allah’s cause and for the sake of their religion did not make them lose heart. This is patience and Allah loves the patient.

     

    And they said nothing but: “Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions, establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.” (3:146-147)