Islamic Dua Directory

Tag: believers

  • Traveler’s dua for the one he leaves behind

    I leave you in the care of Allah, as nothing is lost that is in His care.

     
    أَسْتَـوْدِعُكُـمُ اللَّهَ الَّذي لا تَضِـيعُ وَدائِعُـهُ
     
    ‘Astawdi’ukumul-laahal-lathee laa tadhee’u wadaa’i’uhu.
    Ahmad 2/403, Ibn Majah 2/943. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah

  • The resident’s dua for the traveler

    May Allah give you piety as your provision, forgive your sins, and make goodness easy for you wherever you are.

     
    زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التقْوى، وَغَفَـرَذَنْـبَكَ، وَيَسَّـرَ لَكَ الخَـيْرَ حَيْـثُما كُنْـت
     
    Zawwadakal-laahut-taqwaa, wa ghafara thanbaka, wa yassara lakal-khayra haythu maa kunta.
    At-Tirmidhi. See Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi

  • Dua for riding in a vehicle, bicycle or plane

    Invocation for riding in a vehicle, bicycle, plane, or on an animal

    With the Name of Allah. Praise is to Allah. Glory is to Him Who has provided this for us though we could never have had it by our efforts. Surely, unto our Lord we are returning. Praise is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. Praise is to Allah. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Allah is the Most Great. Glory is to You. O Allah, I have wronged my own soul. Forgive me, for surely none forgives sins but You.

     
    بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَالْحَمْـدُ لله، سُـبْحانَ الّذي سَخَّـرَ لَنا هذا وَما كُنّا لَهُ مُقْـرِنين، وَإِنّا إِلى رَبِّنا لَمُنـقَلِبون، الحَمْـدُ لله، الحَمْـدُ لله، الحَمْـدُ لله، اللهُ أكْـبَر، اللهُ أكْـبَر، اللهُ أكْـبَر، سُـبْحانَكَ اللّهُـمَّ إِنّي ظَلَـمْتُ نَفْسي فَاغْـفِرْ لي، فَإِنَّهُ لا يَغْفِـرُ الذُّنوبَ إِلاّ أَنْـت
    Bismillaah, Alhamdu lillaah. Subhaanal-lathee sakhkhara lanaa haathaa wa maa kunnaa lahu muqrineen. Wa ‘innaa ‘ilaa Rabbinaa lamunqaliboon. Alhamdu lillaah, alhamdu lillaah, alhamdu lillaah, Allaahu ‘Akbar, Allaahu ‘Akbar, Allaahu ‘Akbar, subhaanakal-laahumma ‘innee dhalamtu nafsee faghfir lee, fa’innahu laa yaghfiruth-thunooba ‘illaa ‘Anta.
     
    Abu Dawud 3/34, At-Tirmidhi 5/501. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi

  • Dua for entering a market

    None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise. He brings life and He causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His Hand is all good, and He is Able to do all things.

     
    لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّه وحدَهُ لا شريكَ لهُ، لهُ المُلْـكُ ولهُ الحَمْـد، يُحْيـي وَيُميـتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لا يَمُـوت، بِيَـدِهِ الْخَـيْرُ وَهوَ عَلىَ كلّ شيءٍ قَدِيرٌ
     
    Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, yuhyee wa yumeetu, wa Huwa hayyun laa yamootu, biyadihil-khayru, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer.
    At-Tirmidhi 5/291, and Al-Hakim 1/538. Al-Albani

  • Dua after eating

    All praise is to Allah, praise in abundance, good and blessed. It cannot [be compensated for, nor can it] be left, nor can it be done without, our Lord.

     
    الْحَمْـدُ للهِ حَمْـداً كَثـيراً طَيِّـباً مُبـارَكاً فيه، [غَيْرَ مَكْفِيٍّ وَلا ] مُوَدَّعٍ وَلا مُسْتَغْـنىً عَنْـهُ رَبُّـنا
     
    Alhamdu lillaahi hamdan katheeran tayyiban mubaarakan feehi, ghayra [makfiyyin wa laa] muwadda’in, wa laa mustaghnan ‘anhu Rabbanaa.
    Al-Bukhari 6/214, At-Tirmidhi
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Alhamdu الْحَمْـدُ All praise
    lillaahi للهِ is to Allah,
    hamdan حَمْـداً praise
    katheeranكَثـيراً in abundance,
    tayyiban طَيِّـباً good
    mubaarakanمُبـارَكاً ، and blessed
    feehiفيهin it
    ghayra غَيْرَ It cannot
    makfiyyin مَكْفِيٍّ [be compensated for,
    wa laaوَلا nor can it]
    muwadda’in, مُوَدَّعٍbe left,
    wa laa mustaghnan ‘anhu وَلا مُسْتَغْـنىً عَنْـهُ nor can it be done without
    Rabbanaaرَبُّـنا our Lord

  • A dinner guest’s invocation for his host

    O Allah, bless them in what You have provided for them, and forgive them and have mercy on them.

     
    اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ لَهُمْ فيما رَزَقْـتَهُم، وَاغْفِـرْ لَهُـمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ
     
    Allaahumma baarik lahum feemaa razaqtahum, waghfir lahum warhamhum.
    Muslim 3/1615.

  • Dua after eating

    Praise is to Allah Who has given me this food and sustained me with it though I was unable to do it and powerless.

     
    الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي أَطْعَمَنـي هـذا وَرَزَقَنـيهِ مِنْ غَـيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلا قُوَّة
     
    Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ‘at’amanee haathaa, wa razaqaneehi, min ghayri hawlin minnee wa laa quwwatin.
    At-Tirmidhi, Abu Dawud, and Ibn Majah. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/159.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Alhamduالْحَمْـدُ Praise is
    lillaahiللهِ to Allah
    al-lathee الَّذيWho
    ‘at’amaneeأَطْعَمَنـي has given me
    haathaa,هـذا this food
    wa razaqaneehi, وَرَزَقَنـيهِ and sustained me with it
    min ghayri hawlin minneeمِنْ غَـيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي though I was unable to do it
    wa laa quwwatinوَلا قُوَّةand powerless

  • Dua for drinking milk

    Whomever Allah has given milk to drink, should say
    اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ لَنا فيهِ وَزِدْنا مِنْه
    “O Allah, bless us in it and give us more of it.”
     Allaahumma baarik lanaa feehi wa zidnaa minhu
    At-Tirmidhi 5/506. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/158

  • Dua for Eating

    Read this dua before you eat.
    Whomever Allah has given food, should say
    اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ لَنا فيهِ وَأَطْـعِمْنا خَـيْراً مِنْـه
     
    O Allah, bless us in it and provide us with better than it.
    Transliteration
    Allaahumma baarik lanaa feehi wa at’imnaa khayran minhu.
    TransliterationArabicTranslation
    Allaahumma اللّهُـمَّ O Allah
    baarikبارِكْ bless
    lanaa feehiلَنا فيهِ us in it
    wa at’imnaaوَأَطْـعِمْنا and provide us with
    khayranخَـيْراً better
    minhuمِنْـه than it
    At-Tirmidhi 5/506. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/158.

  • Dua for someone who gives you a drink or offers it to you

    O Allah, feed the one who has fed me and drink to the one who has given me drink.

     
    اللّهُـمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَن أَطْعَمَني، وَاسْقِ مَن سَقَانِي
     
    Allaahumma ‘at’im man ‘at’amanee wasqi man saqaanee.
    Muslim 3/126.