"I seek refuge in the God from the outcast devil In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds - The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful, Master of the Day of Judgment, It is You we worship and You we ask for help. Guide us to the straight path - The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray."
I seek refuge
to allah
from
shaytan
the outcast
In (the) name
(of) Allah,
the Most Gracious,
the Most Merciful.
All praises and thanks
(be) to Allah,
the Lord
of the universe
The Most Gracious,
the Most Merciful.
(The) Master
(of the) Day
(of the) Judgment.
You Alone
we worship,
and You Alone
we ask for help.
Guide us
(to) the path,
the straight.
(The) path
(of) those
You have bestowed (Your) Favors
on them,
not (of)
those who earned (Your) wrath
on themselves
and not
(of) those who go astray.
Quran 1:1 Fatiha, one of the greatest dua of Quran
Our Lord! Pour out constancy on us and make our steps firm: Help us against those that reject faith.
Our Lord!
Pour
on us
patience
and make firm
our feet,
and help us
against
the people
(who are) disbelieving.
Quran 2:250 This dua was uttered by by Prophet Devid when he met Galiath
Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith.
Our Lord!
(Do) not
take us to task
if
we forget
or
we err.
Our Lord!
And (do) not
lay
upon us
a burden
like that
(which) You laid [it]
on
those who
(were) from
before us.
Our Lord!
[And] (do) not
lay on us
what
not
(the) strength
we have
[of it] (to bear).
And pardon
[from] us,
and forgive
[for] us
and have mercy on us.
You (are)
our Protector,
so help us
against
the people -
[the] disbelievers.
Quranic Dua
Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.
Our Lord!
(Do) not
deviate
our hearts
after
[when]
You (have) guided us,
and grant
(for) us
from
Yourself
mercy.
Indeed You,
You are
the Bestower.
Quran 3:8 Quranic Dua
Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire.
Our Lord,
not
You have created
this
(in) vain.
Glory be to You,
so save us
(from the) punishment
(of) the Fire.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! any whom Thou dost admit to the Fire, Truly Thou coverest with shame, and never will wrong-doers Find any helpers!
Our Lord,
indeed [You]
whom
You admit
(to) the Fire
then surely
You (have) disgraced him,
and not
for the wrongdoers
(are) any
helpers.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! we have heard the call of one calling (Us) to Faith, ´Believe ye in the Lord,´ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.
Our Lord,
indeed we
[we] heard
a caller
calling
to the faith
that
Believe
in your Lord,
so we have believed.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins, blot out from us our iniquities, and take to Thyself our souls in the company of the righteous.
Our Lord
so forgive
for us
our sins
and remove
from us
our evil deeds,
and cause us to die
with
the righteous.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! Grant us what Thou didst promise unto us through Thine messengers, and save us from shame on the Day of Judgment: For Thou never breakest Thy promise.
Our Lord,
grant us
what
You promised us
through
Your Messengers
and (do) not
disgrace us
(on the) Day
(of) [the] Resurrection.
Indeed, You
(do) not
break
the promise.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost.
Our Lord
we have wronged
ourselves,
and if
not
You forgive
[for] us
and have mercy (on) us,
surely, we will be
among
the losers.
Dua of Adam (A.S) to Allah in repentance
Our Lord! send us not to the company of the wrong-doers.
Our Lord!
(Do) not
place us
with
the people -
the wrongdoers.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! decide Thou between us and our people in truth, for Thou art the best to decide.
Our Lord!
Decide
between us
and between
our people
in truth
and You
(are the) Best
(of) those who Decide.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy will)!
Our Lord!
Pour
upon us
patience
and cause us to die
(as) Muslims.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! make us not a trial for those who practise oppression;
Our Lord!
(Do) not
make us
a trial
for the people -
the wrongdoers.
And save us
by Your Mercy
from
the people -
the disbelievers.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord, indeed You know what we conceal and what we declare, and nothing is hidden from Allah on the earth or in the heaven.
Our Lord!
Indeed, You
You know
what
we conceal
and what
we proclaim.
And not
(is) hidden
from
Allah
any
thing
in
the earth
and not
in
the heaven.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in the right way!
Our Lord!
Grant us
from
Yourself
Mercy,
and facilitate
for us
[from]
our affair
(in the) right way.
Quran 18:10 Dua of the people of the Cave
O my Lord! expand me my breast;
My Lord!
Expand
for me
my breast
And ease
for me
my task
And untie
(the) knot
from
my tongue
That they may understand
my speech.
Quranic Dua
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.
Our Lord!
Grant
to us
from
our spouses
and our offspring
comfort
(to) our eyes,
and make us
for the righteous
a leader.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord! remove the Penalty from us, for we do really believe!
Our Lord!
Remove
from us
the punishment;
indeed, we
(are) believers.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful
Our Lord,
forgive
us
and our brothers
who
preceded us
in faith,
and (do) not
put
in
our hearts
any rancor
towards those who
believed.
Our Lord,
indeed You
(are) Full of Kindness,
Most Merciful.
Quranic Dua
Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination.
Our Lord,
upon You
we put our trust,
and to You
we turn,
and to You
(is) the final return.
Dua of Ibrahim(Abraham (A.S) and his followers to Allah when dealing with the idol worshippers:
Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent
Our Lord
Perfect
for us
our light
and grant forgiveness
to us.
Indeed, You
(are) over
every
thing
All-Powerful.
Quranic Dua
O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal sufficient and by your boon/favour make me independent from others
O Allah
make me self sufficient
with your Halal (Rizik)
(and) from
haram (Rizik)
and make me indipendednt
with your favour
from everyone
except you
Ali [may Allah be pleased with him] narrated: that a Mukatib came to him and said: “Indeed I am not capable of my Kitabah so aid me.” He said: “Should I not teach you words that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) taught me? If you had a debt upon you similar to the mountain of Sir, Allah would fulfill it for you. He said: ‘Say: O Allah, suffice me with Your lawful against Your prohibited, and make me independent of all those besides You
O Allah, I seek refuge in you from worry and grief, I seek refuge in you from incapacity and slackness, I seek refuge in you from cowardice and niggardliness, and I seek in you from being overcome by debt and being put in subjection by men
O Allah
indeed i
Seek Refuge
In You
from
Worry
and grief
and I seek refuge
in you
from
hopelessness
and laziness
and I seek refuge
in you
from
miserliness
and cowardliness
and I seek refuge
in you
from
pressure of
loan
and forces of
men
Abu Saeed Kudri (R.A.) narrates that once a person mentioned to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) that he was concerned about his major debts. Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) replied "Shall I not show you those words by saying which Allah will remove your concern and pay your debts?" The person asked "What is it, O Messenger of Allah?" Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) told him to recite the following morning and evening: The person stated that he recited this dua and Allah removed all his worries and debts Abu Dawu
O Allah! You are my Rabb. There is no true god except You. You have created me, and I am Your slave, and I hold to Your Covenant as far as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge the favors that You have bestowed upon me, and I confess my sins. Pardon me, for none but You has the power to pardon
O Allah
You are
My Lord
(There is) None (other)
God
except
You
Created Me
And I am
Your Slave
and I am
under
your responsibility
and promise
whatever
I can
I seek refuge
in you
from
evil
whatever
I have commited
I testify
to you
your favours
on me
and I testify
my Sins
so forgive
me
Since none
not
forgive
sins
except
you
Best Dua for Seeking Forgiveness (Syed-ul-Istighfar) Prophet Muhammad (Sal Allahu Alayhi Wa Sallam) said, “The best supplication for seeking forgiveness (Syed-ul-Istighfar) is to say this dua. Whoever makes this dua during the day with firm belief in it and dies on the same day (before the evening) he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah (Paradise); and whoever makes this dua during the night with firm belief in it and dies before the morning, he will be one of the dwellers of Jannah (Par
Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the Fire!
Our Lord!
Grant us
in
the world
good
and in
the Hereafter
good,
and save us
(from the) punishment
(of) the Fire.
Quranic Dua
O Allah, You are Pardoning and you love pardon, so pardon me
O Allah
Indeed You are
Pardining
You love
pardin
so pardon
Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: I asked: "O Messenger of Allah! If I realize Lailat-ul-Qadr (Night of Decree), what should I supplicate in it?" He (ﷺ) replied, with this dua. Tirmiz Book 9 Hadith 205
I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
I seek refuge
with the words of
Allah
the perfect
from
evil
whatever
he created
Whoever recites this three times in the evening will be protected from insect stings Sunan Ibne Majah Vol 4, Book 31, Hadith 3518
Indeed to Allah we belong and indeed to Him we shall return); O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better than it in exchange for it
indeed we are
for allah
and indeed we are
towards him
returning
o allah
save me
from
this calamety
and replace it with
better
from that
Umm Salamah (ra) said: When Abu Salamah (ra) died, I repeated the dua as the Messenger of Allah had commanded me (to do), I always wondered who could be better then my hasband. Then Hazrat Abu Bakr proposed me, i rejected, then Hazrat Umar proposed me, i again rejected, and then finally the propohet himself proposed me and i accepted. This is how Allah has bestowed upon me a better substitute than my husband [Muslim]
O Allah! Forgive those of us who are alive, and those who are dead, those present and those absent, those who are young and those who are male and those who are female. O Allah! Let those of us to whom You have given life, live in Islam, and let those of us You take back die in a state of faith. O Allah! Do not deprive us of our reward for him, and cause us not to go astray after him
O Allah
forgive
our living
and our dead
and those who are present with us
and those who are absent
and our young
and our elders
and our mens
and our womens
O Allah
whomever
you give life
among us
give him life
on
islam
and whomever
you take away
from us
take him away
with
iman
O Allah
(do) not
forbid us
his rewards
and do not
mislead us
after him
Dua during Zanaza salah
I seek refuge in Al’laah from Shaitaan the outcast
I Seek Refuge
to Allah
from
Shaytan
the Outcast
“If a person reads (this) when he is angry, then his anger shall go away. Sunan Abi Dawud 4781
“Al’laah’s Name we begin with
In the name
of Allah
Rasulullah said: "When one of you eats food, then let him say: 'Bismillah.' Tirmidhi 1858
“All praise belongs to Allah, who fed us and quenched our thirst and made us Muslims”.
all praises and thanks
for Allah
who
provided us food
and drinks to us
and made us
among
the muslims
When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) finished his food, he said: "Praise be to Allah Who has given us food and drink and made us Muslims." Sunan Abi Dawud 3850
“O Allaah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.” [Sahi’h Muslim]
o Allah
open
for me
door
your mercy
The Mesenger of Allah said: "When anyone of enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet, then let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy).' And when he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: 'Allahumma- simni minash-shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, protect me from the accursed Shaitan).'" Sunan Ibn Majah 773
“O Allaah, I seek of You Your Grace.” [Sahi’h Muslim]
o Allah
indeed
I ask you
from
your goodness
The Mesenger of Allah said: "When anyone of enters the mosque, let him send peace upon the Prophet, then let him say: 'Allahumma aftahli abwaba rahmatik (O Allah, open to me the gates of Your mercy).' And when he leaves, let him send peace upon the Prophet and say: 'Allahumma- simni minash-shaitanir-rajim (O Allah, protect me from the accursed Shaitan).'" Sunan Ibn Majah 773
“Thanks and all praise be to Allah”
all praises and thanks
for Allah
If anyone of you sneezes, let him say: Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah). Those around him should respond by saying: Yarhamkullah (may Allah have mercy on you). And he should respond by saying: "Yahdikum Allah wa yuslaha balakum (may Allah Guide you and set right your state)." Sunan Ibn Majah 3715
“May Allah have mercy on you.”
(May) mercy be on you
(of) Allah
If anyone of you sneezes, let him say: Alhamdulillah (praise be to Allah). Those around him should respond by saying: Yarhamkullah (may Allah have mercy on you). And he should respond by saying: "Yahdikum Allah wa yuslaha balakum (may Allah Guide you and set right your state)." Sunan Ibn Majah 3715
“Al’laah’s Name we begin with, I place my (full) trust in Al’laah and there is no Might and Power except with Al’laah.”
in the name
of Allah
I put my trust
on
Allah
and (there is) no
power
nor
force
except
allah
“Whoever says – that is: when he leaves his house – ‘In the Name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, there is no might or power except by Allah (Bismillāh, tawakkaltu `alallāh, lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh)’ it will be said to him: ‘You have been sufficed and protected,’ and Shaitan will become distant from him.” Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3426
“In the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we depend [then say As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum to those present].” [Abu Dau’d 5096]
in the name
of Allah
we enter
and by the name
of Allah
we leave
an upon
our Rabb
we trust
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When a man goes into his house, he should say: "O Allah! I ask Thee for good both when entering and when going out; in the name of Allah we have entered, and in the name of Allah we have gone out, and in Allah our Lord do we trust." He should then greet his family.
“Glory be to Al’laah who has given us control over this (mode of transport) and without his Grace we would not have been able to control it and undoubtedly we are to return towards our Lord.” [Tirmizi, Abu Dawood]
Glory
to the one who
has given us control
(over) it
and else we could not have
that
controlled
and
indeed
to
our lord
we return
When the Prophet (ﷺ) wanted to travel, when he mounted his riding camel, he would say the Takbir three times and say: Glory is to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we were not able to do it. And, surely, to our Lord are we returning (Subḥān alladhī sakh-khara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn. Wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn). Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3447