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Everyday du'as

Short supplications from the Sunnah for the moments of an ordinary day, with transliteration and translation.

21 of 21 du'as

Morning & evening

  • Morning remembrance

    أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

    Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah

    We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, without partner.

    Source: Muslim

  • Evening remembrance

    أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

    Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah

    We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, without partner.

    Source: Muslim

  • Sayyid al-Istighfar (the best supplication for forgiveness)

    اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ

    Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduka, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't

    O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can.

    Source: Al-Bukhari

  • Protection from harm (say three times)

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

    Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama'i wa huwas-Sami'ul-'Alim

    In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heaven can cause harm; He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

    Source: Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi

Food & drink

  • Before eating

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

    Bismillah

    In the name of Allah.

    Source: Abu Dawud

  • If you forgot to say Bismillah

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ

    Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu

    In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.

    Source: Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi

  • After eating

    الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

    Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah

    Praise is for Allah, who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power on my part.

    Source: Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi

  • For the one who feeds you

    اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَهُمْ فِيمَا رَزَقْتَهُمْ وَاغْفِرْ لَهُمْ وَارْحَمْهُمْ

    Allahumma barik lahum fima razaqtahum waghfir lahum warhamhum

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

    Source: Muslim

Travel

  • When starting a journey

    سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ

    Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun

    Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, for we could never have done it. And to our Lord we shall surely return.

    Source: Qur'an 43:13-14; Muslim

  • Stopping at a place on a journey

    أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

    A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq

    I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

    Source: Muslim

  • Returning from a journey

    آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ

    Ayibuna ta'ibuna 'abiduna li Rabbina hamidun

    We return repentant, worshipping and praising our Lord.

    Source: Al-Bukhari, Muslim

Home

  • Entering the home

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

    Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Rabbina tawakkalna

    In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we rely.

    Source: Abu Dawud

  • Leaving the home

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

    Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah

    In the name of Allah, I rely upon Allah; there is no might nor power except with Allah.

    Source: Abu Dawud, at-Tirmidhi

  • Entering the masjid

    اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

    Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik

    O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.

    Source: Muslim

  • Leaving the masjid

    اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

    Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik

    O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.

    Source: Muslim

Sleep

  • Before sleeping

    بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

    Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

    In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.

    Source: Al-Bukhari

  • On waking up

    الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

    Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur

    Praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the return.

    Source: Al-Bukhari

Difficulty & anxiety

  • In times of distress

    لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ

    La ilaha illallahul-'Azimul-Halim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Azim

    There is no god but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne.

    Source: Al-Bukhari, Muslim

  • For anxiety and sorrow

    اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ

    Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal

    O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness.

    Source: Al-Bukhari

  • Visiting someone who is ill

    لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

    La ba'sa tahurun in sha' Allah

    No harm, may it be a purification, if Allah wills.

    Source: Al-Bukhari

  • Good in both worlds

    رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

    Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar

    Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

    Source: Qur'an 2:201