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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