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Duas for everyday life.

Duas in Arabic, with transliteration, English meanings and their supplied references.

A dua for each part of your day.

Morning Supplication - Sayyid ul Istighfar

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wa'dika mastata'tu, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana'tu, abu'u laka bini'matika alayya, wa abu'u bidhanbi faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta.

O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I am upon Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favor upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins but You.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

Evening Protection Dua

أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ala kulli shay-in qadeer.

We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent.

Sahih Muslim 2723

Dua When Entering the Home

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa ala Allahi rabbina tawakkalna.

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

Sunan Abu Dawud 5096

Dua When Leaving the House

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Bismillahi tawakkaltu alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.

Sunan Abu Dawud 5095

Ayatul Kursi - Verse of the Throne

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyum. La ta'khudhuhoo sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydeehim wa ma khalfahum. Wa la yuheetuna bi shay-im min ilmihi illa bima shaa. Wasi'a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard. Wa la ya-ooduhoo hifdhuhuma wa huwal-aliyyul-adheem.

Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Quran 2:255

Dua for Forgiveness

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasireen.

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.

Quran 7:23

Istighfar - Seeking Forgiveness

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

Astaghfirullaha al-adheem alladhi la ilaha illa huwal-hayyul-qayyum wa atubu ilayh.

I seek the forgiveness of Allah the Mighty, whom there is none worthy of worship except Him, the Living, the Sustainer, and I repent to Him.

Sunan Abu Dawud 1517

Dua for Travel

سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

Subhanal-ladhi sakh-khara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrineen, wa inna ila rabbina lamunqalibun.

Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could not have done it ourselves. And indeed, to our Lord we will return.

Quran 43:13-14

Dua Before Eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ

Bismillahi wa ala barakatillah.

In the name of Allah, and upon the blessings of Allah.

Sunan Abu Dawud 3767

Dua After Eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana muslimeen.

All praise is due to Allah who fed us, gave us drink, and made us Muslims.

Sunan Abu Dawud 3850

Dua Before Sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.

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

Sahih al-Bukhari 6324

Dua Upon Waking Up

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Alhamdulillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.

All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6312

Dua for the Sick

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Allahumma Rabban-nas, adh-hibil-ba's, ishfi antash-Shafi, la shifa-a illa shifa-uka, shifaan la yughadiru saqama.

O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the hardship, cure — You are the One who cures, there is no cure except Your cure, a cure that leaves no illness behind.

Sahih al-Bukhari 5675

Dua of Gratitude

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ

Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'matakal-lati an'amta alayya wa ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardahu.

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve.

Quran 27:19

Dua for Guidance - Istikhara

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as-aluka min fadlikal-adheem, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu wa anta allamul-ghuyub.

O Allah, I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power, I have none. And You know, I know not. You are the Knower of hidden things.

Sahih al-Bukhari 1162

Dua for Protection from Evil Eye

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

A'udhu bikalimatil-lahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.

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

Sahih Muslim 2708

Dua When Entering the Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Allahummaf-tahli abwaba rahmatik.

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

Sahih Muslim 713

Dua When Leaving the Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Allahumma inni as-aluka min fadlik.

O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.

Sahih Muslim 713

Dua When Looking in the Mirror

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

Allahumma anta hassanta khalqi fa-hassin khuluqi.

O Allah, as You have made my outward form beautiful, make my character beautiful too.

Musnad Ahmad 3823

The Three Quls Protection

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ... قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ... قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Qul huwa Allahu ahad... Qul a'udhu bi rabbil-falaq... Qul a'udhu bi rabbin-nas.

Say: He is Allah, the One... Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak... Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind.

Sunan Abu Dawud 5082

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