Daily Duas
24 duas across 9 categories
Prayer Duas
Dua before entering prayer (Iftitah)
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhiسُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Subhānaka Allāhumma wa bi-ḥamdika wa tabāraka ismuka wa ta'ālā jadduka wa lā ilāha ghayruk
Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praises are due unto You, and blessed is Your name and high is Your majesty and none is worthy of worship but You.
Dua after completing prayer (Tasleem)
Muslimاللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ
Allāhumma anta as-salāmu wa minka as-salāmu tabārakta yā dhal-jalāli wal-ikrām
O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, O Owner of majesty and honour.
Dua going to the Masjid
Bukhari, Muslimاللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورًا وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا
Allāhummaj'al fī qalbī nūrā wa fī lisānī nūrā wa fī baṣarī nūrā
O Allah, place light in my heart, light on my tongue, and light in my sight.
Dua entering the Masjid
Muslimاللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allāhumma iftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.
Dua leaving the Masjid
Muslimاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī as'aluka min faḍlik
O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.
Jumma Duas
Salawat on the Prophet (for Jumma)
Bukhari, Muslimاللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allāhumma ṣalli 'alā Muḥammadin wa 'alā āli Muḥammadin kamā ṣallayta 'alā Ibrāhīma wa 'alā āli Ibrāhīma innaka Ḥamīdun Majīd
O Allah, bestow Your prayers upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, as You bestowed Your prayers upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Dua during the last hour of Jumma
Abu Dawud, Ibn Majahاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Allāhumma innī as'aluka bi-annaka anta Allāhu lā ilāha illā anta al-Aḥadu aṣ-Ṣamadu alladhī lam yalid wa lam yūlad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad
O Allah, I ask You by the fact that You are Allah, there is no god but You, the One, the Self-Sufficient, Who did not beget and was not begotten, and none is comparable to Him.
Recite Surah Al-Kahf on Jumma
Al-Hakim (authenticated)مَنْ قَرَأَ سُورَةَ الْكَهْفِ فِي يَوْمِ الْجُمُعَةِ أَضَاءَ لَهُ مِنَ النُّورِ مَا بَيْنَ الْجُمُعَتَيْنِ
Man qara'a Sūratal-Kahfi fī yawmil-Jumu'ati aḍā'a lahu minan-nūri mā baynal-Jumu'atayn
Whoever reads Surah Al-Kahf on Friday, a light will shine for him between the two Fridays. (Reminder to recite Surah Al-Kahf every Friday.)
Dua for the last hour of Friday afternoon
Quran 2:201رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā 'adhāban-nār
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Morning Duas
Morning Remembrance — waking up
Bukhariالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alḥamdulillāhil-ladhī aḥyānā ba'da mā amātanā wa ilayhin-nushūr
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and unto Him is the resurrection.
Morning Remembrance (Sabah)
Muslimأَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Aṣbaḥnā wa aṣbaḥal-mulku lillāhi wal-ḥamdu lillāhi lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah
We have entered a new morning and all sovereignty belongs to Allah. All praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner.
Ayatul Kursi (morning protection)
Quran 2:255اللَّهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ
Allāhu lā ilāha illā huwal-Ḥayyul-Qayyūm lā ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa lā nawm
Allah — there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
Evening Duas
Evening Remembrance (Masa)
Muslimأَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ
Amsaynā wa amsal-mulku lillāhi wal-ḥamdu lillāhi lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah
We have entered a new evening and all sovereignty belongs to Allah. All praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner.
Sleep Duas
Dua before sleeping
Bukhariبِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allāhumma amūtu wa aḥyā
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Dua for forgiveness before sleep
Muslimاللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ خَلَقْتَ نَفْسِي وَأَنْتَ تَوَفَّاهَا لَكَ مَمَاتُهَا وَمَحْيَاهَا إِنْ أَحْيَيْتَهَا فَاحْفَظْهَا وَإِنْ أَمَتَّهَا فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا
Allāhumma innaka khalaqta nafsī wa anta tawaffāhā laka mamātuhā wa maḥyāhā in aḥyaytahā faḥfaẓhā wa in amattahā faghfir lahā
O Allah, You created my soul and You will take it back. To You belongs its death and its life. If You keep it alive then protect it, and if You cause it to die then forgive it.
Food Duas
Dua before eating (Bismillah)
Abu Dawudبِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ
Bismillāhi wa 'alā barakati-llāh
In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah.
Dua after eating (Alhamdulillah)
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhiالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Alḥamdulillāhil-ladhī aṭ'amanā wa saqānā wa ja'alanā muslimīn
All praise is for Allah who fed us, gave us drink, and made us Muslims.
Travel Duas
Dua for Travel (Safar)
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhiسُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subḥānal-ladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīna wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn
Glory be to the One Who has subjected this to us, and we were not able to do it ourselves. And indeed, we will return to our Lord.
Dua for safe arrival (returning home)
Muslimآيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
Āyibūna tā'ibūna 'ābidūna li-rabbinā ḥāmidūn
We are returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.
Protection Duas
Dua for Protection (morning & evening)
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhiبِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillāhil-ladhī lā yaḍurru ma'asmihi shay'un fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samā'i wa huwas-Samī'ul-'Alīm
In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing can cause harm on earth or in heaven, and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Dua for protection from anxiety
Bukhariاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal-hammi wal-ḥazani wal-'ajzi wal-kasali wal-bukhli wal-jubni wa ḍala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijāl
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety, grief, incapacity, laziness, miserliness, cowardice, the burden of debt and being overpowered by men.
General Duas
Istighfar (seeking forgiveness)
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhiأَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullāhal-ladhī lā ilāha illā huwal-Ḥayyul-Qayyūmu wa atūbu ilayh
I seek forgiveness from Allah, besides Whom there is none worthy of worship, the Ever Living, the Eternal, and I repent to Him.
Dua for parents
Quran 17:24رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbir-ḥamhumā kamā rabbayānī ṣaghīrā
My Lord, have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.
Dua for guidance (Ihdina)
Quran 1:6-7اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Ihdinā aṣ-ṣirāṭal-mustaqīm ṣirāṭal-ladhīna an'amta 'alayhim ghayril-maghḍūbi 'alayhim wa laḍ-ḍāllīn
Guide us to the straight path — the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favour, not of those who have evoked anger or of those who are astray.