From the Quran and Sunnah
40 Masnoon Duas
40 short duas for every part of a Muslim's day, each in Arabic with an easy pronunciation guide, its meaning and where it comes from.
Morning, evening and sleep
1When waking up
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.
Meaning: All praise is for Allah, who gave us life after causing us to die (sleep), and to Him is the return.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
2Before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللّٰهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
Meaning: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
3In the morning
اللّٰهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا، وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ
Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namutu, wa ilaykan-nushur.
Meaning: O Allah, by You we enter the morning and by You we enter the evening; by You we live and by You we die, and to You is the rising.
Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi
4For protection, morning and evening (3 times)
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ 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.
Meaning: In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Eating, clothes and the home
5Before eating
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Bismillah.
Meaning: In the name of Allah.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
6If you forget Bismillah at the start of a meal
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu.
Meaning: In the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
7After eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
Meaning: All praise is for Allah, who fed me this and gave it to me without any power or strength from me.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
8When putting on clothes
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هٰذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi kasani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
Meaning: All praise is for Allah, who clothed me with this and gave it to me without any power or strength from me.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
9When leaving home
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ
Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Meaning: In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
10When entering home
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala rabbina tawakkalna.
Meaning: In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and in our Lord we put our trust.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
Wudu, the toilet and the masjid
11Before entering the toilet
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith.
Meaning: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from evil and from evil beings.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim
12After leaving the toilet
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufranak.
Meaning: (I ask) Your forgiveness.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
13After wudu
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ash-hadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
Meaning: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, with no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.
Source: Sahih Muslim
14When entering the masjid
اللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahummaftah li abwaba rahmatik.
Meaning: O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me.
Source: Sahih Muslim
15When leaving the masjid
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
Meaning: O Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.
Source: Sahih Muslim
Travel, weather and everyday moments
16When getting into a car or other transport
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila rabbina lamunqalibun.
Meaning: Glory be to the One who has placed this at our service, for we could never have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return.
Source: Quran 43:13–14
17When it rains
اللّٰهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Allahumma sayyiban nafi'a.
Meaning: O Allah, let it be a beneficial rain.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
18When seeing the new moon
اللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللّٰهُ
Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-islam, rabbi wa rabbukallah.
Meaning: O Allah, bring this moon over us with blessing and faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi
19When opening the fast
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ
Dhahabaz-zama'u wabtallatil-'uruqu wa thabatal-ajru in sha' Allah.
Meaning: The thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is certain, if Allah wills.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
20After sneezing
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
Alhamdulillah. (Whoever hears replies: Yarhamukallah. Then the one who sneezed says: Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum.)
Meaning: All praise is for Allah. (May Allah have mercy on you. May Allah guide you and set your affairs right.)
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
21When angry
أَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim.
Meaning: I seek protection with Allah from Shaytan, the rejected one.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari, Sahih Muslim
22When visiting someone who is ill
لَا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ
La ba's, tahurun in sha' Allah.
Meaning: Do not worry; it is a purification, if Allah wills.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
23When someone does you a favour
جَزَاكَ اللّٰهُ خَيْرًا
Jazakallahu khayra.
Meaning: May Allah reward you with good.
Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi
24When hearing of a loss or hardship
إِنَّا لِلّٰهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un.
Meaning: We belong to Allah, and to Him we will return.
Source: Quran 2:156
25At the end of a gathering
سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdik, ash-hadu an la ilaha illa ant, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.
Meaning: Glory be to You, O Allah, and all praise. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I ask Your forgiveness and turn to You.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami' at-Tirmidhi
Duas from the Quran
26For good in this life and the next
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar.
Meaning: Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Source: Quran 2:201
27For knowledge
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
Meaning: My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Source: Quran 20:114
28For parents
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
Meaning: My Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was small.
Source: Quran 17:24
29Before speaking or a test
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي، وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
Rabbish-rah li sadri, wa yassir li amri.
Meaning: My Lord, open my heart for me, and make my task easy for me.
Source: Quran 20:25–26
30For forgiveness (the dua of Adam)
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin.
Meaning: Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.
Source: Quran 7:23
31In difficulty (the dua of Yunus)
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
Meaning: There is no god but You. Glory be to You; I have been one of the wrongdoers.
Source: Quran 21:87
32For a firm heart
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-wahhab.
Meaning: Our Lord, do not let our hearts turn away after You have guided us, and give us mercy from You. You are the Giver.
Source: Quran 3:8
33For family
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Meaning: Our Lord, give us joy in our spouses and children, and make us good examples for those who are mindful of You.
Source: Quran 25:74
34To be steady in prayer
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي، رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbij-'alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du'a.
Meaning: My Lord, make me steadfast in prayer, and my children too. Our Lord, accept my prayer.
Source: Quran 14:40
35For mercy
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbighfir warham wa anta khayrur-rahimin.
Meaning: My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the best of those who show mercy.
Source: Quran 23:118
Duas from the Sunnah
36The best way to ask forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar)
اللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى 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 ant, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika mastata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u bi dhanbi, faghfir li fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.
Meaning: O Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep my promise to You as well as I can. I seek Your protection from the evil I have done. I admit Your favours on me and I admit my sins, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
37For a firm faith
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
Ya muqallibal-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala dinik.
Meaning: O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm on Your religion.
Source: Jami' at-Tirmidhi
38For guidance and good character
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى
Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina.
Meaning: O Allah, I ask You for guidance, mindfulness of You, purity and contentment.
Source: Sahih Muslim
39For help in worship
اللّٰهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allahumma a'inni 'ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni 'ibadatik.
Meaning: O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You and to worship You well.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Sunan an-Nasa'i
40For Jannah
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Allahumma inni as'alukal-jannah, wa a'udhu bika minan-nar.
Meaning: O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and seek Your protection from the Fire.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
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