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Duas

الأدعية

Dua means calling on Allah: asking Him for help, forgiveness or guidance. These are grouped by what is happening in your day. Each one says plainly where it comes from.

41 duas in 11 groups

Everyday moments5

  • Good in this life and the nextQuran 2:201And among them is he who says, “Our Lord, give us goodness in this world, and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.”

    And among them is he who says, “Our Lord, give us goodness in this world, and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.”

    Waminhum may yaqoolu rabbanaa aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanataw wafil-aakhirati hasanataw waqinaa `adhaaban-naar

    وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Starting the dayPersonal prayerO Allah, help me do good today.

    O Allah, help me do good today.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala al-khayri al-yawm

    اللهم أعني على الخير اليوم

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • At the end of the dayPersonal prayerO Allah, forgive me and bring rest to my heart.

    O Allah, forgive me and bring rest to my heart.

    Allahumma ighfir li wa arih qalbi

    اللهم اغفر لي وأرح قلبي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • Gratitude for foodPersonal prayerO Allah, all praise is Yours for Your provision.

    O Allah, all praise is Yours for Your provision.

    Allahumma laka al-hamdu ‘ala rizqik

    اللهم لك الحمد على رزقك

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • On wakingPersonal prayerO Allah, make my day beneficial.

    O Allah, make my day beneficial.

    Allahumma ij‘al yawmi nafi‘an

    اللهم اجعل يومي نافعا

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Guidance and decisions5

  • The opening prayerQuran 1:1-7In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. Guide us to the straight path. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided.

    In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds. The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Master of the Day of Judgment. It is You we worship, and upon You we call for help. Guide us to the straight path. The path of those You have blessed, not of those against whom there is anger, nor of those who are misguided.

    Bismillaahir-rahmaanir-raheem Al-hamdu lillaahi rabbil-`aalameen Ar-rahmaanir-raheem Maaliki yawmid-deen Iyyaaka na`budu wa'iyyaaka nasta`een Ihdinas-siraatal-mustaqeem Siraatal-ladheena an`amta `alayhim ghayril-maghdoobi `alayhim walad-daalleen

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • A steady heartQuran 3:8“Our Lord, do not cause our hearts to swerve after You have guided us, and bestow on us mercy from Your presence; You are the Giver.”

    “Our Lord, do not cause our hearts to swerve after You have guided us, and bestow on us mercy from Your presence; You are the Giver.”

    Rabbanaa laa tuzigh quloobanaa ba`da idh hadaytanaa wahab lanaa mil ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-wahhaab

    رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Mercy and directionQuran 18:10When the youths took shelter in the cave, they said, “Our Lord, give us mercy from Yourself, and bless our affair with guidance.”

    When the youths took shelter in the cave, they said, “Our Lord, give us mercy from Yourself, and bless our affair with guidance.”

    Idh awal-fityatu ilal-kahfi faqaaloo rabbanaa aatinaa mil ladunka rahmataw wahayyi' lanaa min amrinaa rashadaa

    إِذْ أَوَى الْفِتْيَةُ إِلَى الْكَهْفِ فَقَالُوا رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Facing a decisionPersonal prayerO Allah, guide me toward what is good.

    O Allah, guide me toward what is good.

    Allahumma ihdini ila ma fihi khayr

    اللهم اهدني إلى ما فيه خير

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. This is not the prescribed istikhara prayer.
  • Building a steady practicePersonal prayerO Allah, help me obey You.

    O Allah, help me obey You.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala ta‘atik

    اللهم أعني على طاعتك

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Forgiveness and returning4

  • Faith and forgivenessQuran 3:16Those who say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the suffering of the Fire.”

    Those who say, “Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins, and save us from the suffering of the Fire.”

    Alladheena yaqooloona rabbanaa innanaa aamannaa faghfir lanaa dhunoobanaa waqinaa `adhaaban-naar

    الَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Admitting our mistakesQuran 7:23They said, “Our Lord, we have done wrong to ourselves. Unless You forgive us, and have mercy on us, we will be among the losers.”

    They said, “Our Lord, we have done wrong to ourselves. Unless You forgive us, and have mercy on us, we will be among the losers.”

    Qaalaa rabbanaa zalamnaa anfusanaa wa'il lam taghfir lanaa watarhamnaa lanakoonanna minal-khaasireen

    قَالَا رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Forgiveness and mercyQuran 23:118And say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful.”

    And say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful.”

    Waqur rabbighfir warham wa'anta khayrur-raahimeen

    وَقُل رَّبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • After a mistakePersonal prayerO Allah, forgive me and help me put my mistake right.

    O Allah, forgive me and help me put my mistake right.

    Allahumma ighfir li wa a‘inni ‘ala islahi khata’i

    اللهم اغفر لي وأعني على إصلاح خطئي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Parents and family5

  • Prayer and forgiveness for familyQuran 14:40-41“My Lord, make me one who performs the prayer, and from my offspring. Our Lord, accept my supplication.” “Our Lord, forgive me, and my parents, and the believers, on the Day the Reckoning takes place.”

    “My Lord, make me one who performs the prayer, and from my offspring. Our Lord, accept my supplication.” “Our Lord, forgive me, and my parents, and the believers, on the Day the Reckoning takes place.”

    Rabbij`alnee muqeemas-salaati wamin dhurriyyatee, rabbanaa wataqabbal du`aa' Rabbanaghfir lee waliwaalidayya walilmu'mineena yawma yaqoomul-hisaab

    رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Mercy for parentsQuran 17:24And lower to them the wing of humility, out of mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.”

    And lower to them the wing of humility, out of mercy, and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.”

    Wakhfid lahumaa janaahadh-dhulli minar-rahmati waqur rabbirhamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanee sagheeraa

    وَاخْفِضْ لَهُمَا جَنَاحَ الذُّلِّ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ وَقُل رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Comfort and a good exampleQuran 25:74And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.”

    And those who say, “Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous.”

    Wal-ladheena yaqooloona rabbanaa hab lanaa min azwaajinaa wadhurriyyaatinaa qurrata a`yuniw waj`alnaa lil-muttaqeena imaamaa

    وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Care within the familyPersonal prayerO Allah, help me treat my family well.

    O Allah, help me treat my family well.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala al-ihsani ila ahli

    اللهم أعني على الإحسان إلى أهلي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • For childrenPersonal prayerO Allah, guide our children and protect them.

    O Allah, guide our children and protect them.

    Allahumma ihdi abna’ana wa ihfazhum

    اللهم اهد أبناءنا واحفظهم

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Friendship and disagreements3

  • When lonelyPersonal prayerO Allah, grant me good companionship.

    O Allah, grant me good companionship.

    Allahumma urzuqni suhbatan salihah

    اللهم ارزقني صحبة صالحة

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • After a disagreementPersonal prayerO Allah, help me be fair and speak kindly.

    O Allah, help me be fair and speak kindly.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala al-‘adli wa al-kalami at-tayyib

    اللهم أعني على العدل والكلام الطيب

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • When angryPersonal prayerO Allah, help me control myself.

    O Allah, help me control myself.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala dabti nafsi

    اللهم أعني على ضبط نفسي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Worry, grief and hardship4

  • Pardon and help with burdensQuran 2:286Allah does not burden any soul beyond its capacity. To its credit is what it earns, and against it is what it commits. “Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not burden us as You have burdened those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with more than we have strength to bear; and pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Lord and Master, so help us against the disbelieving people.”

    Allah does not burden any soul beyond its capacity. To its credit is what it earns, and against it is what it commits. “Our Lord, do not condemn us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not burden us as You have burdened those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with more than we have strength to bear; and pardon us, and forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Lord and Master, so help us against the disbelieving people.”

    Laa yukallifullaahu nafsan illaa wus`ahaa, lahaa maa kasabat wa`alayhaa maktasabat, rabbanaa laa tu'aakhidhnaa in naseenaa aw akhta'naa, rabbanaa walaa tahmil `alaynaa isran kamaa hamaltahoo `alal-ladheena min qablinaa, rabbanaa walaa tuhammilnaa maa laa taaqata lanaa bih, wa`fu `annaa, waghfir lanaa, warhamnaa, anta mawlaanaa fansurnaa `alal-qawmil-kaafireen

    لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Turning to Allah in distressQuran 21:87-88And Jonah, when he stormed out in fury, thinking We had no power over him. But then He cried out in the darkness, “There is no god but You! Glory to You! I was one of the wrongdoers!” So We answered him, and saved him from the affliction. Thus We save the faithful.

    And Jonah, when he stormed out in fury, thinking We had no power over him. But then He cried out in the darkness, “There is no god but You! Glory to You! I was one of the wrongdoers!” So We answered him, and saved him from the affliction. Thus We save the faithful.

    Wadhan-nooni idh dhahaba mughaadiban fazanna al lan naqdira `alayhi fanaadaa fiz-zulumaati al laa ilaaha illaa anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz-zaalimeen Fastajabnaa lahoo wanajjaynaahu minal-ghamm, wakadhaalika nujil-mu'mineen

    وَذَا النُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَاضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِي الظُّلُمَاتِ أَن لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • When worriedPersonal prayerO Allah, guide my heart and help me.

    O Allah, guide my heart and help me.

    Allahumma ihdi qalbi wa a‘inni

    اللهم اهد قلبي وأعني

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.
  • When grievingPersonal prayerO Allah, have mercy on me in my sadness.

    O Allah, have mercy on me in my sadness.

    Allahumma irhamni fi huzni

    اللهم ارحمني في حزني

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.

Illness and caring3

  • When illPersonal prayerO Allah, heal me and help me be patient.

    O Allah, heal me and help me be patient.

    Allahumma ishfini wa a‘inni ‘ala as-sabr

    اللهم اشفني وأعني على الصبر

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.
  • Caring for someonePersonal prayerO Allah, help me care for those who need me.

    O Allah, help me care for those who need me.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala ri‘ayati man yahtaju ilayya

    اللهم أعني على رعاية من يحتاج إلي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.
  • Seeking treatmentPersonal prayerO Allah, make beneficial treatment accessible to me.

    O Allah, make beneficial treatment accessible to me.

    Allahumma yassir li al-‘ilaja an-nafi‘

    اللهم يسر لي العلاج النافع

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.

Study and work4

  • Ease and clear speechQuran 20:25-28He said, “My Lord, put my heart at peace for me. And ease my task for me. And untie the knot from my tongue. So they can understand my speech.

    He said, “My Lord, put my heart at peace for me. And ease my task for me. And untie the knot from my tongue. So they can understand my speech.

    Qaala rabbishrah lee sadree Wayassir lee amree Wahlul `uqdatam mil lisaanee Yafqahoo qawlee

    قَالَ رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Increase in knowledgeQuran 20:114Exalted is Allah, the True King. Do not be hasty with the Quran before its inspiration to you is concluded, and say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.”

    Exalted is Allah, the True King. Do not be hasty with the Quran before its inspiration to you is concluded, and say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.”

    Fata`aalallaahul-malikul-haqq, walaa ta`jal bil-qur'aani min qabli ay yuqdaa ilayka wahyuh, waqur rabbi zidnee `ilmaa

    فَتَعَالَى اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ وَلَا تَعْجَلْ بِالْقُرْآنِ مِن قَبْلِ أَن يُقْضَىٰ إِلَيْكَ وَحْيُهُ وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Before studyPersonal prayerO Allah, help me understand and act on what is good.

    O Allah, help me understand and act on what is good.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala al-fahmi wa al-‘amali bil-khayr

    اللهم أعني على الفهم والعمل بالخير

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • At workPersonal prayerO Allah, help me be trustworthy in my work.

    O Allah, help me be trustworthy in my work.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala al-amanati fi ‘amali

    اللهم أعني على الأمانة في عملي

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Livelihood and money3

  • When you are in needQuran 28:24So he drew water for them, and then withdrew to the shade, and said, “My Lord, I am in dire need of whatever good you might send down to me.”

    So he drew water for them, and then withdrew to the shade, and said, “My Lord, I am in dire need of whatever good you might send down to me.”

    Fasaqaa lahumaa thumma tawallaa ilaz-zilli faqaala rabbi innee limaa anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeer

    فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰ إِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Seeking a livelihoodPersonal prayerO Allah, grant me lawful, good provision.

    O Allah, grant me lawful, good provision.

    Allahumma urzuqni rizqan halalan tayyiban

    اللهم ارزقني رزقا حلالا طيبا

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
  • With debt or money worriesPersonal prayerO Allah, help me repay my debt.

    O Allah, help me repay my debt.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala qada’i dayni

    اللهم أعني على قضاء ديني

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.

Travel and protection4

  • Seek refugeQuran 113:1-5Say, “I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak. From the evil of what He created. And from the evil of the darkness as it gathers. And from the evil of those who practice sorcery. And from the evil of an envious when he envies.”

    Say, “I take refuge with the Lord of Daybreak. From the evil of what He created. And from the evil of the darkness as it gathers. And from the evil of those who practice sorcery. And from the evil of an envious when he envies.”

    Qul a`oodhu birabbil-falaq Min sharri maa khalaq Wamin sharri ghaasiqin idhaa waqab Wamin sharrin-naffaathaati fil-`uqad Wamin sharri haasidin idhaa hasad

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Refuge from harmful whispersQuran 114:1-6Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The King of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the sneaky whisperer. Who whispers into the hearts of people. From among jinn and among people.”

    Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind. The King of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the sneaky whisperer. Who whispers into the hearts of people. From among jinn and among people.”

    Qul a`oodhu birabbin-naas Malikin-naas Ilaahin-naas Min sharril-waswaasil-khannaas Al-ladhee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin-naas Minal-jinnati wan-naas

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ

    Authenticity
    Quran; complete cited verse(s), not a hadith
    Wording
    Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition)
    Arabic text
    Tanzil Quran Text · tanzil.net
    Note
    Complete verse(s) retained, including any narrative or instruction around the supplication. Transliteration from risan/quran-json is machine-generated and not qualified-reader reviewed; a reading aid, not a substitute for Arabic or recitation instruction. No special count or guaranteed outcome is claimed.
  • Before travelPersonal prayerO Allah, protect me during my journey.

    O Allah, protect me during my journey.

    Allahumma ihfazni fi safari

    اللهم احفظني في سفري

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.
  • When afraidPersonal prayerO Allah, protect me and help me seek safety.

    O Allah, protect me and help me seek safety.

    Allahumma ihfazni wa a‘inni ‘ala talabi al-aman

    اللهم احفظني وأعني على طلب الأمان

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words. Supplication does not replace appropriate medical care, practical help or seeking safety.

Gratitude1

  • Recognizing a blessingPersonal prayerO Allah, help me be grateful for Your blessings.

    O Allah, help me be grateful for Your blessings.

    Allahumma a‘inni ‘ala shukri ni‘amik

    اللهم أعني على شكر نعمك

    Source
    Original personal supplication for Taqwa
    Authenticity
    Personal supplication; no prophetic attribution
    Wording
    Original Arabic, English meaning and transliteration for Taqwa
    Note
    Personal supplication, not a quotation from the Quran or Prophet and not a prescribed formula, time, count or promised result. You may ask in your own words.
Sources and rights

Quran duas: Arabic from the Tanzil Quran Text, https://tanzil.net. English: Translation by Talal Itani, ClearQuran.com (Allah edition), shown unchanged.

Personal prayers are written for Taqwa in plain words. They are not verses of the Quran or sayings of the Prophet, and they carry no set time, count or promised result.

Sources checked 2026-10-03.

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