Authentic Duas From the Qur’an and Sunnah: A Complete Dua Guide for Every Occasion
There are moments when words are difficult to find.
You wake up and want to begin your day with Allah. You leave your home. You travel. You sit down to study. You worry about your family. You struggle financially. You become ill. You face sadness, fear or hardship. You want forgiveness. You want guidance.
Islam gives us beautiful duas for these moments.
This guide brings together a carefully selected collection of authentic and well-established duas from the Qur’an and Sunnah, organized by occasion, so you can easily find the dua you need.
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1. Dua Upon Waking Up
Occasion
When you wake from sleep.
Arabic
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Transliteration
Al-hamdu 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, and to Him is the resurrection.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
2. Dua Before Sleeping
Arabic
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Transliteration
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
Meaning
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
3. Dua Before Eating
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Transliteration
Bismillah.
Meaning
In the name of Allah.
If you forget at the beginning:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu.
In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end.
Source
Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
4. Dua After Eating
Arabic
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Transliteration
Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
Meaning
All praise belongs to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength from me.
Source
Jami` at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Abi Dawud.
5. Dua When Leaving Home
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration
Bismillahi, tawakkaltu 'alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Meaning
In the name of Allah. I place my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except through Allah.
Source
Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
6. Dua When Entering the Mosque
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Transliteration
Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik.
Meaning
O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Source
Sahih Muslim.
7. Dua When Leaving the Mosque
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.
Meaning
O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty.
Source
Sahih Muslim.
8. Dua for Beneficial Knowledge
Arabic
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Transliteration
Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
Meaning
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Source
Qur’an 20:114.
9. Dua for Righteous Children
Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
Transliteration
Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'ud-du'a.
Meaning
My Lord, grant me from You righteous offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.
Source
Qur’an 3:38.
10. Dua for Family
Arabic
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Transliteration
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Meaning
Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.
Source
Qur’an 25:74.
11. Dua for Parents
Arabic
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Transliteration
Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
Meaning
My Lord, have mercy upon them as they raised me when I was small.
Source
Qur’an 17:24.
12. Dua for Forgiveness
Arabic
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa illam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin.
Meaning
Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will certainly be among the losers.
Source
Qur’an 7:23.
13. Sayyid al-Istighfar
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Meaning
O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no deity worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I uphold Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
14. Dua for Rizq and Goodness
Arabic
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
Transliteration
Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir.
Meaning
My Lord, indeed I am in need of whatever good You send down to me.
Source
Qur’an 28:24.
15. Dua for Halal Provision
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
Transliteration
Allahummak-fini bihalalika 'an haramika, wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwak.
Meaning
O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful instead of what You have made unlawful, and make me independent by Your bounty from everyone besides You.
Source
Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
16. Dua for Debt and Worry
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Meaning
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and being overpowered by people.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
17. Dua During Severe Distress
Arabic
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
Meaning
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the Noble Throne.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
18. Dua of Yunus عليه السلام
Arabic
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Transliteration
La ilaha illa Anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
Meaning
There is no deity worthy of worship except You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I was among the wrongdoers.
Source
Qur’an 21:87.
19. Dua for Patience
Arabic
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran wa tawaffana muslimin.
Meaning
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and cause us to die as Muslims.
Source
Qur’an 7:126.
20. Dua During Calamity
Arabic
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Transliteration
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma'jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.
Meaning
Indeed, we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my calamity and replace it for me with something better.
Source
Sahih Muslim.
21. Dua for Guidance
Arabic
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Transliteration
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana milladunka rahmah, innaka Antal-Wahhab.
Meaning
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
Source
Qur’an 3:8.
22. Dua for Good in This World and the Hereafter
Arabic
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration
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
Qur’an 2:201.
23. Dua for Ease
Arabic
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
Transliteration
Rabbishrah li sadri, wa yassir li amri.
Meaning
My Lord, expand for me my chest and make my task easy for me.
Source
Qur’an 20:25–26.
24. Dua for Protection
Arabic
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Transliteration
A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.
Meaning
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Source
Sahih Muslim.
25. Dua for Well-Being
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyata fid-dunya wal-akhirah.
Meaning
O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in this world and the Hereafter.
Source
Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
26. Dua When It Rains
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Transliteration
Allahumma sayyiban nafi'an.
Meaning
O Allah, make it beneficial rainfall.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
27. Dua After Rain
Arabic
مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ
Transliteration
Mutirna bifadlillahi wa rahmatih.
Meaning
We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
28. Dua When Seeing the New Moon
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْأَمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ، وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ، رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration
Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbuk-Allah.
Meaning
O Allah, bring this moon upon us with security and faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.
Source
Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
29. Dua for Laylatul Qadr
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Transliteration
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'anni.
Meaning
O Allah, You are Most Forgiving and You love forgiveness, so forgive me.
Source
Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
30. Dua for Travel
Arabic
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ
Transliteration
Subhanalladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun.
Meaning
Glory be to Him who subjected this to us, while we could not have controlled it ourselves, and surely to our Lord we will return.
Source
Qur’an 43:13–14.
31. Dua When Returning From Travel
Arabic
آيِبُونَ تَائِبُونَ عَابِدُونَ لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
Transliteration
Ayibuna, ta'ibuna, 'abiduna, li-Rabbina hamidun.
Meaning
We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord.
Source
Sahih Muslim.
32. Dua When Visiting Someone Who Is Ill
Arabic
لَا بَأْسَ، طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration
La ba'sa, tahurun in sha Allah.
Meaning
There is no harm; it is purification, if Allah wills.
Source
Sahih al-Bukhari.
33. Dua for a Sick Person
Arabic
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ
Transliteration
As'alullaha al-'Azima Rabbal-'Arshil-'Azimi an yashfiyak.
Meaning
I ask Allah, the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you.
Source
Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami` at-Tirmidhi.
34. Dua for Mercy
Arabic
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbighfir warham wa Anta khayrur-rahimin.
Meaning
My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of those who show mercy.
Source
Qur’an 23:118.
35. Dua for the Muslim Ummah
Arabic
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا
Transliteration
Rabbanaghfir lana wa li-ikhwaninalladhina sabaquna bil-iman wa la taj'al fi qulubina ghillan lilladhina amanu.
Meaning
Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers and sisters who preceded us in faith, and do not place any resentment in our hearts toward those who believe.
Source
Qur’an 59:10.
36. Dua for Tawakkul
Arabic
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Transliteration
Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil.
Meaning
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
Source
Qur’an 3:173.
Don't Forget to Print This Page
This is not meant to be another article that you read once and forget.
Print this Dua Guide.
Keep it beside your prayer mat, in your Islamic study folder, or somewhere your family can easily access it.
You can even create a family Dua folder and add new authentic duas as you learn them.
A simple idea:
Print → Read → Understand → Memorize → Practise → Teach your family → Repeat
If you have children, give them a printed copy and let them choose one dua each week to learn.
If you have elderly parents, consider printing a large-font version that is easy for them to read.
And if someone in your family is beginning to learn Arabic, this collection can become a practical starting point for learning short, meaningful duas.
Save this page, print it, and come back whenever you need a dua for a particular occasion.
Final Reminder
Dua is not simply a collection of Arabic words.
It is an act of worship.
It is an expression of our dependence upon Allah.
When you ask Allah for provision, you acknowledge that He is the Provider.
When you ask for forgiveness, you acknowledge your need for His mercy.
When you ask for guidance, you acknowledge your need for His direction.
When you ask for your children, family and loved ones, you place their affairs before Allah.
So don't wait until life becomes difficult before turning to Allah.
Make dua in times of ease, and you will have built the habit of turning to Him in times of difficulty.
Learn a few authentic duas.
Understand their meanings.
Practise them at the appropriate occasions.
Teach them to your children.
And most importantly, let your duas bring you closer to Allah.
May Allah accept our duas, forgive our sins, guide our hearts, protect our families, grant us halal and blessed provision, give our children righteousness, grant healing to those who are ill, relieve those facing hardship, and give us goodness in this world and the Hereafter.
Ameen.
Authenticity Note
This guide focuses on Qur’anic supplications and duas transmitted through authentic or well-established sources. Islamic information should always be checked against reliable primary sources and qualified scholarship, particularly when a specific wording, repetition, time or religious ruling is being attributed to the Prophet ﷺ.
Do not assume that every popular dua circulating on social media is authentic.
And do not attach unsupported promises such as “read this exact dua 100 times and Allah will definitely give you X.”
Ask Allah sincerely, use authentic supplications where established, take appropriate lawful means, and place your trust in Allah.
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