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Illness, Death & Grief
Duas during final illness, after death, in Janazah, burial and bereavement.
17 remembrances
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- Declarations of Tawhid During Illness There is none worthy of worship except Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, there is none worthy of worship except for Allah, alone, there is none… Read remembrance
- Prompt the Dying to Declare Allah’s Oneness There is no god but Allah. Read remembrance
- The Prophet’s Supplication Before His Death O Allah, forgive me and have mercy on me and join me with the Highest Companion. Read remembrance
- When Calamity Makes You Wish for Death O Allah, let me live as long as life is better for me; and give me death when death is better for me. Read remembrance
- When Calamity Makes You Wish for Death O Allah, let me live as long as life is better for me; and give me death when death is better for me. Read remembrance
- Supplication Immediately After Abu Salamah’s Death O Allah, forgive him and raise his station among those who are guided. Take care of his future generations in his place. Forgive us and him,… Read remembrance
- Supplication After the Death of a Loved One O Allah, forgive me and him, and give me good after him. Read remembrance
- Supplication When Afflicted by Bereavement or Other Calamity We are from Allah and to Him do we return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and give me something better in return for it. Read remembrance
- Condolence and Patience as a Child Nears Death Verily to Allah belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time; thus, be patient and… Read remembrance
- Comprehensive Supplication for the Deceased in the Janazah Prayer O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him. Protect him and pardon him. Ennoble his dwelling and widen his entrance. Wash him with water, snow… Read remembrance
- Supplication for All Muslims in the Janazah Prayer O Allah, forgive those of us who are alive and those who are dead, the young and the old, males and females, those present and those… Read remembrance
- Seek Protection for the Deceased in the Janazah Prayer O Allah, So-and-so the son of So-and-so is in Your care and within the rope of Your protection, so save him from the trials of the… Read remembrance
- Ask the Deceased’s Lord and Creator for Forgiveness O Allah, You are its Lord and You created it, You guided it to Islam, You take away its soul, and You know its secrets and… Read remembrance
- Ask for Mercy and Pardon for the Deceased O Allah, Your slave and the son of Your female slave needs Your mercy. You are not in need to punish him. If he was good,… Read remembrance
- Words When Placing the Deceased in the Grave In the name of Allah and according to the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah. Read remembrance
- Greeting and Supplication When Entering a Graveyard Peace be upon you, O believing and Muslim dwellers of this place. Certainly, Allah willing, we will join you. We ask Allah to grant us and… Read remembrance
- Greeting the Graves of Madinah Peace be upon you, O dwellers of the grave! May Allah forgive us and you; you are our predecessors and we are to follow you. Read remembrance