Dua collection
Duas for Mercy
Duas asking Allah for mercy, forgiveness, relief, guidance, and compassion in this life and the next.
Allah’s mercy is needed in every state: repentance, hardship, illness, family, death, and the Hereafter. This collection gathers Quranic and Sunnah duas that ask Allah for mercy and relief.
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- Do Not Burden Us Beyond Our Capacity Quran Al-Baqarah 2:286 For hardship, overwhelm, mistakes, forgiveness, and seeking Allah’s support. Read Dua
- Do Not Let Our Hearts Deviate Quran Al ‘Imran 3:8 For steadfastness, protection of faith, and mercy from Allah. Read Dua
- Adam’s Repentance Quran Al-A‘raf 7:23 Reciting it helps cultivate humility, admission of fault, and hope in Allah’s mercy after sin, following the model of our first parents. Read Dua
- Forgive Me, My Parents, and the Believers Quran Ibrahim 14:41 For parents, family, the believers, and seeking forgiveness before the Day of Judgment. Read Dua
- Mercy for Parents Quran Al-Isra’ 17:24 It strengthens love and gratitude towards parents and keeps their efforts alive in one’s heart, especially when they have passed away or when one feels regret… Read Dua
- Ayyub’s Prayer in Illness Quran Al-Anbiya’ 21:83 Reciting it helps a believer express pain honestly while still honoring Allah, turning illness into a moment of intimate connection and hope. Read Dua
- Forgive and Have Mercy Quran Al-Mu’minun 23:118 It gently trains the heart to keep asking for forgiveness and mercy, even after hearing about lofty ideals and heavy warnings, and to see Allah as… Read Dua
- Enable Me to Be Grateful Quran An-Naml 27:19 It encourages believers to see everyday incidents as reminders to thank Allah, ask for help in doing good, and seek an honorable place among the righteous. Read Dua
- Forgive Me, for I Have Wronged Myself Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 834 It deepens humility during prayer and beyond, reminding worshippers that no one is free of sin and that mercy is always sought from Allah directly. Read Dua
- Entering the Mosque Dhikr Sahih Muslim 713a The dua trains the heart to see the masjid as a place of mercy, refuge, and guidance rather than just a building or social hall. Read Dua
- Forgive Us and Remove Our Bad Deeds Quran Quran 3:193 For forgiveness, removal of sins, and a good ending. Read Dua
- Do Not Make Us a Trial for Wrongdoers Quran Quran 10:85-86 For protection from persecution, trials, and oppression. Read Dua
- I Seek Refuge From Asking What I Have No Knowledge Of Quran Quran 11:47 For humility, knowledge, and seeking forgiveness when one misunderstands a matter. Read Dua
- Grant Us Mercy and Right Guidance Quran Quran 18:10 For mercy, guidance, safety, and clarity in difficult circumstances. Read Dua
- Believers’ Dua for Forgiveness and Mercy Quran Quran 23:109 For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication. Read Dua
- After Rainfall Hadith/Dhikr Sahih al-Bukhari 846; Sahih Muslim 71 Affirms that blessings come from Allah’s grace and mercy. Read Dua
- Dua for the Host After Eating Hadith/Dhikr Sahih Muslim 2042 Combines barakah, forgiveness, and mercy for those who show hospitality. Read Dua
- Funeral Prayer Dua Hadith/Dhikr Sahih Muslim 963 A comprehensive prayer for forgiveness, mercy, honour, cleansing, and a better abode for the deceased. Read Dua
- Dua for Forgiveness Before Tasleem Hadith/Dhikr Sahih al-Bukhari 834; Sahih Muslim 2705 A powerful concise dua for forgiveness, mercy, and acknowledging one’s shortcomings. Read Dua
- Nuh’s Dua for Forgiveness for Self, Parents, and Believers Quran Quran 71:28 A comprehensive Quranic dua for forgiveness that includes oneself, parents, household, and the wider community of believers. Read Dua
- Musa’s Dua for Forgiveness for Himself and His Brother Quran Quran 7:151 A dua for forgiveness, mercy, family bonds, and asking Allah to include loved ones in His mercy. Read Dua
- Musa’s Dua: You Are Our Protector Quran Quran 7:155 A concise Quranic dua for Allah’s protection, forgiveness, and mercy. Read Dua
- Dua of the Angels for the Believers Quran Ghafir 40:7-9 For longing for closeness to Allah, Paradise, and choosing the Hereafter over worldly pressure. Read Dua
- Dua for Forgiveness and Ease Quran Al-Baqarah 2:285-286 For pardon, forgiveness, mercy, ease through hardship, and help against opposition. Read Dua