Mushna Dua Library

Duas of the Prophets

Powerful duas made by the Prophets in moments of repentance, hardship, fear, gratitude, and hope.

46 duas in this collection

The duas of the Prophets teach us how to turn to Allah in every state: distress, repentance, illness, responsibility, uncertainty, and gratitude. This collection includes Quranic duas of Adam, Nuh, Ibrahim, Lut, Yaqub, Yusuf, Ayyub, Shuʿayb, Musa, Dawud, Sulaiman, Yunus, Zakariyya, Isa, and others.

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Accept This From Us

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Rabbanā taqabbal minnā, innaka anta as-samīʿu al-ʿalīm.

Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.

Why this dua?

For acceptance of worship, service, charity, and sincere effort.

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Make Us Submit to You

رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُسْلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

Rabbanā wajʿalnā muslimayni laka wa-min dhurriyyatinā ummatan muslimatan laka, wa-arinā manāsikanā wa-tub ʿalaynā, innaka anta at-tawwābu ar-raḥīm.

Our Lord, make us both submissive to You, and from our descendants a community submissive to You. Show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.

Why this dua?

For family faith, repentance, and learning to worship Allah properly.

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Send Among Them a Messenger

رَبَّنَا وَابْعَثْ فِيهِمْ رَسُولًا مِّنْهُمْ يَتْلُو عَلَيْهِمْ آيَاتِكَ وَيُعَلِّمُهُمُ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِكْمَةَ وَيُزَكِّيهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Rabbanā wabʿath fīhim rasūlan minhum yatlū ʿalayhim āyātika wa-yuʿallimuhumu al-kitāba wal-ḥikmata wa-yuzakkīhim, innaka anta al-ʿazīzu al-ḥakīm.

Our Lord, send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses, teach them the Book and wisdom, and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Why this dua?

For knowledge, purification, and righteous teaching in a community.

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Grant Me Righteous Offspring

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ

Rabbi hab lī min ladunka dhurriyyatan ṭayyibah, innaka samīʿu ad-duʿāʾ.

My Lord, grant me from Yourself good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

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Isa’s Dua for Provision from Heaven

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا أَنزِلْ عَلَيْنَا مَائِدَةً مِّنَ السَّمَاءِ تَكُونُ لَنَا عِيدًا لِّأَوَّلِنَا وَآخِرِنَا وَآيَةً مِّنكَ ۖ وَارْزُقْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّازِقِينَ

Allāhumma rabbanā anzil ʿalaynā māʾidatan mina as-samāʾi takūnu lanā ʿīdan li-awwalinā wa-ākhirinā wa-āyatan minka, warzuqnā wa-anta khayru ar-rāziqīn.

O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us, and a sign from You. Provide for us, and You are the best of providers.

Why this dua?

A Quranic dua for provision, signs of mercy, and recognizing Allah as the true Provider.

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Judge Between Us and Our People With Truth

رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْفَاتِحِينَ

Rabbanā iftaḥ baynanā wa-bayna qawminā bil-ḥaqqi wa-anta khayru al-fātiḥīn.

Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who decide.

Why this dua?

For justice, conflict, and asking Allah to open a way with truth.

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Make Us Die as Muslims

رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Rabbanā afrigh ʿalaynā ṣabran wa-tawaffanā muslimīn.

Our Lord, pour upon us patience and cause us to die as Muslims.

Why this dua?

For sabr, courage, and dying upon Islam.

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I Seek Refuge From Asking What I Have No Knowledge Of

رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbi innī aʿūdhu bika an asʾalaka mā laysa lī bihi ʿilm, wa-illā taghfir lī wa-tarḥamnī akun mina al-khāsirīn.

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

Why this dua?

For humility, knowledge, and seeking forgiveness when one misunderstands a matter.

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Cause Me to Die as a Muslim

فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ

Fāṭira as-samāwāti wal-arḍ, anta waliyyī fi ad-dunyā wal-ākhirah, tawaffanī musliman wa-alḥiqnī biṣ-ṣāliḥīn.

Creator of the heavens and the earth, You are my protector in this world and the Hereafter. Cause me to die as a Muslim and join me with the righteous.

Why this dua?

For a good ending, righteous company, and reliance on Allah in this world and the next.

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Grant Me Wisdom and Join Me With the Righteous

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ ۝ وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ ۝ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ

Rabbi hab lī ḥukman wa alḥiqnī biṣ-ṣāliḥīn. Wajʿal lī lisāna ṣidqin fil-ākhirīn. Wajʿalnī min warathati jannatin-naʿīm.

My Lord, grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous. And grant me an honorable mention among later generations. And make me among the inheritors of the Garden of Delight.

Why this dua?

A beautiful dua for wisdom, righteous companionship, a good legacy, and Jannah.

Quran 26:83–85

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I Have Wronged Myself, So Forgive Me

رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbi innī ẓalamtu nafsī faghfir lī.

My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

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Save Me From the Wrongdoing People

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

Rabbi najjinī mina al-qawmi aẓ-ẓālimīn.

My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.

Why this dua?

For fear, danger, oppression, and seeking rescue from harmful people.

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I Am in Need of Whatever Good You Send Down

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

Rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr.

My Lord, indeed I am in need of whatever good You send down to me.

Why this dua?

For rizq, help, marriage, work, and expressing need to Allah.

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Save Me and My Family

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

Rabbi najjinī wa ahlī mimmā yaʿmalūn.

My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.

Why this dua?

For asking Allah to protect oneself and family from corruption and harm.

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Help Me Against Corrupting People

رَبِّ انصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

Rabbi-nṣurnī ʿalā l-qawmi l-mufsidīn.

My Lord, help me against the corrupting people.

Why this dua?

For asking Allah for help against corruption, oppression, or harmful people.

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Reliance and Rescue from Oppressors

فَقَالُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ ۝ وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Faqālū ʿalā llāhi tawakkalnā, rabbana lā tajʿalnā fitnatan lil-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīn. Wa najjinā biraḥmatika mina l-qawmi l-kāfirīn.

“They said, ‘In Allah we trust. Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people, and save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.’”

Why this dua?

For protection from oppressive people and rescue through Allah’s mercy.

Qur’an, Yūnus 10:85–86

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Seeking Allah’s Love

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ، وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ، وَالْعَمَلَ الَّذِي يُبَلِّغُنِي حُبَّكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ حُبَّكَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَفْسِي وَأَهْلِي وَمِنَ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ

Allāhumma innī as’aluka ḥubbak, wa ḥubba man yuḥibbuk, wal-ʿamala lladhī yuballighunī ḥubbak. Allāhummajʿal ḥubbaka aḥabba ilayya min nafsī wa ahli wa minal-mā’i l-bārid.

“O Allah, I ask You for Your love, and the love of those who love You, and for the deeds that will cause me to attain Your love. O Allah, make Your love more beloved to me than myself, my family, and cold water.”

Why this dua?

Good for spiritual aspiration, sincerity, and love-based worship.

Sahih Muslim 771

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Patience and Victory

رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawm il-kafirin

Our Lord, pour patience upon us, make our steps firm, and grant us victory.

Why this dua?

Reciting this dua helps a person ask Allah for inner composure, steadfastness, and success in difficult struggles, whether personal, spiritual, or communal. It reminds the heart that true victory is granted, not earned by strength alone

Al-Baqarah 2:250

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Adam’s Repentance

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

Why this dua?

Reciting it helps cultivate humility, admission of fault, and hope in Allah’s mercy after sin, following the model of our first parents.

Al-A‘raf 7:23

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Keep Me and My Children from Idols

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ

Rabbi-j‘al hadhal-balad aminan wajnubni wa baniyya an na‘budal-asnam

My Lord, make this land safe and keep me and my children away from idol worship.

Why this dua?

It teaches a believer to worry more about faith than material comfort, and to regularly ask Allah for personal and family protection from all forms of shirk—obvious and hidden.

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Make Me and My Offspring Establish Prayer

رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ

Rabbi-j‘alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati rabbana wa taqabbal du‘a’

My Lord, make me one who establishes prayer, and also from my offspring. Our Lord, accept my supplication.

Why this dua?

It encourages a believer to ask not only for personal devotion but for generations of worshippers, tying family success to consistent, heartfelt prayer.

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Forgive Me, My Parents, and the Believers

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbana-ghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’minina yawma yaqumul-hisab

Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day the reckoning is established.

Why this dua?

For parents, family, the believers, and seeking forgiveness before the Day of Judgment.

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Expand My Chest and Ease My Task

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

Rabbi-shrah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul ‘uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli

My Lord, expand my chest, ease my task, and untie the knot in my tongue so people understand my speech.

Why this dua?

For anxiety, public speaking, exams, interviews, and difficult responsibilities.

Taha 20:25–28

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Ayyub’s Prayer in Illness

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Anni massaniyad-durru wa anta arhamur-rahimin

Harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

Why this dua?

Reciting it helps a believer express pain honestly while still honoring Allah, turning illness into a moment of intimate connection and hope.

Al-Anbiya’ 21:83

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Yunus in Distress

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

There is no deity except You; glory be to You; I have indeed been among the wrongdoers.

Why this dua?

It is widely used as a powerful dua in times of deep distress, helping a person acknowledge mistakes and cling to Allah alone for relief

Al-Anbiya’ 21:87

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Zakariyya’s Prayer for Righteous Offspring

رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ

Rabbi la tadharni fardan wa anta khayrul-warithin

My Lord, do not leave me alone, while You are the best of inheritors.

Why this dua?

It is a gentle way for those longing for children—or righteous successors in general—to express their needs to Allah while remembering that He ultimately owns everything.

Al-Anbiya’ 21:89

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A Blessed Landing

رَبِّ أَنزِلْنِي مُنزَلًا مُّبَارَكًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْمُنزِلِينَ

Rabbi anzilni munzalan mubarakan wa anta khayrul-munzilin

My Lord, grant me a blessed landing, for You are the best to settle and host.

Why this dua?

It encourages believers to seek barakah whenever they “land” in a new situation—new homes, jobs, or phases of life—recognizing that blessings are from Allah, not just effort

Al-Mu’minun 23:29

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Enable Me to Be Grateful

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Rabbi awzi‘ni an ashkura ni‘mataka allati an‘amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala walidayya wa an a‘mala salihan tardahu wa adkhilni birahmatika fi ‘ibadikas-salihin

My Lord, inspire me to thank You for Your favour upon me and my parents, to do righteous deeds You accept, and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants.

Why this dua?

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.

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Refuge from Anxiety, Grief, Debt, and Being Overpowered

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dala‘id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.

Why this dua?

Regular use of this dua helps a person be honest about their struggles while seeking Allah’s protection from patterns—like chronic laziness or crushing debt—that can damage their religion and life.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6369

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Set Right My Religion, World, and Hereafter

اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِيَ الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِيَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي، وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

Allahumma aslih li dini alladhi huwa ‘ismatu amri, wa aslih li dunyaya allati fiha ma‘ashi, wa aslih li akhirati allati fiha ma‘adi, waj‘alil-hayata ziyadatan li fi kulli khayr, waj‘alil-mawta rahatan li min kulli sharr

O Allah, set right my religion, which safeguards my affairs; set right my worldly life, where my livelihood is; set right my Hereafter, where I will return; make life an increase in every good, and death a relief from every evil.

Why this dua?

It offers a comprehensive way to ask Allah to “fix” what is broken, aligning every stage of existence with good, rather than focusing narrowly on one aspect like wealth or health.

Sahih Muslim 2720

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Steadfastness of the Heart

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ

Ya Muqallibal-qulub, thabbit qalbi ‘ala dinik

O Turner of hearts, make my heart firm upon Your religion.

Why this dua?

Using this dua regularly can calm fears about losing faith while acknowledging that only Allah controls hearts, encouraging constant reliance and vigilance.

Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 2140

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Beneficial Knowledge, Good Provision, and Accepted Deeds

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi‘an wa rizqan tayyiban wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.

Why this dua?

It guides a believer toward quality over quantity, steering them away from useless information, dubious income, and outward deeds lacking sincerity.

Sunan Ibn Majah 925

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Nuh’s Dua for Help When Overpowered

رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ

Rabbahu annī maghlūbun fantaṣir.

My Lord, indeed I am overpowered, so help.

Why this dua?

A powerful Quranic dua for moments when a person feels overwhelmed, outnumbered, or unable to continue without Allah’s support.

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Nuh’s Dua for Support Against Denial

رَبِّ انْصُرْنِي بِمَا كَذَّبُونِ

Rabbi-nṣurnī bimā kadhdhabūn.

My Lord, support me because they have denied me.

Why this dua?

A dua for seeking Allah’s help when facing rejection, false accusations, or opposition while trying to do what is right.

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Nuh’s Dua for Forgiveness for Self, Parents, and Believers

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا

Rabbighfir lī wa liwālidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu’minan wa lil-mu’minīna wal-mu’mināt, wa lā tazidiẓ-ẓālimīna illā tabārā.

My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction.

Why this dua?

A comprehensive Quranic dua for forgiveness that includes oneself, parents, household, and the wider community of believers.

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Ibrahim’s Dua for a Secure City and Provision

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَٰذَا بَلَدًا آمِنًا وَارْزُقْ أَهْلَهُ مِنَ الثَّمَرَاتِ مَنْ آمَنَ مِنْهُمْ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ

Rabbijʿal hādhā baladan āminan warzuq ahlahū mina ath-thamarāti man āmana minhum billāhi wal-yawmil-ākhir.

My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits—whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day.

Why this dua?

A dua for community safety, provision, stability, and blessing in a place or home.

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Ibrahim’s Dua for a Righteous Child

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Rabbi hab lī minaṣ-ṣāliḥīn.

My Lord, grant me from among the righteous.

Why this dua?

A concise Quranic dua for righteous children and future descendants.

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Sufficient for Us Is Allah

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Ḥasbunallāhu wa niʿma al-wakīl.

Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.

Why this dua?

A powerful remembrance of tawakkul, courage, and reliance on Allah when facing fear, threats, or uncertainty.

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Do Not Make Us a Trial for Those Who Disbelieve

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Rabbanā lā tajʿalnā fitnatan lilladhīna kafarū, waghfir lanā rabbanā innaka antal-ʿazīzul-ḥakīm.

Our Lord, do not make us a trial for those who disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Why this dua?

A dua for protection, forgiveness, and dignity when faith is tested or believers are under pressure.

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Yaqub’s Words of Grief to Allah

إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ

Innamā ashkū baththī wa ḥuznī ilallāh.

I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah.

Why this dua?

A Quranic expression for grief, patience, and turning emotional pain toward Allah instead of despair.

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Yusuf’s Dua for Protection from Temptation

رَبِّ السِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِي إِلَيْهِ وَإِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّي كَيْدَهُنَّ أَصْبُ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَكُنْ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِينَ

Rabbi as-sijnu aḥabbu ilayya mimmā yadʿūnanī ilayh, wa illā taṣrif ʿannī kaydahunna aṣbu ilayhinna wa akun minal-jāhilīn.

My Lord, prison is more beloved to me than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and be among the ignorant.

Why this dua?

A powerful dua for chastity, self-control, resisting temptation, and asking Allah to protect the heart from sinful pressure.

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Shuʿayb’s Words of Success Through Allah

وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ

Wa mā tawfīqī illā billāh. ʿAlayhi tawakkaltu wa ilayhi unīb.

And my success is not but through Allah. Upon Him I have relied, and to Him I return.

Why this dua?

A Quranic statement of humility, tawakkul, and recognizing Allah as the source of success.

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Musa’s Dua for Forgiveness for Himself and His Brother

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِأَخِي وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbighfir lī wa li-akhī wa adkhilnā fī raḥmatika wa anta arḥamur-rāḥimīn.

My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful.

Why this dua?

A dua for forgiveness, mercy, family bonds, and asking Allah to include loved ones in His mercy.

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Musa’s Dua: You Are Our Protector

أَنْتَ وَلِيُّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْغَافِرِينَ

Anta waliyyunā faghfir lanā warḥamnā wa anta khayrul-ghāfirīn.

You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers.

Why this dua?

A concise Quranic dua for Allah’s protection, forgiveness, and mercy.

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Sulaiman’s Dua for Forgiveness and a Unique Kingdom

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَهَبْ لِي مُلْكًا لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ مِنْ بَعْدِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Rabbighfir lī wa hab lī mulkan lā yanbaghī li-aḥadin min baʿdī, innaka antal-wahhāb.

My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

Why this dua?

A dua that teaches believers to begin with forgiveness and to ask Allah for gifts, authority, and responsibility in a way that depends on Him.

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La Ilaha Illallah Wahdahu for Protection and Reward

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahu lā sharīka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamdu, wa huwa ʿalā kulli shay’in qadīr.

There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion, and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

Why this dua?

A daily dhikr for renewing tawhid, seeking protection from Shaytan, remembering Allah’s dominion, and increasing good deeds.

Sunan Abi Dawud 5077

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