15 duas on this page
Rabbana Atina Fid Dunya Hasanah Rabbana La Tu'akhidhna (Last Verse of Surah al-Baqarah) Rabbana La Tuzigh Qulubana (Dua for Steadfastness) Rabbana Taqabbal Minna (Dua for Acceptance) Rabbana Zalamna Anfusana (Dua of Prophet Adam) Rabbij'alni Muqimas Salah (Dua of Prophet Ibrahim) Dua for Parents: Rabbi Irhamhuma Kama Rabbayani Saghira Rabbi Ishrah Li Sadri (Dua for Ease and Confidence) Rabbi Zidni 'Ilma (Dua for Knowledge) Dua of Prophet Yunus (La Ilaha Illa Anta Subhanaka) Dua of Prophet Ayyub for Illness and Hardship Rabbana Hab Lana Min Azwajina: Dua for Spouse & Children Dua for Righteous Children (Rabbi Hab Li Min Ladunka) Hasbunallahu wa Ni'mal Wakil Dua for Rizq: Rabbi Inni Lima Anzalta Ilayya (28:24) رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٠١﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar.
Translation: Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire.
Source: Quran 2:201 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
Copy dua When to recite: At any time; it is also recited during tawaf between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone.
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رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًۭا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na. Rabbana wa la tahmil 'alayna isran kama hamaltahu 'alal-ladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih. Wa'fu 'anna, waghfir lana, warhamna. Anta mawlana fansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Translation: Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.
Source: Quran 2:286 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
Copy dua When to recite: At night as part of the last two verses of Surah al-Baqarah, and at any time.
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رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-Wahhab.
Translation: Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Bestower.
Source: Quran 3:8 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
Copy dua When to recite: At any time, especially when worried about weakening faith.
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رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿١٢٧﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka antas-Sami'ul-'Alim.
Translation: Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.
Source: Quran 2:127 (Surah Al-Baqarah)
Copy dua When to recite: After completing any good deed — prayer, fasting, charity, Hajj or Umrah.
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رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَآ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ ﴿٢٣﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin.
Translation: Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us, surely we are of the lost!
Source: Quran 7:23 (Surah Al-A'raf)
Copy dua When to recite: When seeking forgiveness after a sin or mistake.
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رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ ﴿٤٠﴾ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ ﴿٤١﴾
Transliteration: Rabbij'alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du'a'. Rabbanagh-fir li wa li walidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma yaqumul-hisab.
Translation: My Lord! Make me to establish proper worship, and some of my posterity (also); our Lord! and accept my prayer. Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is cast.
Source: Quran 14:40–41 (Surah Ibrahim)
Copy dua When to recite: At any time; many people recite it in the final sitting of the prayer before the salam.
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رَبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًۭا ﴿٢٤﴾
Transliteration: Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
Translation: My Lord! Have mercy on them both as they did care for me when I was little.
Source: Quran 17:24 (Surah Al-Isra)
Copy dua When to recite: At any time — for living parents and for parents who have passed away.
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رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ﴿٢٥﴾ وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ﴿٢٦﴾ وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى ﴿٢٧﴾ يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى ﴿٢٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbish-rah li sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qawli.
Translation: My Lord! relieve my mind, and ease my task for me; and loose a knot from my tongue, that they may understand my saying.
Source: Quran 20:25–28 (Surah Ta-Ha)
Copy dua When to recite: Before an exam, interview, presentation or any difficult task — especially one involving speaking.
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رَبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا ﴿١١٤﴾
Transliteration: Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
Translation: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.
Source: Quran 20:114 (Surah Ta-Ha)
Copy dua When to recite: Before studying, reading or attending a class, and at any time.
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لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ ﴿٨٧﴾
Transliteration: La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
Translation: There is no Allah save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer.
Source: Quran 21:87 (Surah Al-Anbiya)
Copy dua When to recite: In times of difficulty, distress or after a mistake, and whenever you ask Allah for something.
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أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ﴿٨٣﴾
Transliteration: Anni massaniyad-durru wa anta arhamur-rahimin.
Translation: Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
Source: Quran 21:83 (Surah Al-Anbiya)
Copy dua When to recite: During illness, pain or any prolonged hardship.
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رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍۢ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا ﴿٧٤﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Translation: Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us patterns for (all) those who ward off (evil).
Source: Quran 25:74 (Surah Al-Furqan)
Copy dua When to recite: At any time — for a righteous spouse, for your marriage and for your children.
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رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ ﴿٣٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbi hab li min ladunka dhurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami'ud-du'a'.
Translation: My Lord! Bestow upon me of Thy bounty goodly offspring. Lo! Thou art the Hearer of Prayer.
Source: Quran 3:38 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
Copy dua When to recite: When hoping for children, and for the righteousness of children you already have.
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حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ ﴿١٧٣﴾
Transliteration: Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil.
Translation: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!
Source: Quran 3:173 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
Copy dua When to recite: When facing fear, threats, injustice or an overwhelming situation.
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رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَقِيرٌۭ ﴿٢٤﴾
Transliteration: Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir.
Translation: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendest down for me.
Source: Quran 28:24 (Surah Al-Qasas)
Copy dua When to recite: When in need of provision, work, a home or any good from Allah.
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