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Dr. Omar Suleiman

Contents
3 Preface: Contentment is a du’a away
4 Change in Qadar is a du’a away
9 Your decision is a du’a away
12 Allah is a du’a away
14 Companionship is a du’a away
19 Long life is a du’a away
22 Protection is a du’a away
26 Relief is a du’a away
31 Changing your heart is a du’a away
36 Salvation on Arafah is a du’a away
39 The best of everything is a du’a away
43 Du’as recap

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Preface:
Contentment is a du’a away
Du’a for contentment
َْ � �
،�‫الَّل �َُه ََُم �َق �َِّن ��ِْع ِ �ِْن ي� ِ�ِب �َمَا َرَ �َز �ْق ��َت ِ �َِن ي‬ O Allah, make me content with
the provision You have given me
Allahumma qanni’nee
bimaa razzaqtanee
ْ
، ِ‫َ �ََوَب ِاِرْك ِِل ي� �ِفِ��يِه‬ and bless me in it
wa baarik lee feehi

� َ َُ َ ْ�ْ
‫ََو �اْخُلُْف َعَ َل �ََّي ُكَّل �َغ ِاِئ� �� ََبٍةٍ ِِل ي� ِ�ِب �َخَ �ْْي ٍٍر‬ and replace everything I have missed
out on with that which is better for me.
wakhluf ‘alayya kulla
ghaa’ibatin lee bikhayr [Al-Adab al-Mufrad 681]

Commentary We often wonder whether it is appropriate to ask Allah for wealth and worldly
possessions. There are many narrations that indicate that this is not only
permissible, but that the Prophet  made du’a for some of his companions to
receive a lot of wealth, like Anas ibn Malik  . The Prophet  , however, knew
who would benefit from a lot of wealth and only made that du’a for a select
few. The more general prophetic du’as focus on contentment, having enough
to suffice one’s needs, and blessings in one’s wealth.

The above narration is one such du’a. In this du’a, we ask Allah for three
important bounties that are better than possessing a lot of wealth. The first
is contentment with what we have, because contentment is the best type of
wealth and calms the soul. The second is for barakah which means blessings,
because a little bit that is blessed goes a long way. The third is to replace
what is outside our destiny with that which is better for us, because Allah
knows what is best for us, and He may deny us something we want because
He knows that it is not best for us.

Reflections

Gems Prophetic du’as revolutionize

The best du’as are not always
the way we view Allah, which
about change in circumstance;
revolutionizes the way we
often, they are about change
view ourselves and the
in perspective.
world around us.
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Chapter 1

Change in
Qadar is a
du’a away
 Chapter 1
Change in Qadar
is a du’a away

The most
comprehensive du’a
Part 1
‫آ‬ � �ْ َ ُ‫� � �َ �َُل‬
�ِ َ‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك ِِم ََن اْل �َخَ �ْْي ِِر ُك ُِِّل ِِه َع‬
‫اِج ِِل ِِه َوَ� ِ�ِج ِِل ِِه‬ Everything that Allah knows
َ� َ َ ُ� � َ� ْ َ ْ � ْ � َ‫َمَ َعَ � �ُ �� ُهُ ََم‬
‫الَّش � ِِّر‬ ‫ا ِِلْمُْت ِِم ْْن َو ا َلَْم َأَْعَلْم َوََأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمَن‬ O Allah, I ask You from all that is good,
َ ْ � � َ‫آ َمَ َعَ ُ � ُهُ ََم‬ �
‫اِج ِِل ِِه َوَ� ِ�ِج ِِل ِِه ا ِِل �ْم �ُْت ِِم � ْْن َو ا َل َْْم َأَْعَل ْْم‬ �ِ َ‫ُك ُِِّل ِِه َع‬
in this world and in the hereafter, of what
I know and what I do not know. O Allah,
Allahumma innee as’aluka min al-khayri I seek refuge with You from all evil, in this
kullihi ‘aajilihi wa-aajilihi maa alimtu minhu world and in the hereafter, of what I know
wa-maa lam a’lam. Wa a’oodhu bika min and what I do not know.
ash-sharri kullihi ‘aajilihi wa-aajilihi maa
‘alimtu minhu wa-maa lam a’lam

Part 2
َ َ َ‫�ََلَ َ َُك‬ َ َ ُ‫� � �َ �َُل‬
‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك ِِم ْْن �َخ �ْْي ِِر َمَ ا ََسَأ َك �َع ��َْبُْد �َوََن ِ�ِبُّي�� َُك‬ Everything the Prophet  asked for
َ َ َ‫َُك‬ َ َ َ ُ َ�
‫َوََأ �ُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِم ْْن �َش � ِِّر َمَ ا َعَ �اَذ ِ�ِبِهِ �َع ��َْبُْد �َوََن ِ�ِبُّي�� َُك‬ O Allah, I ask You for the good that Your slave
Allahumma innee as’aluka min khayri and Prophet has asked You for, and I seek
maa sa’alaka ‘abduka wa-nabeeyuka refuge with You from the evil from which Your
wa a’oodhu bika min sharri maa ‘aadha slave and Prophet sought refuge.
bihi ‘abduka wa-nabeeyuk

Part 3
� َ َ‫� � �َ �َُلُ َ َاَ ْ � ََة‬
‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك �ْل �َجَ �َّن َوََمَ ا �َق ََّر �ََب ِِإ� َل �َْي��َْهَا‬ Everything that leads
� � َ َ ُ� � َ � َ َ ْ � ْ � ْ to the hereafter
‫الَّن َِاِر‬ ‫ِِمْن َقَْو ٍٍل َأَْو َعَم ٍٍل َوََأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمَن‬
َ � � َ
‫َوََمَ ا �َق ََّر �ََب ِِإ� َل �َْي��َْهَا ِِم ْْن �َق َْْو ٍٍل َأ َْْو َع ََم ٍٍل‬
O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and for that
which brings one closer to it, in word and
Allahumma innee as’aluka al-jannata wa maa deed. And I seek refuge in You from Hell and
qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amalin wa from that which brings one closer to it, in
a’oodhu bika min an-naari wa maa qarraba word and deed.
ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amalin

Part 4
َ � َ ُ َ‫�َ �َُلُ َ �َ ْ � ََل‬
ٍ‫َوََأ ْْسَأ َك َأْن �َت �َْج �َْع ُكَّل �َق �ََضاٍء‬ Everything beneficial
َ �
‫�َق �ََض�َْي�� �� ََْتُهُ ِِل ي� �َخ �ْْي ًًرا‬ of Decree in this world
wa as’aluka an taj’ala kulla And I ask You to make every Decree
qadaa’in qadaytahu lee khayra that You decree concerning me good.
[Sunan Ibn Majah 3846]

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Commentary The Prophet  taught his wife A’ishah  what many scholars refer to as the
most comprehensive du’a. This du’a covers every type of goodness, which can
be broken down into four groups: what Allah knows is best for us, what the
Prophet  asked for, everything that leads to Paradise, and anything good to
be destined for us. The first part of this du’a covers everything that we want
to ask Allah for, while deferring to His Perfect Knowledge as only Allah knows
what is truly beneficial for us.

The second part of the du’a covers every narrated du’a because we are
asking for everything the Prophet  asked for, and seeking protection from
everything he sought protection from. The third part of the du’a is thorough
regarding our afterlife. It is a du’a for Paradise and protection from Hellfire,
specifically asking Allah for deeds and words that lead to Paradise, and for
protection from deeds and words that lead to Hellfire, as it has been narrated
that people's speech often subjects them to punishment in the hereafter. The
final part of the du’a includes everything decreed for us, which is all good for
us as long as we are patient with the trials and grateful for the blessings.

Reflections

َ ُ ‫َا ل َّل ُه َّم ِإ ِّني أَ ْسأَل‬

ِ َ‫ك مِ نَ ا ْل َخ ْير ِ ك ُ ِّل ِه ع‬
‫اج ِل ِه‬
‫آج ِل ِه َما عَ ل ِْمتُ مِ ْن ُه وَ َما َل ْم أَ ْع َل ْم‬ِ َ‫و‬
O Allah, I ask You from all that is
good, in this world and in the

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Change in Qadar
is a du’a away

Du’a for protection

from bad Decree
َ �‫� � َُّمَ �� �َ � �ُ َ ْ � ْل‬
، ِ‫َْه�ِْد ا � �َْبََلاِء‬
ِ ‫الَّلَُه ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمْن �َج‬ I seek refuge in Allah
from severe calamity,
Allahumma innee a’oodhu
bika min jahd il-balaa’i
� �
، ِ‫الَّش ��َّقَاِء‬ ‫ََدََرَِك‬
ِ ‫َو‬ being overtaken by misery,
harmful destiny,
wa darak ish-shaqaa’i

َ‫� َد‬ َ َ � � َ
ِ‫ ََو �َش ََما �َت َِِة الَأ َْْع اِء‬، ِ‫ُسو ِِء ا �ْل�َْق �ََضاِء‬
ُ ‫َو‬ and the gloating of enemies.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6616]
wa soo’ il-qadaa’i wa
shamaatat il-a’daa’i

Commentary This du’a seeks protection from four broad categories of trials. The first is
severe trials that are unbearable and make life difficult. The second is from
being overwhelmed by trials, or when life gets so hard that one loses faith
and hope. The third is harmful destiny, which includes when a trial takes us
away from obeying Allah. The fourth is when our trials are so severe that they
cause our enemies to gloat and find pleasure in our pain. We are taught in
this supplication to seek Allah’s protection from all of these.

Reflections

‫اج ِل ِه‬ِ َ‫الش ِّر ك ُ ِّل ِه ع‬

َّ ‫ك مِ َن‬ َ ‫وَ أَعُو ذُ ِب‬
َ
‫ت مِ ْن ُه وَ َما َل ْم أ ْع َل ْم‬ ُ ‫آج ِل ِه َما عَ ل ِْم‬ِ َ‫و‬
O Allah, I seek refuge with
You from all evil, in this world
and in the hereafter, what I
know and what I do not know.

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Chapter 1
Change in Qadar
is a du’a away

Du’a for contentment

with Decree
َ � َ‫� � َُّمّ �� �َ ْ �َُلُ َ � َ َد‬
ِ‫الِّر �َضا �� ََب � ْْع ا ��لَق �ََضاِء‬
ّ ‫الَّلُّه ِِإ� ِّن يّ� َأْسَأ َك‬ O Allah, I ask you for
contentment after the Decree.
Allahumma innee as’aluka
ar-ridaa ba’d al-qadaa [Sunan an-Nasa’i 1305]

Commentary Life’s journey is filled with challenges that test our strength and determination.
When we encounter difficulties, it’s common to feel overwhelmed. Yet, embracing
the belief that Allah knows what’s best for us can bring a sense of inner peace
that transcends worldly joys. This is the essence of contentment. While we
cannot control every aspect of our lives, being pleased with Allah’s Decree
enables us to navigate the ups and downs of life with tranquility.

Reflections

Gems Being pleased with Allah

Good Decree doesn’t
and His Decree is the
necessarily mean easy Decree.
paradise of this earth, and
It could mean a hardship that
the wisest du’as include
brings you closer to Allah.
seeking contentment.
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Chapter 2
Your decision
is a du’a away
Chapter 2
Your decision
is a du’a away

Du’a of Istikharah
َ ْ � َ‫ُرَُك‬ � َ ْ َ‫� � �َ ْ �َ ُرَُك‬
،‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأْسَتِ �ِخ ي� �ِب�ِِع�ِْل ِِمَك َوََأَْس� ��َْت �َْق ِ�ِْد �ِب ��ُِقُْد ِ�َرَِتَك‬ O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making
َ
ُ‫ �َف �َِإ �َّّن ََك ��َت �َْق ِ�ِْدُر‬،‫�َوََأ ْْس �َأَُلُ ََك ِِم ْْن ��َف �َْْض ِِل ََك اْل� �َْع � �َِظِ ي�ِم‬ a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge,
ِ and I seek ability by virtue of Your power,
� �� �‫ََلَ �َ �ْ ُرُ �� � َُمُ ََلَ � ْ َُمُ �َ �ْ ِ�َ َعََّلَ ُ ْل‬ and I ask You of Your great bounty. You
‫ُوِب‬ �ِ �‫َو ا َأْق ِِد َوََتَْعَْل َو ا َأَْعَل َوََأْنَت اُم ا ُْغُُي‬ have power, and I do not. You know,
Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa and I know not, and You are the Knower
astaqdiruka bi qudratika wa as’aluka min fadlika of the Unseen.
al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru wa
ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob

� َ ْ � َ� � ّ‫� � ْ � � َ � � �ََّن‬
�‫الَّلُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ْن ُك �ُْن �َْت � ََتْعَْلَُمُ َأ َهََذا الَأَْمَرَ �َخ �ْْي ٌٌر ِِل ي� ِِف ي� ِِد ي� ِ �ِن ي‬ O Allah, if You know that this matter
ْ ْ َ �
ِ‫ََمََع �َِاِش ي� َوََعَ ا ِ�ِق ��َبَِةِ َأ َْْم ِِر ي� �َفا �ْقُد ُْْر ُُه ِِل ي� َ ��َو �يِّس ّْْر ُُه ِِل ي� �ُثَُّمّ �ََب ِاِرْك ِِل ي� �ِفِ��يِه‬
� ‫َو‬ [mention the thing to be decided] is good
for me in my religion, my livelihood, my
Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then
khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree decree it for me, make it easy for me,
faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi and bless it for me.

� َ ْ � َ� � ّ‫ْ � � َ � � �ََّن‬
�‫َِِإ�َو ْن ُك �ُْن �َْت �َتَْعَْلَُمُ َأ َهََذا الَأَْمَرَ �َش ٌّّر ِِل ي� ِِف ي� ِِد ي� ِ �ِن ي‬ And if You know that this matter is bad
� ْ ْ َ �� � ُ‫� � ََعَ � � � ْ �َ ْ �ْ ُه‬
، ُ‫اْص ِ �ِرْف ِ �ِن ي� �َع � َْْنُه‬
for me in my religion, my livelihood, my
‫َوََمََع َِاِش ي� َو ا ِِق �َبَِةِ َأَْم ِِر ي� َفاْص ِِرْف َعَ ِّّن ي� َو‬ worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then
� َ‫ُ َكَ َن‬ �ْ ْ
ِ‫ََوا �ْقُد ُْْر ِِل ي� اْل �َخَ �ْْيَرَ ََحْي�ْ �ُث ا �ُثَُّمّ َأ َْْر ِ �ِض ِ �ِن ي� ِ�ِبِه‬
turn it away from me and turn me away
from it, and decree for me the good
wa in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amara wherever it may be and make me
sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati content with it.
amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur [Sahih al-Bukhari 6382]
lil-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bih

Commentary The du’a of Istikharah is one of the most important du’as to memorize and
utilize often. A common misconception is that this du’a is only for key decisions
like marriage or starting a business. The early generations would seek Allah’s
guidance for many matters, including things that we may consider light. The key
is to avoid rushing into decisions and to consult Allah at every stage of our lives.

There are some misconceptions about Istikharah that need to be clarified. It is

not a magic du’a that gives you what you want. It is also not necessarily linked
to dreams. It is simply a means of consulting Allah, trusting Him, and handing
over your affair to Him. We should not expect any signs or dreams after
Istikharah. It is a du’a for guidance.

The proper method is to do our research, consult experts and those who care
about our well-being, and then ask Allah to guide us to make the right decision.
Istikharah is performed by making the intention, praying two optional rak’ah,
and then making this du’a after the salah. It can even be prayed daily, for multiple
reasons especially when making decisions with unclear consequences.

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Reflections

Gems Trusting in Allah doesn’t just

Life without praying Salat
mean trusting in His Power.
al-Istikharah is like salah
It also means trusting in
without reciting Qur’an.
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Chapter 3
Allah is a
du’a away
 Chapter 3
Allah is a du’a away

Don’t say
“insha’Allah” in du’a
َ ُ‫ُل‬ َ‫� َ َ َلَ َ َل‬
‫ ِِإ� �َذ ا َدََعَ ا‬ ‫�َع َْْن َأََن� ٍٍس �َقا �َقا َرَ �ُسُو ال َِّلِه‬ It is reported by Anas  that the Messenger
ّ‫�َأ َََح ُُد �ُك ُْْم �َفَْل� َْي� � �َْع �ِْز ْْم ِف�� الُّدَّعَ اِءِ َوََلَا �َي� ��َُقُِل ال �َّل �ُّهَُّم‬ of Allah  said, “When one of you calls upon
‫ِي‬
َْ‫ْ � �ْ �َ �� � ِ � � َّنّ َهَ َلَ ُمُْس� ِ �� َه‬
Allah, let him be determined in the supplication
and not say, ‘O Allah, give me if You will,’ for
‫ِِإ� ْن ِِشْئَت َفََأَْع�ِْط� ِِِن ي� َف ِ�َِإ الَّل ا ََْتْك ِِر َلَه‬ there is no one to coerce Allah.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6338; Sahih Muslim 2678]

Commentary A common mistake is to say “insha’Allah” (if Allah wills) at the end of a du’a.
The Prophet  taught us to avoid such phrasing as it lessens the impact and
potency of the du’a. We must ask Allah with full certainty, especially when
we know what we are asking for is good for us. Saying insha’Allah in a du’a is
like saying “O Allah, give it to me if you want to” or “Forgive me if you want
to.” When translated, it becomes clearer that this wording is inappropriate,
suggesting a lack of genuine need for the thing you are requesting.

Furthermore, nobody can force Allah to do anything; He only does what He

wills. Therefore, the phrase “if You will” is unnecessary when addressing Allah
because He is not subject to coercion or compulsion. We must ask Allah with full
conviction and hope that He will grant our requests. It is important to remember
that while saying insha’Allah is appropriate when talking about the future, it is
generally considered bad etiquette when making du’a. Have firm faith that the
Most Merciful will answer your du’a, and ask with confidence and certainty.

Reflections

Gems Allah answered the du’a of the

Call out to Allah desperately,
worst creation, Iblis, when he
but confidently. Allah does
asked for respite until Judgment
not tire of answering you
Day. Don’t let your shortcomings
until you tire of asking Him.
keep you from asking Allah.
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Chapter 4
Companionship
is a du’a away
Chapter 4
Companionship
is a du’a away

Du’a for
companionship
ُْ �
‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ْاْر �ُز �ْق ِ �ِن ي� ََج� يِل�ِ� ًًسا ََصالًِح�� ًا‬ O Allah, grant me
righteous company.
Allahumma urzuqnee
jaleesan saalihan [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 413]

Commentary The people in our lives are also a part of our sustenance (rizq). Allah destined for
us to meet people in this world that bring value and goodness to our lives. Our
du’as can also lead us to meet people who become dear to us and change our
lives. It is narrated that one of the early Muslims made this du’a before going to
the masjid where he met Abu ad-Darda  , one of the great companions. This
was the beginning of a beautiful friendship, a response to his du’a.

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Du’a for rizq

� َ َ ْ ْ َ� ‫� � آ‬
‫َرَِّب ِِإ� ِّن�ّْي� ْ ِل�َِمَ� َأْن� �ََزْل �َت ِِإ� َلََّي�ّ ِِم ْْن �َخ �ْْي ٍٍر �َف ��َِِق �ْْي ٌٌر‬
�ّ My Lord! I am truly in need of
whatever provision You may
Rabbi innee lima anzalta ilayya
min khayrin faqeer have in store for me.
[Qur’an, 28:24]

Commentary Most of the du’as for companionship are not detailed. We ask Allah for what is
best for us, trusting that He knows what is best for us. Prophet Musa  made
this du’a during one of the most difficult moments of his life. He had fled Egypt
to escape the Pharaoh and was alone in a new land without any shelter or
income. He asked Allah for any goodness. In response to his du’a, Allah gave
him a new home, a wife, a family, and a job. This is one of the best du’as to
make to Allah when seeking a spouse or anything that you need in life. The
du’a is generic because only Allah knows what is ultimately good for us.

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Du’a of the
divorced and widowed
َ‫�ّ � َْي�� َرَ � َن‬ ّ
‫ِِإ� �َّنا �ل َِّلِه َِِإ�َو َّنا ِِإ� َل ِْهِ اِج��ُِعُو‬ Verily, to Allah we belong,
and to Him we will return.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon
[Qur’an, 2:156]
� �
،�‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ َأ َُُج� ْْرِِن� ي� ِِف� ي� �ُم ُِِص ي� ��َبَ�ت ي‬ O Allah, reward me for
ً َ ْ ْ َ�
‫وَأ �ْخِل�ِْف ِِل ي� �َخ �ْْيرًا ِِم �ْن ��َْهَا‬
my affliction and give me
something better than it.
Allahumma ajurnee fee museebati [Sahih Muslim 918]
wa akhlif lee khayran minha

Commentary This is the famous du’a Umm Salama  made when her beloved husband
Abu Salama  passed away. She could not imagine any man being better
than Abu Salama  , but she made this du’a frequently. Umm Salama 
would eventually marry the Prophet  , which is the best possible answer
to her beautiful du’a.

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The most comprehensive

du’a for marriage
and family
ّ� � ‫اِج �� ََنا ََو �ُذ‬ ْ� � � � ��
‫ُِّرَّّي ِ�اِت �� ََنا‬ �ِ ‫َرََّب�َّنَا َه ْ�َْب َل �ََنَا ِِم ْْن َأ �َْز ََو‬ Our Lord, grant us delight in
ْ � �‫�َُّرّ َ � ْ َ � َْل‬
‫اْج �َْع �َْنَا ِِلْل �ُم ��َُّت ��ِِّق ي� ََن ِِإ� َمَ ًاًما‬
our spouses and our children,
� ‫ُق َة َأَْع ٍُي�ٍُن َو‬ and make us a good example
Rabbana hab lana min azwaajinaa for the righteous.
wa dhurriyaatinaa qurrata a’yunin [Qur’an, 25:74]
waj’alnaa lil-muttaqeena imaama

Commentary This is the most comprehensive du’a for a spouse, mentioned in the Qur’an as
a du’a that the righteous make often. This du’a teaches us to become righteous
people, so that we attract a righteous spouse and are able to raise righteous
children. We should make du’a at every stage of life, both before and during
marriage. Before marriage, it is a du’a for a righteous spouse. During marriage,
it is a du’a for oneself and one’s spouse to grow in righteousness, as well as a
du’a for one’s children or future children’s righteousness too.

Reflections

Gems You don’t have to know exactly

Sometimes, simply
what to ask of Allah. You just
presenting your situation to
need to know that delegating
Allah is even more powerful
your affairs to the Most Wise
than directly asking Allah.
will garner the best response.
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Long life is
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Du’a for a fulfilling life

ْ َ‫�� �َ ْ �َُلُ َ � � َل‬
�ِ َ‫اْل ��َخَ ْْيَر‬ َ‫ال �َّل �َُهَُّم‬
‫اِت‬ � ‫ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأْسَأ َك ِف ْ�ِْع‬ O Allah! Indeed I ask
�‫ْل‬ �ِ َ‫اْل� ُْمُ �� ْْنَكََر‬ َ‫� ْ َك‬ You for righteous deeds,
‫اِت َو َُُح َ�َّب ا َْم َََسا ِِك ي� ِِن‬ ‫َ�َوتْر‬ and avoiding evil deeds,
Allahumma innee as’aluka fi’l and loving the poor.
al-khayraat wa tark al-munkaraat
wa hubb al-masaakeen
ً� � � َ� ْ � َ�
‫َاِس ِ�ِف �ْت ��َْنًَة‬ِ ‫َِِإ�َو َذ ا َأََرَْدَت ِِف ي� ال �َّن‬ And if you have willed
� � � ْ َ� َ ��‫�ََفا �ْْقِب �ْ � َْي‬ a trial for people, then
ٍ ‫�ِْض ِ �ِن ي� ِِإ� َل َْك َغ �ْيَرَ َمَْف ��ُْت‬
‫ُوٍن‬ � take me to You, without
wa idha aradta fi an-naasi fitnatan being put to trial.
faqbidnee ilayka ghayra maftoon [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3233]

Commentary The life and death of a believer is for Allah. We live for Allah, and work towards
a good ending and eternal Paradise. One of the signs of the Day of Judgment
is that a person walks by a grave and wishes he was in it, not out of a desire to
meet Allah but to escape life. Others cling to this world due to their love for it,
forgetting to prepare for the afterlife. The Prophet  taught us many du’as that
focus on the afterlife and deeds that lead to a good ending and eternal bliss.

In this du’a, we are taught the importance of righteous deeds and avoiding sin.
Righteous deeds lead to Paradise, while sins can lead to divine punishment.
The du’a includes love of the poor because many of the greatest deeds involve
taking care of the poor. Interestingly, the last part of the du’a is a request
for Allah to take one’s life if a significant trial is about to befall one’s people.
This refers to trials that threaten one’s faith because it is better to die upon
righteousness than to lose faith through a difficult trial. Trials that bring us
closer to Allah, however, are actually beneficial for us.

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Du’a for the

best time of death
َ ُ‫ْ ُة‬ َ‫َك‬ � �
�‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ َأ َْْح ِ�ِي��ِِن ي� َمَ ا ا �َن ِ�َِت اْل �َحَ �َي� َا �َخ ْ�ْي ًًرا ِِل ي‬ O Allah, keep me alive as long as
َ ُ‫�� �َ � �َ َكَ � � �َ ُة‬ You know that life is better for me,
�‫ْل�َْوََفا �َخ �ْْي ًًرا ِِل ي‬‫َوََتََوََّف ِِن ي� ِِإ� َذ ا اَن َِِت ا‬ and cause me to die when death
Allahumma ahyinee maa kaanat is better for me.
il-hayaatu khayran lee wa tawaffanee [Sahih al-Bukhari 5671]
idha kaanat il-wafaatu khayran lee

Commentary Allah alone knows best whether a long life or a short life is good for us. This du’a
teaches us to put our trust in Allah’s Perfect Knowledge. We wish to live as long
as life is pleasing to Allah and a means of drawing closer to Him. However, if life
becomes a trial that takes us away from Allah, we pray that Allah takes us to Him
before such a trial can affect us. The Prophet  taught us to make this du’a when
life gets hard instead of wishing for death. This way we leave the matter to Allah’s
Perfect Knowledge and Decree.

Reflections

Gems Believers do not seek death to Believers love and are grateful
avoid hardships. They see life as a to the One Who determines
chance to please Allah, and a longer the perfect moment for their
life means more opportunities to arrival on Earth and their
perform good deeds. departure from it.
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Du’a for protection

from every single harm
ِ ‫ِِب� ْْس ِِم‬
‫اللِه‬ In the Name
of Allah,
Bismillahi

َ ْ َ َ‫� َلَ � �ُ ُّرُ َم‬

‫اْسِمِهِ �َشْي�ْ ٌٌء‬
ِ ‫ا َِّلَِذ ي� ا َي� َُض َع‬ with Whose Name
� �
َ ��‫الَأ َْْر �ِض َوََلَا ِف‬ nothing is harmed on
ِ‫الَّس�ََماِء‬ ‫ِي‬ ِ �‫ِِف ي‬ the earth nor in heaven,
alladhee la yadurru ma’a ismihi shay’un
fee al-ardi wa la fee as-samaa’i

َ � ُ‫الَّس�َِم��يُع‬
ُ‫ا�لَع ِِل ي�ُم‬ ِ َ‫َُهَو‬ ُ � ‫َو‬ and He is the All-Hearing, x3 in the morning
the All-Knowing. x3 in the evening
wa huwa as-samee’u al-’aleem
[Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3388]

Commentary The first two du’as in this chapter are from the recommended morning and
evening du’as. It is recommended to recite these du’as every morning after
Fajr and every evening after Asr or Maghrib to ward off potential harms and trials
from our future that only Allah knows. With this du’a, we preemptively seek Allah’s
protection from any harm in our future that we cannot see and know about.

If we make this du’a regularly but still face harm, we should accept it as
Allah’s Decree, which is ultimately good for us. Allah protects us as He sees
fit, and whatever happens is ultimately good, even if we don't understand
why. Nonetheless, this du’a is effective in keeping us safe from harm, often
protecting us without us even realizing.

Reflections

‫اج ِل ِه‬ِ َ‫الش ِّر ك ُ ِّل ِه ع‬

َّ ‫ك مِ َن‬ َ ‫وَ أَعُو ذُ ِب‬
َ َ
‫ت مِ ْن ُه وَ َما ل ْم أ ْع َل ْم‬ ُ ‫آج ِل ِه َما عَ ل ِْم‬ِ َ‫و‬
O Allah, I seek refuge with
You from all evil, in this world
and in the hereafter, what I
know and what I do not know.

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Du’a for health and

protection from trials
� َ ��‫ ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ َعَ ِ�اِف �ِن� ِف‬،��‫ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ َعَ ا ِ�ِف �ِن� ِف�� �َبََدَِن‬
،�‫َسْم ِِْع ي‬ O Allah, make me healthy in my body.
‫ِي ِي‬ ‫ِي ِي ِي‬
َ� ْ� َ� ّ‫� � َُّمَ َعَ � � � � َ َلَ َلََهَ َّل‬ O Allah, make me healthy in my hearing.
‫ ا ِِإ� ِِإ� ا َأْنَت‬،�‫الَّلَُه ِاِف ِِن ي� ِِف ي� �َبََص ِِر ي‬ O Allah, make me healthy in my sight.
Allahumma ‘aafinee fee badanee, There is no god but You.
Allahumma ‘aafinee fee sam’ee,
Allahumma ‘aafinee fee basaree,
la ilaha illa anta
َ
َ‫ ال �َّل �َُهَُّم‬،‫‏ ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ ِإ� ِّن��� �َأ �ُعُو �ُُذ �ِب ََك ِِم ََن ا ْْل �ُك �ُْف�ِْر ََوا ��ْل�َْف �َْق�ِْر‬
ِ ِِ O Allah, I seek refuge with You from
ِ
َ� ْ� َ� ّ‫�� ْ َلَ َلََهَ َّل‬
ِ َ� ْ َ ‫� � � َ � �ُ ي‬ disbelief and poverty. O Allah, I seek
‫ ا ِِإ� ِِإ� ا َأْنَت‬،‫اِب ا َْل�َْق �ْب ِِر‬ �ِ ‫ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمْن َعََذ‬ refuge with You from the punishment x3 in the morning
Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika min al-kufri of the grave. There is no god but You. x3 in the evening
wal-faqri, Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika [Sunan Abi Dawud 5090]
min ‘adhaab il-qabri la ilaha illa anta

Commentary This is a comprehensive du’a that should be made every morning and evening,
three times each. The first half of the du’a focuses on worldly trials affecting
our health. Over time, many people lose their eyesight and hearing, and their
health deteriorates. While this du’a is a preventative measure against these
trials, we still need to live a healthy life and do what is needed to preserve
these blessings. The second half of the du’a focuses on some of the most
difficult trials in our religion: losing faith and poverty. The du’a ends with
protection from the punishment of the grave.

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Du’a for relief

from hardship
َ َ ْ َ ْ َ� ّ‫َّل‬ َ‫َل‬
‫ا ِِإ� َلََهَ ِِإ� ا َأْن� �َت �ُسُْب �َحَا �َنَك‬ There is no god but You,
�� َ ُ � � � �
‫اِل�ِِم ي� ََن‬
glorified are You, indeed
ِ ّ‫ِِإ� ِّن يّ� ُك �ُْن �ُْت ِِمَن ا�لَّظ‬ I am one of the wrongdoers.
La ilaha illa anta subhaanaka [Qur’an, 21:87]
innee kuntu min adh-dhalimeen

Commentary This is the du’a of Prophet Yunus  when he was in the belly of the whale. It is
recommended to make this du’a when a trial occurs and you do not know how
to get out of it. Just like Allah helped Prophet Yunus  escape the belly of the
whale, He can help us out of any trial. This du’a is a humble acknowledgement
of our own sins and faults, while recognizing the perfection of Allah. This dual
recognition unlocks divine assistance in unimaginable ways.

Reflections

Gems
Oftentimes, you may trust Allah When you acknowledge
to relieve you of hardships that your vulnerability to Allah,
you know are in your life. But especially in a moment of
your preventative du’as work in hardship, Allah will not just
your favor every day, blocking remove that hardship—He’ll
hardships you didn’t even know give you things that you
were coming your way. didn’t even know you needed.
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Du’a to replace
anxiety with peace
َ � �
‫ََمَِتِـَك‬ ُ‫�َعَْب ِ�ْـِدَكَ اْبُْن‬ ُ‫ال �َّل �َُهُـَّمَ ِإ� ِّن��� �َعَْب�ْـُدَُكَ اْبُْن‬
� ‫َأ‬ � � � � ‫ِِي‬ O Allah, I am Your slave, and the son of Your
male slave, and the son of Your female slave.
Allahumma innee ‘abduka ibnu ‘abdika ibnu amatika

َ‫�َ � � � َكَ َمَ � � �َ ُ ْ ُمُ َ ْ ٌ � �َ �� �َ �َُك‬

‫اٍض ِِفَّي ُحْك َك َعَْدٌل ِِفَّي َقََضاُؤ‬
ٍ ‫َناِص�َِي� َِِت ي� ِ�ِبَي� َِـِد‬ My forehead is in Your Hand [i.e., You have
control over me]. Your Judgment upon me is
naasiyatee biyadika maadin fiyya hukmuka
‘adlun fiyya qadaa’uka assured, and Your Decree concerning me is just.

َ � َ � َ َ َ‫�َ ْ � � َ � ْ � َوَ َل‬

‫َسَّمَـْي�� �َْت ِ�ِبِهِ �َن �َْف َ�َْسَك‬ ‫َأْسَأَُلُـَك ِ�ِبُك ُِِّل اْس ٍٍم ُُه َك‬ I ask You by every Name with which
َ � َ� ْ ً َ � ُ‫� ْ �َ �ْ �َْل� �� ُهُ � �� َ � ْ َعََّلَ �� َُه‬ You have named Yourself, whether
‫َأَْو َأْنَز َْتَـ ِِف ي� ِك�َِتَا ِ�ِبَك َأَْو ْم�ْـَت َأََحًدا ِِمْن َخْل�ِْق�ِـَك‬ you revealed in Your Scripture, taught
َ‫� َدََك‬ �� ْ � َ ْ� � �
‫َأ َِِو اْس� �َْتَـْأَث� َْْر �َت ِ�ِبِهِ ِِف ي� ِِعْل ِِم‬
any one of Your creation, or kept unto
‫َْي��ْـِب ِع�ِْن�ْـ‬
�ِ ‫ا�لَغ‬ Yourself in the knowledge of the
as’aluka bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka Unseen that is with You,
aw anzaltahu fee kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min
khalqika aw ista’tharta bihi fee ‘ilm al-ghaybi ‘indaka

ْ � �‫َْل‬ َ‫�َ ْ � � � ََلَ �� آ َن‬

�‫ا�لُق ُْْر� َِرَِب� َ��يـَع �َق �ِْب يِـ� �َوَُنُوَرَ �َصَـْد ِِر ي‬ ‫َأْن �َتَْجْـَع‬ to make the Qur’an the spring of my heart,
َ� ‫وَذ �َه‬ َ ْ� َ‫َو َ َلَاَء‬
� ��‫ُح�ُـْزِن‬ and the light of my chest, the lifting of my
�‫َاَب َه � �َِّم يِـ‬ ‫ِي‬ �‫ََج‬ sadness, and the departure of my anxiety.
an taj’ala al-Qur’ana rabee’a qalbee wa noora [Musnad Ahmad 1:391]
sadree wa jalaa’a huznee wa dhahaaba hammee

Commentary The Prophet  said that whoever experiences anxiety should make this du’a
and Allah will replace his anxiety with inner peace and contentment. This du’a
starts with a reminder that we are the slaves of Allah, as are our parents, so
we submit to Allah and accept that He is our Lord, and only Allah can help
us. This is followed by an admission that Allah knows and decrees what is
best and for us. The du’a includes a call to Allah by all of His Perfect Names,
including names that we do not know.

Finally, the du’a ends with asking Allah to make the Qur’an our source of relief.
The Qur’an is the word of Allah and a cure for every spiritual illness. We are
directed in this part of the du’a to turn to the Qur’an for guidance and relief.
To be effective, we must recite the Qur’an and engage with it. The message
of the Qur’an puts worldly trials into perspective and grants us relief and
calmness even during the toughest of trials.

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Du’a for relief from

worries and debt
ْ َ ُ َ� � �
،‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأ �ُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِم ْْن ا �ْل�َْه �َِّّم ََواْل �َح �ََز َِِن‬ O Allah! I seek refuge in
You from worry and grief,
Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika
min al-hammi wal-hazani
َ ‫�َوَََأ �ُعُو �ُُذ �ِب ََك ِِم ْْن اْل� �َْع � �َْج �ِْز ََوا ْْل‬
،‫َكََس ِِل‬ ِ ِ and I seek refuge in You
from incapacity and laziness,
wa a’oodhu bika min al-’ajzi wal-kasali

� �‫ْل‬ ْ َ ُ � َ�
� ‫َوََأُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِم ْْن‬
،‫اْلُج �ُْْب ِِن ََوا ��ُْب �ُْخ ِِْل‬ and I seek refuge in You from
cowardice and miserliness,
wa a’oodhu bika min al-jubni wal-bukhli

َ
� ‫ ََو ��َقَْه�ِْر‬،‫�َوََأ �ُعُو �ُُذ �ِب ََك ِِم ْْن �َغ �ََل � �ََبَِةِ ال ِْن‬
‫الِّر ََّج� ِاِل‬ ِ ِ �‫َّدّْي‬ ِ and I seek refuge in You
from the burden of debt
wa a’oodhu bika min ghalabat
id-dayni wa qahr ir-rijaal and oppression of men.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6369]

Commentary The Prophet  taught this du’a to a Companion who was overwhelmed with
worry and debt. This du’a covers protection from eight categories of worldly
trials. The first four are emotional trials: anxiety, grief, inability and laziness.
The next two are negative characteristics: cowardice and miserliness. The last
two trials are from other people, which is debt and tyranny. We seek Allah’s
protection daily from all these trials.

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Relief is a
du’a away

Du’a to remove anger

ْ� � ْ � � � ّ ُ ّ� ّ‫ال �َّل �ُّهَُّم‬
‫ِه�ِْب‬ �ْ ‫ َوََأَْذ‬،�‫َرََّب ُمَحََّم ٍٍد اْغ�ِْف ْ�ِْر ِِل ي� َذ �َْن ِ�ِب ي‬ O Allah, Lord of Muhammad!

‫اِت ا �ْل�ِْف ��َِت َِِن‬�ِ ّ‫ �َوََأ َِِع �ْْذِن�� ِِم ْْن �ُم ِ �ُِضَّل‬، �‫��َغَ �َْي��َْظ �َق َْْلِب‬ Forgive my sins, remove the
‫ِي‬ ‫ِ� ي‬ anger of my heart, and protect
Allahumma rabba Muhammadin ighfir lee me from misleading trials.
dhanbee wa adhhib ghaydha qalbee [Musnad Ahmad 26576]
wa a’idhnee min mudillaat il-fitan

Commentary The Prophet  taught this du’a to his wife A’ishah  as a means of protection
from being overwhelmed by one’s emotions, specifically anger. Anger is a
natural human emotion that must be regulated. If we allow it to overwhelm us
and control us, it can lead to a lot of regrets. So we are encouraged to regularly
seek Allah’s protection from anger and the trials it can lead to.

Reflections

Gems
One of the most effective Even when Allah has removed
ways to have your du’a your hardship, you may still
answered is to call upon Allah feel its emotional impact for a
by His Names. Imagine how long time. But the Prophet’s 
comprehensively effective comprehensive du’as teach
it is to include “I ask You by us that even how we feel
every Name” in a du’a! can be changed.
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Changing
your heart is
a du’a away
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Changing your
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Du’a to protect the heart

� � � ۡ� َ‫�� َلَ � � �ۡ � � �� � َۡع�َۡد‬
‫ََدَۡی�َۡت �ََنَا ََو �َه ۡ�َۡب‬ ‫َرََّب�ََنَا ا ُت ُِِزۡغ ُقُُلُوَب�ََنَا �َب ِِإ� ۡذ َه‬ Our Lord! Do not let our hearts

‫اُب‬ � � ‫َ�نَت‬
ُ� َ‫ۡل�َۡوََّه‬ ‫ٱ‬ َ � ‫�َل ��ََنَا ِِمن َّلَُدُ�ن ََك َرَ ۡۡحَم ًًَة ِإ� �ََّن ََك �َأ‬ deviate after You have guided us,
ِ and grant us from Yourself mercy.
Rabbana la tuzigh quloobanaa ba’da idh Indeed You, You are the Bestower.
hadaytanaa wa hab lana min ludnka [Qur’an, 3:8]
rahmatan innaka anta al-wahhaab

Commentary The heart is literally the center of our being and must be safeguarded from
evil influences. If we allow the whisperings of Satan or the whims of the ego
to overcome it, it could very well ruin our entire being. This du’a protects
our hearts from misguidance. Our hearts are in Allah’s Hands, and the most
important part of us. If it strays, everything else strays with it. So we seek
Allah’s protection regularly from our hearts deviating.

We should not take guidance for granted or feel entitled to it. The state of
the heart is always changing, so we should constantly seek steadfastness
and guidance.

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Changing your
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Du’a to remove grudges

َ � � َ � �� � َ‫�� � � ْ � �� �� َو‬
‫َس�ََب �َُقُو�َنا‬
� ‫َرََّب�َّنَا اْغ�ِْف�ِْر َلََنَا َِوَِل ِ�ِإْخْ ِاِنَنَا ا َِّلِّذ ي�َن‬ Our Lord, forgive us and our
ً � ْ � َ‫ََل‬
‫الِإ ي� �َم َِاِن َو ا �َت �َْج �َْعَْل ِِف� ي� �ُقُُلُوِِب� ��َنَا ِ �ِغًّلا‬
brethren who preceded us
�ِ ‫ِ�ِب‬ in faith, and leave no malice
ٌ َ ّ �� �� ‫� � َ آ‬
ِ ‫َرََّب�َّنا ِِإ� �َّنَك �َرَُؤُوٌف‬
in our hearts towards those
‫َّرِّح ي� ٌٌم‬ َ ‫َّّلِّذ ي�َن �َمَُنُوا‬ ِ ‫ِّل‬ who believe. Our Lord, You
Rabbana ighfir lana wa li-ikhwaaninaa are Clement and Merciful.
alladheena sabaqoona bil-eemaani wa la [Qur’an, 59:10]
taj’al fee quloobinaa ghillan lilladheena
aamanoo rabbana innaka ra’oofun raheem

Commentary This du’a seeks protection from hatred or envy towards fellow Muslims. It is
part of life that some people may have gifts and privileges that others do not.
We should always look at these gifts as part of Allah’s Destiny, and recognize
that Allah knows best how to distribute His blessings. Unity between believers
is necessary, and breaking ties with a Muslim is a major sin. To avoid this, we
should regularly seek Allah’s protection from any negative emotions entering
our hearts and affecting our relationship with others.

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Changing your
heart is du’a away

The most frequent

du’a of the Prophet 
َ ْ ْ �� �� �
‫ُوِب �َث ��َِّب �ّْت �َقَْل ِ�ِب ي� َعَ َلَى ِِد�ي �ِن�َِك‬
�ِ ‫َي�َ ا ُم � ََُقِّل َ�َّب ا �ْل�ُْقُُل‬ O Turner of hearts, make
my heart firm on Your path.
Ya muqallib al-quloob thabbit
qalbee ‘ala deenik [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3522]

Commentary This is the most frequent du’a that the Prophet  used to make. He taught
us to make this du’a regularly because the state of the heart is constantly
changing, and only Allah has control over our hearts. We must seek His divine
aid in keeping our hearts steadfast in obeying Him and staying guided.

The Prophet  said, “The parable of the heart is that of a feather blown about
by the wind of the desert.” [Sunan Ibn Majah 88]

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Du’a for a heart

obedient to Allah
�� َ � ��
‫ُوِب‬ �ِ ‫الَّلَُهَُّمَ ُم ََُص � ِِّرَف ا �ْل�ُْقُُل‬ O Turner of hearts,
َ � � ْ
‫ََص � ِِّرْف �ُق ُُُلو ��َب�ََنَا َعَ َلَى َط �َاَع �َِت�َِك‬
turn our hearts towards
your obedience.
Allahumma musarrif al-quloob [Sahih Muslim 2655]
sarrif quloobanaa ‘ala taa’atik

Commentary This is a variation of the above du’a. The first version is a du’a for steadfastness
on the straight path. The second variation is a du’a for guidance to deeds that
keep us on the straight path. We must make both du’as regularly while doing
righteous deeds. Righteous deeds are the vehicle through which these du’as
are answered.

The Prophet  said, “Verily, in the body is a piece of flesh which, if sound, the
entire body is sound, but if corrupt, the entire body is corrupt. Truly, it is the
heart.” [Sahih al-Bukhari 52]

Reflections

Gems The more that your heart is

occupied by Allah, the more
The more that you allow
your heart to become full of
present it will be in du’a, and the your desires, distractions, or
more you’ll find yourself guided grudges, the less capacity your
to what’s pleasing to Him. heart will have for Allah.

A pure heart is one that is One of the best ways to keep

pious, without sin, injustice, your heart firm upon guidance
malice, or envy. The Prophet’s  is to be someone who is
heart was the purest, yet his concerned about the guidance
most frequent du’a was to of others, frequently making
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Chapter 9

Salvation
on Arafah is
a du’a away
Chapter 9
Salvation on
Arafah is a du’a away

Du’a to be freed
from the Fire
� ْ � � َ‫� � َُّم‬
،‫َْع�ِْت�ِْق �َرََق ��ََب ِ �َِت ي� ِِم ََن ال �َّن َِاِر‬
‫الَّلَُه َأ‬ O Allah, free my
htiw egufer kees I dna
morf live eht morf uoY
neck from thednFire,
a evals ruoY hcihw
Allahumma a’tiq raqabatee
.egufer thguos tehporP
min an-naari
َ َ‫َ � �ْ َْح‬ ْ ْ�
،‫اِل‬
ِ ‫الِّرْز ِِق اْل َل‬
ِ ‫َوََأَْوِس�ِْع ِِل ي� ِِمَن‬ bestow on me
halal sustenance,
wa-awsi’ lee min ar-rizq il-halaal

ْ ْ ْ َ‫َ ْ ْ � �� � �� َة‬
‫اْلِج ِ�ِّن ََواْل ِ�ِإْن� ِِس‬
�ِ ‫ََس�ََق‬
َ ‫َواْص ِِرْف َعَ ِِّن ي� َف‬ and avert from me
corrupt jinn and men.
wasrif ‘annee fasaqat al-jinni wal-ins
[Ibn Abi Dunya]

Commentary The day of Arafah is a day in which du’as are answered and people are forgiven
for their sins. The Prophet  said, “There is no day in which Allah sets free more
souls from the fire of Hell than on the day of Arafah. He draws near and then
He boasts of them to the angels, saying: What do these servants want?” [Sahih
Muslim 1348] It is recommended to recite this du’a, narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib  ,
on the day of Arafah. This is for all believers wherever they are in the world,
and it is not limited to the people at the plains of Arafat.

This du’a has three parts. The first is a prayer for freedom from the fire which
includes forgiveness for our sins, as well as guidance to righteous deeds. The
second part is a du’a for halal sustenance, and the third is asking for protection
from all worldly evil. This comprehensive du’a covers everything we need in
this world and the next.

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Salvation on
Arafah is a du’a away

The best du’a on

the day of Arafah
ُ‫َلَا ِإ� َلََهَ ِإ� َّلَا الَّلُهُ َو َْْحَدَ ُُه َلَا �ََش �يِر ََك َلَُه‬
ِ ِ ِ There is no true deity but God
alone who has no partner;
La ilaha illa Allahu wahdahu
la shareeka lahu
ُ ْ ُ‫ْل� ْ ُك‬
‫َلَُهُ ا ُْمُْل َوََلَُهُ اْل �َح َْْمُد‬ to Him belongs the dominion,
to Him praise is due,
lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu

َ �
ُ � ‫َو‬
‫َُهَوَ َعَ َلَى ُك ُِِّل �َشْي�ْ ٍءٍ �َق َِِد ي�ر‬ and He is able to do all things.
[Sunan at-Tirmidhi 3585]
wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer

Commentary The Prophet  said, “The best supplication is that on the day of Arafah, and
the best thing which I and the prophets before me have said is, ‘There is no
true deity but God alone who has no partner; to Him belongs the dominion,
to Him praise is due, and He is able to do all things.’” [Sunan al-Tirmidhi 3585]

This is a day in which all du’as are answered. Every Muslim anywhere in the
world should make time on this day to call on Allah. The worst state to be
in on this day is to think that Allah will not answer your du’as, so you do not
make du’a and deprive yourself of these blessings. Always maintain good
assumptions about Allah, and be confident that He will answer your du’as
regardless of your shortcomings and weaknesses.

Reflections

Gems
There should be no greater The best du’as combine
desire on the day of Arafah presenting your own weakness
than to be amongst those to Allah with acknowledgment
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The best of everything
is a du’a away

Du’a that
covers all needs
‫آ‬ ْ َ‫� � �َ �َُلُ َ ْل� َة‬
‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأ ْْسَأ َك ا � ََْعا ِ�ِفَي�� َ ِِف� ي� الُّد �ّْنَي�� َا ََوال� �ِِخ َِرَِة‬ O Allah, I ask you for ‘afiyah
in this life and the next.
Allahumma innee as’aluka al-‘afiyah
fid-dunyaa wal-aakhirah [Sunan Ibn Majah 3871]

Commentary The Prophet’s  uncle Abbas  asked him which du’a to make through which all
his needs would be taken care of. The Prophet  advised him to make du’a for
‘afiyah in this world and the next. ‘Afiyah, which means to be free of illnesses and
afflictions, is much more than physical health. It includes spiritual, emotional, and
social dimensions of well-being. However, if we are tested with hardships, we
should remain patient and steadfast and continue to ask Allah for ‘afiyah.

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is a du’a away

Du’a for the best

of both worlds
� �� �
،‫ ََو ْاْر ََح �ْم �َْنَا‬،‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ �اْغ ��ِْف ْ�ِْر َل �ََنَا‬ O Allah, forgive us,
have mercy on us,
Allahumma ighfir lana warhamnaa

ً �� َ � ‫آ � �� � �ْ � َ �� ً َ � ْ آ‬
،‫َس�ََنًَة‬ ‫ َِوِف ي� اْل� ِِخ َِرَِة َح‬،‫َوَ� ِِتَنَا ِِف ي� الُّدُْنَي� َا َحَس�ََنًَة‬ and grant us the best of this life,
and the best of the afterlife,
wa ‘aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan wa
fil-aakhirati hasanatan
� َ َ� � � �
‫اَب ال �َّن َِاِر‬
� ‫َو َِِقَنَا َعََذ‬ and protect us from the fire.
[Al-Adab al-Mufrad 633]
wa qinaa ‘adhaab an-naar

Commentary The best du’as include this world and the next. This du’a is similar to the
famous du’a from the Qur’an and covers the same three categories: goodness
in this world, goodness in the hereafter (i.e., Paradise), and protection from
Hellfire. This short du’a holistically covers everything we need in this world
and the next.

Two thirds of this du’a focuses on the afterlife, and one third on this world. This
teaches us to prioritize the afterlife in our actions and du’a and work towards
Paradise. At the same time, we should not neglect the permissible enjoyment
of this world in a manner that does not harm our faith.

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Chapter !0
The best of everything
is a du’a away

A comprehensive
du’a to recite in salah
�
،�‫ ََو ْاْر ََح ْْم ِ �ِن ي‬،�‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ �اْغ ��ِْف ْ�ِْر ِِل ي‬ O Allah, forgive me,
show mercy to me,
Allahumma ighfir lee warhamnee

ْ� ُ � �‫ْه‬
�‫ ََو ْاْر �ُزْق ِ �ِن ي‬،�‫ََوا ِِْد ِِن ي‬ guide me, and
provide for me.
wahdinee warzuqnee
[Sahih Muslim 2697]

Commentary This short comprehensive du’a covers the four blessings we all need the
most: Allah’s forgiveness, His Mercy, guidance to that which is pleasing
to Allah, and provisions in this world. Like the above du’a, most of this
du’a focuses on the afterlife. Forgiveness protects us from Hellfire, while
guidance leads to Paradise. The final portion of this du’a focuses on this world
by asking for good sustenance that is sufficient and blessed, once again
showing us the importance of prioritizing the afterlife without neglecting
our portion of this world.

Reflections

Gems It’s not about the increase of These short du’as can change
words. It’s about knowing the your entire world and hereafter,
One you’re calling upon. so long as you are sincere.
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Du’as recap
Du’as recap
Preface: Contentment is a du’a away
Du’a for contentment
ْ َْ � �
، ِ‫ َ �ََوَب ِاِرْك ِِل ي� �ِفِ��يِه‬،�‫الَّل �َُه ََُم �َق �َِّن ��ِْع ِ �ِْن ي� ِ�ِب �َمَا َرَ �َز �ْق ��َت ِ �َِن ي‬ O Allah, make me content with the provision
� َ َُ َ ْ�ْ
‫ََو �اْخُلُْف َعَ َل �ََّي ُكَّل �َغ ِاِئ� �� ََبٍةٍ ِِل ي� ِ�ِب �َخَ �ْْي ٍٍر‬
You have given me and bless me in it and
replace everything I have missed out on
Allahumma qanni’nee bimaa razzaqtanee with that which is better for me.
baarik lee feehi wakhluf ‘alayya kulla [Al-Adab al-Mufrad 681]
ghaa’ibatin lee bikhayr

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Change in Qadar is a du’a away
The most comprehensive du’a
� � ُ ‫آ‬ � �ْ َ ُ‫� � �َ �َُل‬
‫اِج ِِل ِِه َوَ� ِ�ِج ِِل ِِه َمَ ا َعَ ِِل �ْم �ُْت ِِم � ْْنُهُ َوََمَ ا َل َْْم‬ �ِ َ‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك ِِم ََن اْل �َخَ �ْْي ِِر ُك ُِِّل ِِه َع‬ O Allah, I ask You from all that is good,
� � ُ ‫آ‬ � � َ � َ َ ُ� � َ � ْ َ ْ �
‫اِج ِِل ِِه َوَ� ِ�ِج ِِل ِِه َمَ ا َعَ ِِل �ْم �ُْت ِِم � ْْنُهُ َوََمَ ا َل َْْم‬ َ‫َع‬ in this world and in the hereafter, of what
�ِ ِ ِ ‫َأَْعَلْم َوََأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمَن الَّش ِِّر ُك‬
‫ِه‬ ‫ُِّل‬ I know and what I do not know. O Allah,
َ
َ ُ � َ َ َ‫�ََلَ َ َُك‬ َ َ ُ‫� َ � � �َ �َُل‬
‫َأ َْْعَل ْْم الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك ِِم ْْن �َخ �ْْي ِِر َمَ ا ََسَأ َك �َع ��َْبُْد �َوََن ِ�ِبُّي�� َُك َوََأ �ُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك‬
I seek refuge with You from all evil, in this
world and in the hereafter, of what I know
َ َ‫َُكَ َ َ � � �َ �َُلُ َ َاَ ْ � ََة‬ َ َ
‫ِِم ْْن �َش � ِِّر َمَ ا َعَ �اَذ ِ�ِبِهِ �َع ��َْبُْد �َوََن ِ�ِبُّي�� َُك الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ِِإ� ِِّن� ي� َأ ْْسَأ َك �ْل �َجَ �َّن َوََمَ ا �َق ََّر �ََب‬ and what I do not know. O Allah, I ask You
َ ُ َ� َ �
for the good that Your slave and Prophet
� َ � �
‫ِِإ� َل �َْي��َْهَا ِِم ْْن �َق َْْو ٍٍل َأ َْْو َع ََم ٍٍل َوََأ �ُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِم ََن ال �َّن َِاِر َوََمَ ا �َق ََّر �ََب ِِإ� َل �َْي��َْهَا ِِم ْْن �َق َْْو ٍٍل‬ has asked You for, and I seek refuge with
َ � َ � َ ُ َ‫� َ �َ �َُلُ َ �َ ْ � ََل‬ You from the evil from which Your slave
‫َأ َْْو َع ََم ٍٍل َوََأ ْْسَأ َك َأْن �َت �َْج �َْع ُكَّل �َق �ََضاٍءٍ �َق �ََض�َْي�� �� ََْتُهُ ِِل ي� �َخ �ْْي ًًرا‬ and Prophet sought refuge. O Allah, I ask
You for Paradise and for that which brings
Allahumma innee as’aluka min al-khayri kullihi ‘aajilihi wa-aajilihi
one closer to it, in word and deed. And I
maa alimtu minhu wa-maa lam a’lam. Wa a’oodhu bika min
ash-sharri kullihi ‘aajilihi wa-aajilihi maa ‘alimtu minhu wa-maa seek refuge in You from Hell and from that
lam a’lam. Allahumma innee as’aluka min khayri maa sa’alaka which brings one closer to it, in word and
‘abduka wa-nabeeyuka wa a’oodhu bika min sharri maa ‘aadha deed. And I ask You to make every Decree
bihi ‘abduka wa-nabeeyuk. Allahumma innee as’aluka al-jannata that You decree concerning me good.
wa maa qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amalin wa a’oodhu bika
[Sunan Ibn Majah 3846]
min an-naari wa maa qarraba ilayha min qawlin aw ‘amalin wa
as’aluka an taj’ala kulla qadaa’in qadaytahu lee khayra

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َ �‫� � َُّمَ �� �َ � �ُ َ ْ � ْل‬
ِ ‫ َو‬، ِ‫َْه�ِْد ا � �َْبََلاِء‬
‫ََدََرَِك‬ ِ ‫الَّلَُه ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمْن �َج‬ I seek refuge in Allah from severe
َ‫�� �َ َ �َ َ � � ْ َد‬ � � calamity, being overtaken by
ُ � ‫ ََو‬، ِ‫الَّش ��َّقَاِء‬
ِ‫ َوَشَماَتَِةِ الَأَْع اِء‬، ِ‫ُس ِءِو اْل�َْقََضاِء‬ misery, harmful destiny, and the
Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika min jahd gloating of enemies.
il-balaa’i wa darak ish-shaqaa’i wa soo’ [Sahih al-Bukhari 6616]
il-qadaa’i wa shamaatat il-a’daa’i

Du’a for contentment with Decree

َ � َ‫� � َُّمّ �� �َ ْ �َُلُ َ � َ َد‬
ِ‫الِّر �َضا �� ََب � ْْع ا ��لَق �ََضاِء‬
ّ ‫الَّلُّه ِِإ� ِّن يّ� َأْسَأ َك‬ O Allah, I ask you for
contentment after the Decree.
Allahumma innee as’aluka
ar-ridaa ba’d al-qadaa [Sunan an-Nasa’i 1305]

Chapter 2
Your decision is a du’a away
Du’a of Istikharah
َ ُ‫ُرَُكَ � ْ َ �َ �َُل‬ � َ ْ َ‫� � �َ ْ �َ ُرَُك‬
‫ َوََأ ْْسَأ َك ِِم ْْن‬،‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأْسَتِ �ِخ ي� �ِب�ِِع�ِْل ِِمَك َوََأَْس� ��َْت �َْق ِ�ِْد �ِب ��ُِقُْد ِ�َرَِتَك‬ O Allah, I seek Your guidance (in making

‫اُم‬ ُ َ‫ �َف �َِإ �َّّن ََك ��َت �َْق�ِْدُرُ َوََلَا �ََأ �ْْقِدُرُ ��َوََت �َْعَْلَُمُ َوََلَا �َأ َْْعَلَُمُ �َوَََأْن�ْ �ََت َعََّل‬، �ِ‫��َف �َْْضِل ََك اْل� �َْع �َِظ‬ a choice) by virtue of Your knowledge, and
ِ ِ ِ ‫� ي ِِم‬ ِ I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and
� � َ ْ � َ � � ّ‫ََّن‬ � � � َ � � ْ � � � �‫ْل‬
ْ
�‫ُوِب الَّلُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ْن ُك �ُْن �َْت � ََتْعَْلَُمُ َأ َهََذا الَأَْمَرَ �َخ �ْي ٌٌر ِِل ي� ِِف ي� ِِد ي� ِ �ِن ي� َوََمََع �َِاِش ي‬ �ِ �‫ا �ُْغ �ُُي‬
I ask You of Your great bounty. You have
power, and I do not. You know, and I know
ُ‫َوََعَ ِ�اِق ��َبَِةِ �َأ َْْمِر ي� �ََفا �ْْقُد ُْْر ُُه ِل� َ ��َو �يِّس ّْْر ُُه ِل� �ُثَُّمّ �ََباِر ْْك ِل� �ِفِ��يِهِ َِإ�َو ْْن �ُك ��ُْن �ََْت �� ََت �ْعَْلَُم‬ not, and You are the Knower of the Unseen.
ِ ‫ِ ِي‬ ‫ِي‬ ‫ِي‬ ِ O Allah, if You know that this matter
�� � ُ‫�ََّنّ � �َ � ْ َرَ �َ ّ � � � � ََعَ � � � ْ �َ ْ �ْ ُه‬ [mention the thing to be decided] is good
�‫ََمََع ِاِش ي� َو ا ِِق �َبَِةِ َأَْم ِِر ي� َفاْص ِِرْف َعَ ِّّن ي‬ َ ‫َأ َهََذا الَأَْم َشٌّر ِِل ي� ِِف ي� ِِد ي� ِِن ي� َو‬
for me in my religion, my livelihood, my
� َ‫َن‬ َ‫َك‬ ُ �ْ ْ �� ْ ْ َ
ِ‫ ََوا �ْقُد ُْْر ِِل ي� اْل �َخَ �ْْيَرَ ََحْي�ْ �ُث ا �ُثَُّمّ َأ َْْر ِ �ِض ِ �ِن ي� ِ�ِبِه‬، ُ‫اْص ِ �ِرْف ِ �ِن ي� َع � َْْنُه‬ ‫َو‬ worldly affairs, and in the hereafter then
decree it for me, make it easy for me, and
Allahumma innee astakheeruka bi ‘ilmika wa astaqdiruka bi
bless it for me. And if You know that this
qadratika wa as’aluka min fadlika al-’adheem fa innaka taqdiru
wa la aqdiru wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu wa anta ‘allaam ul-ghuyoob. matter is bad for me in my religion, my
Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna haadha al-amra khayrun lee livelihood, my worldly affairs, and in the
fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa ‘aaqibati amree faqdurhu lee wa hereafter then turn it away from me and
yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna turn me away from it, and decree for
haadha al-amara sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma’aashee wa
me the good wherever it may be and
‘aaqibati amree fasrifhu ‘annee wasrifnee ‘anhu waqdur
lil-khayra haythu kaana thumma ardinee bih make me content with it.
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6382]

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Chapter 3
Allah is a du’a away
Don’t say “inshaAllah” in du’a
َ ُ‫ُل‬ َ‫� َ َ َلَ َ َل‬
‫ ِِإ� �َذ ا َدََعَ ا‬ ‫�َع َْْن َأََن� ٍٍس �َقا �َقا َرَ �ُسُو ال َِّلِه‬ It is reported by Anas  that the Messenger
ّ‫�َأ َََح ُُد �ُك ُْْم �َفَْل� َْي� � �َْع �ِْز ْْم ِف�� الُّدَّعَ اِءِ َوََلَا �َي� ��َُقُِل ال �َّل �ُّهَُّم‬ of Allah  said, “When one of you calls upon
‫ِي‬
َْ‫ْ � �ْ �َ �� � ِ � � َّنّ َهَ َلَ ُمُْس� ِ �� َه‬
Allah, let him be determined in the supplication
and not say, ‘O Allah, give me if You will,’ for
‫ِِإ� ْن ِِشْئَت َفََأَْع�ِْط� ِِِن ي� َف ِ�َِإ الَّل ا ََْتْك ِِر َلَه‬ there is no one to coerce Allah.”
[Sahih al-Bukhari 6338; Sahih Muslim 2678]

Chapter 4
Companionship is a du’a away
Du’a for companionship
ُْ �
‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ ْاْر �ُز �ْق ِ �ِن ي� ََج� يِل�ِ� ًًسا ََصالًِح�� ًا‬ O Allah, grant me
righteous company.
Allahumma urzuqnee
jaleesan saalihan [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 413]

Du’a for rizq

� َ َ ْ ْ َ� ‫� � آ‬
‫َرَِّب ِِإ� ِّن�ّْي� ْ ِل�َِمَ� َأْن� �ََزْل �َت ِِإ� َلََّي�ّ ِِم ْْن �َخ �ْْي ٍٍر �َف ��َِِق �ْْي ٌٌر‬
�ّ My Lord! I am truly in need of
whatever provision You may
Rabbi innee lima anzalta ilayya
min khayrin faqeer have in store for me.
[Qur’an, 28:24]

Du’a of the divorced and widowed

َ‫�ّ � َْي�� َرَ � َن‬ ّ
‫ِِإ� �َّنا �ل َِّلِه َِِإ�َو َّنا ِِإ� َل ِْهِ اِج��ُِعُو‬ Verily, to Allah we belong,
and to Him we will return.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon
[Qur’an, 2:156]
� �
،�‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ َأ َُُج� ْْرِِن� ي� ِِف� ي� �ُم ُِِص ي� ��َبَ�ت ي‬ O Allah, reward me for
ً َ ْ ْ َ�
‫وَأ �ْخِل�ِْف ِِل ي� �َخ �ْْيرًا ِِم �ْن ��َْهَا‬
my affliction and give me
something better than it.
Allahumma ajurnee fee museebati [Sahih Muslim 918]
wa akhlif lee khayran minha

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 The most comprehensive du’a
for marriage and family
ّ� � ‫اِج �� ََنا ََو �ُذ‬ ْ� � � � ��
‫ُِّرَّّي ِ�اِت �� ََنا‬ �ِ ‫َرََّب�َّنَا َه ْ�َْب َل �ََنَا ِِم ْْن َأ �َْز ََو‬ Our Lord, grant us delight in
ْ � �‫�َُّرّ َ � ْ َ � َْل‬
‫اْج �َْع �َْنَا ِِلْل �ُم ��َُّت ��ِِّق ي� ََن ِِإ� َمَ ًاًما‬
our spouses and our children,
� ‫ُق َة َأَْع ٍُي�ٍُن َو‬ and make us a good example
Rabbana hab lana min azwaajinaa for the righteous.
wa dhurriyaatinaa qurrata a’yunin [Qur’an, 25:74]
waj’alnaa lil-muttaqeena imaama

Chapter 5
Long life is a du’a away
Du’a for a fulfilling life
َ‫� � َُّمَ �� �َ ْ �َُلُ َ � � َلَ ْ �� ْ َرَ � � ْ َك‬
‫اِت َ�َوتْر‬ِ ‫الَّلَُه ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأْسَأ َك ِف ْ�ِْع اْلَخَ �ْي‬ O Allah! Indeed I ask You for
َ� ْ � َ� �‫ْل‬ �ِ َ‫اْل� ُْمُ �� ْْنَكََر‬ righteous deeds, and avoiding
‫اِت َو َُُح َ�َّب ا َْم َََسا ِِك ي� ِِن َِِإ�َو َذ ا َأََرَْدَت‬ evil deeds, and loving the poor.
� � � ْ َ� َ ��‫ِف�� ال ��َّنَاِس �ِف �ْت ���َْن ًًَة �ََفا �ْْقِب �ْ � َْي‬
ٍ ‫�ِْض ِ �ِن ي� ِِإ� َل َْك َغ �ْيَرَ َمَْف ��ُْت‬
And if you have willed a trial for
‫ُوٍن‬ � ِ ِ ‫ِي‬ people, then take me to You,
Allahumma innee as’aluka fi’l al-khayraat wa without being put to trial.
tark al-munkaraat wa hubb al-masaakeen [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3233]
wa idha aradta fi an-naasi fitnatan
faqbidnee ilayka ghayra maftoon

Du’a for the best time of death

َ ُ‫ْ ُة‬ َ‫َك‬ � �
�‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ َأ َْْح ِ�ِي��ِِن ي� َمَ ا ا �َن ِ�َِت اْل �َحَ �َي� َا �َخ ْ�ْي ًًرا ِِل ي‬ O Allah, keep me alive as long as
َ ُ‫�� �َ � �َ َكَ � � �َ ُة‬ You know that life is better for me,
�‫ْل�َْوََفا �َخ �ْْي ًًرا ِِل ي‬‫َوََتََوََّف ِِن ي� ِِإ� َذ ا اَن َِِت ا‬ and cause me to die when death
Allahumma ahyinee maa kaanat is better for me.
il-hayaatu khayran lee wa tawaffanee [Sahih al-Bukhari 5671]
idha kaanat il-wafaatu khayran lee

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 Chapter 6
Protection is a du’a away
Du’a for protection from every single harm
َ ْ َ َ‫� َلَ � �ُ ُّرُ َم‬
�‫اْسِمِهِ �َشْي�ْ ٌٌء ِِف� ي‬ ِ ‫ِِب� ْْس ِِم‬
ِ ‫اللِه ا َِّلَِذ ي� ا َي� َُض َع‬ In the Name of Allah, with Whose
ُ‫الَّس�َِم��يُعُ اْل� � ََْع ِِل ي�ُم‬
ِ َ‫َُهَو‬ ‫ِي‬ ِ
�
َ ��‫الَأ َْْر �ِض َوََلَا ِف‬
ُ � ‫الَّس�ََماِءِ َو‬
Name nothing is harmed on the
earth nor in heaven, and He is the
Bismillahi alladhee la yadurru ma’a ismihi All-Hearing, the All-Knowing. x3 in the morning
shay’un fee al-ardi wa la fee as-samaa’i [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3388] x3 in the evening
wa huwa as-samee’u al-’aleem

Du’a for health and protection from trials

،�‫َسْم ِِْع ي‬ � َ ��‫ ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ َعَ ِ�اِف �ِن� ِف‬،��‫ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ َعَ ا ِ�ِف �ِن� ِف�� �َبََدَِن‬ O Allah, make me healthy in my body.
‫ِيَِي‬ ‫ِي ِي ِي‬
َ‫ ال �َّل �َُهَُّم‬،‫ َلَا ِإ� َلََهَ ِإ� َّلّا �َأْن�ْ �ََت ‏‬،�‫ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ َعَ ِ�اِف �ِن� ِف�� ��َب َََصِر‬ O Allah, make me healthy in my
ِ ِ ‫ي‬ ‫ِي‬
�� َ‫�� �َ � �ُ ِ ي َ َ ِ ْ � � َ �� � � � َُّم‬
hearing. O Allah, make me healthy
in my sight. There is no god but You.
�‫ الَّلَُه ِِإ� ِِّن ي‬،‫ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمَن اْلُكُْف ِ�ِْر َواْل�َْفَْق ِ�ِْر‬ O Allah, I seek refuge with You from
َ ْ َ� ّ‫� َلَ َّل‬ َ� ْ َ ُ� � َ �
‫ ا ِِإ� َلََهَ ِِإ� ا َأْن� �َت‬،‫اِب ا � َْل�َْق �ْْب ِِر‬ �ِ ‫َأُعُوُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِمْن‬
‫َعََذ‬ disbelief and poverty. O Allah, I seek
refuge with You from the punishment x3 in the morning
Allahumma ‘aafinee fee badanee, of the grave. There is no god but You. x3 in the evening
Allahumma ‘aafinee fee sam’ee, Allahumma [Sunan Abi Dawud 5090]
‘aafinee fee basaree la ilaha illa anta.
Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika min al-kufri
wal-faqri, Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika
min ‘adhaab il-qabri la ilaha illa anta.

Du’a for relief from hardship

َ َ ْ َ ْ َ� ّ‫َّل‬ َ‫َل‬
‫ا ِِإ� َلََهَ ِِإ� ا َأْن� �َت �ُسُْب �َحَا �َنَك‬ There is no god but You,
�� َ ُ � � � �
‫اِل�ِِم ي� ََن‬
glorified are You, indeed
ِ ّ‫ِِإ� ِّن يّ� ُك �ُْن �ُْت ِِمَن ا�لَّظ‬ I am one of the wrongdoers.
La ilaha illa anta subhaanaka [Qur’an, 21:87]
innee kuntu min adh-dhalimeen

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Chapter 7
Relief is a du’a away
Du’a to replace anxiety with peace
� َ‫ََمَِت َِـَك �ََناِص�َِي� � �َِت� ِ�ِبَي�� َِـِدَكَ َم‬
� � ُ‫� � َّمَ �� � َُكَ ُْنُ � َكَ ُْن‬
‫اٍض‬ ٍ ‫ِي‬ � ‫َأ‬ ‫الَّلَُهُـ ِِإ� ِِّن ي� َع �َْب�ْـُد ا �ْب َع �َْب ِ�ْـِد ا �ْب‬ O Allah, I am Your slave, and the son of Your
َ� ��‫� �َ ُ ْ ُمُ َ ْ ٌ � �َ �� �َ �ؤَكَ �َ ْ � � َ � ْ � َوَ َلَ َ َ � ْي‬ male slave, and the son of Your female slave.
‫ِِفَّي ُحْك َك َعَْدٌل ِِفَّي َقََضا َأْسَأَُلُـَك ِ�ِبُك ُِِّل اْس ٍٍم ُُه َك َسَّمَـ َْت‬ My forehead is in Your Hand [i.e., You have
� َ َ ً � َ‫�� � َ َ � ْ �َ �ْ �َْل� �� ُهُ � �� َ � َعََّل‬
‫ِك�َِتَا ِ�ِبَك َأ َْْو ْم ���ْـَتَُهُ َأ َََحدًا ِِم ْْن �َخ �ْل�ِْق�ِـَك َأ َِِو‬
control over me]. Your Judgment upon me
�‫ِ�ِبِهِ َنَْف�َْسَك ِِأْو َأْنَز َْتَـ ِِف ي‬ is assured, and Your Decree concerning me
َ‫َن‬ ‫آ‬ � َ‫ََل‬ � ْ َ �
� ‫ِع�ِْن�ْـ َأْن �َت �َْج �ْـَع‬ َ‫َدََك‬ � ْ � َ� ْ � ْ� �� �‫ْس‬
‫ا�لُق ُْْر� َِرَِب� َ��يـَع‬ � ‫َْي��ْـِب‬
�ِ ‫ا�لَغ‬ � ‫ا َْتَـْأَث َْر ِ� ِ ي ِ ِِم‬
‫ْل‬ ‫ِع‬ � ‫ِف‬ ِ‫ِه‬ ‫ِب‬ ‫َت‬ is just. I ask You by every Name with which
You have named Yourself, whether you
َ� � ْ� َ‫َ َ َء‬
َ� ‫وَذ �َه‬ ْ �‫َْل‬
�‫َاَب َه � �َِّم يِـ‬ �‫ُح�ُـْزِن ي‬
ِ ‫�َق �ِْب يِـ� �َوَ�نوَرَ �َصَـْد ِِر ي� َوََج� َلا‬ revealed in Your Scripture, taught any one
of Your creation, or kept unto Yourself in the
Allahumma innee ‘abduka ibnu ‘abdika ibnu amatika naasiyatee knowledge of the Unseen that is with You,
biyadika maadin fiyya hukmuka ‘adlun fiyya qadaa’uka as’aluka
to make the Qur’an the spring of my heart,
bi kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fee
kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika aw ista’tharta bihi and the light of my chest, the lifting of my
fee ‘ilm al-ghaybi ‘indaka an taj’ala al-Qur’ana rabee’a qalbee sadness, and the departure of my anxiety.
wa noora sadree wa jalaa’a huznee wa dhahaaba hammee [Musnad Ahmad 1:391]

Du’a for relief from worries and debt

ْ َ ُ َ� � �
،‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأ �ُعُو �ُذ ِ�ِبَك ِِم ْْن ا �ْل�َْه �َِّّم ََواْل �َح �ََز َِِن‬ O Allah! I seek refuge in You
ُ َ� َ ‫�َوَََأ �ُعُو �ُُذ �ِب ََك ِِم ْْن اْل� �َْع � �َْج �ِْز ََوا ْْل‬
‫ َوََأ �ُعُو �ُذ‬،‫َكََس ِِل‬
from worry and grief, and I seek
ِ ِ refuge in You from incapacity
ْ‫ �َوَََأ �ُعُو �ُُذ �ِب ََك ِِمْن‬،‫اْلُج ُْْبِن ََواْل� �ُْب ��ُْخِْل‬ْ ْ َ and laziness, and I seek refuge
ِ ِ � � ِ � � ‫ِ�ِبَك ِِمْن‬ in You from cowardice and
‫الِّر ََّج� ِاِل‬� ‫ ََو �َقَْه�ِْر‬،‫�َغ �ََل � �ََبَِةِ ال ِْن‬ miserliness, and I seek refuge
ِ ِ �‫َّدّْي‬ in You from the burden of debt
Allahumma innee a’oodhu bika min and oppression of men.
al-hammi wal-hazani wa a’oodhu bika min [Sahih al-Bukhari 6369]
al-’ajzi wal-kasali wa a’oodhu bika min
al-jubni wal-bukhli wa a’oodhu bika min
ghalabat id-dayni wa qahr ir-rijaal

Du’a to remove anger

ْ� � ْ � � � ّ ُ ّ� ّ‫ال �َّل �ُّهَُّم‬
‫ِه�ِْب‬ �ْ ‫ َوََأَْذ‬،�‫َرََّب ُمَحََّم ٍٍد اْغ�ِْف ْ�ِْر ِِل ي� َذ �َْن ِ�ِب ي‬ O Allah, Lord of Muhammad!

‫اِت ا �ْل�ِْف ��َِت َِِن‬�ِ ّ‫ �َوََأ َِِع �ْْذِن�� ِِم ْْن �ُم ِ �ُِضَّل‬، �‫��َغَ �َْي��َْظ �َق َْْلِب‬ Forgive my sins, remove the
‫ِي‬ ‫ِ� ي‬ anger of my heart, and protect
Allahumma rabba Muhammadin ighfir lee me from misleading trials.
dhanbee wa adhhib ghaydha qalbee [Musnad Ahmad 26576]
wa a’idhnee min mudillaat il-fitan

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Chapter 8
Changing your heart is a du’a away
Du’a to protect the heart
� � � ۡ� َ‫�� َلَ � � �ۡ � � �� � َۡع�َۡد‬
‫ََدَۡی�َۡت �ََنَا ََو �َه ۡ�َۡب‬ ‫َرََّب�ََنَا ا ُت ُِِزۡغ ُقُُلُوَب�ََنَا �َب ِِإ� ۡذ َه‬ Our Lord! Do not let our hearts

‫اُب‬ � � ‫َ�نَت‬
ُ� َ‫ۡل�َۡوََّه‬ ‫ٱ‬ َ � ‫�َل ��ََنَا ِِمن َّلَُدُ�ن ََك َرَ ۡۡحَم ًًَة ِإ� �ََّن ََك �َأ‬ deviate after You have guided us,
ِ and grant us from Yourself mercy.
Rabbana la tuzigh quloobanaa ba’da idh Indeed You, You are the Bestower.
hadaytanaa wa hab lana min ludnka [Qur’an, 3:8]
rahmatan innaka anta al-wahhaab

Du’a to remove grudges

َ � � َ � �� � َ‫�� � � ْ � �� �� َو‬
‫َس�ََب �َُقُو�َنا‬
� ‫َرََّب�َّنَا اْغ�ِْف�ِْر َلََنَا َِوَِل ِ�ِإْخْ ِاِنَنَا ا َِّلِّذ ي�َن‬ Our Lord, forgive us and our
ً � ْ � َ‫ََل‬
‫الِإ ي� �َم َِاِن َو ا �َت �َْج �َْعَْل ِِف� ي� �ُقُُلُوِِب� ��َنَا ِ �ِغًّلا‬
brethren who preceded us
�ِ ‫ِ�ِب‬ in faith, and leave no malice
ٌ َ ّ �� �� ‫� � َ آ‬
ِ ‫َرََّب�َّنا ِِإ� �َّنَك �َرَُؤُوٌف‬
in our hearts towards those
‫َّرِّح ي� ٌٌم‬ َ ‫َّّلِّذ ي�َن �َمَُنُوا‬ ِ ‫ِّل‬ who believe. Our Lord, You
Rabbana ighfir lana wa li-ikhwaaninaa are Clement and Merciful.
alladheena sabaqoona bil-eemaani wa la [Qur’an, 59:10]
taj’al fee quloobinaa ghillan lilladheena
aamanoo rabbana innaka ra’oofun raheem

The most frequent du’a of the Prophet 

َ ْ ْ �� �� �
‫ُوِب �َث ��َِّب �ّْت �َقَْل ِ�ِب ي� َعَ َلَى ِِد�ي �ِن�َِك‬
�ِ ‫َي�َ ا ُم � ََُقِّل َ�َّب ا �ْل�ُْقُُل‬ O Turner of hearts, make
my heart firm on Your path.
Ya muqallib al-quloob thabbit
qalbee ‘ala deenik [Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3522]

Du’a for a heart obedient to Allah

�� َ � ��
‫ُوِب‬ �ِ ‫الَّلَُهَُّمَ ُم ََُص � ِِّرَف ا �ْل�ُْقُُل‬ O Turner of hearts,
َ � � ْ
‫ََص � ِِّرْف �ُق ُُُلو ��َب�ََنَا َعَ َلَى َط �َاَع �َِت�َِك‬
turn our hearts towards
your obedience.
Allahumma musarrif al-quloob [Sahih Muslim 2655]
sarrif quloobanaa ‘ala taa’atik

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Chapter 9
Salvation on Arafah is a du’a away
Du’a to be freed from the Fire
� ‫ال �َّل �َُهَُّمَ �َأ‬
ْ ‫ �َوََأ َْْو‬،‫َْع�ِْت ْ�ِْق �َرََق �ََب �َِت� ِِم ََن ال ��َّنَاِر‬
‫ِس�ِْع‬ ِ ‫� ِ ْي‬ O Allah, free my neck from
ْ ْ َ َ َ‫َ � �ْ َح‬ the Fire, bestow on me halal
‫اْص ِِرْف‬ ‫ َو‬،‫اِل‬ ِ ‫ِِل ي� ِِمَن الِّرْز ِِق اْل َل‬
ْ� ْ َ � ْ َ‫� �� � �� َِة‬
sustenance, and avert from
me corrupt jinn and men.
‫اْلِج ِِّن َواْل ِ�ِإْن ِِس‬ �ِ َ‫َع َِِّن ي� َفََس�ََق‬ [Ibn Abi Dunya]
Allahumma a’tiq raqabatee min
an-naari wa-awsi’ lee min
ar-rizq il-halaal wasrif ‘annee
fasaqat al-jinni wal-ins

The best du’a on the day of Arafah

ُ‫َلَا ِإ� َلََهَ ِإ� َّلَا الَّلُهُ َو َْْحَدَ ُُه َلَا �ََش �يِر ََك َلَُه‬
ِ ِ There is no true deity but
� ْ َ� � ِ َ‫َلَُهُ ْل� ْ ُكُ ََلَُهُ ْ � ْ ُ � َوَ َع‬ God alone who has no partner;
‫َُه َلَى ُك ُِِّل َشْي� ٍءٍ َق َِِد ي�ر‬ ُ ‫ا ُْمُْل َو اْلَحَْمُد َو‬ to Him belongs the dominion,
La ilaha illa Allahu wahdahu la shareeka to Him praise is due, and He
lahu lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa is able to do all things.
huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer [Sunan at-Tirmidhi 3585]

Chapter !0
The best of everything is a du’a away
Du’a that covers all needs
‫آ‬ ْ َ‫� � �َ �َُلُ َ ْل� َة‬
‫الَّل �ُّهَُّمّ ِِإ� ِّن� يّ� َأ ْْسَأ َك ا � ََْعا ِ�ِفَي�� َ ِِف� ي� الُّد �ّْنَي�� َا ََوال� �ِِخ َِرَِة‬ O Allah, I ask you for ‘afiyah
in this life and the next.
Allahumma innee as’aluka al-‘afiyah
fid-dunyaa wal-aakhirah [Sunan Ibn Majah 3871]

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Du’a for the best of both worlds
‫� آ‬ �� �
‫ َوَ� ِ�ِت ��َنَا‬،‫ ََو ْاْر ََح �ْم �َْنَا‬،‫الَّل �َُهَُّمَ �اْغ ��ِْف ْ�ِْر َل �ََنَا‬ O Allah, forgive us, have
‫ْآ‬ ً �� َ � ْ� � mercy on us, and grant us
‫ َ َِوِف� ي� اْل� �ِِخ َِرَِة‬،‫َس�ََنًَة‬ ‫ِِف ي� الُّدُْنَي� َا َح‬ the best of this life, and the
� َ � �� � ً �� َ َ best of the afterlife, and
‫اَب ال �َّن َِاِر‬ � ‫ َو َِِقَنَا َعََذ‬،‫َحَس�ََنًَة‬ protect us from the fire.
[Al-Adab al-Mufrad 633]
Allahumma ighfir lana warhamnaa
wa ‘aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan
wa fil-aakhirati hasanatan wa
qinaa ‘adhaab an-naar

A comprehensive du’a to recite in salah

ْ� ُ � �‫ْه‬ َ � ��
�‫ ََو ْاْر �ُزْق ِ �ِن ي‬،�‫ ََوا ِِْد ِِن ي‬،�‫ ََو ْاْرَح ْْم ِ �ِن ي‬،�‫الَّلَُهَُّمَ اْغ ��ِْف ْ�ِْر ِِل ي‬ O Allah, forgive me, show mercy to
me, guide me, and provide for me.
Allahumma ighfir lee warhamnee
wahdinee warzuqnee [Sahih Muslim 2697]

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About Yaqeen Islam has a centuries-long tradition of inspiring its adherents to contribute to
Institute humanity based on conviction in its tenets. Previous generations of Muslims
were on the forefront of contributing to medicine, philosophy, architecture,
and governance, among other areas. We are an institute aiming to rekindle
this tradition.

Constant negative portrayals of Islam have put Muslims in a defensive position

in which they constantly have to justify their convictions, while fighting off the
natural doubts and insecurities that arise in such a climate. As such, young
Muslims should be intellectually equipped and spiritually anchored in a way
that empowers them to deal with the onslaught of doubt-inducing claims
routinely leveled against Islam.

We aim to actively participate in the current discourse touching on all topics that
are related to establishing conviction in the hearts and minds of young Muslims.
The institute aims to be the trusted source regarding these topics by generating
well-researched Islamic content that is disseminated through various formats
including articles, infographics, animations, videos, and cutting-edge technology.
This content is also carefully assembled into curricula that can be used by
various educators and community leaders to help anchor young Muslims in
their faith and produce thoughtful societal contributions.

The Institute is a non-profit research initiative that makes all its content free
and accessible. This allows everyone looking for answers, and those tasked
with giving answers, to always have a comprehensive resource readily
available to them.

We believe that telling our own story is the only way to counter the narrative
that has been forced upon our community.

About Dr. Omar Suleiman is the Founder and President of the Yaqeen Institute for
the author Islamic Research, and an Adjunct Professor of Islamic Studies in the Graduate
Liberal Studies Program at SMU (Southern Methodist University).

He is the author of Allah Loves, 40 on Justice, Prayers of the Pious, Angels in

Your Presence, Meeting Muhammad , and other works.

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