Daily Supplications (Duas)
الأدعية اليومية
A dua is a personal prayer or supplication to Allah. Unlike salah which has a fixed structure, dua can be made at any time, in any language. However, the Prophet ﷺ taught us specific duas for different occasions. These are the most authentic ones for daily life.
When Waking Up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.
All praise is due to Allah, Who gave us life after causing us to die, and to Him is the resurrection.
Before Sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Before and After Eating
Before eating
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
In the name of Allah
After eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Al-hamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
All praise is due to Allah Who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power from me.
When Leaving the Home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismillahi tawakkaltu 'alallahi wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might or power except with Allah.
When Entering the Mosque
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik.
O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me.
General Supplications
Seeking forgiveness
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
Astaghfirullah
I seek forgiveness from Allah
Say this frequently throughout the day. The Prophet ﷺ used to seek forgiveness more than 70 times a day.
Hadith: Sahih Bukhari 6307When in distress or difficulty
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
La ilaha illa Anta Subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
There is no god but You, glory be to You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
This is the dua of Prophet Yunus (Jonah) when he was in the belly of the whale.
Quran: Quran 21:87