Allah Almighty says:
وَ نُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْاٰنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَآءٌ وَّ رَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ
“And this Qur’an which We have revealed is a healing for the believers.”
Healing through Prayer
Just as in Urdu, asking from Allah Almighty is called Dua. In the Arabic language, its root is د، ع، و, whose form is دَعَا ،يَدْعُوِ، دُعاء and it means to call out and seek help. Generally, a person prays for difficulties, pain, illness, severity, and various needs, but the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
(تعرف إلى الله فِي الرَّخاءِ يَعْرِفُكَ فِي الشدۃ)
“Maintain a strong connection with Allah Almighty in prosperity; He will support you in difficulties.”
Moreover, in the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, there are specific prayers for various difficulties, hardships, needs, and necessities.
Some scholars, considering the importance of Dua, have even said:
أَعْجَز النَّاسِ مَنْ عَجَز عَنِ الدُّعَاء.
“The helpless one is the one who cannot even pray.”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ emphasized the importance of asking in Dua so much that on one occasion he said: Whoever does not ask from Allah, Allah becomes displeased with him.
In the Holy Quran, Allah Almighty also taught: Say
وَلَمْ أَكُن بِدُعَائِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا –
Translation:
“O my Lord! I have never been disappointed when I asked You in prayer.”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
Dua is beneficial for calamities that have descended and those that have not yet descended, so O servants of Allah! Always make Dua.
If someone makes an unseen Dua for another, it is such a beneficial act that according to the saying of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, Allah appoints an angel for the one who prays for his (Muslim) brother in his absence, who not only says Ameen to the prayer made for good but also says, “O Allah, grant you the same goodness.”
Even for the smallest need, one should only ask Allah Almighty in Dua.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that if the strap of a shoe breaks, one should ask Allah for it.
Below are some such essential Duas listed. Also, some important issues related to Dua are mentioned. For example, Allah Almighty says:
ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ
“Call upon Me; I will respond to your prayers.”
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
(لَا يَرُدُ الْقَضَاء إِلا الدُّعَاء)
“Nothing can avert destiny except Dua.”
Prayer is Worship
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said:
(الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ)
“Supplication is indeed worship.”
Allah Almighty is pleased when one asks from Him; one receives reward and the purpose is fulfilled. But if one prays to anyone alive or dead other than Allah, the person becomes sinful, the purpose is not fulfilled, and Allah becomes severely displeased because, according to the statement of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم, supplication is worship, and worshiping anyone other than Allah contradicts the Kalima, because the meaning of the Kalima is that no one besides Allah is worthy of worship. Therefore, a Muslim should present all his troubles and problems directly before his Allah, who listens to everyone and is more merciful than a mother, instead of presenting them to magicians, traditional spiritual leaders, fakirs, graves, shrines, etc.
Rare Method for Acceptance of Prayer
◈ To ask for supplication, the Greatest Name of Allah should be used as a means so that the supplication may be accepted. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard a person making dua who was saying:
اللهُمَّ اِنّى اَسْئَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنتَ الله لا إله إلا انْتَ الْأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا احد
“O Allah! I ask You, I bear witness that You alone are worthy of worship, there is none besides You, You are One and Self-Sufficient, You did not beget anyone nor were You begotten, and there is none comparable to You.”
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ, upon hearing this, said: “By Allah! He has supplicated by invoking the Greatest Name of Allah, by which if He is called, He responds, and if asked, He grants.”
◈ Sending blessings (Durood Sharif) upon the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ along with the Greatest Name (Ism-e-Azam) also leads to the acceptance of prayers. The Prophet ﷺ heard a person making a supplication who did not send blessings upon him in the prayer,
He ﷺ said:
He acted hastily.
Then he said:
When any of you begins to pray, after praising and glorifying Allah, also send blessings upon the Prophet ﷺ, then ask for whatever you wish.
◈ Reciting Durood Sharif is a cause of mercy in itself,
The Prophet ﷺ said:
Whoever sends blessings upon me once, Allah sends mercy upon him ten times.
Recite Durood Sharif like this:
اللّهُـمَّ صَلِّ عَلـى مُحمَّـد، وَعَلـى آلِ مُحمَّد، كَمـا صَلَّيـتَ عَلـى إبْراهـيمَ وَعَلـى آلِ إبْراهـيم، إِنَّكَ حَمـيدٌ مَجـيد ، اللّهُـمَّ بارِكْ عَلـى مُحمَّـد، وَعَلـى آلِ مُحمَّـد، كَمـا بارِكْتَ عَلـى إبْراهـيمَ وَعَلـى آلِ إبْراهيم، إِنَّكَ حَمـيدٌ مَجـيد
Translation: “O Allah! Send mercy upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent mercy upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah! Send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.”
The prayers of three types of people are especially not rejected.
➊ The prayer of the oppressed
➋ The prayer of the traveler
➌ The prayer of a father against his children.
Only Allah removes hardships
Allah Almighty says:
أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ
“When the distressed calls upon Him, who responds to the call of the distressed except Him? And who relieves their suffering?”
The treasure of guidance, piety, and many other goodnesses:
(اللَّهُمَّ إِنِي أَسْأَلُكَ الهُدَى، وَالتُّقَى، وَالعفَافَ، والغنَى)
“O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, well-being, and sufficiency.”
Allah, the Lord of Glory, said:
وَاسْتَعِينُوا بِالصَّبْرِ وَالصَّلَاةِ
“And seek help through patience and prayer.”
Therefore (may Allah have mercy), if one receives news of distress or calamity, such as the death of someone or information about a loss, etc.:
➊ Exercise patience.
➋ Perform ablution and start praying.
In the Holy Quran, Allah Almighty also commands to recite ( إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ) at such a time.
Translation: “Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.”
Prescribed Supplications for Healing
The command of the Almighty is:
◈ قَدْ جَآءَتْكُمْ مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّنْ رَّبِّكُمْ وَ شِفَآءٌ لِّمَا فِی الصُّدُوْرِۙ۬
“O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord, and healing for what is in the hearts.”
Supplications to Remove Distress
◈لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا انْتَ سُبُحْنَكَ إِنى كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّلِمِينَ
There is none worthy of worship except You, so You are pure; indeed, I am among the wrongdoers (sinners).
◈اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكْ بِهِ شَيْئًا
“Allah is my only Lord; I will never associate partners with Him.”
◈يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ أَصْلِحُ لي شأني كُلَهُ وَلَا تَكِلُنِى إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
O Ever-Living and Sustaining One! I seek help from Your mercy, reform me in every respect, and do not leave me to my own self even for the blink of an eye.
◈اللّهُـمَّ رَحْمَتَـكَ أَرْجـو فَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ عَـيْن، وَأَصْلِـحْ لي شَأْنـي كُلَّـه لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْـت
“O Allah! I hope for Your mercy, so do not leave me to my own self even for the blink of an eye and reform me in every respect, for none is worthy of worship except You.”
Prayer for Removing Restlessness
◈ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ –
“Allah, the Mighty and the All-Knowing, is the only one worthy of worship; the Lord of the Great Throne, Allah Almighty, is the only one worthy of worship. None in the earth, the heavens, or the Noble Throne is worthy of worship except Allah Almighty.”
◈The Chief of Forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar) and Its Virtue
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said:
“Whoever recites Sayyid al-Istighfar after morning, until evening nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death, and whoever recites it after evening, until morning nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death.”
◈اللهم أنت ربي لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك، ووعدك ما استطعت، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت، أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء بذنبي فاغفر لي فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت
Translation:
O Allah, You are my Lord, there is no deity worthy of worship except You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I uphold the covenant and promise as best as I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me and I confess my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
◈ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاءُكَ أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي ، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي ، وَجَلاءَ حُزْنِي ، وذَهَابَ هَمِّي
Translation:
O Allah! I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, and the son of Your maidservant. My forehead is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed, and Your judgment upon me is just. I ask You by every name You have named Yourself with, revealed in Your Book, taught to any of Your creation, or kept with Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen, that You make the Qur’an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the remover of my sorrow, and the reliever of my distress.
◈حَسْبِيَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ .
Translation: Allah is sufficient for me; there is no deity except Him. In Him I have placed my trust, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.
[Recite seven times in the morning and seven times in the evening]
◈بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ في الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Translation: In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing in the earth or the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
[Recite three times in the morning and three times in the evening]
Supplication for this world and the Hereafter
◈اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّنَا اتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ –
“O Allah! O our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Supplications for the reform of conditions
◈اللهُمَّ إِلَى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَم وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَيْنِ وَقَهُرِ الرِّجَالِ – –
“O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from grief, anxiety, helplessness, oppression, stinginess, cowardice, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.”
◈حَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Translation: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
Ayat al-Kursi
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ declared Ayat al-Kursi as the greatest verse.
In the narration of Sahih Bukhari, it is mentioned that when you are about to sleep, recite Ayat al-Kursi; an angel appointed by Allah will become your guardian, and until morning, Satan will not come near you.
◈اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ
“Allah! There is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
The Last Verses of Surah Al-Baqarah and Their Virtue
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (RA) narrates that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was present among us, and Jibra’il (AS) was with him when a voice was heard from above. Jibra’il (AS) looked towards the sky and said that this gate of the sky had never been opened before. An angel descended from it and came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said that he brings glad tidings of two lights given to you which were not given to any prophet before you: Surah Al-Fatiha and the last verses of Surah Al-Baqarah. If you recite even one letter of them, you will be given its equivalent in reward.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that whoever recites the last two verses of Surah Al-Baqarah at night (before sleeping), they will suffice for him, meaning that Allah’s help and assistance will be with him.
◈لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّهُ ۖ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ﴿٢٨٤﴾ آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ ﴿٢٨٥﴾ لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ ﴿٢٨٦﴾
“Everything in the heavens and the earth belongs to Allah Almighty. Whatever is in your hearts, reveal it or conceal it, Allah Almighty will hold you accountable for it. Then He forgives whom He wills and punishes whom He wills, and Allah Almighty is capable of everything. The Messenger believed in what was revealed to him from Allah Almighty, and the believers also believed. They all believed in Allah Almighty, His angels, His books, and His messengers. Among His messengers, we make no distinction. They said, ‘We have heard and obeyed. We seek Your forgiveness, our Lord, and to You is the return.’ Allah Almighty does not burden any soul beyond its capacity. Whoever does good, it is for his own benefit, and whoever does evil, it is against himself. Our Lord! If we have forgotten or erred, do not hold us accountable. Our Lord! Do not place upon us a burden like that which You placed upon those before us. Our Lord! Do not burden us with that which we have no strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our protector; grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Guarantee of Achieving Goals and Protection from the Evil of Enemies
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: When a person says these words and leaves the house, he is guaranteed correct guidance, achievement of his goal, and his protection. The words are:
◈بِسمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ الا بالله
“In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power nor strength except by the will of Allah Almighty.”
Prayer for Relief Even if the Debt is as Big as a Mountain
◈اللهُمَّ الْکفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ
“O Allah! Suffice me with Your lawful against Your unlawful, and by Your grace make me indifferent to everything besides You.”
Prayer to Obtain the Treasure of Paradise
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said to Hazrat Abu Musa ؓ:
“Shall I not teach you a word from the treasures of Paradise?” Abu Musa ؓ said: “Why not.” He ﷺ said:
◈لَا حَولَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ –
“Except for Allah’s help, there is neither courage to avoid sin nor strength to do good.”
Prayer for Parents and Children
◈رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَى وَعَلَى وَالِدَى وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرُضُهُ وَأَصْلِحُ لي فِي ذُريَّتِي إني تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِلَى مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
“O my Lord! Grant me the ability to perform the sacrifices You have ordained upon me and my parents, and to do such righteous deeds that please You, and improve my offspring for me. I repent before You, and indeed I am obedient.”
Prayer for Protection from Enemy’s Land and Air Attacks
◈اللهُم إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ اللَّهُمَّ إِلَى اسْئلْكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ في دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِيْ وَمَالَى اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَات وَامِنْ رَوْعَاتى اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِى مِن بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شَمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقَ وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَتِكَ انُ اغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِى
Translation: O Allah! I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah! Cover my private matters with a veil and keep my anxieties in peace. O Allah! Protect me from in front of me, from behind me, from my right and left sides, and from above me. I seek refuge in Your greatness from being destroyed suddenly from beneath me.
Prayer for Forgiveness of All Mistakes in the Gathering
◈سُبْحَنَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ اَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إلهَ إِلا أَنْتَ اسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
“Pure are You, O Allah! And all praise is for You. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek Your forgiveness and turn to You in repentance.”
Seeking Goodness from Allah Almighty Before Important Tasks
(Dua Istikhara)
The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said: When you want to do an important task, pray two rak’ahs and then recite this dua, mentioning your need in place of the words “this matter.”
◈اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك، وأستقدرك بقدرتك، وأسألك من فضلك العظيم، فإنك تعلم ولا أعلم، وتقدر ولا أقدر، وأنت علام الغيوب، اللهم إن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر- ويسميه باسمه من زواج أو سفر أو غيرهما- خيرٌ لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري فيسِّره لي، ثم بارك لي فيه، وإن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر شرٌ لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري فاصرفه عني واصرفني عنه، وقدّر لي الخير حيث كان، ثم أرضني به
“O Allah, I seek goodness from You through Your knowledge, and I seek power from You through Your might, and I ask You from Your great bounty, for You have power and I do not, You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah! If this matter is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs according to Your knowledge, then decree it for me and make it easy for me, and bless me in it. But if this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs according to Your knowledge, then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it may be, and make me pleased with it.”
Prayers for Obtaining Righteous Offspring
◈رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
“O my Lord, grant me a righteous child.”
◈رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ ذُرِّيَّةٌ طَيْبَةٌ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدعاء
“O my Lord! Grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.”
Prayer for a Good Heir
◈رب لا تذرُنِي فَرْدًا وَ أَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَٰرِثِينَ –
“O my Lord, do not leave me alone [childless]. You are the best of inheritors.”
Prayers for Increase in Knowledge
◈رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَیسَرْلی أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةٌ مِنْ لسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
“O my Lord! Expand my chest, ease my task for me, and untie the knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech.”
◈رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا –
“O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”
Prayer for Comfort from Wife and Children
◈رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُزِيتِنَا قُرَةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَاما
“Our Lord! Grant us from our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.”
Comprehensive Prayer
◈اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَالْهَرَمِ وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِى تَقْوَاهَا، وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا، أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلاَهَا، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لاَ يَنْفَعُ، وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لاَ يَخْشَعُ، وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لاَ تَشْبَعُ، وَمِنْ دَعْوَةٍ لاَ يُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from helplessness, cowardice, miserliness, old age, and the punishment of the grave. O Allah! Grant my soul piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it. You are its guardian and master. O Allah! Indeed, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that is of no benefit, from a heart that does not fear You, from a soul that is not satisfied, and from a supplication that is not accepted.”
Supplication for Physical Well-being from Allah Almighty
◈(اللهم عافني في بدني، اللهم عافني في سمعي، اللهم عافني في بصري، لا إله إلا أنت اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الكفر والفقر، اللهم إني أعوذ بك من عذاب القبر).
“Translation: O Allah, grant me well-being in my body. O Allah, grant me well-being in my ears. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty, and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave. There is none worthy of worship except You.”
[To be recited three times in the morning and evening]
Supplication for Asking Paradise and Seeking Refuge from the Fire
◈اللهم إني اسْئلْكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ منَ النَّارِ .
“Translation: O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and seek refuge in You from the Fire.”
Supplication in the Presence of the Lord
◈رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هٰذَا بَاطِلًاۚ- سُبْحٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ رَبَّنَاۤ اِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ اَخْزَیْتَهٗؕ-وَمَا لِلظّٰلِمِیْنَ مِنْ اَنْصَارٍ۔رَبَّنَاۤ اِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِیًا یُّنَادِیْ لِلْاِیْمَانِ اَنْ اٰمِنُوْا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَاٰمَنَّا رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوْبَنَا وَ كَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَیِّاٰتِنَا وَ تَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْاَبْرَارِ ۔رَبَّنَا وَ اٰتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَّنَا عَلٰى رُسُلِكَ وَ لَا تُخْزِنَا یَوْمَ الْقِیٰمَةِؕ-اِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِیْعَادَ
Translation:
O our Lord! You have not created all this in vain. You are pure; save us from the punishment of Hell. O our Lord! Indeed, whoever You admit to Hell, You have surely disgraced, and the wrongdoers have no helper. O our Lord! Indeed, we have heard a caller calling to faith, “Believe in your Lord,” so we believed. So, O our Lord! Forgive us our sins and erase our evils, and grant us death among the righteous. O our Lord! And grant us what You have promised us through Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not break promises.
Comprehensive Prayers for Refuge from Satan
◈اللّهُمَّ عالِمَ الغَيْبِ وَالشّهادَةِ فاطِرَ السّماواتِ وَالأرْضِ رَبَّ كلِّ شَيءٍ وَمَليكَه، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْت، أَعوذُ بِكَ مِن شَرِّ نَفْسي وَمِن شَرِّ الشَّيْطانِ وَشِرْكِهِ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلى نَفْسي سوءاً أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلى مُسْلِم
Translation: “O Allah! Knower of the unseen and the present, the existent and the non-existent, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Owner of everything! I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of my own self, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of Satan and his invitation to shirk.”
Supplication for Forgiveness from Sins
اللَّهمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كثِيرًا، وَلا يَغْفِر الذُّنوبَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِر لي مغْفِرَةً مِن عِنْدِكَ، وَارحَمْني، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفور الرَّحِيم
O Allah! I have wronged myself greatly, and none forgives sins except You, so forgive me with a forgiveness that comes from You and have mercy on me. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.
Supplication for Protection from the Punishment of the Grave
اللهم إني اعوذ بك من عذاب القبر، واعوذ بك من فتنة المسيح الدجال، واعوذ بك من فتنة المحيا والممات، اللهم إني اعوذ بك من الماثم والمغرم
Translation: O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the trial of the False Messiah (Dajjal). I seek refuge in You from the trials of life and death. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from being overwhelmed by sin and debt.
Prayers before the Lord against the Enemy
اللَّهُمَّ إنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ في نُحُورِهِمْ، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
O Allah! We perform it before You and seek refuge through You from their evil (wickedness).
اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابِ سَرِيعَ الْحِسَابِ، اللَّهُمَّ اهْزِمِ الأَحْزَابَ، اللَّهُمَّ اهْزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ
O Allah! The Revealer of the Book, the One who takes account swiftly on the Day of Judgment, O Allah! Defeat the groups of polytheists and disbelievers (who have come to annihilate the Muslims). O Allah! Defeat them and shake them thoroughly.
