worship.

That’s why, Allah SWT has given us examples of duas made by the Prophets and pious
people PBUT in The Holy Quran.

The Prophets PBUT were sent by Allah SWT as role models and the best examples for mankind.
We emulate them by making dua during hardship and need, in order to achieve peace and
success in our lives as well.

I love to incorporate these extra duas when I need additional assistance or I am going through
an extraneous circumstance. On days I can manage, I say these supplications alongside my
other daily duas i.e. duas for protection, hardship, and my morning and evening duas.

The Dua of Prophet Adam A.S

This is the first dua ever said by mankind. It was the dua of Prophet Adam A.S when he had
committed his first mistake and turned to Allah SWT in repentance. This is a helpful dua to say
for istighfar (seeking forgiveness).

ِ ‫خ‬
‫اسرِي َن‬ َ ‫ن ِم َن ا ْل‬- َ‫غ ِف ْر َلنَا َوتَ ْرحَ مْ نَا َلنَ ُكون‬
ْ َ‫ل ْم ت‬- ‫سنَا َو إِن‬
َ ُ‫نَا ظَ َلمْ نَا أَنف‬-‫َرب‬

Rabbana thalamna anfusana wain lam taghfir lana watarhamna lanakoonanna mina
alkhasireena

“Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not
upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.” - (Quran 7:23)

The Dua Of Prophet Yunus A.S

This is the dua that was said by Prophet Yunus A.S when he was stuck inside the belly of a
whale. He felt hopeless and turned to Allah SWT in repentance, begging for His Mercy. Another
wonderful dua to say for istighfar and at times of hardship.

B ِ -‫ي ُكنتُ ِم َن الظ‬H‫ك إِن‬

َ ِC‫ا‬ َ َ‫سبْحَ ان‬
ُ َ‫ أَنت‬L- ِ‫ إِ َل َه إ‬L-

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka innee kuntu mina alththalimeena

“No one has the right to be worshiped but You (O Allah), Glorified (and
Exalted) are You. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers.” - (Qur'an 21:87)

The Dua of Prophet Ayub A.S

Prophet Ayub A.S was ill for many years with a terrible disease. He was known for his patience
in enduring one calamity after another and remaining steadfast in his belief in Allah SWT. After
a long time of suffering, he turned to his Lord asking for His Mercy with this dua.

َ ‫اح ِم‬
B N
ِ ‫ر‬- ‫ر َوأَنتَ أ َ ْرحَ ُم ال‬N ‫الض‬ َ‫َس ِني‬
- ‫ي م‬H‫أَن‬

Annee massaniya alddurru waanta arhamu alrrahimeena

“Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who
show mercy.” - (Quran 21:83)

The Duas of Prophet Ibrahim A.S

1. For Wisdom and Piety

٨٣ B
َ ‫ح‬ - ‫ح ْق ِنى ب‬
ِ ِ‫ِٱلصـٰل‬ ِ ‫َب لِى حُ ْك ًم ۭا َوأ َ ْل‬
ْ ‫به‬
H ‫َر‬

ِ ٔ‫ص ْدقٍۢ ِفى ٱ ْلـ‬

٨٤ ‫َاخرِي َن‬ ِ ‫ن‬ َ ِ‫لى ل‬H ‫وَٱجْ عَل‬
َ ‫سا‬

٨٥ ِ ‫ ِعيم‬-‫ ِة ٱلن‬-‫وَٱجْ َع ْل ِنى ِمن َو َرث َ ِة جَ ن‬

َ ‫ل‬H ‫ٱلضآ‬
٨٦ B - ‫ن ِم َن‬
َ ‫هُۥ َكا‬-‫ َ ِبىٓ إِن‬rِ ‫غ ِف ْر‬
ْ ‫َوٱ‬

َ ‫خز ِِنى يَوْ َم يُبْ َعثُو‬

٨٧ ‫ن‬ ْ ُ‫ ت‬Lَ ‫َو‬

َ ُ ۭ ٌ ‫ يَنفَعُ م‬Lَ ‫يَوْ َم‬

٨٨ ‫ بَنون‬Lَ ‫َال َو‬

٨٩ ‫سلِي ٍۢم‬ ٍۢ ‫َ ِب َق ْل‬-|‫م ْن أَتَى ٱ‬

َ ‫ب‬ َ L- ِ‫إ‬

Rabbi hab lee hukman waalhiqnee bialssaliheena WaijAAal lee lisana sidqin fee alakhireena
WaijAAalnee min warathati jannati alnnaAAeemi Waighfir liabee innahu kana mina alddalleena
Wala tukhzinee yawma yubAAathoona Yawma la yanfaAAu malun wala banoona Illa man ata
Allaha biqalbin saleemin

“My Lord! Bestow judgment on me, and join me with the righteous; And grant
me an honorable mention in later generations; And make me one of the
inheritors of the Paradise of Delight; And forgive my father, verily he is of the
erring; And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be
resurrected; The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail, Except him
who brings to Allah a clean heart.” - (Quran 26:83)

2. For Asking Forgiveness

‫اب‬
ُ ‫س‬ ِ ‫ يَوْ َم يَ ُقو ُم ا ْل‬B
َ ‫ح‬ - ‫غ ِف ْر لِي َولِوَالِد‬
َ ‫َي َولِ ْلمُ ؤ ِْم ِن‬ ْ ‫نَا ا‬-‫َرب‬

Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayya walilmumineena yawma yaqoomu alhisabu

 “Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and the believers on the Day when the
reckoning will be established.” - (Quran 14:41)

3. For Placing His Trust In Allah

ِ َ C‫ا‬
‫صي ُر‬ ْ ‫ك‬َ ْ‫ك أَنَبْنَا َو إِ َلي‬
َ ْ‫ك ْلنَا َو إِ َلي‬- َ‫ك تَو‬
َ ْ‫ع َلي‬
َ ‫نَا‬-‫رب‬-

Rabbana AAalayka tawakkalna wailayka anabna wailayka almaseeru.

“Our Lord! In You we put our trust, and to You we turn in repentance, and to
You is (our) final return.” - (Quran 60:4)

The Duas of Prophet Musa A.S

1. For Good

َ ‫ ِم ْن‬-‫َا أَنزَ ْلتَ إِ َلي‬Cِ ‫ي‬H‫ب إِن‬

‫خيْ ٍر فَ ِقي ٌر‬ H ‫َر‬

Rabbi innee lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqeerun

“My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!” -
(Quran 28:24)

2. For Good Speech

When Musa A.S was sent by Allah SWT to speak to the evil king Pharaoh.

ِ ‫س‬
‫اني يَفْ َقهُوا َقوْلِي‬ َ ‫ل‬H ‫ن‬H‫ع ْق َدةً م‬ ْ َ ‫َس ْر لِي أ‬
ُ ‫مرِي وَاحْ ُل ْل‬ َ ‫اش َرحْ لِي‬
H ‫ص ْدرِي َوي‬ ْ ‫ب‬H ‫َر‬

Rabbi ishrah lee sadree Wayassir lee amree Waohlul AAuqdatan min lisanee Yafqahoo qawlee

“O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment,

and boldness). And ease my task for me; And make loose the knot from my
tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech). That they understand
my speech.” - (Quran 20:25)

The Dua of Prophet Yusuf A.S

For Allah SWT to make him die as a Muslim.

َ ‫ح‬
B - ‫ح ْق ِني ب‬
ِ ِ‫ِالصال‬ ْ ‫ ِني م‬-‫ا…خ َر ِة تَوَف‬
ِ ‫ُسلِمً ا َوأ َ ْل‬ ِ ‫دنُيَا َو‬N ‫ي ِفي ال‬H‫ض أَنتَ َولِي‬
ِ ‫ َ ْر‬r‫ات َوا‬
ِ ‫السمَ ا َو‬
- ِ َ‫ف‬
‫اط َر‬

Fatira alssamawati waalardi anta waliyyee fee alddunya waalakhirati tawaffanee musliman
waalhiqnee bialssaliheena
 “The Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector,
Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me
to die as a Muslim (the one submitting to Your Will), and join me with the
righteous.” - (Quran 12:101)

The Dua of Prophet Lut A.S

For Allah’s SWT help in dealing with the evil people.

‫س ِدي َن‬
ِ ْ‫ُف‬C‫ا‬ َ ‫انص ْر ِني‬
ْ ِ ‫ع َلى ا ْل َقوْم‬ ُ ‫ب‬ َ ‫َق‬
H ‫ال َر‬

Rabbi onsurnee AAala alqawmi almufsideena

“My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” - (Quran 29:30)

The Dua of Prophet Shuaib A.S

He recited this dua for his dealings with his people.

َ ‫ح‬
B َ َ‫ َوأَنت‬H‫ َقو ِْمنَا بِا ْلحَ ق‬Bَ
ِ ‫خيْ ُر ا ْلفَا ِت‬ َ ْ ‫نَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا َوب‬-‫َرب‬

Rabbana iftah baynana wabayna qawmina bialhaqqi waanta khayru alfatiheena

“Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of
those who give judgment.” - (Quran 7:89)

The Dua of Prophet Nuh A.S

For Forgiveness.

ِ ‫خ‬
‫س ِريۡ َن‬ H ‫غ ِف ۡر لِىۡ َوتَ ۡرحَ مۡ ِنىۡۤ ا َ ُك ۡن‬
ٰ ‫م َن ا ۡل‬ ۡ َ‫ ت‬L- ِ ‫ۡس لِىۡ ب ِٖه ِع ۡل ٌمؕ َوا‬
َ ‫ك مَا َلـي‬
َ ‫سـئ َ َل‬
ۡ َ‫ن ا‬ ُ َ ‫ىۡۤ ا‬H‫ب اِن‬
َ ‫عوۡذُ ِب‬
ۡ َ‫ك ا‬ H ‫َر‬

Rrabbi inneee ‘a`oo-Zu bika an as−alaka maa laysa lee bihee ilmun Wa−illaa taghfir lee wa
tarHamnee ‘akum minal khaasireen.

“O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no
knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I would indeed
be one of the losers.”

The Dua of Prophet Zakariya A.S

ِ ‫دع‬N ‫س ِميعُ ال‬
‫َاء‬ َ ‫ك‬ َ ْ‫َب لِي ِم ْن َل ُدن‬
َ -‫بَ ًة ۖ إِن‬H‫ ًة طَي‬-‫ري‬H ُ‫ك ذ‬ ْ ‫به‬
H ‫َر‬
Rabbi hab lee mil ladunka zurriyyatan taiyibatan innaka samee’ud du’aaa

“O my Lord! Grant me from from You, a righteous offspring, You are indeed
the All-Hearer of invocation.”

Duas of Prophet Muhammed PBUH

The Prophet PBUH said many duas, but here are some of the most beautiful ones he often
recited.

1. When he asked for relief…

‫ست َِغيْث‬ َ ‫وْ ُم ِب َرحْ مَ ِت‬N‫ يَا َقي‬N‫يَا حَ ي‬

ْ َ‫ك أ‬
Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum! Bi rahmatika astagheeth!

“O Living and Eternal Sustainer! By Your mercy I seek relief.”

2. A supplication he made frequently…

‫ا ِر‬-‫اب الن‬
َ َ‫عذ‬ َ َ‫ا…خ َر ِة ح‬
َ ‫سنَ ًة َو ِقنَا‬ ِ ‫سنَ ًة َو ِفي‬
َ َ‫دنْيَا ح‬N ‫م آ ِتنَا ِفي ال‬- ‫ل ُه‬- ‫ال‬

allahuma atina fid dunya hasanatan wafil akhirat hasanatan waqina adhaban naar

“O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and
save us from the torment of Hell-Fire.” (Muslim)

3. He taught his companions to say this…

‫ك ِم ْن ِفتْنَ ِة‬ ْ َ ‫ك ِم ْن أ‬
َ ‫ َوأَعُوذُ ِب‬،ِ‫د إِ َلى أ َ ْرذَ ِل ا ْلعُمُ ر‬- ‫ن نُ َر‬ ِ ْ ُ‫ك ِم َن ا ْلج‬
َ ‫ َوأَعُوذُ ِب‬،˜ ْ ُ‫ك ِم َن ا ْلب‬
َ ‫ َوأَعُوذُ ِب‬،‫خ ِل‬ َ ‫ي أَعُوذُ ِب‬H‫م إِن‬- ‫ل ُه‬- ‫ال‬
." ‫عذَابِ ا ْل َقبْ ِر‬ َ ‫ َو‬،‫دنْيَا‬N ‫ال‬

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You
from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought back to (senile)
geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the affliction of the world
and from the punishment in the Hereafter.” (Bukhari)

4. When he asked for guidance…

‫ َقى َوا ْل َعفَافَ َوا ْل ِغنَى‬N‫ك ا ْل ُهدَى َوالت‬ ْ َ ‫ي أ‬H‫م إِن‬- ‫ل ُه‬- ‫ال‬
َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬

Allahumma inni as’alukal l-huda wattuqa wal ‘afafa wal ghina.

“O Allah! Indeed I, I ask of You, guidance, piety and chastity and to be free of
depending upon anyone (except You).” (Muslim)
5. When he asked for forgiveness…

‫نيته وسره‬ž‫ وع‬،‫ وأوله وآخره‬،‫"اللهم اغفر لي ذنبي كله دقه وجله‬

Allahumma ighfirli dhambi kullahu diqqahu wa jillahu wa awwalahu wa akhirahu wa

‘alaniyatahu wa sirrahu.

“O Allah! Forgive all my sins, whether few or more, the first and the last, the
apparent and the hidden.” (Muslim)

6. When he asked for obedience…

‫ك‬ ِ ‫ع َلى ِد‬

َ ‫ين‬ َ ‫تْ َق ْلبِي‬H‫ب ا ْل ُق ُلوبِ ثَب‬
َ ‫ل‬H ‫م َق‬
ُ ‫يَا‬

Yā Muqallibal-qulūb, thabbit qalbī `alā dīnik

“O Allah! The One Who turns the hearts, turn my heart towards Your
obedience.” (Muslim)

7. When he asked for beneficial knowledge…

‫ل ْم ِنىْ َما يَنْفَ ُع ِنىْ َو ِز ْد ِنىْ ِع ْل ًما‬4 ‫ل ْمت َ ِنىْ َو َع‬6 ‫م انْفَ ْع ِنىْ ِب َما َع‬6 ‫اَلل; ُه‬

“O Allah! Benefit me through what You teach me and teach me what is beneficial for me
and increase me in knowledge.” (Ibn Majah)

8. When he asked for Allah’s Mercy…

ِ ‫خ‬
َ ‫ط‬
‫ك‬ َ ‫س‬ َ ‫ك َوفُجَ ا َء ِة ِن ْقمَ ِت‬
َ ِ‫ك وَجَ ِميع‬ َ ‫ال ِنعْمَ ِت‬
ِ ‫ل ع‬Nِ ‫ك َوتَحَ و‬
َ ‫َافيَ ِت‬ ِ ‫ك ِم ْن زَ َو‬
َ ‫ي أَعُوذُ ِب‬H‫م إِن‬- ‫ل ُه‬- ‫ال‬
Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min zawali ni’matika, wa tahawwuli ‘afiyatika, wa fuja’ati
niqmatika, wa jami’i sakhatika.

“Allah! I seek refuge in You against the declining of Your Favors, passing of
safety, the suddenness of Your punishment and all that which displeases You.”

9. When he asked for success…

،‫ ِة‬-‫ والفَوْزَ بالجَ ن‬،‫ل ِب ¡ر‬H ‫غ ِنيمَ َة ِم ْن ُك‬
َ ‫ وال‬، ٍ ‫ل إِثْم‬H ‫م َة ِم ْن ُك‬
َ َž‫الس‬ َ ‫غ ِف َر ِت‬
- ‫ك َو‬ ْ ‫م‬ ِ َ‫عز‬
َ ‫ائ َم‬ َ ‫ك َو‬ ِ ‫ُوجب‬
َ ‫َات َرحْ مَ ِت‬ ْ َ ‫ي أ‬H‫م إِن‬- ‫ل ُه‬- ‫ال‬
َ ‫سأ َ ُل‬
ِ ‫كم‬
‫ا ِر‬-‫جاةَ ِم َن الن‬-‫والن‬

Allahumma inni as’aluka mujibati rahmatika, wa ‘aza’ima maghfiratika, was-salamata min kulli
ithmin, wal-ghanimata min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil- jannati, wannajata mina-nar

“O Allah! I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy and the means of Your
forgiveness, safety from every sin, the benefit from every good deed, success in
attaining Jannah and deliverance from Fire).”
10. When he was in distress…

‫رض ورب العرش‬r‫ ا| رب السماوات ورب ا‬L‫ إله إ‬L ،‫ ا| رب العرش العظيم‬L‫ إله إ‬L ،‫ ا| العظيم الحليم‬L‫ إله إ‬L
‫الكريم‬

La 'iilah 'iilaa allah rabul arshil azeem , la 'iilah 'iilaa allah rabul samawat warabul arsh alkarim.

“None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Incomparably Great, the
Compassionate. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the
Mighty Throne. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the
Heavens, the Lord of the Earth, and the Lord of the Honorable Throne.”

The Duas Of Pious People

The Dua of Asiya R.A

The dua of Queen Asiya, Pharaoh's wife, when she was being tortured by him.

‫ ِة‬-‫ن لِي ِعند ََك بَيْتًا ِفي ا ْلجَ ن‬

ِ ْ‫ب اب‬
H ‫َر‬

Rabbi ibni lee AAindaka baytan fee aljannati

“My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise…” - (Quran 66:11)

The Dua of The People of the Cave

When they were hiding from the enemy’s sight.

ْ َ ‫ئْ َلنَا ِم ْن أ‬H‫هي‬

َ ‫م ِرنَا َر‬
‫شدًا‬ َ ‫لدُن‬- ‫نَا آ ِتنَا ِمن‬-‫َرب‬
َ ‫ك َرحْ مَ ًة َو‬

Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan wahayyi lana min amrina rashadan

“Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair
in the right way!” - (Quran 18:10)

The Dua Of The New Believers

During Prophet Musa A.S time, the evil king Pharaoh was threatening to torture for the new
Muslims for their belief in Allah SWT and the believers recited this dua.

َ ‫ُسلِ ِم‬
B ْ ‫نَا م‬-‫صبْ ًرا َوتَوَف‬
َ ‫ع َليْنَا‬
َ ْ‫نَا أَفْ ِرغ‬-‫َرب‬

Rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabran watawaffana muslimeena

“Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims.” - (Quran
7:126)
The Dua of King Talut

This dua was recited by Talut (Saul) and his army for victory over the giant Jalut (Goliath) and
his forces.

ِ ‫ع َلى ا ْل َقوْم ِ ا ْل َك‬

‫افرِي َن‬ َ ‫انص ْرنَا‬ َ ‫تْ أ َ ْقدَا‬H‫صبْ ًرا َوثَب‬
ُ ‫منَا َو‬ َ ْ‫نَا أَفْ ِرغ‬-‫َرب‬
َ ‫ع َليْنَا‬

Rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabran wathabbit aqdamana waonsurna AAala alqawmi alkafireena

“Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience and make us victorious over the
disbelieving people.” - (Quran 2:250)

The Dua Of Conclusion

It is recommended to conclude our duas with the dua of conclusion.

‫ن‬ ِ ‫ ا ي‬-‫ ِة عَم‬-‫ب ٱ ْل ِعز‬

َ ‫َصفُو‬ َ H‫سبْحَ ـٰ َن َرب‬
H ‫ك َر‬ ُ

َ ِ‫سل‬
B ْ ‫ع َلى‬
َ ‫ ُ ْر‬C‫ٱ‬ َ ‫س َلـٰ ٌم‬
َ ‫َو‬
َ ‫ب ٱ ْل َعـٰ َل ِم‬
B H ‫َِ َر‬H| ‫َوٱ ْلحَ مْ ُد‬

“Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honor and Power! (He is free) from what
they attribute unto Him! And peace be on the Messengers! And all the praise
and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that
exists).” - (Quran 37:180)

Dua has changed my life as a Muslim. I urge you to try to incorporate it into your routine and
see how life-changing it can be! Our beloved Prophet PBUH mentions dua as worship and
regularly instills it into his days.

This concludes my dua series, alhumdulillah. As a bonus, I have added, The Duas I Say When My
Kids Are Sick where I share how I deal with sick kids using dua.

My Recommended Read

The Book of Remembrance (Kitab Al-Adhkar) by Imam Yahya ibn Sharaf an-Nawawi

This is a thick, in-depth book with a compilation of words of remembrance and glorification
(dhikr), and a supplicatory prayer (du'a) to the Lord of the Universe as related from His final
messenger, Prophet Muhammad PBUH.