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30 short Arabic Duas with English translation
We have made a list of various categories of short Arabic duas.
To accelerate learning and memorisation, incorporate the duas during real-life moments. For example, duas before meals and after meals should be done, duas for travelling, duas after waking up and so on.
Arabic duas for eating or drinking
1. Before Eating
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawood 3767
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration:
Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana waqina azaban-nar
Translation:
O Allah! Bless us in what You have provided us with and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
2. After Eating
Arabic:
الْـحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Transliteration
Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee at’amanaa wa saqaana wa ja’alanaa min-al-Muslimeen
Translation
All praise is for Allah who fed us and gave us drink and made us Muslims.
Arabic duas before sleeping and waking up
3. Before sleeping
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6323
Arabic
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Transliteration
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
Translation
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live."
4. After waking up
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6312
Arabic
الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Transliteration
Alhamdu lillaahil-ladhee ahyaana ba'da ma amaatanaa wa ilayhin-nushoor
Translation
All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and unto Him is the resurrection.
Duas in Islam for studying and seeking knowledge
5. Before studying
Surah Tahaa: Q20 vs. 114
Arabic
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Transliteration
Rabbi zidnee 'ilmaa
Translation
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
6. Asking for wisdom
Surah Ash-Shu'araa: Q26 vs. 83
Arabic
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi hab li hukman wa alhiqni bis-saliheen
Translation
My Lord, grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous.
Use this dua when seeking wisdom or for important decisions
Arabic dua for protection and safety
7. When leaving the house
Sunan Abi Dawood: 5904
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration
Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billah
Translation
In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power nor might except with Allah.
Arabic dua for when travelling
8. When starting a journey
Surah Az-zukruf: Q43 vs. 13-14
Arabic
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ
Transliteration
Subhanalladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrineen. Wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqaliboon
Translation
Glory to Him who has brought this (vehicle) under our control, though we were unable to control it. And indeed, to our Lord, we will surely return.
Arabic dua for Gratitude
9. After drinking water
Ref: This dua reflects themes from the Qur'an (25:53),though it is not a verified hadith"
Arabic
الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي سَقَانَا عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوبِنَا
Transliteration
Alhamdulillahil ladhi saqaana 'adhban furaatan birahmatihi walam yaj'alhu milhan ujaajan bidhunoobina
Translation
All praise is for Allah who gave us sweet, refreshing water by His mercy and did not make it salty and bitter due to our sins.
Arabic Duas for sneezing
10. After Sneezing
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6224
Arabic
الْـحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Transliteration
Alhamdulillah
Translation
All praise be to Allah.
When some sneeze beside you — When the person sneezes and says:
ٱلْـحَـمْدُ للهِ – Alhamdulillah – All praise is for Allah.
You should say in response(second person)
Arabic
يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration
Yarhamuk Allah
Translation
May Allah have mercy on you.
Then the person who sneezed should reply(the sneezer)
Arabic
يَهْدِيكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ
Transliteration
Yahdikum Allah wa yuslihu baalakum
Translation
May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.
11. Dua when wearing new clothes
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawood 4020
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ
Transliteration
Allaahumma lakal-hamdu 'Anta kasawtaneehi, 'as'aluka min khayrihi wa khayri maa suni'a lahu, wa 'a'oothu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni'a lahu
Translation
O Allah, praise is to You. You have clothed me. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness of what it has been made for, and I seek Your protection from the evil of it and the evil of what it has been made for.
12. When looking into the mirror
Ref: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad(Hadith 1258) - Reported by Ibn Mas'ud
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي
Transliteration
Allahumma antha hasantha khalqi fa hasintha khulqi
Translation
O Allah, just as You have made my external features beautiful, make my character beautiful as well.
13. Upon Completing a Task
Ref: Widely used; no direct hadith attribution
Arabic
تَمَّ بِحَمْدِ اللَّهِ
Transliteration
Tamam bi hamdillah
Translation
Completed with the praise of Allah.
Arabic duas for protection and forgiveness
14. Asking Allah for protection
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan
Translation
O Allah, I seek refuge with You from anxiety and sorrow.
15. Seeking forgiveness
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6307
Arabic
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Transliteration
Astaghfirullaha wa atoobu ilayh
Translation
I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.
16. Asking for mercy
Ref: Surah Al-Muminoon: Q23 vs. 118
Arabic
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi ighfir warham wa anta khayrur rahimeen
Translation
My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.
17. Seeking protection at night(before sleeping for protection)
Ref: Abu Dawood 5088
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ
Transliteration
Bismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un
Translation
In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing can cause harm.
18. For safety from evil(for general protection)
Ref: Sahih Muslim 2708a
Arabic
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Transliteration
A'udhu bikalimaatillahi at-taammati min sharri ma khalaq
Translation
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Arabic duas for parents, family and good character
19. Dua for parents
Ref: Surah Al-Israa: Q17 vs. 24
Arabic
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Transliteration
Rabbi irhamhuma k**a rabbayani sagheera
Translation
My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.
20. Asking for good manners
Ref: Sahih Muslim 7715
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ
Transliteration
Allahumma ihdinee li ahsanil akhlaaq
Translation
O Allah, guide me to the best of manners.
21. Seeking blessing for the day(after fajr)
Ref: Sahih Muslim 2726
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هَذَا الْيَوْمِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra hadha alyawm
Translation
O Allah, I ask You for the good of this day.
Short Arabic duas with English translation for general needs
22. Asking for guidance
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawud 1425
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنَا فِيْمَنْ هَدَيْتَ
Transliteration
Allahumma ihdina feeman hadayt
Translation
O Allah, guide us among those You have guided.
23. Requesting health and well-being
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawud 5090
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ عَافِنِي فِي بَدَنِي
Transliteration
Allahumma 'aafinee fee badanee
Translation
O Allah, grant me health in my body.
24. Requesting Allah’s light
Ref: Sahih Muslim 763a
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا
Transliteration
Allahumma aj'al fee qalbee noora
Translation
O Allah, place light in my heart.
25. Praying for Jannah (Paradise)
Ref: Sunan Ibn Majah 3846
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni as'alukal-jannah
Translation
O Allah, I ask You for Paradise.
Other Duas in Islam that your child should know
26. When you hear the Athan
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 6409
Arabic
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ
Transliteration
Laa hawla wa laa quwwata 'illaa billaah
Translation
There is no might and no power except by Allah.
27. When rain is falling
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 1032
Arabic
اللّهُمَّ اَسْقِـنا غَيْـثاً مُغيـثاً مَريئاً مُريـعاً، نافِعـاً غَيْـرَ ضَّارٌ، عاجِـلاً غَـيْرَ آجِلٍ
Transliteration
Allaahumma 'asqinaa ghaythan mugheethan maree'an maree'an, naafi'an ghayradhaarrin, 'aajilan ghayra 'aajilin.
Translation
O Allah, shower upon us abundant rain, beneficial, not harmful, swiftly and not delayed.
28. After rainfall
Arabic
مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللهِ وَ رَحْمَتِهِ
Transliteratiion
Mutirnaa bifadhlillaahi wa rahmatihi.
Translation
We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah
29. Before entering the toilet
Ref: Sahih al-Bukhari 142
Arabic
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ. اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعُـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ.
Transliteration
Bismil-lah allahumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-khubthi wal-khaba-ith
Translation
In the name of Allah. O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers.
30. After leaving the toilet
Ref: Sunana Abi Dawud 30
Arabic
غُفْرَانَكَ
Transliteration
Ghufranak
Translation
I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness
