Duas from the Quran, Sunnah, Salaf and Heart

DUAS FROM THE QURAN, SUNNAH, SALAF AND HEART By Shaykh Mufti Kamaluddin Ahmed ؕ َو ِا َذا َس َا َلـ َك ِعبَا ِد ۡى َع ِّن ۡى فَ ِانِّ ۡى قَ ِرۡي ب ُا ِجۡي ُب َد ۡع َوةَ ال َّدا ِع ِا َذا َد َع ا ِن فَۡليَ ۡستَ ِجۡيبُ ۡوا ِل ۡى َوۡليُ ۡؤ ِمنُ ۡوا ِب ۡى َل َع َّل ُُ ۡۡ يَۡر ُش ُد ۡو َن

And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad SAW) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). (Al-Baqarah:186) ؕ ُا ۡد ُع ۡوا َربَّك ُۡۡ تَ َض ُّر ًعا َّو ُخ ۡفيَ ًة ِان َّ ٗه لَا يُ ِح ُّب اۡل ُم ۡعتَ ِدۡي َن

Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He likes not the aggressors. (Al-Araf:55) ؕ َوقَا َل َربُّك ُ ُۡ ا ۡد ُع ۡوِن ۤۡۡى َا ۡستَ ِج ۡب َلـك ُۡۡ ِا َّن ا َّل ِذۡي َن يَ ۡستَ ۡك ِب ُر ۡو َن َع ۡن ِعبَا َدِت ۡى َسيَ ۡد ُخلُ ۡو َن َج َُ َّن َۡ َدا ِخ ِرۡي َن

And your Lord said: "Invoke Me, [i.e. believe in My Oneness (Islâmic Monotheism)] (and ask Me for anything) I will respond to your (invocation). Verily! Those who scorn My worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do not believe in My Oneness, (Islâmic Monotheism)] they will surely enter Hell in humiliation!" (Al-Momin:60)

قُ ِل ا ۡد ُعوا ال ّٰل َه َا ِو ا ۡد ُعوا ال َّر ۡح ٰم َن ؕ َا ي ا َّما تَ ۡد ُع ۡوا فَلَ ُه ا ۡلاَ ۡس َمآ ُء اۡل ُح ۡس ٰنى ۚ َولَا تَ ۡج َُۡر ِب َصلَاِت َك َولَا ت ُ ََخا ِف ۡۡ ِب َُا َو اۡبتَ ِِ بَۡي َن ٰذ ِل َك َس ِبۡيلًا

Say (O Muhammad SAW): "Invoke Allâh or invoke the Most Gracious (Allâh), by whatever name you invoke Him (it is the same), for to Him belong the Best Names. And offer your Salât (prayer) neither aloud nor in a low voice, but follow a way between. (Al-Isra:110) َ َع ْن انَ ِس بْ ِن َماِل ٍك، َع ِن ال َّن ِب ِّي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ قَا َل " ال ُّد َعا ُء ُم ُّخ ا ْل ِعبَا َد ِة "

Supplication is the marrow of worship. (Tirmidhi, Dua, 2) َ َع ْن اِبي ُه َريْ َرةَ، رضى الله عنه َع ِن ال َّن ِب ِّ ي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ َ قَا َل " َل ْي َس َش ْي ء ا ْك َر َم َعلَى ال َّل ِه ت َ َعا َلى ِم َن ال ُّد َعا ِء "

Nothing is dearer to God than Supplication. (Tirmidhi, Dua, 1) One of three things never fails to come to a man from supplication: either a sin is forgiven, or something good comes hurriedly to him or something good is stored u for him. (Tirmidhi, Dua, 5) َ قَا َل قَا َل ال َّن ِب ُّي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ " يَ ُقو ُل ال َّل ُه تَ َعا َلى انَا ِع ْن َد َظ ِّن َع ْب ِدي ِبي، َو َانَا َم َع ُه ِا َذا َذكَ َرِني، فَ ِ ا ْن َذكَ َرِني ِفي نَ ْف ِس ِه َذ كَ ْرتُ ُه ِفي نَ ْف ِسي، َو ِا ْ ن َذكَ َرِني ِفي َمل ٍا َذكَ ْرتُ ُه ِفي َمل ٍا َخ ْي ٍر ِم ْن ُُ ْۡ، َو ِا ْن تَ َق َّر َب ِا َل َّى ِب ِش ْب ٍر تَ َق َّربْ ُۡ ِا َل ْي ِه ِذ َرا ًعا، َو ِا ْن تَ َق َّر َب َ َ ِا َل َّى ِذ َرا ًعا تَ َق َّربْ ُۡ ِا َل ْي ِه بَا ًعا، َو ِا ْن ات َاِني ي َ ْم ِشي اتَ ْيتُ ُه َه ْر َو َل ًة "

said, "Allah says: 'I am just as My slave thinks I am, (i.e. I am able to (ﷺ) The Prophet do for him what he thinks I can do for him) and I am with him if He remembers Me. If he remembers Me in himself, I too, remember him in Myself; and if he remembers Me in a group of people, I remember him in a group that is better than they; and if he comes one span nearer to Me, I go one cubit nearer to him; and if he comes one cubit nearer to Me, I go a distance of two outstretched arms nearer to him; and if he comes to Me walking, I go to him running.' " (Bukhari, Tawhid, 50) … َو َر ُج ل َذكَ َر ال َّل َه َخاِليًا فَ َفا َض ْۡ َع ْي نَا ُ

….and a person who remembers Allah in seclusion and his eyes are then flooded with tears." (Bukhari, Adhan, 36) َانَّ ُه قَا َل َا ْش َُ ُد َعلَى َاِبي ُه َريْ َرةَ َو َاِب ي َس ِعي ٍد ا ْل َُخ ْد ِر ِّي َانَّ ُُ َما َش ُِ َدا َعلَى َ ال َّن ِب ِّي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ انَّ ُه قَا َل " لاَ يَ ْق ُع ُد قَ ْو م يَ ْذكُ ُرو َن ال َّل َه َع َّز َو َج َّل ِا لاَّ َح َّف ْت ُ ُ ُۡ ا ْل َملاَِئكَ ُة َو َغ ِش يَ ْت ُُ ُۡ ال َّر ْ ح َم ُة َونَ َز َل ْۡ َعل َ ْي ُِ ُۡ ال َّس ِكينَ ُة َو َذكَ َر ُه ُۡ ال َّل ُه ِفي َم ْن ِع ْن َد ُ "

The people do not sit but they are surrounded by angels and covered by Mercy, and there descends upon them tranquility as they remember Allah, and Allah makes a mention of them to those who are near Him. (Muslim, Dhikr, 38) َربَّنَۤۡا َا ۡف ِر ۡغ َعلَۡينَا َصۡب ًرا َّوتَ َو َّف نَا ُم ۡس ِل ِمۡي َن

Our Lord! Pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims. (Al-Araf:126) َر ِّب قَ ۡد ٰاتَۡيتَ ِن ۡى ِم َن اۡل ُمۡل ِك َو َع َّل ۡم تَ ِن ۡى ِم ۡن تَۡا ِوۡي ِل ا ۡلاَ َحا ِدۡي ِث ۚ فَا ِط َر ال َّس ٰم ٰو ِت َوا ۡلاَۡر ِض َاۡن َۡ َوِل ّٖى ِفى ال ُّدۡنيَا َوا ۡل ٰا ِخ َر ِة ۚ تَ َو َّف ِن ۡى ُم ۡس ِل ًما َّو َاۡل ِح ۡق ِن ۡى ِبال ّٰص ِل ِحۡي َن

"My Lord! You have indeed bestowed on me of the sovereignty, and taught me something of the interpretation of dreams - the (Only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Walî (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, God, Lord.) 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." (Al-Yousuf:101) َوا ۡختَا َر ُم ۡو ٰسى قَ ۡو َم ٗه َسۡب ِعۡي َن َر ُجلًا ِّل ِمۡي َقاِتنَا ۚ فَلَ َّمۤۡا َا َخ َذۡت ُ ُۡ ال َّر ۡج َف ُة قَا َل َر ِّب َل ۡو ِشۡئ َۡ ُ َا ۡهلَـ ۡكتَُ ۡ م ۡن قَۡب ُل و ِاياى ؕ َا تُ ُۡ ِلكُن َا ِبما فَع َل الس َفُآء ِم َّنا ۚ ِا ۡن ِهى ِا لَّا ِف ۡتنَـتُ َك ُ ۡ ِّ َ َّ َ َ َ ُّ َ ُ َ ؕ تُ ِض ُّل ِب َُا َم ۡن تَ َشآ ُء َوتَ ُۡ ِد ۡى َم ۡن تَ َشا ٓ ُء ؕ َاۡن َۡ َوِل ُّينَا فَا ۡغ ِفۡر َلـنَا َوا ۡر َح ۡمنَا َو َاۡن َۡ َخۡي ُر اۡل َغا ِف ِرۡي َن

And Mûsa (Moses) chose out of his people seventy (of the best) men for Our appointed time and place of meeting, and when they were seized with a violent earthquake, he said: "O my Lord, if it had been Your Will, You could have destroyed them and me before; would You destroy us for the deeds of the foolish ones among us? It is only Your Trial by which You lead astray whom You will, and keep guided whom You will. You are our Walî (Protector), so forgive us and have Mercy on us, for You are the Best of those who forgive. (Al-Araf:155-6) قَ ۡد كَانَ ۡۡ َلـك ُۡۡ ُا ۡس َوة َح َسنَ ة ِف ۤۡۡى ِاۡب ٰر ِهۡي َۡ َوا َّل ِذۡي َن َم َع ٗه ۚ ِا ۡذ قَا ُل ۡوا ِل َق ۡو ِم ُِ ۡۡ ِانَّا بُ َر ٰٓء ُؤا ِم ۡن ك ُۡۡ َو ِم َّما تَ ۡعبُ ُد ۡو َن ِم ۡن ُد ۡو ِن ال ّٰل ِه كَ َفۡرنَا ِبك ُۡۡ َوبَ َدا بَۡينَنَا َوبَۡي نَك ُ ُۡ اۡل َع َدا َوةُ َو اۡلبَ ۡغ َضا ٓ ُء َابَ ًدا َح ّٰتى تُ ۡؤ ِمنُ ۡوا ِبال ّٰل ِه َو ۡح َد ُۤۡٗ ِالَّا قَ ۡو َل ِاۡب ٰر ِهۡي َۡ ِل اَِب ۡي ِه لَاَ ۡستَ ۡغ ِف َر َّن َلـ َك َو َمۤۡا َا ۡم ِل ُك َلـ َك ِم َن ال ّٰل ِه ِم ۡن ؕ َش ۡى ٍء َربَّنَا َعلَۡي َك تَ َوكَّۡلنَا َو ِا َلۡي َك َانَـۡب نَا َو ِا َلۡي َك اۡل َم ِصۡي ُر Indeed there has been an excellent example for you in Ibrâhim (Abraham) and those with him, when they said to their people: "Verily, we are free from you and whatever you worship besides Allâh, we have rejected you, and there has started between us and you, hostility and hatred for ever, until you believe in Allâh Alone," except the saying of Ibrâhim (Abraham) to his father: "Verily, I will ask forgiveness (from Allâh) for you, but I have no power to do anything for you before Allâh[] ." Our Lord! In You (Alone) we put our trust, and to You (Alone) we turn in repentance, and to You (Alone) is (our) final Return (Al-Mumtahina:4) فَ َقا ُل ۡوا َعلَى ال ّٰل ِه تَ َوكَّۡلنَا ۚ َربَّنَا لَا تَ ۡج َعۡل ن َا ِف ۡتنَ ًة ِّلـۡل َق ۡو ِم ال ّٰظ ِل ِمۡي َ ن

They said: "In Allâh we put our trust. Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the folk who are Zâlimûn (polytheists and wrong- doing) (i.e. do not make them overpower us) (Younus:85) َربَّنَا لَا تَ ۡج َعۡلنَا ِف ۡتنَ ًة ِّل َّل ِذۡي َن كَ َف ُر ۡوا َو ا ۡغ ِف ۡر َلـنَا َربَّنَا ۚ ِانَّ َك َاۡن َۡ اۡل َع ِزۡي ُز اۡل َح ِكۡي ُۡ

"Our Lord! Make us not a trial for the disbelievers, and forgive us, Our Lord! Verily, You, only You are the All-Mighty, the All- Wise." (Al-Mumtahina:5) َو َما كَا َن قَ ۡو َل ُُ ۡۡ ِالَّ ۤۡا َا ۡن قَا ُل ۡوا َربَّنَا ا ۡغ ِفۡر َل نَا ُذنُ ۡوبَنَا َو ِا ۡس َرافَنَا ِف ۤۡۡى َا ۡم ِر نَا َو ثَ ِّب ۡۡ َا ۡق َد ا َمنَا َواۡن ُصۡرنَا َعلَى اۡل َق ۡو ِم اۡل ٰك ِف ِرۡي َن

And they said nothing but: "Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk." (Aal-Imran:147) ا َّل ِذۡي َن َجآ ُء ۡو ِم ۢۡۡن بَ ۡع ِد ِه ۡۡ يَ ُق ۡو ُل ۡو َن َربَّنَا ا ۡغ ِف ۡر َلـنَا َو ِل ِا ۡخ َواِننَا ا َّل ِذۡي َن َسب َ ُق ۡونَا ِباۡل ِاۡي َما ِن َولَا تَ ۡج َع ۡل ِف ۡى ُقلُ ۡوِبنَا ِغ لا ِّل َّل ِذۡي َن ٰا َمنُ ۡوا َرب َّنَۤۡا ِانَّ َك َر ُء ۡو ٌ َّر ِحۡي ۡ

And those who came after them say: "Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who have preceded us in Faith, and put not in our hearts any hatred against those who have believed. Our Lord! You are indeed full of kindness, Most Merciful. (Al-Hashr:10) ِا ۡذ َا َوى اۡل ِف ۡتيَ ُة ِا َلى اۡلـكَ ُۡ ِف فَ َقا ُل ۡوا َربَّنَۤۡا ٰا ِت نَا ِم ۡن َّل ُدۡن َك َر ۡح َم ًة َّو َه ِّي ۡۡ َلـنَا ِم ۡن َا ۡم ِرنَا َر َش ًدا

(Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave, They said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!" (Al-Kahf:10) َو ِم ۡن ُُ ۡۡ َّم ۡن يَّ ُق ۡو ُل َربَّنَآ ٰاِتنَا ِفى ال ُّدۡنيَا َح َس نَ ًة َّو ِفى اۡل ٰا ِخ َر ِة َح َسنَ ًة َّو ِقن َا َع َذا َب ال َّنا ِر

And of them there are some who say: "Our Lord! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the torment of the Fire!" (Al-Baqara:201) َربَّنَۤۡا ِانَّنَا َس ِم ۡعنَا ُمنَا ِديًا يُّنَا ِد ۡى ِل ۡل ِاۡي َم ا ِن َا ۡن ٰا ِمنُ ۡوا ِب َربِّك ُۡۡ فَ ٰا َم َّنا ۖ َربَّنَا فَا ۡغ ِفۡر َلنَا ُذ نُ ۡوبَنَا َوكَ ِّفۡر َع َّنا َس ِّي ٰاِتنَا َوتَ َو َّفنَا َم َع اۡلاَۡب َرا ِر

"Our Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad SAW) calling to Faith: ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed. Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and expiate from us our evil deeds, and make us die (in the state of righteousness) along with Al-Abrâr (Aal-Imran:193) ؕ َربَّنَا َو ٰاِتنَا َما َو َعدتَّنَا َعلٰى ُر ُس ِل َك َولَا تُ َۡخ ِزن َا يَۡو َم اۡل ِق ٰي َم ِة ِانَّ َك لَا تُ َۡخ ِل ُف اۡل ِمۡي َع ا َد

"Our Lord! Grant us what You promised unto us through Your Messengers and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for You never break (Your) Promise." (Aal-Imran:194)

لَا يُكَ ِّل ُف ال ّٰل ُه نَ ۡف ًسا ِالَّا ُو ۡس َع َُا ؕ َل َُا َما كَ َسبَ ۡۡ َو َعلَۡي َُا َما ا ۡكت َ َسبَ ۡۡ ؕ َربَّنَا لَا تُ َؤا ِخ ۡذنَۤۡا ِا ۡن نَّ ِسۡينَۤۡا َا ۡو َا ۡخ َطۡانَا ۚ َربَّنَا َولَا تَ ۡح ِم ۡل َعلَۡينَۤۡا ِا ۡص ًرا كَ َما َح َمۡلتَ ٗه َع لَى ا َّل ِذۡي َن ِم ۡن قَۡب ِلنَا ۚ َربَّنَا َولَا تُ َح ِّمۡلنَا َما لَا َطاقَ َة َلنَا ِب ّٖه ۚ َو ا ۡع ُف َع َّنا َوا ۡغ ِفۡر َلنَا َوا ۡر َح ۡمنَا َاۡن َۡ َم ۡولٰٮنَا فَاۡن ُصۡرنَا َعلَى اۡل َق ۡو ِم اۡل ٰك ِف ِرۡي َن Allâh burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. "Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us (Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us Forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maulâ (Patron, Supporter and Protector, etc.) and give us victory over the disbelieving people." (Al-Baqara:286) َوا ۡخ ِف ۡض َل ُُ َما َجنَا َح ال ُّذ ِّل ِم َن ال َّر ۡح َم ِة َو ُق ْل َّر ِّب ا ۡر َح ۡم ُُ َما كَ َما َربَّ ٰي ِن ۡى َص ِغ ۡي ًرا

And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young." (Al-Isra:24) ؕ ا َّل ِذۡي َن ِا َذآ َا َصابَۡت ُُ ۡۡ ُّم ِصۡيبَ ة قَا ُل ۡٓوا ِانَّا ِل ّٰل ِه َو ِانَّـآ ِا َلۡي ِه ٰر ِج ُع ۡو َن

Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: "Truly! To Allâh we belong and truly, to Him we shall return." (Al-Baqarah:156) َوال ّٰل ُه َخلَ َقك ُۡۡ ث ُ َّۡ يَتَ َو ّٰفٮك ُۡۡ َو ِم ۡنك ُۡۡ َّم ۡن يُّ َر ُّد ِالٰٓى َا ۡر َذ ِل اۡل ُع ُم ِر ِلكَ ۡى لَا ي َ ۡعل َ َۡ بَ ۡع َد ِعۡل ٍۡ ؕ َشۡيــ ًا ِا َّن ال ّٰل َه َع ِلۡي ۡ قَ ِدۡي ر And Allâh has created you and then He will cause you to die, and of you there are some who are sent back to senility, so that they know nothing after having known (much). Truly! Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. (An-Nahl:70) َوال ّٰل ُه َخلَ َقك ُۡۡ ث ُ َّۡ يَتَ َو ّٰفٮك ُۡۡ َو ِم ۡنك ُۡۡ َّم ۡن يُّ َر ُّد ِالٰٓى َا ۡر َذ ِل اۡل ُع ُم ِر ِلكَ ۡى لَا ي َ ۡعل َ َۡ بَ ۡع َد ِعۡل ٍۡ ؕ َشۡيــ ًا ِا َّن ال ّٰل َه َع ِلۡي ۡ قَ ِدۡي ر

And Allâh has created you and then He will cause you to die, and of you there are some who are sent back to senility, so that they know nothing after having known (much). Truly! Allâh is All-Knowing, All-Powerful. (An-Nahl:70) ُس ْب َحان َربِّی ال َع ِل ِّی الا َ ْعلی ال َو َّھا ِب )مسند احمد بن حنبل( لا ِالٰ َہ الاَّ الل ُہ َو ْح َدہ لا َش ِریْ َک َل ُہ، َل ُہ ا ْل ُم ْل ُک َو َل ُہ ا ْل َح ْم ُد َو ُھ َو َعلی کُ ِّل َشی ٍء قَ ِدیْ ٍر )صحیح بَخاری، کتاب الذکر(

Glory be to my Lord, the Exalted, the Most High, the Bestower! There is no go but God, Who is alone; He has no associate; to Him belongs sovereignty and to Him belongs praise. He is powerful over all things. َر ِض ْی ُۡ ِبالل ِہ َرب ا َوِبال ِا ْسلَا ِم ِدیْن ًا َوِب ُم َح َّم ٍد َص لی الل ُہ َعلَ ْی ِہ َو َس َّل َۡ نَ ِب ی ًا )سنن ابو داؤد، کتاب الصلاۃ( I am content with God as my Lord, Islam as my religion, and Muhammad (SAW) as my prophet (three times) ال ّٰل ُ ھ َّۡ فَا ِط َر ال َّسما َوا ِت والاَ ْر ِض َعاِل َۡ ا ْل َغ ْی ِب َوال َّش َھا َد ِۃ َر َّب کُ ِّل َشی َ َ َ َ ٍء َو َم ِل ْیکَ ٗہ ا ْش َھ ُد ا ْن لَا ِالٰ َہ الاَّ ان ْ َۡ ا ُع ْو ُذ ِب َک ِم ْن َش ِّر ن َ ْف ِس ْی َو َش ِّر ال َّش ْی َطا ِن َو ِش ْر ِکہ )سنن ابو داؤد، کتاب الادب( God, Creator of the heavens and the earth, and Knower of the invisible and visible, Lord of everything and King of it. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I take refuge from the evil of my lower soul and the evil of Satan and his companions. َ َ َ ال ّٰل ُ ھ َّۡ ِانِّ ْی ا ْسئَلُ َک ا ْل َع ْف َو وا ْل َعا ِفی َ َۃ ِف ْی ِدیْ ِن ْی َو ُدنْیَا َی َوا ْھ ِل ْی َو َماِل ْی ال ّٰل ُھ َّۡ ا ْستُ ْر َ َع ْو َراِت ْی َوآ ِم ْن َر ْو َعاِت ْی َوا ِق ْل َع ْث َراِت ْی َوا ْح َف ْظ ِن ْی ِم ْن بَ ْی َن یَ َد َّی َو ِم ْن َخ ْل ِف ْی َ َ ُ َو ْع ْن یَ ِم ْی ِن ْی َو ْع ْن ِش َماِل ْی َو ْم ْن فَ ْو ِق ْی وا ُع ْو ُذِب َک ا ْن ا ْغتَا َل ِم ْن ت َ ْح ِت ْی۔)سنن ابو داؤد، کتاب الادب( God, verily I ask you for forgiveness and prosperity in my religious and mundane life, in my family and my wealth. O God, cover my faults and render me safe from fear. Forgive my offences and guard me on my front side and my back, on my right and on my left, and against what is above me. I take refuge with You from being surprised by evil from below. ال َّل ُھ َّۡ َعا ِف ِن ْی ِف ْی بَ َدِن ْی َو َعا ِف ِن ْی ف َ ْی َس ْم ِع ْی َو َع ا ِف ِن ْی ِف ْی بَ َص ِر ْی لَا ِالٰ َہ الاَّ َانْ َۡ )سنن ابو داؤد، کتاب الادب(

God, heal me in my body; heal me in my hearing; heal me in my seeing. There is no god but You (three times) َ ال ّٰل ُھ َّۡ ِانِّ ْی ا ْسئَلُ َک ال ِّر َضا بَ ْع َد ا ْل َق َضا ِء َوبُ ْر َد ا ْل َع ْی ِش بَ ْع َد ا ْل َم ْو ِت َو َل َّذۃَ ال َّن ْظ ِر ال ٰی َو ْج ِھ َک ا ْلکَ ِری ْ ِۡ َو َش ْوقًا ِال ٰی َ َ َ َ ُ َ َ َ َ ِل َقا ِء َک ِم ْن َغ ْی ِر َض َّرا َء ُم ِض َّر ٍۃ َولَا ِف ْتنَ ٍۃ ُم ِض َّل ٍۃ َوا ُع ْو ُذِب َک ا ْن ا ْظ ِل ۡ ا ْو ا ْظل َ َۡ ا ْو ا ْعتَ ِد ْی ا ْو یُ ْعتَ َدی َعلَ َّی ا ْو َا ْک ِس َب َخ ِط ْیئَ ًۃ َا ْو َذنْبًا لَا تَ ْغ ِف ْرہ )مسند احمد بن حنبل( God, verily I ask You from contentment with Decree, for the pleasant life (bard al-aysh) after death, for the bliss of seeing You Noble Face, and for yearning for the Meeting with You without any distress of Loss and without any misguiding temptation. I take refuge with You from wronging or being wronged, from attacking or being attacked, and from committing any offence or sin which You do not forgive. َ َ ال ّٰل ُ ھ َّۡ ِانِّ ْی ا ْسئَلُ َک ال َّثبَات ِف ْی الا َ ْم ِر َوا َل َع ِزی ْ َم َۃ ِف ْی ال ُّر ْش ِد َوا ْسئَلُ َک ُشکْ َر ِن ْع َم ِت َک َو ُح ْس َن ِعب َا َدِت َک َ َ َوا ْسئَلُ َک قَ ْلبًا َخا ِش ًعا َس ِل ْی ًما َو ُخلُق ًا ُم ْستَ ِق ْی ًما َوِل َسانًا َصا ِدقًا َو َع َملاً ُمتَ َق ِّبلاً َوا ْسئَل ُ َک ِم ْن َخ ْی ِر َما تَ ْعل َ ُۡ َ َ َ َ َوا ُع ْو ُذِب َک ِم ْن َش ِّر َما تَ ْعل َ ُۡ َوا ْستَ ْغ ِف ُر َک ِل َما ت َ ْعل َ ُۡ فَ ِانَّ َک تَ ْعل َ ُۡ َولَا ا ْع لَ ُۡ َوانْ َۡ َع لا ُم ا ْل ُغی ُ ْو ِب )سنن نسائی ، کتاب السہو ۔ سنن ترمذی، کتاب الدعوات( God, verily I ask You for steadfastness in my affairs, and for (my) firm resolution in the right course. I ask You for thankfulness for Your favour and for good worship of You. I ask You for a humble and sincere heart, for an upright character, for a veracious tongue, for an acceptable action. I ask You for the good which You know. I take refuge with you from the evil which You know, and I ask You for forgiveness of what You know. For verily You know and I know not. You are the All-Knower of the hidden worlds. َ َ َ َ َ ال ّٰل ُھ َّۡ ا ْغ ِف ْرِل ْی قَ َّد ُم ُۡ َو َما ا َّخ ْر ُت َو َما ا ْس َر ْر ُت َو َما ا ْعلَ ْن ُۡ َو َما انْ َۡ ا ْعل َ ُۡ ِب ِہ ِم ِّن ْی َ َ َ فَ ِانَّ َک انْ َۡ ا ْل ُم َق ِّد ُم َوانْ َۡ ا ْل ُم َؤ ِّخ ُر َو انْ َۡ َعل ٰی کُ ِّل َش ْی ٍء قَ ِدیْ ر َو َعل ٰی کُ ِّل َغ ْی ٍب َش ِھ ْی ٍد )صحیح بَخاری، کتاب التہجد۔ صحیح مسل ۡ(

God, forgive me what I did before and what I shall do later, what I did in secret and what I did in public, and what You know better than I. Verily You are the Hastener and You are the Postponer. You are powerful over all things, and Witness to every hidden thing. SAYYID UL ISTIGHFAR َ ع ْن َش َّدا ِد بْ ِن ا ْو ٍس رضي ال َّله ع ْن ُه عن ال َّن ِب ِّي َص لى الل ُه َع لَ ْي ِه و َس َّل ۡ قا َل : » س ِّي ُد َ َ َ َ َ الا ْس ِت ْغفار ا ْن ي ُقول ا ْلع ْب ُد : ال َّل ُُ َّۡ انْ َۡ َربِّي ، لا ِا َله ِا لاَّ انْ َۡ َخلَ ْقتَني وانَا َع ْب ُد َك ، و انَا على ع ُْ ِد َك وو ْع ِد َك ما ا ْستَ َط ْع ُۡ ، َا ُعو ُذ ِب َك ِم ْن َش ِّر ما صن َ ْع ُۡ ، َابو ُء َل َك ِب ِن ْعم ِت َك َ َ علَ َي ، وابُو ُء ب َذنْبي فَا ْغ ِف ْر لي ، فَ ِ انَّ ُه لا ي ْغ ِف ُر ال ُّذن ُو ِب ِا لاَّ انْ َۡ . م ْن قَا َل َُا ِم َن ال َّن َُا ِر َ َ ُمو ِقن ًا ِب َُا ، فَمـا َت ِم ْن ي ْو ِم ِه قَ ْبل ا ْن يُ ْم ِس َي ، فَ ُُو ِم ْن ا ْه ِل الج َّن ِة ، و َم ْن قَا َل َُا ِم َن ال َّل ْي ِل و ُهو ُمو ِق ن بُا فَ َما َت قَبل َا ْن يُ ْص ِبح ، ف ُُو ِم ْن َا ْه ِل الج َّن ِة « ) رواُ البَخاري ( SAYYID UL ISTIGHFAR

O Allah, You are my Lord, none has the right to be worshipped except You, You created me and I am You servant and I abide to Your covenant and promise as best I can, I take refuge in You from the evil of which I committed. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin, so forgive me, for verily none can forgive sin except You. DUA – SALAT UL HAJAAT

ورد في سنن الترمذي وابن ماجه وغيرهما من حديث عبد الله بن ابي اوفى ان النبي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ قال: "من كانۡ له ا لى الله حاجة او ا لى احد من بني آدم فليتوض ا فليحسن الوضوء ثۡ ليصل ركعتين ث ۡ ليثن على الله وليصل على النبي صلى الله عليه وسل ۡ ث ۡ ليقل : لَا ِا َل َه ِا لَّا َالله ا ْل َح ِل ي ُۡ ا ْلكَ ِر ي ُۡ ُس ْب َحا َن الل ِه َ َ َر ِّب ا ْل َع ْر ِش ا ْل َع ِظ ي ِۡ ,ا ْل َح ْم ُد ِلل ِه َر ِّب ا ْل َعا َل ِمي َن . ا ْسا ُل َك ُمو ِجبَا ِت َر ْح َم ِت َك ، َو َع َزاِ ئ َۡ َم ْغ ِف َرِت َك ، َوال َّسلَا َم َة ِم ْن كُ ِّل ِا ثْ ٍۡ ، َوا ْل َغ ِني َم َة ِم ْن كُ ِّل ِب ٍّر لَا تَ َد ْع ِل ْي َذنْب ًا ِا لَّا َغ َف ْرتَه َولَا َه م ًا ِا لَّا فَ َّر ْجتَه َولَاْ َحا َج ًة ِه َي َل َك ِرض ًا ِا لَّا قَ َض ْيتَ َُا يَا َ ا ْر َ ح َۡ ال َّرا ِح ِمي َن .زاد ابن ماجه في روايته " ثۡ يسال الله من امر الدنيا والآخرة ما شاء ف انه يقدر." )سنن ترمذی، باب صلاۃ الحاجۃ( DUA – SALAT UL HAJAAT

There is no god except Allah, The clement, The Bountiful. Glory be to ALLAH, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds! I beg of Thee the causes entailing Thy mercy and the purposes of (securing) Thy pardon gains from every righteousness and safeguard from every sin. Leave no sin of mine unforgiven, no anxiety unrelieved and no need of mine, where Thou art pleased, unfulfilled. O Thou, The Most Merciful of those who show mercy! DUA SALAT UL ISTIKHARA

َع ْن َجابِ ٍر رضي هللا عنه قَا َل : َكا َن َر ُسو ُل ه َِّللا صلى هللا عليه وسلم يُعَ ِلِّ ُمنَا اال ْستِ َخا َرةَ فِي ا لُ ُمو ِر ُك ِلِّ َها َك َما يُعَ ِلِّ ُمنَا ال ُّسو َرةَ ِم ْن ا ْلقُ ْرآ ِن يَقُو ُل : إ َذا َه هم أَ َح ُد ُك ْم بِالَ ْم ِر فَ ْليَ ْر َك ْع َر ْكعَت َ ْي ِن ِم ْن َغ ْي ِر ا ْلفَ ِري َض ِة ثُ هم ِليَقُ ْل : )الله ُه هم إنِِّي أَ ْستَ ِخي ُر َك بِ ِع ْل ِم َك , َوأَ ْس تَ ْق ِد ُر َك بِقُ ْد َرتِ َك , َوأَ ْسأَلُ َك ِم ْن فَ ْض ِل َك ا ْلعَ ِظي ِم فَإِنه َك تَ ْق ِد ُر َوال أَ ْق ِد ُر , َوتَ ْعلَ ُم َوال أَ ْعلَ ُم , َوأَ ْن َت َعال ُم ا ْلغُيُو ِب , الل ه ُه هم إ ْن ُك ْن َت تَ ْعلَ ُم أَ هن َه َذا الَ ْم َر )هنا تسمي حاجتك ( َخ ْي ٌر ِلي فِي ِدينِي َو َمعَا ِشي َو َعاقِبَ ِة أَ ْم ِري أَ ْو قَا َل : َعا ِج ِل أَ ْم ِري َوآ ِج ِل ِه , فَا ْق ُد ْرهُ ِل ي َويَ ِِّس ْرهُ ِلي ثُ هم بَا ِر ْك ِلي فِي ِه , الله ُه هم َوإِ ْن ُك ْن َت ت َ ْعلَ ُم أَ هن َه َذا الَ ْم َر )هنا تسمي حاجتك ( َش ر ِلي فِي ِدينِي َو َمعَا ِشي َو َعاقِبَ ِة أَ ْم ِري أَ ْو قَا َل : َعا ِج ِل أَ ْم ِري َوآ ِج ِل ِه , فَا ْص ِر ْفهُ َعنِِّي َوا ْص ِر ْفنِي َع ْنهُ َوا ْق ُد ْر ِلي ا ْل َخ ْي َر َح ْي ُث َكا َن ثُ هم ا ْر ِضنِي بِ ِه . َويُ َس ِِّمي َحا َجت َهُ ( َوفِي رواية ) ثُ هم َر ِ ِّضنِي بِ ِه ( (. رواه البخاري DUA SALAT UL ISTIKHARA "O Allah! I seek goodness from Your Knowledge and with Your Power (and Might) I seek strength, and I ask from You Your Great Blessings, because You have the Power and I do not have the power. You Know everything and I do not know, and You have knowledge of the unseen. Oh Allah! If in Your Knowledge this action (which I intend to do) is better for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then make it destined for me and make it easy for me and then add blessings [baraka'] in it, for me. O Allah! In Your Knowledge if this action is bad for me, bad for my religion and faith, for my life and end [death], for here [in this world] and the hereafter then turn it away from me and turn me away from it and whatever is better for me, ordain [destine] that for me and then make me satisfied with it." DUA E TAIF َ َ َ ال َّل ُُ َّۡ ا َل ْي َك ا ْشكُو َض ْع َف ُق َّوِتي، َو ِق َّل َة ِحيلَ ِت ي، َو َه َواِني َعلَى ال َّنا ِس، يَا ا ْر َح َۡ ال َّر ا ِح ِمي َن، انْ َۡ

َر ُّب ا ْل ُم ْستَ ْض َع ِفي َن، َو َانْ َۡ َربِّي، ا َلى َم ْن تَ ِكل ُني؟ ا َلى بَ ِعي ٍد يت َج َُّمني ؟ َا ْم ا َلى َع ُد ٍّو َم َّلكْتَ ُه َ ُ َ َ ا ْم ِري؟ ا ْن َل ْۡ يَكُ ْن ِب َك عل َّي َغ َض ب فَلَا ابَاِلي، َو َل ِك َّن َعا ِفيَتَ َك ِه َي ا ْو َس ُع ِلي، ا ُعو ُذ ِبنُو ِر َو ْج ُِ َك ا َّل ِذي َا ْش َرقَ ْۡ َل ُه الظلما ُت، َو َصلُ َح َعلَ ْي ِه ام ُر ال ُّدنْيَا َوالْآ ِخ َر ِة ِم ْن َا ْن تُنزل ِب ي َغ َضبَ َك، َ ا ْو يَ ِح َّل عل َّي ُس َْخ ُطك، َل َك ال ُع ْتبَى َح َّتى تر َضى، َو لَا حو َل َولَا قوةَ ا لَّا بك" )سیرۃ ابن ھشام ، معج ۡ کبیر طبرانی( DUA E TAIF "O Allah! I complain to You of my weakness, my scarcity of resources and the humiliation I have been subjected to by the people. O Most Merciful of those who are merciful. O Lord of the weak and my Lord too. To whom have you entrusted me? To a distant person who receives me with hostility? Or to an enemy to whom you have granted authority over my affair? So long as You are not angry with me, I do not care. Your favor is of a more expansive relief to me. I seek refuge in the light of Your Face by which all darkness is dispelled and every affair of this world and the next is set right, lest Your anger or Your displeasure descends upon me. I desire Your pleasure and satisfaction until You are pleased. There is no power and no might except by You.” َربَّنَا لَا تُ ِز ۡغ ُقلُ ۡوبَنَا بَ ۡع َد ِا ۡذ َه َدۡيتَنَا َ و َه ۡب َل نَا ِم ۡن َّل ُدۡن َك َر ۡح َم ًة ۚ ِانَّ َك َاۡن َۡ اۡل َو َّها ُ ب

(They say): "Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower" (Aal-Imran:8) َا َّل ِذۡي َن يَ ُق ۡو ُل ۡو َن َربَّنَۤۡا ِانَّنَۤۡا ٰا َم َّنا ف َا ۡغ ِفۡر َلنَا ُذنُ ۡوبَنَا َو ِقنَا َع َذا َب ال َّ نا ِر ۚ Those who say: "Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and save us from the punishment of the Fire." (Aal-Imran:16) ؄ قَالَا َربَّنَا َظلَ ۡمنَۤۡا َاۡن ُف َسنَا َو ِا ۡن َّل ۡۡ ت َ ۡغ ِفۡر َلـنَا َوتَۡر َح ۡمنَا َلـنَكُ ۡونَ َّ ن ِم َن اۡل َٰخ ِس ِرۡي َ ن They said: "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." (Al-Araf:23) َر ِّب ا ۡج َعۡل ِن ۡى ُم ِقۡي َۡ ال َّصلٰو ِة َو ِم ۡن ُذ ِّريَّ ِ ت ۡ ى ۖ َربَّنَا َوتَ َق َّب ۡل ُد َعآ ِ ء "O my Lord! Make me one who performs As-Salât (Iqâmat-as-Salât), and (also) from my offspring, our Lord! And accept my invocation. (Ibrahim:40) ۡ ۡ ۡ َربَّنَا اغ ِف ۡر ِل ۡى َولـِ َوا ِل َد َّى َو ِلل م ۡؤ ِمنِ ۡي َن يَ ۡو َم يَق ۡو م ال ِح َسا ب

"Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) the believers on the Day when the reckoning will be established." (Ibrahim:41) ؕ َوا ۡخ ِف ۡض َل ُُ َما َجنَا َح ال ُّذ ِّل ِم َن ال َّر ۡح َم ِة َو ُق ْل َّر ِّ ب ا ۡر َح ۡم ُُ َما كَ َما َربَّ ٰي ِن ۡ ى َص ِغۡي ًرا And lower unto them the wing of submission and humility through mercy, and say: "My Lord! Bestow on them Your Mercy as they did bring me up when I was young." (Isra: 24) َو ُق ْل َّر ِّب َا ۡد ِخۡل ِن ۡى ُم ۡد َخ َل ِص ۡد ٍق َّو َا ۡخ ِر ۡج ِن ۡى ُم َۡخ َر َج ِص ۡد ٍق َّوا ۡج َع ْل ِّل ۡى ِم ۡن َّل ُدۡن َك ُسۡل ٰطنًا نَّ ِصۡي ًرا

And say (O Muhammad SAW): My Lord! Let my entry (to the city of Al-Madinah) be good, and (likewise) my exit (from the city of Makkah) be good. And grant me from You an authority to help me (or a firm sign or a proof). (80) And say: "Truth has come and Bâtil (falsehood) has vanished. Surely! Bâtil is ever bound to vanish." (Isra: 80) ِا ۡذ َا َوى اۡل ِف ۡتيَ ُة ِا َلى اۡلـكَ ُۡ ِف فَ َقا ُل ۡوا َرب َّنَۤۡا ٰاِت نَا ِم ۡن َّل ُدۡن َك َر ۡح َم ًة َّو َه ِّي ۡۡ َلـنَا ِم ۡن َا ۡم ِرنَا َر َش ًدا

(Remember) when the young men fled for refuge (from their disbelieving folk) to the Cave, They said: "Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!" (Kahf:10) قَا َل َر ِّب ا ۡش َر ۡح ِل ۡى َص ۡد ِر ْى ﴿۲۵﴾ َويَ ِّسۡر ِل ۤۡۡى َا ۡم ِر ْى ﴿۲۶﴾ َوا ۡحلُ ۡل ُع ۡق َدةً ِّم ۡن ِّل َساِن ْی ﴿ ۲۷﴾ يَۡف َق ُُ ۡوا قَ ۡوِل ْی ﴿ ۲۸﴾ [Mûsa (Moses)] said: "O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness) (25) "And ease my task for me; (26) "And loose the knot (the defect) from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech) [That occurred as a result of a brand of fire which Mûsa (Moses) put in his mouth when he was an infant]. [Tafsir At-Tabarî] (27) "That they understand my speech (28) (Taha:25-28) ِانَّ ٗه كَا َن فَ ِرۡي ق ِّم ۡن ِعبَا ِد ۡى يَ ُق ۡو ُل ۡو َن َربَّنَۤۡا ٰا َم َّنا ف َا ۡغ ِفۡر َلـنَا َوا ۡر َح ۡمنَا َو َاۡن َۡ َخۡي ُر ال ّٰر ِح ِمۡي َنۖ ۚ

Verily! there was a party of My slaves, who used to say: "Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!" (Mominoon:109) ٓ فَ َس ٰقى َل ُُ َما ث ُ َّۡ تَ َو ّٰلى ِا َلى ال ِّظ ِّل ف َ َقا َل َر ِّب ِان ِّ ۡى ِل َمۤۡا َاۡن َزۡل َۡ ِا َل َّى ِم ۡن َخۡي ٍر فَ ِقۡي ر

So he watered (their flocks) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: "My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!" (Qasas:24) َو َزكَ ِريَّۤۡا ِا ۡذ نَا ٰدى َربَّ ٗه َر ِّب لَا تَ َذ ۡرِن ۡى فَۡر ًد ا َّو َاۡن َۡ َخۡي ُر اۡل ٰو ِرِثۡي َن ۖۖ ۚ And (remember) Zakariyya, when he cried to his Lord: "O My Lord! Leave me not single (childless), though You are the Best of the inheritors." (Al-Anbiya:89) َوقُ ْل َّر ِّب َاۡن ِزۡل ِن ۡى ُم ۡن َزلًا ُّم ٰبـ َرك ًا َّو َاۡن َۡ َخۡي ُر اۡل ُم ۡن ِزِلۡي َن And say: "My Lord! Cause me to land at a blessed landing-place, for You are the Best of those who bring to land." (Muminoon:29) َوقُ ْل َّر ِّب َا ُع ۡو ُذ ِب َك ِم ۡن َه َم ٰز ِت ال َّش ٰي ِطۡي ِن ﴿۹۷﴾ َو َا ُع ۡو ُذ ِب َك َر ِّب َا ۡن يَّ ۡح ُض ُر ۡو ِن ﴿ ۹۸﴾ And say: "My Lord! I seek refuge with You from the whisperings (suggestions) of the Shayâtin (devils). (97) "And I seek refuge with You, My Lord! lest they (should come near) me." (98) (Al-Muminoon:97-98) ِانَّ ٗه كَا َن فَ ِرۡي ق ِّم ۡن ِعبَا ِد ۡى يَ ُق ۡ و ُل ۡو َن َربَّنَۤۡا ٰا َم َّنا فَا ۡغ ِف ۡر َلـنَا َوا ۡر َح ۡمنَا َو َاۡن َۡ َخۡي ُر ال ّٰر ِح ِمۡي َنۖ ۚ Verily! there was a party of My slaves, who used to say: "Our Lord! We believe, so forgive us, and have mercy on us, for You are the Best of all who show mercy!“ (Al-Muminoon:109) َوا َّل ِذۡي َن يَ ُق ۡو ُل ۡو َن َربَّنَا ا ۡص ِر ٌۡ َع َّنا َع َذ ا َب َج َُـ َّن َۡ ۖ ِا َّن َع َذابَ َُا كَا َن َغ َرا ًما ۖ And those who say: "Our Lord! Avert from us the torment of Hell. Verily! Its torment is ever an inseparable, permanent punishment.“ (Al-Furqan:65) ٓ فَ َس ٰقى َل ُُ َما ث ُ َّۡ تَ َو ّٰلى ِا َلى ال ِّظ ِّل فَ َقا َ ل َر ِّب ِان ِّ ۡى ِل َمۤۡا َاۡن َزۡل َۡ ِا َل َّ ى ِم ۡن َخۡي ٍر فَ ِقۡي ر

So he watered (their flocks) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: "My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!“ (Al-Qasas:24) فَ َد َعا َربَّ ۤۡٗه َانِّ ۡى َم ۡغلُ ۡو ب فَانْـت َ ِصۡ ر Then he invoked his Lord (saying): "I have been overcome, so help (me)!" (Al-Qamar:10) َوا َّل ِذۡي َن َجآ ُء ۡو ِم ۢۡۡن بَ ۡع ِد ِه ۡۡ يَ ُق ۡو ُل ۡ و َن َربَّنَا ا ۡغ ِفۡر َلـنَا َو ِل ِا ۡخ َواِ ننَا ا َّل ِذۡي َن َسبَ ُق ۡونَا ِباۡل ِاۡي َما ِن َولَا تَ ۡج َع ۡل ِف ۡى قُلُ ۡوِبنَا ِغ لا ِّل َّل ِذۡي َن ٰا َمنُ ۡوا َربَّن َۤۡا ِانَّ َك َر ُء ۡو ٌ َّر ِحۡي ۡ

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