Duas for Family & Children
Family – Righteous Spouse & Children
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a‘yunin waj‘alna lil-muttaqeena imaama
Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.
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Correction of Children
اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي
Allahumma aslih li fi dhurriyyati
O Allah, set right my children for me.
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Prayer for Children’s Salah
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي
Rabbi aj‘alni muqeema as-salaati wa min dhurriyyati
My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants.
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Forgiveness for Parents
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
Rabbi ighfir li waliwalidayya wa lilmu’mineen
My Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers.
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Obedience to Parents
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِنَ الْبَارِّينَ بِوَالِدِينَا
Allahumma aj‘alna minal-barrina biwalidayna
O Allah, make us dutiful to our parents.
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Supplication – Family & Children
اللَّهُمَّ اجْمَعْنَا وَأَهْلَنَا فِي جَنَّاتِكَ
Allahumma ajma‘na wa ahlana fi jannatika
O Allah, gather us and our families in Your Gardens (Paradise).
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Dua Before Entering the Toilet
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allahumma inni a‘udhu bika minal-khubthi wal-khabaa’ith
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils.
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Dua After Leaving the Toilet
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufranaka
I seek Your forgiveness.
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Dua When Entering the Market
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ، وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu al-mulku walahu al-hamdu, yuhyi wa yumitu, wahuwa hayyun la yamoot, biyadihi al-khayr, wahuwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadeer
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is Ever-Living, never dies. In His Hand is all good, and He has power over all things.
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Dua Upon Sneezing
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Alhamdulillah
All praise is for Allah.
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Dua After Obligatory (Fard) Salah
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ
Astaghfirullaha, Astaghfirullaha, Astaghfirullah
I seek Allah’s forgiveness (three times).
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Sending Prayers to Rasulullah
اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ
Allahumma salli ‘ala Muhammadin wa ‘ala aali Muhammadin kama sallayta ‘ala Ibrahima wa ‘ala aali Ibrahima, innaka Hameedun Majeed
O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
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Dua Before Intercourse
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا
Bismillah, Allahumma jannibna ash-shaytana wa jannib ash-shaytana ma razaqtana
In the name of Allah, O Allah, keep us away from Satan and keep Satan away from what You provide us (of offspring).
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Dua When Wearing a Garment
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdulillahi allathee kasani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah
All praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this and provided it for me without any might nor power from myself.
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Giving Salam
السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ
As-salamu ‘alaykum
Peace be upon you.
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Dua in Distress
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
La ilaha illallahu al-‘Azimu al-Haleem, la ilaha illallahu Rabbu al-‘arshil-‘azheem, la ilaha illallahu Rabbu as-samawati wa Rabbu al-ardhi wa Rabbu al-‘arshil-kareem
None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Most Great, the Most Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Lord of the heavens, the Lord of the earth, and the Lord of the Noble Throne.
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Prophet Mohammed (PBUH)
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