10 Essential Duas Every Muslim Should Memorize
Dua (supplication) is the essence of worship in Islam. Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "Dua is the weapon of the believer." Here are 10 essential duas from the Quran and authentic Hadith that every Muslim should memorize and recite daily.
DUA #1 — BEFORE EATING
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ
Bismillahi wa ala barakatillah
"In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah."
Abu Dawud
DUA #2 — MORNING AZKAR
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillahilladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shai'un fil ardi wala fis-sama'i wa huwas-sami'ul aleem
"In the name of Allah, with Whose name nothing on earth or in heaven can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing."
Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi — Recite 3 times every morning and evening
DUA #3 — BEFORE SLEEPING
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
"In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live."
Sahih Bukhari
DUA #4 — AFTER PRAYER
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَىٰ ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allahumma a'inni ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatik
"O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best way."
Abu Dawud, Nasai
DUA #5 — FOR FORGIVENESS
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakoonanna minal khasireen
"Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
Quran 7:23
DUA #6 — FOR KNOWLEDGE
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni ilma
"My Lord, increase me in knowledge."
Quran 20:114
DUA #7 — FOR PROTECTION
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
A'udhu bi kalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq
"I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created."
Sahih Muslim — Recite 3 times every evening
DUA #8 — ENTERING MOSQUE
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik
"O Allah, open the doors of Your mercy for me."
Sahih Muslim
DUA #9 — FOR PARENTS
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani sagheera
"My Lord, have mercy on them as they brought me up when I was small."
Quran 17:24
DUA #10 — FOR THIS WORLD AND HEREAFTER
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina adhab-an-nar
"Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."
Quran 2:201 — Most recited dua by Prophet Muhammad ﷺ
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