Comprehensive (Jami’) duas

1

Read this dua for the overall welfare of the world and the hereafter

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّـنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Meaning

O Allah! Our Lord! Bless us in this world and in the hereafter. And grant salvation from hell.

Virtue

Narrated by Hazrat Anas Ibn Malik (RA), he said, A person came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, O Messenger of Allah! Which dua is best? He said, Ask your Lord for forgiveness in this world and in the hereafter. Then on the second day the man came to him and said, Ya Rasulullah! Which dua is best? He said, Ask your Lord for forgiveness and security in this world and the hereafter. Then that person came to him on the third day and said, O Prophet of God! Which dua is best? He said, You are with your Lord Ask for forgiveness and safety in this world and the hereafter. If you are granted security in this world and the hereafter, then you are successful.

Reference: Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 3848; Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6389; Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 2688

2

Dua for seeking knowledge and gaining a peaceful body and mind

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ دُعَاءٍ لَا يُسْمَعُ وَ مِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ ‏

Pronunciation

Allahumma inni aujubika min ilmin laayan fau' wamin du'a in laayus mau' wamin klbin laayakhshau' wamin nfseen laatashbau'

Meaning

O Allah! I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not avail, from supplications that are not heard, from hearts that do not fear and from bodies that do not satisfy.

Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 2722; In Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 1548

3

Dua to seek refuge from evil for all good

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا سَأَلَكَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ وَنَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا اسْتَعَاذَ مِنْهُ نَبِيُّكَ مُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ ، وَأَنْتَ الْمُسْتَعَانُ، وَعَلَيْكَ الْبَلَاغُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ

Pronunciation

Allahumma inna nasaluka min khairima saalaka minhu nabiyyuka muhammadun (ﷺ), wa naujubika min sharri mastaa'za minhu nabiyyuka muhammadun (ﷺ), waantal mustaanu, waa'laikal balagu, wala hawla wala kuuwata illa billah.

Meaning

O Allah! I ask you for the blessings that your Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) prayed for you. And I seek refuge from all evil, from which your Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) sought refuge. You are the helper is available It is enough to depend on you. There is no power, no power except Allah.

Virtue

On the authority of Hazrat Abu Umama (ra), he said, One day the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) made so many supplications that we could not remember any of them. We said, O Messenger of Allah! You have made many duas but we could not remember any of them. He said, One Dua tell you what? Which will take all of this together? After that he will recite the above Dua.

Reference: Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3521

4

Forgiveness from all kinds of sins

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ خَطِيْئَتِيْ وَجَهْلِيْ وَإِسْرَافِيْ فِيْ أَمْرِيْ وَمَا أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِه مِنِّيْ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ جَدِّيْ وَهَزْلِيْ وَخَطَئِْ وَعَمْدِيْ وَكُلُّ ذٰلِكَ عِنْدِيْ اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ وَمَا أَنْتَ بِه أَعْلَمُ بِه مِنِّيْ أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ وَأَنْتَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيْرٌ

Pronunciation

All-hummag firlee khteeatee wa jahlee wa israafee fee amree wamaa anta a'lamu bihee minnee, all-hummag firlee jiddee wa hazlee wa khtayi wa 'amdee wa kullu zaalika 'indee, all-hummag firlee maa kddamtu wamaa akhkhartu wamaa asrartu wamaa a'lantu wamaa anta bihee a'lamu bihee minnee antal mukddimu wa antal muakhkhiru wa anta 'alaa kulli shaiyin kdeer.

Meaning

O Allah! Please forgive my unintentional sins, my ignorance, all the excesses of my actions and my sins that you know better than me. O Allah! Forgive me my mistakes, my willful sins and my ignorance and my mockery. Sin, and such a sin, that is in me. O Allah! Please forgive my past and present and secret and public sins. It is You who raise first and You are the one who casts back and You are the Almighty over all things.

Sahih Bukhari, Hadith No: 6398

5

Dua for guidance and piety

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

Pronunciation

All-humma innee asalukal huda wat tuka wal “afaafa wal gina.

Meaning

O Allah! I pray to you for guidance, piety, freedom from danger and strength.

Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 2721

Virtue

Narrated by Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her). He said, The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) loved the Jawami (i.e. Dua in which the matter of this world and the Hereafter is mentioned; in which all Muslims are included or Dua that is self-contained) among Duas and other than this. He would abandon everything.

Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Hadith No: 1482

6

Dua for mercy and safety

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَارْحَمْنِيْ وَاهْدِنِيْ وَعَافِنِيْ وَارْزُقْنِيْ

Pronunciation

Allahummagfir lee, warhamnee, wahdinee, wa 'afinee, warzuknee.

Meaning

O Allah! Forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me, free me from disease and grant me sustenance.

Sahih Muslim, Hadith No: 2697

7

Dua for all kinds of help

۞ رَبِّ أَعِنِّيْ وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَيَّ وَانْصُرْنِيْ وَلَا تَنْصُرْ عَلَيَّ وَامْكُرْ لِيْ وَلَا تَمْكُرْ عَلَيَّ وَاهْدِنِيْ وَيَسِّرِ الْهُدَى لِيْ وَانْصُرْنِيْ عَلٰى مَنْ بَغٰى عَلَيَّ ربِّ اجْعَلْنِيْ لَكَ شَاكِرًا لَكَ ذَاكِرًا لَكَ رَاهِبًا لَكَ مِطْوَاعًا لَكَ مُخْبِتًا إِلَيْكَ أَوَّاهًا مُنِيْبًا رَبِّ تَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِيْ وَاغْسِلْ حَوْبَتِيْ وَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتِيْ وَثَبِّتْ حُجَّتِيْ وَسَدِّدْ لِسَانِيْ وَاهْدِ قَلْبِيْ وَاسْلُلْ سَخِيْمَةَ صَدْرِيْ

Pronunciation

Rbbi a'innee walaa tu'in 'alaiyya wansurnee walaa tansur 'alaiyya wamkurlee walaa tamkur 'alaiyya wahdinee wa yassiril hudaa lee wansurnee 'alaa man bagaa 'alaiyya rbbij'alnee laka shaakiran laka zaakiran laka r-hiban laka mitwaa'an laka mukhbitan ilayka awwaahan muneeban rbbi takbbal tawbatee wagsil hawbatee waajib da'watee wa sabbit hujjatee wa saddid lisaanee wahdi klbee waslul sakheemata sdree.

Meaning

O my Lord! Help me, do not help against me, help me, do not help against me, strategize for me, do not strategize against me, guide me, make guidance easy for me. Those who oppress me Help me against them. O Lord! Make me grateful to You, grateful to You, fearing You, obedient to You, humble to You, supplicant to You and obedient to You. O my Lord! my Accept repentance, wash away all my sins, answer my prayers, establish my evidence, keep my tongue correct, guide my heart, and remove from my heart all envy and hatred.

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3551

8

Dua for all kinds of safety

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا تَحُوْلُ بِهٖ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيْكَ وَمِنْ طَاعَتِكَ مَا تُبَلِّغُنَا بِهٖ جَنَّتَكَ وَمِنَ الْيَقِيْنِ مَا تُهَوِّنُ بِهٖ عَلَيْنَا مُصِيْبَاتِ الدُّنْيَا وَمَتِّعْنَا بِأَسْمَاعِنَا وَأَبْصَارِنَا وَقُوَّتِنَا مَا أَحْيَيْتَنَا وَاجْعَلْهُ الْوَارِثَ مِنَّا وَاجْعَلْ ثَأْرَنَا عَلٰى مَنْ ظَلَمَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلٰى مَنْ عَادَانَا وَلَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيْبَتَنَا فِيْ دِيْنِنَا وَلَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّنَا وَلَا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنَا وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنَا مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُنَا

Pronunciation

All-hummaksim lanaa min khshiyatika maa tahoolu bihee baynanaa wa bayna ma'aaseeka wamin t-'atika maa tuballigunaa bihee jannataka waminal yakeeni maa tuhawbinu bihee 'alaynaa museebaatid duniyaa wa matti'naa biasmaa'inaa wa absarinaa wa kyuwatinaa maa ahiyaitanaa waj'alhul waarisa minnaa waj'al sa'ranaa 'alaa man zlamanaa wansurnaa 'alaa man 'aadaana walaa taj'al museebatanaa fee deeninaa walaa taj'alid duniyaa akbara hamminaa walaa mablaga 'ilminaa walaa tusallit 'alaynaa man laa yarhamuna.

Meaning

O Allah! Distribute for us as much of your fear as is between us and your disobedience as a wall for us, give us as much obedience as will reach us in your paradise. Be sure as much as possible It becomes the danger of the world for us. Allow us to enjoy our hearing, our sight, our energy. Keep them as long as you keep us alive. Take revenge on those who have wronged us, who are ours You are the one who helps us in fighting them with enmity. Do not endanger us in our religion. Don't make worldly worries our big worries. Do not make this the end of our knowledge, and those who will not have mercy on us Do not give them dominion over us.

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3502

9

Du'a-1 for beneficial knowledge

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ انْفَعْنِيْ بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِيْ وَعَلِّمْنِيْ مَا يَنْفَعُنِيْ وَزِدْنِيْ عِلْمًا اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلٰى كُلِّ حَالٍ وَأَعُوْذُ بِا للّٰهِ مِنْ حَالِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ

Pronunciation

All-humman fa'nee bimaa 'allamtanee wa 'allimnee maa yanfa'unee wa zidnee 'ilmaa, alhamdu lillaahi 'alaa kulli haalin wa a'oozubillaahi min haali ahlinnaar.

Meaning

O Allah! You benefit me by the knowledge you have given me, you give me knowledge of that in which my benefit lies, you increase my knowledge; All praises are due to Allah. I seek refuge in Allah from the condition of the people of Hell.

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3599

10

Dua for more welfare and honor

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ زِدْنَا وَلَا تَنْقُصْنَا وَأَكْرِمْنَا وَلَا تُهِنَّا وَأَعْطِنَا وَلَا تَحْرِمْنَا وَآثِرْنَا وَلَا تُؤْثِرْ عَلَيْنَا وَأَرْضِنَا وَارْضَ عَنَّا

Pronunciation

All-humma zidnaa walaa tankusnaa wa akrimnaa walaa tuhinnaa wa a'tinaa walaa tahrimnaa wa aasirnaa walaa tu'sir 'alaynaa wa aryinaa warya 'anna.

Meaning

Ya Allah! Increase for us and do not decrease for us; Honor us, do not humiliate us; Grant us, do not deprive us; Prefer us, do not predominate over us; Be pleased with us and you upon us be satisfied

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3173

11

Dua to gain God's love

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَالْعَمَلَ الَّذِيْ يُبَلِّغُنِيْ حُبَّكَ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ حُبَّكَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ نَفْسِيْ وَمَالِيْ وَأَهْلِيْ وَمِنَ الْمَاءِ الْبَارِدِ

Pronunciation

All-humma innee asaluka hubbaka wahubba man iuhibbuka wal 'amalallazee iuballigunee hubbaka, all-hummaj'al hubbaka ahabba ilaiyya min nafsee wamaa lee wa ahlee waminal maayil baarid.

Meaning

O Allah! I want your love from you, and the love of the one who loves you, and the deeds that lead me to your love. O Allah! Make your love dearer to me than my life, my wealth, my family and cold water.

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3490

12

Obedience to Allah

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِيْ أُعْظِمُ شُكْرَكَ وَأُكْثِرُ ذِكْرَكَ وَأَتَّبِعُ نُصْحَكَ وَأَحْفَظُ وَصِيَّتَكَ

Pronunciation

All-hummaj'alnee u'zimu shukraka wa uksiru zikraka wa attabi'u nushaka wa ahfazu wasiyyataka.

Meaning

O Allah! Make me more grateful to You, more mindful of You, more obedient to Your advice and more mindful of Your Wasiyat (instructions).

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3604

13

Dua for good luck-1

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الصِّحَّةَ وَالْعِفَّةَ وَالْأَمَانَةَ وَحُسْنَ الْخُلُقِ، وَالرِّضَا بِالْقَدَرِ

Pronunciation

All-humma innee asalukas sihhata wal 'iffata wal amaanata wa husnal khuluki war rizaa bil kdar.

Meaning

O Allah! I pray to you for good health, unblemished character, faithfulness, good nature and contentment in fate.

Mishkatul Masabih, Hadith No: 2500

14

Dua for good deeds-2

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ طَهِّرْ قَلْبِيْ مِنَ النِّفَاقِ وَعَمَلِيْ مِنَ الرِّيَاءِ وَلِسَانِيْ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ وَعَيْنِيْ مِنَ الْخِيَانَةِ فَإِنَّكَ تَعْلَمُ خَائِنَةَ الْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِي الصُّدُوْرُ

Pronunciation

All-humma thhir klbee minan nifaaki wa 'amalee minar riyaayi wa lisaanee minal kazibi wa 'aynee minal khiyaanati fainnaka ta'lamu kh-yinatal a'iuni wamaa tukhfis sudoor.

Meaning

O Allah! Purify my heart from hypocrisy, my deeds from hypocrisy, my tongue from lies and my eyes from treachery. You must be aware of eyes that betray and hearts that conceal.

Mishkatul Masabih, Hadith No: 2501

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Dua-3 for good luck

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ اجْعَلْ سَرِيْرَتِيْ خَيْرًا مِنْ عَلَانِيَتِيْ وَاجْعَلْ عَلَانِيَتِيْ صَالِحَةً اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ صَالِحِ مَا تُؤْتِي النَّاسَ مِنَ الْأَهْلِ وَالْمَالِ وَالْوَلَدِ غَيْرِ الضَّالِّ وَلَا الْمُضِلِّ

Pronunciation

All-hummaj'al sareertee khyran min 'alaaniyatee waj'al 'alaaniyatee s-lihatan, all-humma innee asaluka min s-lihi maa tu'tinnaasa minal ahli wal maali wal waladi gyriz z-lli walaal muzilli.

Meaning

O Allah! Make my secret better than my open and make my exterior honest. O Allah! Give me the good and honest things that you have given people, wealth, family, children and happiness. Don't be misled yourself and don't mislead others without doing

Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3586

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Du'a-2 for beneficial knowledge

۞ اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا

Pronunciation

All-humma innee asaluka 'ilman naafi'an wa 'amalan mutakabbalan wa rizkn tiyyiba.

Meaning

O Allah! I seek from you beneficial 'ilm, good sustenance and acceptable deeds.

Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No: 925

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Two beneficial kalimas taught by the Prophet (ﷺ).

اَللّٰهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي، وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي

Pronunciation

Allahumma alhimnee rushdee, wa a'iznee min sharri nafsee

Meaning

O Allah! Pour righteousness into my heart and save me from the evil of my instincts. (i.e. make me possess good inclinations for myself and protect me from evil inclinations and inclinations. Protect me from the evils of your own Keep safe.)

Al Jamiul Kabir – Imam Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3483

Virtue

On the authority of Imran Ibn Hussain (RA), he said: The Prophet (ﷺ) asked my father, O Hussain! How many gods do you worship these days? My father said: Seven people; Six of the earth, one of the sky. He said: Who do you count when you hope and fear? My father said: To the one who is in the sky. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: O Hussain! Listen, if you accept Islam, I will teach you two kalimas that will benefit you. Imran (RA) said: When (my father) Husain embraced Islam, he said to the Prophet (ﷺ): Ya Rasulullah! Teach me the two kalimas that you promised me. The Prophet (ﷺ) said: You will make dua: (اللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي رُشْدِي وَأَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي) - O Allah! Pour guidance into my heart and give me the shelter of my soul from evil Al Jamiul Kabir – Imam Tirmidhi, Hadith No: 3483

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