Asmaa’ was-Sifaat (Names and Attributes of Allah)

Dua of the sick person who is close to death #4

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ
laa ilaaha ill-allaah 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

He whose last words are,

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.”

…shall enter Paradise.

Dua to heal the afflicted by a scorpion’s sting, pain or other afflictions

سُورَةُ الفَاتِحَة – بِسْمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَـٰلَمِينَ (٢) ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ(٣) مَـٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ (٤) إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ (٥)

ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ (٦) صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ (٧)

bismillaahir-raḥmaanir-raḥeemalḥamdu lillaahi rabbil-‛aalameen (*) ar-raḥmaan-ir-raḥeem (*) maaliki yawm-id-deen (*) iyyaaka na‛budu wa iyyaaka nasta‛een (*) ihdinaṣ-ṣiraٰṭal-mustaqeem (*) ṣiraٰṭ-alladheena an‛amta ‛alayhim ghayril-maghḍoobi ‛alayhim walaḍ-ḍaaalleen

Surah Al-Fatihah – In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful (1)

All the praises and thanks be to Allah, the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (the world and what is within it). (2) The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful (3) The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) (4) You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for each and everything). (5)

Guide us to the Straight Way. (6)The way of those upon whom You have bestowed Your Grace, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who went astray.. (7) (In Arabic)

Notes:
*Blow (with a little spit) over the afflicted part of the body while reciting this Surah.

Dua to heal the afflicted by the Evil eye or other afflictions

بِاسْمِ اللهِ أَرْقِيكَ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ يُؤْذِيكَ، مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ نَفْسٍ أَوْ عَيْنِ حَاسِدٍ، اللهُ يَشْفِيكَ بِاسْمِ اللهِ أَرْقِيكَ

Bismil-laahi ar-qeek, min kul-li shai’in yu’dheek, min shar-ri kul-li naf-sin aw ‘ayni kul-li ḥaa-sid, al-laah yash-feek, bismil-laahi ar-qeek

In the Name of Allah. I recite over you [for purpose of healing] from all that troubles you, from the evil of every soul or of the eye of an envier. May Allah  cure you; with the Name of Allah, I recite over you [for purpose of healing].

Dua when waking up at night #1

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلهِ ، وَلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْـبَرُ ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-ḥamd, wa huwa ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer, subḥaan-allaahi wal-ḥamdu lillaah, wa laa ilaaha ill-allaahu wallaahu akbar, wa laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-‛aliyyil-‛aẓeem rabbigh-fir lee

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whoever wakes up at night and says: ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone and with no partner, to Him belongs [all] sovereignty and praise, and He is able to do all things; How far from imperfections Allah is, and all praise is for Allah, and none has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Allah is the greatest, and there is no power nor might except with Allah, The Most High, The Supreme.’ and then supplicates: ‘O my Lord forgive me.’ will be forgiven.” In another narration: “and then asks [for something], he will be answered. If he then performs ablution and prays, his prayer will be accepted.”

Dua after the opening takbeer in prayer #3

وَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِيَ لِلَّذِي فَطَرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ حَنِيفًا وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ ، إِنَّ صَلاتِي وَنُسُكِي وَمَحْيَايَ وَمَمَاتِي لِلهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ، لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ وَبِذَلِكَ أُمِرْتُ وَأَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْمَلِكُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، أَنْتَ رَبِّي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي وَاعْتَرَفْتُ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي ذُنُوبِي جَمِيعًا إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، وَاهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الأَخْلاقِ لَا يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ

لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ ، وَالْخَيْرُ كُلُّهُ بِيَدَيْكَ وَالشَّرُّ لَيْسَ إِلَيْكَ ، أَنَا بِكَ وَ إِلَيْكَ ، تَبَارَكْتَ وَتَعَالَيْتَ ، أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوْبُ إِلَيْكَ

wajjahtu wajhiya lil-ladhee faṭarad-samaawaati wal-arḍa ḥaneefan, wa maa ana minal-mushrikeen, inna ṣalaatee wa nusukee wa maḥyaa-ya wa mamaatee lillaahi rabbil-‛aalameena, laa shareeka lahu wa bidhaalika umirtu wa ana minal-muslimeenallaahumma antal-maliku laa ilaaha illaa ant, anta rabbee wa ana ‛abduk, ẓalamtu nafsee wa‛taraftu bidhambee faghfir lee dhunoobee jamee‛an innahu laa yaghfir-udh-dhunooba illaa ant, wahdinee li aḥsanil-akhlaaqi laa yahdee li aḥsanihaa illaa ant, waṣrif ‛annee sayyi’ahaa laa yaṣrifu ‛annee sayyi’ahaa illaa antlabbayka wa sa‛dayka, wal-khayru kulluhu bi yadayka wash-sharru laysa ilayka, ana bika wa ilayka, tabaarakta wa ta‛aalayta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk

“I have turned my face sincerely towards Him who has brought forth the heavens and the Earth and I am not of those who associate (others with Allah). Indeed my prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds, no partner has He, with this I am commanded and I am of the Muslims.

O Allah, You are the Sovereign, none has the right to be worshiped except You. You are my Lord and I am Your slave, I have wronged my own soul and have acknowledged my sin, so forgive me all my sins for no one forgives sins except You. Guide me to the best of characters for none can guide to it other than You, and deliver me from the worst of characters for none can deliver me from it other than You.

Here I am, in answer to Your call, happy to serve you. All good is within your hands and evil does not stem from you. I exist by your will and will return to you. Blessed and High are You, I seek Your forgiveness and I repent unto You.”

Note:

Allah does not create pure evil which does not have any good, benefit, wisdom or mercy at all, nor does He punish anyone without having committed a sin. Something can be good in terms of its creation when viewed from a particular perspective and at the same time be evil when viewed from another.

Allah created the devil and by him, He tests His slaves, so there are those who hate the devil, fight him and his way and they stand at enmity towards him and his followers, and there are others who are at allegiance with the devil and follow his steps. So evil exists in His creatures by His will and wisdom, not in His actions or act of creating.

Dua after the opening takbeer in prayer #6

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ،

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ،

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ،

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ ،

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ مَلِكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ ،

وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ ، أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ ، وَقَوْلُكَ الْحَقُّ ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ الْحَقُّ ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ حَقٌّ ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ ،

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ ،

فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ ، وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ ، وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ

أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

allaahumma lakal-ḥamdu anta noorus-samaawaati wal-arḍi wa man feehinn,wa lakal-ḥamdu anta qayyimus-samaawaati wal-arḍi wa man feehinn,wa lakal-ḥamdu anta rabbus-samaawaati wal-arḍi wa man feehinn,wa lakal-ḥamdu laka mulkus-samaawaati wal-arḍi wa man feehinn,

wa lakal-ḥamdu anta malikus-samaawaati wal-arḍ,

wa lakal-ḥamdu, antal-ḥaqq, wa wa‛dukal-ḥaqq, wa qawlukal-ḥaqq, wa liqaa’ukal-ḥaqq, wal-jannatu ḥaqq, wan-naaru ḥaqq, wan-nabiyyoona ḥaqq, wa muḥammadun ḥaqq, was-saa‛atu ḥaqq,

allaahumma laka aslamtu, wa ‛alayka tawakkaltu, wabika aamantu, wa ilayka anabtu, wabika khaaṣamtu, wa ilayka ḥaakamtu,

faghfir lee maa qaddamtu, wa maa akh-khartu, wa maa asrartu, wa maa a‛lantu, ’antal-muqaddimu wa antal-mu’akh-khiru, laa ilaaha illaa anta, anta ilaahee laa ilaaha illaa ant.

The prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would say (as an opening supplication in prayer) when rising from sleep to perform prayers during the night:

O Allah, to You belongs all praise, You are the Light of the heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are the Lord of the heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise and the kingdom of the heavens and the Earth and all that is within them.

To You belongs all praise, You are the King of the heavens and the Earth.

And to You belongs all praise. You are The Truth, Your promise is true, your Word is true, and the Day when we will encounter You is true, the Garden of Paradise is true and the Fire is true, and the Prophets are true, Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is true and the Final Hour is true.

O Allah, unto You I have submitted, and upon You I have relied, and in You I have believed, and to You I have turned in repentance, and over You I have disputed [with others], and to You I have turned for judgment.

So forgive me for what has come to pass of my sins and what will come to pass, and what I have hidden and what I have made public.

You are Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir. None has the right to be worshipped except You, You are my deity, none has the right to be worshipped except You.

Note: Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir means that Allah puts forward and favours whom He wills from amongst His creation just as He defers and holds back whom He wills in accordance to His wisdom.

E.g. Favouring man over the rest of creation, favouring the Prophets over the rest of mankind, favouring Muhammad (peace be upon him) over all the Prophets and Messengers…etc.

Dua upon rising from rukoo‛ #3

رَبَّنَا لَكَ الْحَمْدُ مِلْءَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَمِلْءَ الأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا وَمِلْءَ مَا شِئْتَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ بَعْدُ

أَهْلَ الثَّنَاءِ وَالْمَجْدِ أَحَقُّ مَا قَالَ الْعَبْدُ وَكُلُّنَا لَكَ عَبْدٌ

اللَّهُمَّ لَا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ وَلَا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ وَلَا يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ

rabbanaa [wa] lakal-ḥamdu mil’-as-samawaati wa mil’-al-arḍi wa maa baynahumaa wa mil’a maa shi’ta min shay’in ba‛d’ahl-ath-thanaa’i wal-majd, aḥaqqu maa qaalal-‛abd, wa kullunaa laka ‛abdallaahumma laa maani‛a li maa a‛ṭayta wa laa mu‛ṭiya li maa mana‛ta wa laa yanfa‛u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd

Our Lord to You belongs all praise, [a praise] that fills the heavens and the Earth and all that is between them, and all that You will.

O Worthy of praise and glory, the truest thing a slave has said (of You) and we are all Your slaves.

O Allah, none can prevent what You have willed to bestow and none can bestow what You have willed to prevent, and no wealth or majesty can benefit anyone, as from You is all wealth and majesty.

Note: This supplication is made optionally only in conjunction with the previous one.

Dua while prostrating in prayer (sajdah) #4

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ سَجَدْتُ وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ ، وَلَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ،

سَجَدَ وَجْهِي لِلَّذِي خَلَقَهُ وَصَوَّرَهُ وَشَقَّ سَمْعَهُ وَبَصَرَهُ،

تَبَارَكَ اللهُ أَحْسَنُ الْخَالِقِينَ

allaahumma laka sajadtu wa bika aamantu, wa laka aslamtu,sajada wajhee lil-ladhee khalaqahu wa ṣawwarahu wa shaqqa sam‛ahu wa baṣarahu,tabaarak-allaahu aḥsanul-khaaliqeen

O Allah, unto You I have prostrated and in You I have believed, and unto You I have submitted.

My face has prostrated before He Who created it and fashioned it, and brought forth its faculties of hearing and seeing.

Blessed is Allah, the Best of creators.

Dua after the last tashahhud and before salaam #8

اللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبِ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْيِنِي مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي ، وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي ،

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ ،

وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيمًا لَا يَنْفَدُ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضَا بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ ،

وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلَا فِتْـنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ

اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّـنَّا بِزِينَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ

allaahumma bi‛ilmik-al-ghaybi wa qudratika ‛alal-khalqi aḥyinee maa ‛alimtal-ḥayaata khayran lee, wa tawaffanee idhaa ‛alimtal-wafaata khayran lee,allaahumma innee as’aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi wash-shahaadah, wa as’aluka kalimat-al-ḥaqqi fir-riḍaa wal-ghaḍab, wa as’alukal-qaṣda fil-ghinaa wal-faqr,wa as’aluka na‛eeman laa yanfadu, wa as’aluka qurrata ‛aynin laa tanqaṭi‛u, wa as’aluk-ar-riḍaa ba‛dal-qaḍaa’i, wa as’aluka bardal-‛ayshi ba‛dal-mawt,wa as’aluka ladh-dhatan-naẓari ilaaa wajhika wash-shawqa ilaa liqaa’ika fee ghayri ḍarraa’a muḍirratin wa laa fitnatin muḍillah

allaahumma zayyinnaa bi zeenatil-eemaani waj‛alnaa hudaatan muhtadeen

O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know such life to be good for me and take me if You know death to be better for me.

O Allah, make me fearful of You whether in secret or in public and I ask You to make me true in speech, in times of pleasure and anger. I ask you to make me moderate in times of wealth and poverty,

and I ask You for everlasting bliss and joy which will never cease. I ask You to make me pleased with what You have decreed and for an easy life after death.

I ask You for the sweetness of looking upon Your Face and a longing to encounter You in a manner which does not entail a calamity which will bring about harm, nor a trial which will cause deviation.

O Allah, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us of those who guide and are rightly guided.

Dua after the last tashahhud and before salaam #9

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ يَا اللهُ بِأَنَّكَ الْوَاحِدُ الأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ،
أَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي ذُنُوبِي إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
allaahumma innee as’aluka yaa-allahu bi annakal-waaḥid-ul-aḥad-uṣ-ṣamad-ul-ladhee lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad-un an taghfira lee dhunoobee, innaka antal-ghafoor-ur-raḥeem

O Allah, I ask You O Allah, as You are The One, The Only, As-Samad, The One who begets not, nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him, that You forgive me my sins for verily You are The Oft-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.

Note: As-Samad means the Self-Sufficient Master, Possessor of perfect attributes whom all of creation turn to in all their needs.

Dua after the last tashahhud and before salaam #10

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ الْمَنَّانُ

بَدِيعُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ

[إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ]

allaa-humma in-nee as’aluka bi an-na lakal-ḥamdu laa ilaaha illaa anta waḥdaka laa shareeka lak, al-mannaanu, badee‛-us-samawaati wal-arḍi yaa dhal-jalaali wal-ikraam, yaa ḥayyu yaa qayyoom,[in-nee as’alukal-jan-nata wa a‛oodhu bika mi-nan-naar]

O Allah, I ask You as unto You is all praise, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without partner. You are the Benefactor.

Originator of the heavens and the Earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all,

[Indeed I ask You for Paradise and I seek refuge with You from the Fire.]*

*This section is not in the text of the hadith but is an authentic dua from another hadith. The prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said when he heard a person recite the first dua (ending at ‘supporter of all’): “Indeed you had asked Allah by His most great name, through which prayers are answered and requests are given”, and asking for Jannah is one of most great things a Muslim would ask for from Allah.

Dua after the last tashahhud and before salaam #11

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنِّي أَشْهَدُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللهُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، الأَحَدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
allaahumma innee as’aluka bi annee ash-hadu annaka ant-allaahu laa ilaaha illaa antal-aḥad-uṣ-ṣamad-ul-ladhee lam yalid wa lam yoolad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan aḥad 

O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, The One, As-Samad, Who begets not nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him.

Note: As-Samad means the Self-Sufficient Master, Possessor of perfect attributes whom all of creation turn to in all their needs.

Dua and remembrance after finishing the prayer with salaam #1

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلامُ ، وَمِنْكَ السَّلامُ ، تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ

astaghfirullaah, astaghfirullaah, astaghfirullaahaallahumma antas-salaamu, wa minkas-salaamu, tabaarakta yaa dhal-jalaali wal-ikraam

I ask Allah for forgiveness, I ask Allah for forgiveness, I ask Allah for forgiveness.

O Allah, You are As-Salam and from You is all peace, blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor.

Note: As-Salam means the One Who is free from all defects and deficiencies.

Dua during the funeral prayer #3

[For a male]

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ [so-and-so son of so-and-so] فِي ذِمَّتِكَ ، وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ ، فَقِهِ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفَاءِ وَالْحَقِّ ، فَاغْفِرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْهُ ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

[For a female]

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّ [so-and-so daughter of so-and-so] فِي ذِمَّتِكَ ، وَحَبْلِ جِوَارِكَ ، فَقِهَا مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْقَبْرِ وَعَذَابِ النَّارِ ، وَأَنْتَ أَهْلُ الْوَفَاءِ وَالْحَقِّ ، فَاغْفِرْ لَهَا وَارْحَمْهَا ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ

[For a male]allaahumma inna [so-and-so son of so-and-so] fee dhimmatika, wa ḥabli jiwaarika, fa qihi min fitnatil-qabri wa ‛adhaab-in-naari, wa anta ahlul-wafaa’i wal-ḥaqq, faghfir lahu war-ḥamhu, innaka antal-ghafoor-ur-raḥeem[for a female]allaahumma inna [so-and-so daughter of so-and-so] fee dhimmatika, wa ḥabli jiwaarika, fa qiha min fitnatil-qabri wa ‛adhaab-in-naari, wa anta ahlul-wafaa’i wal-ḥaqq, faghfir laha war-ḥamha, innaka antal-ghafoor-ur-raḥeem

O Allah, – [so-and-so] – is under Your care and protection, so protect him from the trial of the grave and torment of the Fire. Indeed You are faithful and truthful. Forgive and have mercy upon him, surely You are The Oft-Forgiving, and The Most-Merciful.

Dua of the sick person who is close to death #2

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، إِنَّ لِلْمَوْتِ سَكَرَاتٍ
laa ilaaha ill-allah, inna lil-mawti la sakaraat 

AAaishah (RA) related that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) (during his illness in which he passed away), would dip his hands in water and then he would wipe his face and say:

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, death does indeed contain agony.”

Dua of the sick person who is close to death #3

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَاللهُ أَكْبَرُ

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وحْدَهُ

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu wallaahu akbarlaa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahulaa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahu laa shareeka lahlaa ilaaha ill-allaahu lahul-mulku walahul-ḥamdu

laa ilaaha ill-allahu wa laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Allah is the greatest.

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah Alone

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Alone without partner.

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise.

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and there is no might and no power except with Allah.”

Notes:
*The prophet (may the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said, that after uttering each of the remembrances above Allah affirms what his servant uttered.
*The prophet (may the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said after mentioning the remembrance above: “whoever is blessed to utter these words at the time of death, the fire [of hell] shall never touch him”.

Dua and remembrance before sleeping #9

اللهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبَّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ، اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ، وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ
allaahumma rabbas-samaawaati, wa rabb-al-‛arshil-‛aẓeemi, rabbanaa wa rabba kulli shay’in, faaliq-al-ḥabbi wan-nawaa, wa munazzilat-tawraati wal-injeeli wal-furqaani, a‛oodhu bika min sharri kulli shay’in anta aakhidhun bi naaṣiyatihallaahumma antal-awwalu fa laysa qablaka shay’un, wa antal-aakhiru fa laysa ba‛daka shay’un, wa antaẓ-ẓaahiru fa laysa fawqaka shay’un, wa antal-baaṭinu fa laysa doonaka shay’un, iqḍi ‛annid-dayna wa aghni mi-nal-faqr

O Allah, Lord of the heavens, lord of the earth and lord of the exalted throne, our Lord and the Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Torah, the Injeel and the Furqan, I seek refuge with You from the evil of all things You seize by the forelock (i.e. You have total mastery over).

O Allah, You are The First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You. You are Aẓ-ẓaahir so there is nothing above You and You are Al-baaṭin so there is nothing closer than You, settle my debt for me and spare me from poverty.

Note:
Torah (Tawrah): The book revealed to Moosa (Moses)(peace be upon him).
Injeel: The book revealed to Isa (Jesus)(peace be upon him).
Furqan: One of the many names of the Quran, It means, ‘The criterion which distinguishes between truth and falsehood.’

Aẓ-ẓaahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes.

Al-baaṭin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.

Dua when in debt #3

اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ، وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ، [وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ]وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ، بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ رَحْمَنَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ وَرَحِيمَهُمَا، تُعْطِيهَمَا مَن تَشَاءُ، وَتَمْنَعُ مِنهُمَا مَن تَشَاءُ ارْحَمْنِي رَحْمَةً تُغْنِيني بِهَا عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ
allaahumma maalik-al-mulki tu’til-mulka man tashaa’u, wa tanzi‛-ul-mulka min man tashaa’u, wa tu‛izzu man tashaa’u wa tudhillu man tashaa’u, bi yadik-al-khayru innaka ‛alaa kulli shay’in qadeer,raḥmaan-ad-dunyaa wal-aakhirati wa raḥeemahumaa, tu‛ṭeehimaa man tashaa’u, wa tamna‛u min humaa man tashaa’ – irḥamnee raḥmatan tughneenee bihaa ‛an raḥmati man siwaak

“O Allah, Master (and owner) of the Dominion (or Kingdom), You give the dominion to whom You will, and You take the dominion from whom You will, and You exalt whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will. In Your Hand is all goodness. Verily, You are Able to do all things. The Beneficent and the Merciful of this world and the hereafter, You bestow them on whomever You will and withhold them from whomever You will. Have mercy on me, (such) Mercy that would not make me in need of the mercy of others (than you)”

Dua when in debt #4

اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ، رَبَّـنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى ، وَمُنَزِّلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ ، وَأَنْتَ الآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ ، إِقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ

allaa-humma rab-bas-samaa-waat-is-sab‛i, wa rabbal-‛arshil-‛aẓeem, rab-banaa wa rab-ba kul-li shay’, faaliq-al-ḥabbi wan-na-waaa, wa mu-naz-zil-at-tau-raati wal-injeeli wal-fur-qaan, a‛oodhu bika min shar-ri kul-li shay’-in anta aakhi-dhun bi naa-ṣiyatihallaa-humma ant-al-aoo-walu fa laysa qab-laka shay’, wa ant-al-aakhiru fa laysa ba‛daka shay’, wa ant-aẓ-ẓaa-hiru fa laysa fau-qaka shay’, wa ant-al-baa-ṭinu fa laysa doonaka shay’, iqḍi ‛an-nad-dayna wa aghni-naa mi-nal-faqr

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the exalted throne, our Lord and the Lord of all things, Splitter of the seed and the date stone, Revealer of the Tawrah, the Injeel and the Furqan, I seek refuge with You from the evil of all things You shall seize by the forelock (i.e. You have total mastery over).

O Allah, You are The First so there is nothing before You and You are The Last so there is nothing after You. You are Ath–thahir so there is nothing above You and You are Al-Batin so there is nothing closer than You, settle our debt for us and spare us from poverty.

Note:
Tawrah: The book revealed to Moosa (Moses)(peace be upon him).
Injeel: The book revealed to Isa (Jesus)(peace be upon him).
Furqan: One of the many names of the Quran, It means, ‘The criterion which distinguishes between truth and falsehood.’

Ath–thahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes.

Al-Batin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.

Dua for one in distress #1

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ ورَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
laa ilaaha il-lal-laahul ‛aẓeemul-ḥaleem, laa ilaaha il-lal-laahu rab-bul-‛arshil-‛aẓeem, laa ilaaha il-lal-laahu rabbus-samaa-waati wa rab-bul-arḍi wa rab-bul-‛arshil-kareem 

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, The Magnificent, The Most Clement. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the magnificent throne. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the Earth and Lord of the noble throne.

Dua when afflicted with doubt in faith #2

هُوَ الأَوَّلُ ، وَالآخِرُ ، وَالظَّاهِرُ ، وَالْبَاطِنُ ، وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ
huwal-awwalu, wal-aakhiru, waẓ-ẓaahiru, wal-baaṭinu, wa huwa bi kulli shay’in ‛aleem 

If one finds something doubtful in his/her heart then he should recite the following verse:

“He (Allah) is The First and The Last, Aẓaahir and Al-Baaṭin and He knows well all things.”

Note:

Aẓaahir: Indicates the greatness of His attributes and the insignificance of every single creation in respect to His greatness and Highness, for He is above all of His creation as regards His essence and attributes.

Al-Baaṭin: Indicates His awareness and knowledge of all secrets, of that which is in the hearts and the most intimate of things just as it indicates His closeness and nearness to all in a manner which befits His majesty.

Dua and remembrance to be said at any time #22

اللهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ.

اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِعِزَّتِكَ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، أَنْ تُضِلَّنِي، أَنْتَ الْحَيُّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالْجِنُّ وَالْإِنْسُ يَمُوتُونَ.

allaahum-ma laka aslamtu, wabika aamantu, wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu, wa ilayka anabtu, wabika khaaṣamtu,allaahum-ma In-nee a‘oodhu bi‘iz-zatik, laa ’ilaaha ’il-laa anta an tuḍil-lanee, antal-ḥai al-ladhee laa yamoot, wal-jin-nu wal-’insu ya-mootoon

O Allah, to You I did submit, and in You I did believe, and on You I did rely, and to You I did return, and with Your [help] I did dispute [,defend and fight].

I seek refuge in Your Might, there is no deity [worthy of worship] but You, [that You] let me not go astray. You are the Ever living who does not perish, while the jinn and mankind perish.

Dua and remembrance in the evening #3

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ (ثلاث مرات)
a‛oodhu bi-kalimaatillaahit-taammaati min sharri maa khalaq (x3) 

I seek refuge with Allah’s perfect words from the evil of His creation. (three times in the evening)

Note: Whoever says this du’a in the evening, nothing shall harm him/her until dawn.

Dua and remembrance in the morning and evening #4

اللَّهُمَّ عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ ، رَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَمَلِيكَهُ ،أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِي ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الشَّيْطَانِ وَشِرْكِهِ ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَرِفَ عَلَى نَفْسِي سُوءًا أَوْ أَجُرَّهُ إِلَى مُسْلِمٍ.
allaahumma ‛aalim-al-ghaybi wash-shahaadah, faaṭir-as-samaawaati wal-arḍ, rabba kulli shay’in wa maleekah, ash-hadu an laa ilaaha illaa ant, ’a‛oodhu bi-ka min shar-ri nafsee wa min sharr-ish-shayṭaani wa shir-kih, wa an aqta-rifa ‛alaa nafsee soo’an aw ajur-rahu ilaaa muslim.

O Allah, Knower of the seen and the unseen, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I seek refuge with You from the evil of my self and from the evil of the devil and his Shirk, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.

Note: Shirk refers to the belief or act of associating partners with Allah (in any way), in his Ruboobiyah (Lordship) and Oloohiyah (Worship).

Dua during a gathering

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي ، وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الْغَفُورُ
rabbigh-fir lee, wa tub ‛alayya, innaka antat-tawwaab-ul-ghafoor 

Ibn Umar (RA) said: It would be counted that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would say one hundred times at any one sitting before getting up:

“O my Lord, forgive me and turn towards me (to accept my repentance). Verily, You are The Oft Acceptor of repentance, The Oft-Forgiving.”

Dua and remembrance to be said at any time #1

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ كَثِيرًا، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ

اللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَارْزُقْنِي

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, allaahu akbaru kabeeran, wal-ḥamdu lillaahi katheeran, subḥaan-allaahi rabbil-‛aalameen, laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-‛azeezil-ḥakeemiallaahumm-aghfir lee, warḥam-nee, wah-dinee , war-zuqnee

Sa’d bin Abu Waqqas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
A bedouin came to the Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said to him, Teach me a few words to recite frequently. He (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, ‘Say:

“None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, Allah is The Greater, and much praise is for Allah. How far from imperfections is Allah, The Lord of The Worlds. There is no might and no power except by the leave of Allah, the Exalted in Might, the Most wise.”

The bedouin said: “All of these for my lord (i.e. Allah), But what is for me? Thereupon he (Messenger of Allah (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)) said: You should say:

“O Allah! Grant me pardon, have mercy upon me, direct me to righteousness and provide me sustenance.”

Dua for seeking guidance (Istikhaarah)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ

فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ ،

اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ (هَذَا الأَمْرَ) خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ

وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ (هَذَا الأَمْرَ) شَرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي ، فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي بِهِ

allaahumma innee astakheeruka bi-‛ilmik, wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratik, wa as’aluka min faḍlik-al-‛aẓeem,fa innaka taqdiru wa laa aqdir, wa ta‛lamu wa laa a‛lam, wa anta ‛allaam-ul-ghuyoob,allaahumma in kunta ta‛lamu anna (haadhal-amra) khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma‛aashee wa ‛aaqibati amree, faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee, thumma baarik lee feeh,wa in kunta ta‛lamu anna (haadhal-amra) sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma‛aashee wa ‛aaqibati amree, faṣrifhu ‛annee waṣ-rifnee ‛anhu waqdur liyal-khayra ḥaythu kaana, thumma arḍinee bih

On the authority of Jabir Ibn Abdullah, he said, “The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would instruct us to pray for guidance in all of our concerns, just as he would teach us a chapter from the Quran.”

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would say, If any of you intends to undertake a matter then let him pray two supererogatory units (two rakaah nafilah) of prayer and after which he should supplicate:

O Allah, I seek Your counsel by Your knowledge and by Your power I seek strength and I ask You from Your immense favour,

For indeed You are able while I am not and You know while I do not and You are the Knower of the unseen.

O Allah, if You know (this affair) – or you may mention your need now – to be good for me in relation to my religion, my life, and end, then decree and facilitate it for me, and bless me with it,

And if You know this affair to be ill for me in my religion, my life, and my end, then remove it from me and remove me from it, and decree for me what whatever is good wherever it may be and make me satisfied with it.

Notes:

*One who seeks guidance from his Creator, consults his fellow believers and then remains firm in his resolve does not regret, for Allah has said:

“…and consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah…”

*Al-Istikharah dua is to be said after intention was already made to do something where guidance of Allah is needed here to ease the path towards achieving this intended matter if it was beneficial for the individual, and not (as understood by many) to choose between two matters, when unsure.

The excellence of sending prayers upon the Prophet

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ، إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

allaahumma ṣalli ‛alaa muḥammadin wa ‛alaa aali muḥammadin kamaa ṣallayta ‛alaa ibraaheema wa ‛alaa aali ibraaheema, innaka ḥameedun majeedallaahumma baarik ‛alaa muḥammadin wa ‛alaa aali muḥammadin kamaa baarakta ‛alaa ibraaheema wa ‛alaa aali ibraaheema, innaka ḥameedun majeed

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, “Whoever sends a prayer upon me, Allah sends ten upon him.”

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, “Do not take my grave as a place of periodical celebration. Send prayers upon me, for verily your prayers reach me wherever you are.”

He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) also said, “A miser is one whom when I am mentioned to him, fails to send prayers upon me.”

“O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the followers of Muhammad, just as You sent prayers upon Ibraheem and upon the followers of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.”

“O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, just as You sent blessings upon Ibraheem and upon the family of Ibraheem. Verily, You are full of praise and majesty.”

Note: “Send prayers” means to praise and exalt him in the highest and superior of gatherings, that of the closest angels to Allah.

(al) has been translated in it’s broadest sense: some scholars are of the view that the meaning here is more specific and that it means: Prophet Muhammad’s (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) followers from among his family.

Dua and remembrance after finishing the prayer with salaam #6

ٱللهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلْحَيُّ ٱلْقَيُّومُ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ لَّهُۥ مَا فِى ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِى ٱلْأَرْضِ

مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُۥۤ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِۦ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنْ عِلْمِهِۦۤ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَ

وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ وَلَا يَئُودُهُۥ حِفْظُهُمَا وَهُوَ ٱلْعَلِيُّ ٱلْعَظِيمُ (٢٥٥)

bismillaahir-raḥmaanir-raḥeemiallaahu laa ilaaha illaa huwal-ḥayyul-qayyoom, laa ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa laa nawm, lahu maa fis-samaawaٰti wa maa fil-arḍ, man dhal-ladhee yashfa‛u ‛indahu illaa bi’idhnih, ya‛lamu maa bayna aydeehim wa maa khalfahum, wa laa yuḥeeṭoona bishay’in min ‛ilmihi illaa bi maa shaa’wasi‛a kursiyyuh-us-samaawaٰti wal-arḍ, wa laa ya’ooduhu ḥifẓuhumaa wahuwal-‛aliyyul-‛aẓeem

It is also from the sunnah to recite the verse of the Footstool (Ayat-ul-Kursî, Surah Baqarah Ayah 255) after each prayer:

Allâh! none has the right to be worshipped but He, the Ever Living, the One Who sustains and protects all that exists. Neither slumber, nor sleep overtake Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on earth.

Who is he that can intercede with Him except with His Permission. He knows what happens to them (His creatures) in this world, and what will happen to them in the Hereafter. And they will never compass anything of His Knowledge except that which He wills.

His Kursî extends over the heavens and the earth, and He feels no fatigue in guarding and preserving them. And He is the Most High, the Most Great.

N.B. Concerning the virtue of reciting this aayah after the prescribed prayers, it was narrated that Abu Umaamah said: “The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever recites Aayat al-Kursiy immediately after each prescribed prayer, there will be nothing standing between him and his entering Paradise except death.” This is how it was narrated by al-Nasaa’i in al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah, from al-Hasan ibn Bishr.

Dua during a restless sleep

بسمِ الله,

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ غَضَبِهِ وَعِقَابِهِ ، وَشَرِّ عِبَادِهِ وَمِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ وَأَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ

bismil-laah,a‛oodh-u bikalimaat-i-llah-i-ttaammat-i min ghaḍabih-i wa‛iqaabih-i , washarri ‛ibaadih-i wamin hamazaat-i-shshayaaṭeen-i wa’an yaḥḍuroon-i

In the Name of Allah,

I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from His anger and punishment, and from the evil of His slaves, and from the madness and appearance of devils.

Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allah #11

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ ، وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبِيرًا ، والْحَمْدُ لِلهِ كَثِيرًا ، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَا بِاللهِ الْعَزِيزِ الْحَكِيمِ

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ، وَارْحَمْنِي ، وَاهْدِنِي ، وَارْزُقْنِي

laa ilaaha ill-allaahu waḥdahu laa shareeka lah, allaahu akbaru kabeeran, wal-ḥamdu lillaahi katheeran, subḥaan-allaahi rabbil-‛aalameen, laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaahil-‛azeezil-ḥakeemiallaahumm-aghfir lee, warḥam-nee, wah-dinee , war-zuqnee

SaAAd Ibn Abee Waqqas (RA) narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and said to him, “Teach me something which I should say?” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Say,

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. Allah is most great and much praise is for Allah. How far from imperfections Allah is, Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, The Exalted in might, The Wise.

…the man then said, “These are for my Lord, and what is for me?” He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) replied: Say,

O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me and grant me sustenance.

Dua while bowing in prayer (rukoo‛) #6

سُبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
subḥaanaka wa bi ḥamdika, laa ilaaha illaa anta, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk 

How far from imperfections You are, and I praise You. I bear witness that None has the right to be worshipped except You.

Dua when visiting the sick #2

أَسْأَلُ اللهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيْكَ (سبع مرات)
as’alullaah-al-‛aẓeema rabbal-‛arshil-‛aẓeemi an yashfeek (x7) 

Any Muslim slave (of Allah), who visits a sick person whose prescribed moment of death has not arrived (yet) and supplicates (seven times):

“I ask Allah The Supreme, Lord of the magnificent throne to cure you.”

…he (the sick person) will be cured.

Notes:
*In Sahih Ibn Hibban, when the prophet used to visit the sick: “he would sit at his head and say seven times: I ask Allah The Supreme ..etc”.

*The excellence of visiting the sick;

Ali Ibn Abee Talib related that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say,

“If a man calls on his sick Muslim brother, it is as if he walks reaping the fruits of Paradise until he sits, and when he sits he is showered in mercy, and if this was in the morning, seventy thousand angels send prayers upon him until the evening, and if this was in the evening, seventy thousand angels send prayers upon him until the morning.”

Dua when the mounted animal (or means of transport) stumbles

بِسْمِ اللهِ
bismillaah 

In the name of Allah.

Dua when waking up at night #3

الله أَكْبَرُ (عشر مرات)
الْحَمْدُ لِلهِ (عشر مرات)
سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ (عشر مرات)
سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ (عشر مرات)
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ (عشر مرات)
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ (عشر مرات)اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ ضِيقِ الدُّنْيَا، وَضِيقِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ (عشر مرات)
allaahu Akbar (10 times)al-ḥamdu-lil-laah (10 times)subḥaan-allaahi wa biḥamdihi (10 times)subḥaan-al-malik-il-quddoos (10 times)

astaghfirullaah (10 times)

laa ilaaha ill-allaah (10 times)

…..

allaahumma inni a‛oodhu bika min ḍeeqid dunyaa, wa ḍeeqi yawm-il qyaamah (10 times)

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: he -i.e. the prophet (may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)- used to say upon waking up [at night]:

Allah is the Greatest (10 times)

All Praise is for Allah (10 times)

How far from imperfections Allah is and I praise Him (10 times)

How far from imperfections The King, and The Holy One is (10 times)

I ask Allah for forgiveness (10 times)

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah (10 times)

… then he would say:

O Allah, I seek refuge with you from the hardships of this world, and the hardships of the day of resurrection (10 times)

..

then he would commence the prayer

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