A dua is a supplication — speaking to Allah. The Prophet ﷺ taught short words for ordinary moments so remembrance fits a normal day. This page includes only wordings that are well established. Where a longer classroom version exists, we keep the authentic core.
Daily duas for ordinary moments
A dua is a supplication — speaking to Allah. The Prophet ﷺ taught short words for ordinary moments so remembrance fits a normal day. This page gathers thirty practical duas with Arabic, transliteration, English, Urdu, and a source note.
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Pronounce Arabic with a teacher when you can. Meaning in the heart matters even while you are still learning the sounds. Do not add unsourced “virtue” stories to these duas.
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Al-ḥamdu lillāh. — Yarḥamukallāh. — Yahdīkumullāhu wa yuṣliḥu bālakum.
English: The one who sneezes says: All praise is for Allah. The listener says: May Allah have mercy on you. The one who sneezed replies: May Allah guide you and set your affairs right.
اردو: چھینکنے والا کہے: تمام تعریف اللہ کے لیے ہے۔ سننے والا کہے: اللہ تم پر رحم فرمائے۔ جواب: اللہ تمہیں ہدایت دے اور تمہارا حال درست کرے۔
Sahih al-Bukhari 6224.
Masjid & Salah
9. When entering the mosque
When: As you enter the masjid.
اللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allāhumma-ftaḥ lī abwāba raḥmatik
English: O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
اردو: اے اللہ! میرے لیے اپنی رحمت کے دروازے کھول دے۔
Sahih Muslim 713.
10. When leaving the mosque
When: As you leave the masjid.
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allāhumma innī as’aluka min faḍlik
English: O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.
اردو: اے اللہ! میں تجھ سے تیرے فضل کا سوال کرتا ہوں۔
English: O Allah, Lord of this complete call and of the established prayer, grant Muhammad the wasilah and virtue, and raise him to the praiseworthy station that You promised him.
اردو: اے اللہ! اس کامل پکار اور قائم ہونے والی نماز کے رب، محمد کو وسیلہ اور فضیلت عطا فرما، اور انہیں اس محمود مقام پر پہنچا جس کا تو نے وعدہ کیا۔
Sahih al-Bukhari 614.
Food & Drink
12. Before eating
When: When you begin a meal. If you forget at the start, a wording for mentioning Allah later is also reported.
If you forget: “Bismillāhi awwalahū wa ākhirah” — In the name of Allah, at its beginning and its end (Sunan Abi Dawud; Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi).
بِسْمِ اللهِ
Bismillāh
English: In the name of Allah.
اردو: اللہ کے نام سے۔
Sahih Muslim 2018 / 2022 (mentioning Allah’s name before eating).
English: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female unclean spirits.
اردو: اے اللہ! میں نر اور مادہ خبیث روحوں سے تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں۔
Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375.
4. After leaving the bathroom
When: When you leave the toilet.
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufrānak
English: I ask You for Your forgiveness.
اردو: تیری بخشش مانگتا ہوں۔
Sunan Abi Dawud 30; Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi 7.
5. Remembrance before wudu
When: At the beginning of wudu.
Do not invent a long special dua for every limb. See the Wudu guide for the full method.
بِسْمِ اللهِ
Bismillāh
English: In the name of Allah.
اردو: اللہ کے نام سے۔
Mentioning Allah’s name at the start of wudu is reported in the Sunan. Scholars differ on whether it is required or recommended.
6. After completing wudu
When: When you have finished wudu.
The testimony after wudu is reported in Sahih Muslim. An additional wording is reported in Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi. Scholars have discussed the strength of that extra chain; both lines are commonly taught together after wudu.
Ashhadu an lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, wa ashhadu anna Muḥammadan ʿabduhū wa rasūluh. Allāhumma-jʿalnī minat-tawwābīn, wa-jʿalnī minal-mutaṭahhirīn.
English: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, alone, without partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger. O Allah, make me among those who repent often, and make me among those who purify themselves.
اردو: میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ اللہ کے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں، وہ اکیلا ہے، اس کا کوئی شریک نہیں، اور میں گواہی دیتا ہوں کہ محمد اس کے بندے اور رسول ہیں۔ اے اللہ! مجھے بار بار توبہ کرنے والوں میں سے بنا، اور مجھے پاک رہنے والوں میں سے بنا۔
Testimony after wudu: Sahih Muslim (Book of Purification). Additional wording: Jamiʿ at-Tirmidhi 55.
Travel
24. When travelling
When: When setting out on a journey, as the Quran teaches those who mount a ride.
Rabbanā lā tuzigh qulūbanā baʿda idh hadaytanā wa hab lanā min ladunka raḥmah, innaka antal-Wahhāb
English: Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. You are the Giver.
اردو: اے ہمارے رب! ہمارے دلوں کو ٹیڑھا نہ کر بعد اس کے کہ تو نے ہمیں ہدایت دی، اور ہمیں اپنی طرف سے رحمت عطا فرما۔ بے شک تو بہت دینے والا ہے۔
Qur'an 3:8.
Hardship & Forgiveness
17. For forgiveness
When: At any time, especially after a mistake or at the end of the day.
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
Astaghfirullāha wa atūbu ilayh
English: I seek Allah’s forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance.
اردو: میں اللہ سے بخشش مانگتا ہوں اور اس کی طرف توبہ کرتا ہوں۔
Seeking forgiveness frequently is established in Sahih al-Bukhari 6307. This short wording is a clear, authentic practice — not a numbered “Kalima” claim.
19. For anxiety and distress
When: When worry, grief, or helplessness weighs on you.
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika minal-hammi wal-ḥazan, wal-ʿajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa ḍalaʿid-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijāl
English: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from inability and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and being overpowered by people.
اردو: اے اللہ! میں فکر اور غم سے، عاجزی اور سستی سے، بزدلی اور بخل سے، اور قرض کے بوجھ اور لوگوں کے غلبے سے تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں۔
Sahih al-Bukhari 6369.
20. In times of hardship
When: In difficulty, as Yunus ﷺ called from the darkness.
Allāhumma anta rabbī lā ilāha illā ant, khalaqtanī wa anā ʿabduk, wa anā ʿalā ʿahdika wa waʿdika mā-staṭaʿt. Aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt. Abū’u laka bi-niʿmatika ʿalayya wa abū’u laka bi-dhanbī faghfir lī, fa-innahū lā yaghfirudh-dhunūba illā ant.
English: O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I am upon Your covenant and promise as much as I am able. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I admit Your blessing upon me, and I admit my sin, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
اردو: اے اللہ! تو میرا رب ہے، تیرے سوا کوئی معبود نہیں۔ تو نے مجھے پیدا کیا اور میں تیرا بندہ ہوں۔ میں تیری پیمان اور وعدے پر جہاں تک میری طاقت ہے قائم ہوں۔ جو کچھ میں نے کیا اس کی برائی سے میں تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں۔ میں اپنے اوپر تیری نعمت کا اقرار کرتا ہوں اور اپنے گناہ کا اقرار کرتا ہوں، پس مجھے بخش دے، کیونکہ گناہوں کو تیرے سوا کوئی نہیں بخشتا۔
Sahih al-Bukhari 6306.
Important notes
Pronounce Arabic with a teacher when you can. Meaning in the heart matters even while you are still learning the sounds.
Do not add unsourced “virtue” stories to these duas.
This page is provided for general Islamic education and learning. Minor details of worship may differ between schools of Islamic jurisprudence. For personal or complex religious questions, please consult a qualified scholar.