Dua For Entering The Masjid

[And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]

“I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His Noble Face, by His primordial power, from Satan the outcast.1

 [In the Name of Allah, and blessings.]2

 [And peace be upon the Messenger of Allah.]3 

O Allah, open before me the doors of Your mercy.4″

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ الْعَظِيمِ، وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ، وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ، مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ. [بِسْمِ اللهِ، وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَّامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ] اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

‘A’oothu billaahil-‘Adheem, wa bi-Wajhihil-Kareem, wa Sultaanihil-qadeem, minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem.

[Bismillaahi, wassalaatu]

[Wassalaamu ‘alaaRasoolillaahi]

Allaahum-maftah lee ‘abwaaba rahmatik

Word-by-word meanings:

TRANSLITERATION	ARABIC	TRANSLATION
‘A’oothu	أَعُوذُ ،	I seek refuge
billaah	بِاللهِ	in Allah,
al-‘Adheem,	الْعَظِيمِ،	Almighty
wa bi-Wajhihi	وَبِوَجْهِهِ	and by His Face,
al-Kareem,	الْكَرِيمِ،	Noble
wa Sultaanihi	وَسُلْطَانِهِ	by His power,
al-qadeem,	الْقَدِيمِ	primordial
minash-Shaytaan	مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ	from Satan
ar-rajeem.	الرَّجِيمِ	the outcast
Bismillaahi	بِسْمِ اللهِ،	In the Name of Allah
was-salaatu	وَالصَّلَاةُ	and blessings.
Was-salaamu	وَالسَّلَّامُ	And peace be
‘alaa	عَلَى	upon
Rasoolillaah	رَسُولِ اللهِ	the Messenger of Allah.
Allaahumma	اللَّهُمَّ	O Allah,
aftah lee	افْتَحْ لِي	open before me
‘abwaaba	أَبْوَابَ	the doors of
rahmatik	رَحْمَتِكَ	Your mercy

1 Abu Dawud and Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jdmi’ As-Saghir (Hadithno. 4591). 2 Ibn As-Sunni (Hadith no. 88), graded good by Al-Albani. 3 Abu Dawud 1/126, see also Al-Albani, Sahihul-Jami’As-Saghir 1/528. 4 Muslim 1/494.

There is also a report in Sunan Ibn Majah on the authority of Fatimah (Radi Allahu anha), : “O Allah, forgive me my sins and open for me the doors of Your mercy.” It was graded authentic by Al-Albani due to supporting Ahadith. See Sahih Ibn Majah