Dua For Protection From Polytheism

Supplication in English 

“O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I associate anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I know not”

Supplication in Arabic 

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika ‘an ‘ushrika bika wa ‘anaa ‘a’lamu, wa ‘astaghfiruka limaa laa ‘a’lamu.

Ahmad 4/403. See also Al-Albani, Sahih ul-Jami’ As-Saghir 3/233 and Sahih ut-Targhib wat- Tarhib 1/19.

Duas For Piety And Taqwa

      

“ Our Lord, and Make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our offspring a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our ways of worship (all the ceremonies of pilgrimage – Hajj and ‘Umrah, etc.)and turn to us (in Mercy); Indeed, You are the One Who accepts repentance, the Most Merciful.”

رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

Rabbanaa waj’alnaa muslimayni laka waminthurriyyatinaa ummatan muslimatan laka wa-arinaa manaasikanaa watub ‘alaynaa innaka antat-tawwaabur-raheem

Surah Al-Baqarah ,verse 128

This is the du’aa of the Prophets Ibrahim and Isma`il Alaihissalaam. They made this du’aa while they were building the Holy Kaaba.

       It can be recited for

• Taqwa
• Piety

• To make yourself and your offspring submit to Allah
• Forgiveness of your sins
• Acceptance of your repentance

Word-by-word Meanings:

TRANSLITERATION	ARABIC	TRANSLATION
Rabbanaa	رَبَّنَا	Our Lord,
waj’alnaa	وَاجْعَلْنَا	and Make us
muslimayni	مُسْلِمَيْنِ	both Muslims [in submission]
laka	لَكَ	to You
wamin	وَمِن	and from
thurriyyatinaa	ذُرِّيَّتِنَا	our offspring
ummatan	أُمَّةً	a nation
muslimatan	مُّسْلِمَةً	Muslim (SUBMISSIVE)
laka	لَّكَ	to You
wa-arinaa	وَأَرِنَا	And show us
manaasikanaa	مَنَاسِكَنَا	our ways of worship
watub	وَتُبْ	and turn
‘alaynaa	عَلَيْنَا ۖ	to us (in Mercy)
innaka	إِنَّكَ	Indeed, You
anta	أَنتَ	(You) are
At-tawwaabu	التَّوَّابُ	the One Who accepts repentance,
Ar-raheem	الرَّحِيمُ	the Most Merciful

Benefits of Reciting Surah An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas

Surah An-Nas, Al-Falaq, Al-Ikhlas

Recite Morning and Evening three times
each they will suffice you against everything

Mu`adh bin `Abdullah bin Khubaib,
narrated from his father, who said:
“We went out on a rainy and extremely dark night, looking for the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), so that he could lead us in Salat.” He said: “So I met him and he (ﷺ) said: ‘Speak’ but I did not say anything. Then he (ﷺ) said: ‘Speak.’ But I did not say anything. He (ﷺ) said: ‘Speak.’ So I said: ‘What should I say?’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘Say: “Say: He is Allah, the One” and Al-Mu`awwidhatain, when you reach evening, and when you reach morning, three times, they will suffice you against everything.’”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3575

How To Pray Witr & How Many Rak'ah

How To Pray Witr & How Many Rak'ah?

As we mentioned before, the Witr should be an odd numbered of rak’ah. So the minimum number of rak’ah is one (which is the Sunnah) and it can go up to three, five, seven, nine..etc.

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Witr is a duty, so whoever likes to pray witr with five let him do so, and whoever likes to pray witr with three let him do so, and whoever likes to pray witr with one let him do so."
[Ibn Majah 1190]

The Prophet (May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon him) said:

"Witr is one rak'ah at the end of the night."
[An-Nasa'i 1689]

And the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:

"The night prayers are [performed] two by two, but if one of you fears that dawn is about to break, let him pray one rak’ah.
[An-Nasa'i 1671]

How to Pray Three Rak'ah for Witr

For those who pray three rak’as of Witr, there are two ways in which it can be performed:

1. To pray all three rak’ahs continuously right after each other without the middle tashahhud. Meaning, there will be only one Tashahhud which is the Final tashahhud. As narrated by Ai’sha (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Prophet (ﷺ) used not to say the tasleem in the (first) two rakahs of Witr.

According to another version: “He used to pray Witr with three rak'ahs and he did not sit except in the last of them.”
Narrated by [Al-Nasaa’i, 3/234; al-Bayhaqi, 3/31]

2. To pray the first two rak’ahs separately ending it with tasleem then praying the last rak’ah separately. So having two final tashhahud.

As narrated by Ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), that he used to separate the two rak'ahs from the single rak'ah with a tasleem, and he said that the Prophet (ﷺ) used to do that.
Narrated by Ibn Hibbaan (2435); Ibn Hajar said in al-Fath (2/482): its isnaad is strong.

The Prophet (ﷺ) also advised to not perform Witr like the Maghrib prayer “Do not pray Witr with three rak’ahs like Maghrib.”
[Al-Haakim, 1/403 ]

How to Pray Five or Seven Rak'ah for Witr

For those who decide to pray five or seven rak’ah for witr, then it should be continuous and should consist of only one tashahhud which is the final one followed by the tasleem.

This is because it was narrated by A’isha "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray thirteen rak'ah at night, praying five rak'ahs of witr, in which he would not sit except in the last rak’ah."
[Muslim: 737]

And it was narrated that Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) said:

"The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray witr with five or seven (rak’ah) and he did not separate between them with any salaam or words."
[Ahmad, 6/290; al-Nasaa’i, 1714]

How to Pray Nine Rak'ah for Witr

For those who decide to pray nine rak’ah for witr, then he/she should be pray continuously until the eight rak’ah where one is to sit and recite the tashahhud without the tasleem.

He then should stand up for the ninth rak’ah and end it with the final tashahhud.

As it was narrated by A’isha "The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray nine rak'ahs in which he did not sit except in the eighth, when he would remember Allah, praise Him and call upon Him, then he would get up and not say the tasleem, and he would stand up and pray the ninth (rak'ah), then he would sit and remember Allah and praise Him and call upon Him, then he would say a tasleem that we could hear."
[Muslim: 746 a]

How to Pray Eleven Rak'ah for Witr

For those who decide to pray eleven rak’ah for witr, then it should be prayer two by two (with tasleem after each two rak’ah) and then end it with one rak’ah.

Dua for Knowledg, Good deeds and a Good Heart

Dua for KNOWLEDGE, Good deeds and a GOOD HEART

Supplication in English 

”O Allah, I seek refuge in You from KNOWLEDGE THAT DOES NOT BENEFIT and the deed that does not get accepted and a heart that does not fear You and words that are not heard”

Supplication Transliteration 

Allaahumma inni a’uthubika min ilmin laa yanfaoo, wa amalin la yurfaoo, wa qalbin la yakhshaaoo, wa qawlin la yusmaaoo

Hakim, Ibne Habaan, narrated by Ans Radi Allahu anhu

Dua Before Seeping

When the Prophet (Peace be upon him) wanted to lie down to sleep, he used to place his right hand under his cheek and say this dua “Abu Dawud 4/311. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/143.

Supplication in English 

“O Allah, save me from Your punishment on the Day that You resurrect Your slaves.”

(Recite three times in Arabic)

Supplication in Arabic 

اللَّهُمَّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَوْمَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ

Supplication Transliteration 

Allaahumma qinee ‘athaabaka yawma tab’athu ‘ibaadaka.

A beautiful Dua From The Hadith

Read this dua after the final Tashahhud and before ending the prayer (Salah)

Supplication in English 

“O Allah, by Your Knowledge of the unseen and by Your Power over creation, let me live if You know that life is good for me, and let me die if You know that death is good for me.

O Allah, I ask You to grant me fear of You in private and in public.

I ask you for the word of truth in times of contentment and anger.

I ask You for moderation in wealth and in poverty.

I ask you for blessings never ceasing and the coolness of my eye (i.e. pleasure) that never ends.

I ask You for pleasure after Your Judgment and I ask You for a life of coolness after death.

I ask You for the delight of gazing upon Your Face and the joy of meeting You without any harm and misleading trials befalling me.

O Allah, dress us with the beauty of Faith, and make us guides who are upon (correct) guidance.

Supplication in Arabic 

 

اللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْيِنِي مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْراً لِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْراً لِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْغِنَى وَالْفَقْرِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيماً لَا يَنْفَذُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضِا بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلَا فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ، اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الْإِيمَانِ وِاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ

Supplication Transliteration 

Allaahumma bi’ilmikal-ghayba wa qudratika ‘alal-khalqi ‘ahyinee maa ‘alimtal-hayaata khayran lee wa tawaffanee ‘ithaa ‘alimtal-wafaata khayran lee,

Allaahumma ‘innee ‘as’aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi wash-shahaadati,

wa ‘as’aluka kalimatal-haqqi fir-ridhaa walghadhabi,

wa ‘as’alukal-qasda fil-ghinaa walfaqri,

wa ‘as’aluka na’eeman laa yanfadu,wa ‘as’aluka qurrata ‘aynin laa tanqati’u,

wa ‘as’alukar-ridhaa ba’dal-qadhaa’i, wa ‘as’aluka bardal-‘ayshi ba’dal-mawti,

wa ‘as’aluka laththatan-nadhari ‘ilaa wajhika wash-shawqa ‘ilaa liqaa’ikafee ghayri dharraa’a mudhirratin wa laa fitnatin mudhillatin,

Allaahumma zayyinnaa bizeenatil-‘eemaani waj’alnaa hudaatan muhtadeen.

An-Nasa’i 3/54, 55, Ahmad 4/364. See also Al-Albani, Sahih An-Nasa’i 1/281.

Dua For Stronger Imaan (Faith), Jannah and Allah's Blessings

Supplication in English 

” O Allah, I ask You for the FAITH that does not falter and BLESSINGS that never end and I beseech You for the company of Prophet Mohammad [Peace be upon him] in the high ranks of Jannah , Garden of Eternity”

Supplication Transliteration 

Allaahumma innee as’aluka eemaanan laa yartad, wa na’eeman laa yanfad, wa murafaqata nabbiyyina Sallal laahoo alaihi wassallama fee aalaa darajaatil-jannati jannatil khuld.

Hakim, Nissai narrated by Ibne Masood Radi Allahu anhu

Dua For Your Vision, Hearing & Victory Over Your Enemies

Supplication in English 

”O Allah, benefit me from my hearing and my sight and make them my heirs [i.e., keep them strong until I die], and grant me victory over those who wronged me, and take revenge from them” 

Supplication Transliteration 

Allahumma mattini bi sam’ee, wa basari, waj-‘alhumal-waritha minni, wansurni alaa man yadhlimuni wa khuth minhu bi tha’ri

[Tirmidhi, narrated by Abi Hurairah Radi Allahu anhu]

Dua To Have Pious,Obedient Children

Supplication in English 

”So give me from Yourself an heir. And make him, my Lord, pleasing [to You].”

Supplication in Arabic 

فَهَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا

وَاجْعَلْهُ رَبِّ رَضِيًّا

Supplication Transliteration 

Fahab lee min ladunka waliyyaa . Waj’alhu rabbi radiyyaa.

Surah Maryam ,verses 5-6

This dua can be recited:

• To have a baby
• To make your children obedient,pious and righteous
• To have a safe pregnancy and delivery

This is the supplication of Prophet ZakariyyaAlaihissalaam.

Allah Subhaanahu wata’ala says in the Holy Quran:-

(2. A reminder of the mercy of your Lord to His servant Zakariyya.) (3. When he called his Lord with a call in secret.) (4. He said: “My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble, and gray hair has Ashta`al on my head, and I have never been unblessed in my invocation to You, O my Lord!”) (5. “And verily, I fear Mawali after me, and my wife is barren. So give me from Yourself an heir.”) (6. “Who shall inherit me, and inherit (also) the posterity of Ya`qub. And make him, my Lord, one with whom You are well-pleased!”)

The Story of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam and his Supplication for a son

He was a great Prophet from the Prophets of the Children of Israel. In Sahih Al-Bukhari, it is recorded that the Prophet said about Zakariyya Alaihissalaam that He was a carpenter who used to eat from what he earned with his own hand through carpentry.

Concerning Allah’s statement,

(When he called his Lord with a call in secret.) He only made his supplication secretly because it is more beloved to Allah. This is similar to what Qatadah said concerning this Ayah,

”Verily, Allah knows the pious heart and he hears the hidden voice.”

(He said: “My Lord! Indeed my bones have grown feeble…”) meaning, “I have become weak and feeble in strength.”

(and gray hair has Ashta`al on my head,) means the gray hair has burned into the black hair. The intent is to inform of weakness and old age, and its external and internal traces.

(and I have never been unblessed in my invocation to You, O my Lord!) This means, “I have not experienced from You except that You would respond to my supplication and that You would never refuse me in whatever I ask of You.”

(And verily, I fear Mawali after me,) Mujahid, Qatadah and As-Suddi, all said, “In saying the word Mawali, he (Zakariyya) meant his succeeding relatives.” The reason for his fear was that he was afraid that the generation that would succeed him would be a wicked generation. Thus, he asked Allah for a son who would be a Prophet after him, who would guide them with his Prophethood and that which was revealed to him. In response to this I would like to point out that he was not afraid of them inheriting his wealth. For a Prophet is too great in status, and too lofty in esteem to become remorseful over his wealth in this fashion. A Prophet would not disdain to leave his wealth to his successive relatives, and thus ask to have a son who would receive his inheritance instead of them. This is one angle of argument.

The second argument is that Allah did not mention that Zakariyya Alaihissalaam was wealthy. On the contrary, he was a carpenter who ate from the earnings of his own hand. This type of person usually does not have a mass of wealth. Amassing wealth is not something normal for Prophets, for verily, they are the most abstentious in matters of this worldly life.

The third argument is that it is confirmed in the Two Sahihs, in more than one narration, that the Messenger of Allah said,

(We (the Prophets) do not leave behind inheritance (of wealth). Whatever we leave behind, then it is charity.)

Therefore, the meaning in these Hadiths restricts the meaning of Zakariyya Alaihissalaam ‘s statement,

(So give me from yourself an heir. Who shall inherit me,) inheritance of Prophethood.

(and make him, my Lord, one with whom You are well-pleased!) means “Make him pleasing to You (Allah) and your creation. Love him and make him beloved to your creatures, in both his religion and his character.”

(7. (Allah said:) “O Zakariyya! Verily, We give you the good news of a son, whose name will be Yahya. We have given that name to none before (him).”)