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6 duas
Duas the Prophet ﷺ taught for asking forgiveness, for worry, grief and debt, and for keeping the heart firm.
Many times a day
أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ
astaghfiru llaaha wa-atuubu ilayh
I ask Allah’s forgiveness and turn to Him in repentance.
The Prophet ﷺ said: by Allah, I ask Allah’s forgiveness and repent to Him more than seventy times a day.
When you are in great distress
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
laa ilaaha illa llaahu l-ʿaẓiimu l-ḥaliim, laa ilaaha illa llaahu rabbu l-ʿarshi l-ʿaẓiim, laa ilaaha illa llaahu rabbu s-samaawaati wa-rabbu l-arḍi wa-rabbu l-ʿarshi l-kariim
There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the noble Throne.
When worries and debts weigh on you
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
allaahumma innii aʿuudhu bika mina l-hammi wal-ḥazan, wal-ʿajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa-ḍalaʿi d-dayn, wa-ghalabati r-rijaal
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being weighed down by debt and from being overpowered by people.
Any time
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ، ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ
yaa muqalliba l-quluub, thabbit qalbii ʿalaa diinik
O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm on Your religion.
This was the dua the Prophet ﷺ made most often, according to Umm Salamah.
Any time
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَىٰ وَالتُّقَىٰ، وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَىٰ
allaahumma innii as’aluka l-hudaa wat-tuqaa, wal-ʿafaafa wal-ghinaa
O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and freedom from need.
In the last ten nights of Ramadan
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
allaahumma innaka ʿafuwwun tuḥibbu l-ʿafwa faʿfu ʿannii
O Allah, You are the Pardoner and You love to pardon, so pardon me.
Aishah asked what she should say if she found Laylat al-Qadr, and the Prophet ﷺ taught her this.
Every dua here is from the Quran or an authentic hadith, with its reference so you can check it; hadith numbers follow sunnah.com. Meanings are written by Harf to help you understand; whole Quran verses use the Saheeh International translation. Quran recitations are from EveryAyah.com; the Listen button for other duas uses your device’s voice. For rulings, ask a scholar you trust.
