Dua's from the Qur'an

These sessions allow brothers and sisters to bring life to their supplications to Allah and truly understand what it is they are asking for.

Each Dua includes the Arabic, Transliteration, English Translation and when it can be used. 

Youtube videos are also linked below.

Dua 1

Use when you want Allah to accept your good deeds

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلۡ مِنَّاۤۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِیعُ ٱلۡعَلِیمُ

Rabbanā taqabbal minnā ʾinnaka ʾanta s-samīʿu l-ʿalīm

Our Lord, accept it from us! Indeed You are the All-hearing, the All-knowing

Qur'an 2:127

Dua 2

Use when you want anything in this world or the hereafter

رَبَّنَاۤ ءَاتِنَا فِی ٱلدُّنۡیَا حَسَنَةࣰ وَفِی ٱلۡـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةࣰ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Rabbanā ʾātinā fī d-dunyā ḥasanatan wa-fī l-ʾākhirati ḥasanatan wa-qinā ʿadhāba n-nār

Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the punishment of the Fire

Qur'an 2:201

Dua 3

Perseverance to overcome the challenges we face in life

 رَبَّنَاۤ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَیۡنَا صَبۡرا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ

Rabbanā ʾafrigh ʿalaynā ṣabran wa-thabbit ʾaqdāmanā wa-nṣurnā ʿalā l-qawmi l-kāfirīn

Our Lord, pour patience upon us, make our feet steady, and assist us against the faithless lot

Qur'an 2:250

Dua 4

Make our burdens and responsibilities easy for us

 رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَیۡنَاۤ إِصۡرا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِینَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَاۤۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِین [البقرة ٢٨٦]

Rabbanā lā tuʾākhidhnā ʾin nasīnā ʾaw ʾakhṭaʾnā rabbanā wa-lā taḥmil ʿalaynā ʾiṣran ka-mā ḥamaltahū ʿalā lladhīna min qablinā rabbanā wa-lā tuḥammilnā mā lā ṭāqata lanā bihī wa-ʿfu ʿannā wa-ghfir lanā wa-rḥamnā ʾanta mawlānā fa-nṣurnā ʿalā l-qawmi l-kāfirīn

Our Lord! Take us not to task if we forget or make mistakes! Our Lord! Place not upon us a burden as You placed on those who were before us! Our Lord! Lay not upon us what we have no strength to bear! Excuse us and forgive us, and be merciful to us! You are our Master, so help us against the faithless lot

Qur'an 2:286

Dua 5

Steadfastness upon guidance and overcome the doubt associated with our Imaan

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَیۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّا

Rabbanā lā tuzigh qulūbanā baʿda ʾidh hadaytanā wa-hab lanā min ladunka raḥmatan ʾinnaka ʾanta l-wahhāb

Our Lord! Do not make our hearts swerve after You have guided us, and bestow Your mercy on us. Indeed You are the All-munificent

Qur'an 3:08

Dua 6

Forgiveness from Allah as a result of our Imaan

 رَبَّنَاۤ إِنَّنَاۤ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

Rabbanā ʾinnanā ʾāmannā fa-ghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-qinā ʿadhāba n-nār

Our Lord! Indeed we have faith. So forgive us our sins, and save us from the punishment of the Fire

Qur'an 3:16

Dua 7

Forgiveness for extravagance and steadfastness in times of difficulty

 رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِیۤ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَـٰفِرِینَ

Rabbanā ghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-ʾisrāfanā fī ʾamrinā wa-thabbit ʾaqdāmanā wa-nṣurnā ʿalā l-qawmi l-kāfirīn

Our Lord, forgive us our sins, and our excesses in our affairs, and make our feet steady, and help us against the faithless lot

Qur'an 3:147

Dua 8

Atonement for sins and to be raised in the company of the righteous

رَبَّنَا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرۡ عَنَّا سَیِّـَٔاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ

Rabbanā fa-ghfir lanā dhunūbanā wa-kaffir ʿannā sayyiʾātinā wa-tawaffanā maʿa l-ʾabrār

Our Lord, forgive us our sins and absolve us of our misdeeds, and make us die with the pious

Qur'an 3:193

Dua 9

Relief from an oppressing government

رَبَّنَاۤ أَخۡرِجۡنَا مِنۡ هَـٰذِهِ ٱلۡقَرۡیَةِ ٱلظَّالِمِ أَهۡلُهَا وَٱجۡعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِیّا وَٱجۡعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِیرًا

Rabbanā ʾakhrijnā min hādhihi l-qaryati ẓ-ẓālimi ʾahluhā wa-jʿal lanā min ladunka waliyyan wa-jʿal lanā min ladunka naṣīra

Our Lord, bring us out of this town whose people are wrongdoers, and appoint for us a guardian from You, and appoint for us a helper from You

Qur'an 4:75

Dua 10

Humility in forgiveness. First Dua given to Adam

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمۡنَاۤ أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمۡ تَغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَتَرۡحَمۡنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ ٱلۡخَـٰسِرِینَ

Rabbanā ẓalamnā ʾanfusanā wa-ʾin lam taghfir lanā wa-tarḥamnā la-nakūnanna mina l-khāsirīn

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves! If You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers

Qur'an 7:23

Dua 11

Do not make us of those who are oppressive

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا مَعَ ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِینَ

Rabbanā lā tajʿalnā maʿa l-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīn

Our Lord, do not put us among the wrongdoers

Qur'an 7:47

Dua 12

Dua for ﷲ to open the path between us and our people

رَبُّنَا ۚ وَسِعَ رَبُّنَا كُلَّ شَىْءٍ عِلْمًا ۚ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا ٱفْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِٱلْحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْفَٰتِحِينَ

Rabbanaf-tah baynana wa bayna qawmina bil haqqi waanta Khayrul Fatiheen

Our Lord! Surround all things in knowledge. In Allah we put our trust. Our Lord! Decide with truth between the best at deciding.

Qur'an 7:89

Dua 13

When we want to establish prayer in our life. Ibrahim (AS) asking ﷲ to make him consistent in his prayer – he recognises that he can improve on his prayer even as a Prophet

رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْنِى مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِى ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَآءِ رَبَّنَا ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ ٱلْحِسَابُ

Rabbij ‘alnee muqeemas Salaati wa min zurriyyatee Rabbanaa wa taqabbal du’aa

My Lord! Make me and my descendants practice proper worship; Our Lord! Accept my prayer. Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the reckoning takes place

Qur'an 14:40-41

Dua 14

Asking Allah to give us mercy and guide us in our affairs with the means. This is a Dua for when you what to aquire things in the Dunya and asking Allah (SWT) to grant/give us ability to achieve our goals. People of the cave story

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَھَیِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدً ا

Rabbana ‘atina mil-ladunka Rahmataw wa haiyi lana min amrina rashada

Our Lord! Give us mercy directly from You, and prepare for us correct behaviour in our difficulty

Qur'an 18:10

Dua 15

Increasing ones knowledge

ربِّ زِدْنِي عِلْماً

Rabbi zidnee ‘ilmaa

My Lord, increase me in knowledge

Qur'an 20:144

Dua 16

Dua of Musa a.s when going to give dawah to Firawn. For any type of situation that gives worry, anxiety that you are afraid of. To speak to someone, a delicate situation. For any type of situation that gives worry, anxiety that you are afraid of. To speak to someone, a delicate situation

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي اَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

 Rabbish rah lee sadree wa yassir leee amree wahlul ‘uqdatam milli saaneem yafqahoo qawlee

My Lord, put my heart at peace for me. And ease my task for me. And untie the knot from my tongue. So they can understand my speech

Qur'an 20:25-28

Dua 17

Dua for forgiveness of our parents

رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا

Rabbir hamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanee sagheera

My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child

Qur'an 17:24

Dua 18

Dua for children and for people who are unmarried for a pious spouse

رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ

Rabbahoo rabbi laa tazarnee fardanw wa anta khairul waariseen

My Lord, do not leave me alone, even though you are the Best of heirs

Qur'an 21:89

Dua 19

Dua to make wherever you are going somewhere to be blessed

 رَّبِّ اَنۡزِلۡنِىۡ مُنۡزَلًا مُّبٰـرَكًا وَّاَنۡتَ خَيۡرُ الۡمُنۡزِلِيۡ

Rabbi anzilnee munzalam mubaarakanw wa anta khairul munzileen

And say, “My Lord, land me with a blessed landing, as you are the best of transporters.”

Qur'an 23:29

Dua 20

Dua to keep away from shaitan and have shaitan away from you and to be distant from him. Shaitan – anything that takes you away from the mercy of Allah (SWT)

رَّبِّ اَعُوۡذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزٰتِ الشَّيٰطِيۡنِۙ وَاَعُوۡذُ بِكَ رَبِّ اَنۡ يَّحۡضُرُوۡنِ

Rabbi a’oozu bika min hamazaatish shayaateen wa a’oozu bika rabbi ai-yahduroon

And say, “My Lord, I seek refuge with You from the urgings of the devils. And I seek refuge with You, my Lord, lest they become present.”

Qur'an 23:97-98

Dua 21

Asking from Allah (SWT) to grant us a spouse and children the happiness and joy we have always wanted

رَبَّنَا ھَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّیَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْیُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِینَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana Hablana min azwaajina wadhurriy-yatina, qurrata ‘ayioni wa-jalna lil-muttaqeena Imaama

Our Lord, grant us delight in our spouses and our children, and make us a good example for the righteous

Qur'an 25:74

Dua 22

Rememberence in duas after our death and allow us to be one of the righteous

رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ

Rabbi hab lee hukmanw wa alhiqnee bis saaliheen waj’al lee lisaana sidqin fil aakhireen Waj’alnee minw warasati Jannnatin Na’eem

O my Sustainer! Endow me with the ability to judge [between right and wrong], and make me one with the righteous and grant me the power to convey the truth unto those who will come after me and place me among those who shall inherit the garden of bliss!

Qur'an 26:83-85

Dua 23

For guidence and spirital upliftment (connection with Allah SWT)

فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰ إِلَى الظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

Fasaqaa lahumaa summa tawallaaa ilaz zilli faqaala Rabbi innee limaaa anzalta ilaiya min khairin faqeer

So he watered (their flocks) for them; then he turned back to the shade, and said:”O my Lord! truly am I in (desperate) need of any good that Thou dost send me!”

Qur'an 28:24

Dua 24

Dua to make for others to be able to ask for forgiveness from Allah SWT and for Him to accept there Duas

رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَىْءٍۢ رَّحْمَةًۭ وَعِلْمًۭا فَٱغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا۟ وَٱتَّبَعُوا۟ سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ ٱلْجَحِيمِ رَبَّنَا وَأَدْخِلْهُمْ جَنَّـٰتِ عَدْنٍ ٱلَّتِى وَعَدتَّهُمْ وَمَن صَلَحَ مِنْ ءَابَآئِهِمْ وَأَزْوَ‌ٰجِهِمْ وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِهِمْ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْحَكِيمُ

Rabbanaa wasi’ta kulla shai’ir rahmatanw wa ‘ilman faghfir lillazeena taaboo wattaba’oo sabeelaka wa qihim ‘azaabal Jaheem. Rabbannaa wa adkhilhum Jannaati ‘adninil latee wa’attahum wa man salaha min aabaaa’ihim wa azwaajihim wa zurriyyaatihim; innaka Antal ‘Azeezul Hakeem

“Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire. Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Qur'an 40:7-8

Dua 25

Dua to thank Allah SWT’s blessings (in this life) and recognising that Allah SWT gives us these blessings

رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَ‌ٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَـٰلِحًۭا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ

Rabbi aqzi’neee an ashkura ni’matakal lateee an’amta ‘alaiya wa ‘alaa waalidaiya wa an a’mala saalihan tardaahu wa aslih lee fee zurriyyatee innee tubtu ilaika wa innee minal muslimeen

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.

Qur'an 46:15

Dua 26

Asking for forgiveness of people who came before us

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ

Rabbanagh fir lanaa wa li ikhwaani nal lazeena sabqoonaa bil eemaani wa laa taj’al fee quloobinaa ghillalil lazeena aamanoo rabbannaaa innaka Ra’oofur Raheem

“Our Lord! Forgive us, and our brethren who came before us into the Faith, and leave not, in our hearts, rancour (or sense of injury) against those who have believed. Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, Most Merciful.”

Qur'an 59:10

Dua 27

Asking Allah SWT to not make us fall into Fitnah

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا رَبَّنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

Rabbana laa taj’alnaa fitnatal lillazeena kafaroo waghfir lanaa rabbanaa innaka antal azeezul hakeem

Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Qur'an 60:05

Dua 28

Calling Allah SWT to forgive: us, our parents, our community and everyone else 

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَنْ دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ الظَّالِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًا

Rabbigh fir lee wa liwaa lidaiya wa liman dakhala baitiya mu’minanw wa lil mu’mineena wal mu’minaati wa laa tazidiz zaalimeena illaa tabaaraa

Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise.

Qur'an 71:28

Dua 29

Dua which can help overcome evil in this Dunya, to manage jealous envy and to purify our hearts with Salah

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ

Qul a’oozu bi rabbil-falaq Min sharri maa khalaq Wa min sharri ghaasiqin izaa waqab Wa min sharrin-naffaa-saati fil ‘uqad Wa min sharri haasidin izaa hasad

Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn From the mischief of created things; From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads; From the mischief of those who practise secret arts; And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy

Qur'an 113

Dua 30

To seek protection against the evil of jinn and the evil eyes

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ

Qul a’oozu birabbin naas Malikin naas Ilaahin naas Min sharril waswaasil khannaas Allazee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin naas Minal jinnati wannaas

Qur'an 114