Some Essential Everyday Duas

Essential everyday

duas (supplications) are a fundamental part of a Muslim's life, helping to maintain a constant awareness of Allah throughout daily activities. These authentic prayers (Masnoon Duain) cover situations from waking up to going to sleep. 

Here are some essential everyday duas, along with their meanings:

 

Waking Up

 

Dua: "Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor."
Translation: "All praise is for Allah who gave us life after causing us to die (sleep), and to Him is the final return." 

 

Before Eating 

 

Dua: "Bismillahi wa 'ala barakatillah."
Translation: "In the name of Allah and upon the blessings granted by Allah." 

(If you forget at the start, recite when you remember: "Bismillahi fi awwalihi wa aakhirihi" - In the name of Allah, in its beginning and its end.) 

 

After Eating

 

Dua: "Alhamdu lillaahil-lathee at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana minal-muslimeen."
Translation: "All praise is for Allah who fed us and gave us drink and made us Muslims." 

 

Before Entering the Toilet

 

Dua: "Allahumma inni a'oodhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khabaa'ith."
Translation: "O Allah, I seek Your protection from the male and female devils." 

 

Upon Exiting the Toilet

 

Dua: "Ghufranak."
Translation: "I seek Your forgiveness.

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Before Wearing Clothes

 

Dua: "Bismillahi."
Translation: "In the name of Allah." 

 

(For new clothes, add a praise: 

 

 "Alhamdulillahilladhi kasani hadhats-thawba wa razaqaneehi min ghairi hawlin minni wa la quwwatin" - All praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me without any strength or power on my part.) 

 

Leaving the Home

 

Dua: "Bismillaahi, tawakkaltu AAala Allahi, wala hawla wala quwwata illa billaah."
Translation: "In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah." 

 

Entering the Home

 

Dua: "Bismillahi walajna wa bismillahi kharajna wa 'ala rabbina tawakkalna."
Translation: "In the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we rely." 

 

Before Sleeping

 

Dua: "Allahumma bismika amootu wa ahyaa."
Translation: "O Allah, with Your name I die and I live." 

 

After Wudu (Ablution)

 

Dua: "Ashhadu an laa ilaaha ill-Allahu wahdahu la shareeka lahu, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan `abduhu wa rasooluhu."
Translation: "I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger." 

 

Importance of Dua in Islam: Dua is a significant part of Islam that means to keep in touch with your creator in all circumstances and remain humble and thankful to Allah swa in favorable situations and be patient and ask Allah for help in unfavorable conditions. Prayer is a higher form of worship that makes the supplicant close to the Almighty Allah. 

It does not need to get any fixed time, place or condition for making supplication because Allah knows what’s in your heart. Allah has written everything in Taqdeer and only dua can change your destiny when you call Lord by heart, In Shaa God will resolve your issues.

Islamic Way Of Eating

1:Dua Before Eating And Drinking.

• بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ

Pronunciation: Bismillahi Wa Ala Barakatillah.Translation: In the name of Allah and with the blessings of Allah I begin (eating, drinking)”.

2:Dua If One Forgets Dua Before Eating.

• بِسْمِ الله اَوَّلَهُ وَاخِرَهُ

Pronunciation: Bismillahi Awwalahu Wa aakhirahu.Translation: In the name of Allah in it’s beginning and end.

3:Dua After Eating Meal.

• الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ

Pronunciation: Alhamdu Lillah-hil Lazi Aat’aamana Wasakana Wa-ja-aa lana Minul-MusliminTranslation: All praise belongs to Allah, who fed us and quenched our thirst and made us Muslims.

4:Dua After Drinking Milk.

• اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ

Pronunciation: Allahumma Baarik Lanaa Feehi Wa-Zidnaa minhu.Translation: O Allah, grant us blessing in it and give us more of it.

5:Dua Before Sleeping.

•  اَللّٰهُمَّ بِاسْمِكَ  أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا

Pronunciation: Allahumma Bismika Amootu Wa-aḥyaa.Translation: O Allah by your name i live and die.

6:Dua After Waking Up:

• الحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ

Pronunciation: Alḥamdu Lillaahil-lazee Aḥyaanaa Ba‛da Maa Mmaatanaa Wa ilayhin-Nushoor.Translation: All praise belong to Allah who gave us life after dying, and unto Him we’ll be resurrection.

7:Dua Before Entering the Toilet:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Pronunciation: Allaahumma innee A‛oozu Bika Minal-khubuthi wal-khabaa’ith.Translation: O Allah. I seek refuge in You from the bad male and female evil (Jinns).

8:Dua After Coming out of the Toilet:

• غُفْرَانَكَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الْأَذَى وَعَافَانِي

Pronunciation: Ghuf-raa naka, Alhamdulillah-hilla-zee Az-haba Ann-nil azaa Wa ‘afaani.Translation: (O Allah) I seek forgiveness and pardon from You, All Praise be to Allah, who removed the difficulty from me and gave me ease (relief).

9:Dua Before Leaving Home:

• بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ

Pronunciation: Bismillaah, Tawakkaltu ‛Alal-laah, wa laa ḥawla wa laa quwwata illaa BillaahTranslation: “In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah and there is no might nor power except with Allah.”

10:Dua Before Entering in Home:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ  إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلِجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Pronunciation: Allaahumma innee As’aluka khairal Maulegi wa khariral makhregi, Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa Lallhi Rab-binaa Tawak-kalnaa.Translation: O Allah, I seek a good entry and a good exit. We take Allah’s name to enter and to exit and rely on Him who is our Lord.

11:Dua Before Travelling:

• سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ

Pronunciation: Subḥaan-allazee Sakh-khara lanaa haazaa, Wa maa kunnaa Lahu Muqrineena, Wa innaa ilaaa Rabinaa La-munqaliboonTranslation: Glory to Him who has brought this (vehicle) under our control, though we were unable to control it, and indeed, we are to return to him.

12:Dua When Entering A MarketPlace:

• لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ ، بِيَدِهِ الْخَيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Pronunciation: Laa ilaaha ill-allaahu Waḥdahu Laa Shareeka lah, Lah-ul-mulku Wa lahul-ḥamdu, Yuḥyee Wa yumeetu Wa huwa ḥayun Laa yamootu, Bi yadi-hil-khayru, Wa huwa ‛alaa Kulli shay’in QadeerTranslation: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner, to Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He is living and does not die. In His hand is all good and He Omnipotent over all things.

13:Dua When Entering The Mosque:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

Pronunciation: Allaahum-maf taḥ lee Abwaaba RaḥmatikTranslation: O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.

14:Dua When Leaving The Masjid:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Pronunciation: Allaa-hum-ma innee As’aluka Min faḍ-likTranslation: O Allah, I ask You from Your favour.

15:Dua When Looking The Mirror:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ كَمَا أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي

Pronunciation: Allahumma Kama Hasanta khalqi Fahassin KhuluqiTranslation: O Allah as you have given me a good physical form, so also favour me with good morals and manners.

16:Dua When You Are in Difficulty:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا ، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

Pronunciation: Allaahumma Laa Sahla illaa Maa Ja‛altahu Sahlan, Aa anta Taj‛al-ul-ḥazna izaa Shi’ta SahlanTranslation: O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy, and You make the difficulty, if You wish, easy.

17:Dua When Seeing Someone in Difficulty:

• الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلَاكَ بِهِ وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثِيرٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيلَاً

Pronunciation: Al-ḥamdu Lil-laahil-ladhzee, Aafaanee Mim-mab-ta-laaka Bih, Wa faḍ-ḍala-nee, Alaa kasee-rim mim man khalaqa Taf-ḍeelaaTranslation: All praise belongs to Allah who has saved me from such a condition which is afflicted on you and favoured me over many of his creations.

18:Dua While Changing Dress:

• بِسمِ الله

Pronunciation: BismillahTranslation: in the name of Allah.

19:Dua When Wearing Clothes:

• الحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ

Pronunciation: alḥamdu Lillaahil-lazee Kasaanee Haazas-sauwba Wa razaqaneehi Min Ghayri Hawlin Minnee Wa laa Quwwah
Translation: All praise belongs to Allah who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself.

20:Dua When Wearing New Clothes:

• اَللّٰهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ ، أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَه، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ

Pronunciation: Allaahumma Lakal-ḥamdu Anta kasawtaneehi, As’aluka Min Khayrihi Wa khayri Maa Suni‛a lahu, Wa ’a‛oozu Bika Min Sharrihi Wa sharri Maa suni‛a lah
Translation: O Allah, all praise is to You, just as You have dressed me, I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made.