The Duas of The Prophets and The Pious

Allah SWT Says In The Quran:

 وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ادْعُونِي أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ إِنَّ

“Call upon Me, I will respond to you.”

Dua is such an important part of being a believer, that our beloved Prophet PBUH equaled it to worship. That’s why, Allah SWT has given us examples of duas made by the Prophets and pious people PBUT in The Holy Quran.

The Dua of Prophet Adam A.S

This is the first dua ever said by mankind. It was the dua of Prophet Adam A.S when he had committed his first mistake and turned to Allah SWT in repentance. This is a helpful dua to say for istighfar (seeking forgiveness).

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ   

Rabbana thalamnaanfusana wain lam taghfirlanawatarhamnalanakoonanna mina alkhasireena

“Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.” - (Quran 7:23)

The Dua Of Prophet Yunus A.S

This is the dua that was said by Prophet Yunus A.S when he was stuck inside the belly of a whale. He felt hopeless and turned to Allah SWT in repentance, begging for His Mercy. Another wonderful dua to say for istighfar and at times of hardship.

لَّا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

  

La ilaha illa anta subhanakainneekuntu mina alththalimeena

“No one has the right to be worshiped but You (O Allah), Glorified (and Exalted) are You. Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers.” - (Qur'an 21:87)

The Dua of Prophet Ayub A.S

Prophet Ayub A.S was ill for many years with a terrible disease. He was known for his patience in enduring one calamity after another and remaining steadfast in his belief in Allah SWT. After a long time of suffering, he turned to his Lord asking for His Mercy with this dua.

وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Annee massaniyaalddurruwaantaarhamualrrahimeena

“Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.” - (Quran 21:83)

The Duas of Prophet Ibrahim A.S

1. For Wisdom and Piety

رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًۭا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ ٨٣

وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍۢ فِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرِينَ ٨٤

وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ ٨٥

وَٱغْفِرْ لِأَبِىٓ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ مِنَ ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ٨٦

وَلَا تُخْزِنِى يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُونَ ٨٧

يَوْمَ لَا يَنفَعُ مَالٌۭ وَلَا بَنُونَ ٨٨

إِلَّا مَنْ أَتَى ٱللَّهَ بِقَلْبٍۢ سَلِيمٍۢ ٨٩

Rabbi hab lee hukmanwaalhiqneebialssaliheena

 WaijAAal lee lisanasidqin fee alakhireena

 WaijAAalnee min warathatijannatialnnaAAeemi

 Waighfirliabeeinnahu kana mina alddalleena

Wala tukhzineeyawmayubAAathoona

Yawma la yanfaAAumalunwalabanoona

Illa man ata Allahabiqalbinsaleemin

“My Lord! Bestow judgment on me, and join me with the righteous; And grant me an honorable mention in later generations; And make me one of the inheritors of the Paradise of Delight; And forgive my father, verily he is of the erring; And disgrace me not on the Day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected; The Day whereon neither wealth nor sons will avail, Except him who brings to Allah a clean heart.” - (Quran 26:83-89)

2. For Asking Forgiveness

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbana ighfir lee waliwalidayyawalilmumineenayawmayaqoomualhisabu

“Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and the believers on the Day when the reckoning will be established.” - (Quran 14:41)

3. For Placing His Trust In Allah

رَّبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

Rabbana AAalaykatawakkalnawailaykaanabnawailaykaalmaseeru.

“Our Lord! In You we put our trust, and to You we turn in repentance, and to You is (our) final return.” - (Quran 60:4)

The Duas of Prophet Musa A.S

1. For Good

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ 

Rabbi innee lima anzaltailayya min khayrinfaqeerun

“My Lord! Truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!” - (Quran 28:24)

2. For Good Speech

When Musa A.S was sent by Allah SWT to speak to the evil king Pharaoh.

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

Rabbi ishrah lee sadreeWayassir lee amreeWaohlulAAuqdatan min lisaneeYafqahooqawlee

“O my Lord! Open for me my chest (grant me self-confidence, contentment, and boldness). And ease my task for me; And make loose the knot from my tongue, (i.e. remove the incorrectness from my speech). That they understand my speech.” - (Quran 20:25)

The Dua of Prophet Yusuf A.S

For Allah SWT to make him die as a Muslim.

رَبِّ قَدْ آتَيْتَنِي مِنَ الْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِي مِن تَأْوِيلِ الْأَحَادِيثِۚ فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِيِّي فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِي مُسْلِمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ ‎﴿١٠١﴾.

Fatira alssamawatiwaalardi anta waliyyee fee alddunyawaalakhiratitawaffaneemuslimanwaalhiqneebialssaliheena

“The Creator of the heavens and the earth! You are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, etc.) in this world and in the Hereafter, cause me to die as a Muslim (the one submitting to Your Will), and join me with the righteous.” - (Quran 12:101)

The Dua of Prophet Lot A.S

For Allah’s SWT help in dealing with the evil people.

قَالَ رَبِّ انصُرْنِي عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْمُفْسِدِينَ

Rabbi onsurneeAAalaalqawmialmufsideena

“My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” - (Quran 29:30)

The Dua of Prophet Shuaib A.S

He recited this dua for his dealings with his people.

﴿رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الْفَاتِحِينَ ﴾

Rabbana iftahbaynanawabaynaqawminabialhaqqiwaantakhayrualfatiheena

“Our Lord! Judge between us and our people in truth, for You are the Best of those who give judgment.” - (Quran 7:89)

The Dua of Prophet Nuh A.S

For Forgiveness.

﴿ قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ﴾

Rrabbi inneee ‘a`oo-Zu bika an as−alaka maa laysa lee biheeilmunWa−illaataghfir lee watarHamnee ‘akum minalkhaasireen.

“O my Lord! I seek refuge with You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I would indeed be one of the losers.” (Quran 11:47)

The Dua of Prophet Zakariya A.S

﴿ هُنَالِكَ دَعَا زَكَرِيَّا رَبَّهُۥۖ قَالَ رَبِّ هَبۡ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةٗ طَيِّبَةًۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ  ﴾ [ آل عمران: 38]

Rabbi hab lee mil ladunka zurriyyatan taiyibatan innaka samee’ud du’aaa

“O my Lord! Grant me from from You, a righteous offspring, You are indeed the All-Hearer of invocation.” (Quran 3:38)

Duas of Prophet Muhammed PBUH

a sahih hadith from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) said to Fatimah: “What could prevent you from listening to the advice I give you? You should say when morning comes and when evening comes: 

"يا حي يا قيوم، برحمتك أستغيث، أصلح لي شأني كله، ولا تكلني إلى نفسي طرفة عين"

Ya Hayyuya Qayyum, bi rahmatikaastaghith, aslih li shanikullahu, wa la takilniilanafsitarfat ‘ayn 

(O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining and All-Sustaining, by Your mercy I seek help; rectify all my affairs and do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for the blink of an eye).”

(Narrated by an-Nasai in as-Sunan al-Kubra (6/147) and in ‘Amal al-Yawm wa’l-Laylah (no. 46); by al-

Hakim in al-Mustadrak (1/730); by al-Bayhaqi in al-Asma’ was-Sifaat (112), and others.)

2. A supplication he made frequently…

اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ‏

allahuma atina fid dunyahasanatanwafilakhirathasanatanwaqinaadhabannaar

“O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell-Fire.” (Muslim)

3. He taught his companions to say this…

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ نُرَدَّ إِلَى أَرْذَلِ الْعُمُرِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الدُّنْيَا، وَعَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ ‏"‏‏.‏

"alllahumm 'inni 'aeudh bik min albukhli, wa'aeudh bik min aljubni, wa'aeudh bik min 'an nuradd 'iilaa 'ardhal aleumuri, wa'aeudh bik min fitnat alddunya, waeadhab alqabr ‏"‏‏.‏

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and seek refuge with You from cowardice, and seek refuge with You from being brought back to (senile) geriatric old age, and seek refuge with You from the affliction of the world and from the punishment in the Hereafter.” (Bukhari)

4. When he asked for guidance…

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى

Allahumma innias’alukal l-hudawattuqawal ‘afafawalghina.

“O Allah! Indeed I, I ask of You, guidance, piety and chastity and to be free of depending upon anyone (except You).” (Muslim)

5. When he asked for forgiveness…

عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كانَ يقولُ في سجودِهِ:

«اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ: دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلاَنِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ»

Allahumma ighfirlidhambikullahudiqqahuwajillahuwaawwalahuwaakhirahuwa ‘alaniyatahuwasirrahu.

“O Allah! Forgive all my sins, whether few or more, the first and the last, the apparent and the hidden.” (Muslim)

6. When he asked for obedience…

عن شهر بن حوشب قال: قلت لأم سلمة رضي الله عنها ، يا أم المؤمنين، ما كان أكثر دعاء رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا كان عندك؟  قالت : كان أكثر دعائه ”: يا مقلب القلوب ثبت قلبي على دينك ” .  
[صحيح لغيره ]  - [رواه الترمذي ]

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ ‏

Yā Muqallibal-qulūb, thabbitqalbī `alādīnik

“O Allah! The One Who turns the hearts, turn my heart towards Your obedience.” (Muslim)

Shahr ibn Hawshab reported: I asked Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her): "O Mother of the Believers, what was the supplication that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say most frequently when he was with you?" She said: "The supplication he said most frequently was: 'O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion!'"

Sahih/Authentic by virtue of corroborating evidence. - [At-Tirmidhi]

7. When he asked for beneficial knowledge…

اللَّهُمَّ انْفَعْنِي بِمَا عَلَّمْتَنِي وَ عَلِّمْنِي مَا يَنْفَعُنِي وَ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا

Allaahum-manfa’nee bimā ‘allamtanee wa ‘allimnee mā yanfa’unee wa zidnee ‘ilm ā

O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, and teach me that which benefit me, and increase me in knowledge.

Ibn Majah 1/92, see Sahih Ibn Majah 1/47

8. When he asked for Allah’s Mercy…

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ

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Allahumma innia’udhubika min zawalini’matika, watahawwuli ‘afiyatika, wafuja’atiniqmatika, wajami’isakhatika.

“Allah! I seek refuge in You against the declining of Your Favors, passing of safety, the suddenness of Your punishment and all that which displeases You.”

9. When he asked for success…

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَالسَّلاَمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ ، والغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ بِرٍّ، والفَوْزَ بالجَنَّةِ، والنَّجاةَ مِنَ النَّارِ

Allahumma innias’alukamujibatirahmatika, wa ‘aza’imamaghfiratika, was-salamata min kulliithmin, wal-ghanimata min kullibirrin, wal-fawzabil- jannati, wannajata mina-nar

“O Allah! I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy and the means of Your forgiveness, safety from every sin, the benefit from every good deed, success in attaining Jannah and deliverance from Fire).”

10. When he was in distress…

عن عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول عند الكرب: «لا إله إلا الله العظيم الحليم، لا إله إلا الله رب العرش العظيم، لا إله إلا الله ربُّ السماوات، وربُّ الأرض، ورب العرش الكريم» . 

[صحيح] - [متفق عليه]

laa 'iilah 'iilaaallahaleazimalhalimu,la 'iilah 'iilaaallahrabularshilazeem , la 'iilah 'iilaaallahrabulsamawatwarabul al'arda warabularshalkarim.

‘Abdullāh ibn ‘Abbās (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say at the time of distress: “None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Incomparably Great, the Compassionate. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the Mighty Throne. None has the right to be worshiped but Allah the Lord of the Heavens, the Lord of the Earth, and the Lord of the Honorable Throne.”

Sahih/Authentic. - [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

The Duas Of Pious People

The Dua of Asiya R.A

The dua of Queen Asiya, Pharaoh's wife, when she was being tortured by him.

رَبِّ ابْنِ لِي عِندَكَ بَيْتًا فِي الْجَنَّةِ

Rabbi ibni lee AAindakabaytan fee aljannati

“My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise…” - (Quran 66:11)

The Dua of The People of the Cave

When they were hiding from the enemy’s sight.

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Rabbana atina min ladunkarahmatanwahayyi lana min amrinarashadan

“Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!” - (Quran 18:10)

The Dua Of The New Believers

During Prophet Musa A.S time, the evil king Pharaoh was threatening to torture for the new Muslims for their belief in Allah SWT and the believers recited this dua.

رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Rabbana afrighAAalaynasabranwatawaffanamuslimeena

“Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims.” - (Quran 7:126)

The Dua of King Talut

This dua was recited by Talut (Saul) and his army for victory over the giant Jalut (Goliath) and his forces.

وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِ قَالُوا رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbana afrighAAalaynasabranwathabbitaqdamanawaonsurnaAAalaalqawmialkafireena

“Our Lord! Pour forth on us patience and make us victorious over the disbelieving people.” - (Quran 2:250)

The Dua Of Conclusion

It is recommended to conclude our duas with the dua of conclusion.

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّكَ رَبِّ الْعِزَّةِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ(180)وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ(181)وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ(182)

  

Subhana rabbika rabbi alAAizzatiAAamma yasifoona-Wasalamun AAala almursaleena-Waalhamdu lillahi rabbi alAAalameena

“Glorified be your Lord, the Lord of Honor and Power! (He is free) from what they attribute unto Him! And peace be on the Messengers! And all the praise and thanks be to Allah, Lord of the 'Alamin (mankind, jinn, and all that exists).” - (Quran 37:180-181-182)

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