Daily duas in Arabic and English, with sources
Daily duas for every part of the day: waking and sleeping, eating, leaving the house, travelling, entering the mosque, and moments of worry. Each du‘a is given in Arabic with its meaning and its source in the Quran or authentic hadith, so you can learn it with confidence.
Last updated: 4 October 2026
Duas by topic
Every day
- Morning and evening adhkar: The remembrances to say after Fajr and after ‘Asr or Maghrib.
- Dua before sleeping and on waking: What to say at bedtime and when you wake up.
- Dua before and after eating: Bismillah, and praising Allah after a meal.
- Dua for entering and leaving the toilet: Short words of protection and forgiveness.
- Dua for entering and leaving the mosque: With the right foot in, the left foot out.
- Dua for travelling: For the car, the train, the plane and the return home.
For the heart
- Dua for anxiety, worry and grief: The du‘as the Prophet ﷺ taught for distress.
- Dua for forgiveness: Sayyid al-Istighfar and other du‘as of repentance.
- Istikhara dua: Asking Allah for guidance in a decision.
- Dua for headache and pain: The Sunnah du‘a for pain, and du‘as for the sick.
From the Quran
- Rabbana duas: The du‘as in the Quran that begin “Our Lord”.
- Dua for parents: Rabbir-hamhuma and other du‘as for mother and father.
Children, prayer and Ramadan
- Duas for kids: Short daily du‘as for children to learn first.
- Witr prayer and dua qunoot: How to pray witr and the qunoot du‘a.
- Dua for breaking the fast: What to say at iftar.
Three duas to learn first
Leaving the house
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَاَ حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ
Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
“In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no power and no strength except with Allah.”
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud and Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi (graded sahih). Arabic text: Hisn al-MuslimAfter eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا، وَرَزَقَنِيهِ، مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلاَ قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at‘amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
“All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength on my part.”
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi and Sunan Ibn Majah (graded hasan). Arabic text: Hisn al-MuslimThe du‘a the Prophet ﷺ made most often
وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْءَاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
“Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Anas ibn Malik said this was the du‘a the Prophet ﷺ made most often (Sahih al-Bukhari 6389).
Al-Baqarah 2:201 (Quran). Arabic: Tanzil (Uthmani, Hafs)How to learn duas
- Start with one a week, tied to something you do daily, such as eating or leaving home.
- Learn the meaning first, so the words are a real request, not a recitation.
- Read the Arabic with a teacher if you are still learning the letters; see the Arabic alphabet.
- Say them aloud with your children; see duas for kids.
Our Islamic studies lessons teach daily du‘as alongside salah and wudu, and our Noorani Qaida course builds the Arabic reading needed to read them yourself. For the du‘as within prayer, see how to pray salah.
Frequently asked questions
What is a dua?
A du‘a is a supplication: calling on Allah and asking Him for something, in any language and at any time. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Du‘a is worship” (Sunan Abi Dawud 1479, Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 2969, graded sahih).
Can I make dua in English?
Yes. Outside the obligatory parts of salah, you can make du‘a in any language. Learning the Arabic du‘as of the Prophet ﷺ is recommended, and understanding their meaning helps you say them with presence of heart.
Where do these duas come from?
The Arabic text of the du‘as from the Sunnah is taken from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) by Sa‘id al-Qahtani, a widely used collection, with the hadith source given under each one. Du‘as from the Quran are taken from the Tanzil Quran text.
When are duas most likely to be answered?
Authentic hadith mention times such as in sujud (Sahih Muslim 482), the last third of the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 1145), between the adhan and iqamah (Sunan Abi Dawud 521), and while fasting.
Learn duas with a teacher
Three free one-to-one lessons in Islamic studies or Quran reading, in UK time.