Here are the Necessary Duas for Everyday Life

Dua Before Sleeping

اَللَّهُمَّ بِاِسْمِكَ اَمُوْتُ وَاَحْيَ

English: Al’laah hum’ma Bi Ismika Amootu Wa Ahyaa

Meaning: “O Al’laah! In Your Name I die and live”

Dua When Waking From Sleep

When the Noble Prophet (S.M) would awaken from His rest (sleep), He would read:

اَلْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ اَحْىَ نَفْسِىْ بَعْدَ مَااَمَاتَهَا وَ اِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ

English: Alhumdu Lil Laahil Lazee Ahyaa Nafsee Ba’da Maa Amaataha Wa ilaihin Nushoor

Meaning: "All praise is due to Al’laah, Who has granted us life after taking it away from us and towards Him is our resurrection"

Dua Before Eating

Read this Dua before eating:

بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ

English: Bismil laahir Rahmaanir Raheem

Meaning: Al’laah’s Name we begin with, The Compassionate, Most Merciful.

If you Forgotten to read it and remember after completing your half meal then say,

بِسْمِ اللهِ اَوَّلَهُ وَاَخِرَهُ

English: Bismil laahi Aw’walahu Wa Aakhirahu

Meaning: "Al’laah’s Name we begin and end with"

Dua after Eating

Hazrat Abu Sa’eed Khudri(R.A) reported that the Noble Prophet(S.M) would read the following dua after he had completed his meal:

اَ لْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ اَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَاناَ وَجَعَلَناَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ

English: Alhumdu lil laahil Lazee At’amana Wa Saqaana Wa Ja’alana Minal Muslimeen

Meaning: "All Praise is due to Al’laah, who has blessed us with food and drink and made us from amongst the Believers"

When Drinking Milk

اَ للَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيْهِ وَزِدْناَ مِنْهُ

English: Al’laah Hum’ma Baarik Lana Feehi Wa Zidna Minhu

Meaning: "O Al’laah grant us blessing in it and grant us more from it."

Dua on Entering the Toilet

اَللَّهُمَّ اِ نِّىْ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبْثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

English: Al’laah hum’ma In’ni A’oozu bika minal Khubthi wal Khabaa’ith

Meaning: "O Allaah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers"

Dua on Entering the Home

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

English: Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa bismillaahi kharajnaa, wa a’laa rab-binaa tawak-kalnaa.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah we enter, and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust."

What To Do When You Sneeze

Hazrat Abu Hurairah(R.A) reports that the Noble Prophet (S.M) said, “When anyone from amongst you sneezes, then he should say,

اَ لْحَمْدُ للهِ

English: Alhumdu lil laah

Meaning: "All Praise is due to Al’laah"

And his friend or brother who hears him should say,

يْرحَمُكَ اللهُ

English: Yarhamukal’laah

Meaning: "May Almighty Al’laah have mercy upon you"

Then in response to this, the one who sneezed should say,

يَهْدِيْكُمُ اللهُ وَ يُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

English: Yahdee kumul’laahu wa Yuslihoo Baalakum

Meaning: "Al’laah grant you guidance and remedy your condition."

After leaving Toilet

غُفْرَانَكَ

English: Ghuf-raa naka

Meaning: "I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness"

Dua on visiting the sick

ﻻﹶبَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

English: Laa ba’sa tahoorun inshaa’Allah

Meaning: "Never mind, may it (the sickness) be a purification, if Allah wills. "

Morning Dua

اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا، وَبِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا ، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ النُّشُورُ

English: Allaahum-ma bika asbahnaa wa bika amsaynaa, wa bika nahyaa wa bika namootu, wa ilaykan-nushoor.

Meaning: "O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the morning and by Your leave we have reached the evening, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our resurrection."

Evening Dua

اللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَمْسَيْنَا ، وَبِكَ أَصْبَحْنَا ، وَبِكَ نَحْيَا وَبِكَ نَمُوتُ ، وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ

English: Allaahum-ma bika amsaynaa, wa bika asbahnaa, wa bika nahyaa wa bika namootu, wa ilaykal maser

Meaning: "O Allah, by Your leave we have reached the evening and by Your leave we have reached the morning, by Your leave we live and die and unto You is our return."

Dua after prayer

أَسْتَغْفِر اللَّهَ

English: Astaghfirullah.

Meaning: "I ask Allah for forgiveness (three times)"

Dua on Leaving the home

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَﻻﹶحَوْلَ وَﻻﹶقُوَّةَ إِﻻﱠ بِاللَّهِ

English: Bismillaahi tawakkaltu ‘a-lal-laahi walaa hawla walaa quwwata illaa billaah.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah."

Dua When wearing new clothes

اَ لْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ كَسَانِىْ مَااُوَارِىْ بِهِ عَوْرَ تِىْ وَ اَتَجَّمَلُ بِهِ فِىْ حَيَاتِىْ

English: Alhumdu lil laahil lazee Kasaani Maa Uwaari Bihi Awrati Wa Atajam’malu bihi fi Hayaati

Meaning: "All praise is due to Al’laah, who has clothed me so that I may hide my nakedness and so that I may adorn myself in my lifetime."

Dua during Thunder and lighting

اَللَّهُمَّ لاَ تَقْتُلْنَا بِغَضَبِكَ وَ لاَ تُهْلِكْنَا بِعَذَابِكَ وَعَافِنَا قَبْلَ ذَالِكَ

English: Al’laah hum’ma Laa Taqtulna Bi Ghadabika Wa Laa Tuhlikna Bi Azaabika Wa Aafina Qabla Zaalika.

Meaning: "O Al’laah, Do not cause us death by Your Wrath and do not destroy us by Your punishment and forgive us before that happens."

Dua When Seeing Fire

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

English: Allah-hu AKbar.

Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest."

Dua When Thanking Somebody

جَزَاكَ اللهُ خَيْرًِ

English: Jazakumullaahu khairan

Meaning: "May Allah, reward you well."

Dua When Entering Market

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ حَيٌّ لَا يَمُوتُ بِيَدِهِ الْخُيْرُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٍ

English: La ilaha illal-lah, wahdahu la shareeka lah, lahul-mulku walahul-hamd, yuhyee wa-yumeetu wa’huwa hayyun la yamoot, biyadihil-khayru wahuwa A’ala kulli shayin qadeer

Meaning: "None has the right to be worshipped except Allaah, 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 is over all things, omnipotent"

Dua after Ajaan

English: Allahumma rabba hathihid-da’watit-tammah, wassalatil-qa-imah ati Muhammadan alwaseelata wal-fadeelah, wab-aas-hu maqaman mahmoodan al-la-zee wa’aad-tah, innaka la tukhliful-mee’ad

Meaning: "O Allah, the Lord of this total call (invitation, proclamation) and the Lord of the Salat to begin, grant Muhammad ‘intercession’ ( a status) and grant him superiority and let him reach Mooqame Mahmood which You have promised, for definitely You do not go back on Your promises"

Dua When looking in the Mirror

اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِىْ فَاَحْسِنْ خُلُقِىْ وَحَرِّمْ وَجْهِىْ عَلىَ النَّارِ

English: Al’laah hum’ma Kama Has’santa Khalqi Fa Ahsin Khuluqi Wa Jar’rid Wajhi alan Naari

Meaning: "O Al’laah! Just as You have given me good looks, so grant me good character, and keep my face safe from the fire (of hell)"

Dua For A Billion Rewards

اَشْهَدُ اَنْ لآَّ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ وَحْدَه‘ لاَ شَرِيْكَ لَه‘ اِلَهًا وَّاحِدًا صَمَدًا لَّمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَّلاَ وَلَدًا وَّلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّه‘كُفُوًا اَحَدٌ ط

English: Ash Hadu Al Laa ilaaha il’ lal laahu Wahdahu Laa Shareeka Lahu ilaahaw Waahidan Samadal Lum Yat’ ta khiz Saahibataw Wa Laa Waladaw Wa Lum Ya Kul lahu Kufuwan Ahad

Meaning: "I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, He is the One and Only. He has no partners. He is the only Al’laah. He has no needs. Neither is He begotten nor does He beget and there is none equal to Him"

Dua in Distress or Discomfort

لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتَ وَاْلاَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ ط

English: Laa ilaaha il’lal laahul Haleemul Hakeemu – Laa ilaaha il’lal laahu Rab’bul Arshil Azeem – Laa ilaaha il’lal laahu Rab’bus Samawaati wal Ardi wa Rab’bul Arshil Kareem

Meaning: "There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Fore-bearing, The All Wise. There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Lord of the Exalted Throne. There is none worthy of worship except Al’laah, The Lord of the Skies and The Lord of the Earth and the Lord of the distinguished Throne."

Ayatul Kursi

English: Allahu la ilaha illa huwa Al -Haiyul-Qaiyum La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm lahu ma fi as-samawati wa ma fil-'ard Man dhal-ladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnihi Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum wa la yuhituna bi shai'in min 'ilmihi illa bima sha'a Wasi'a kursiyuhus-samawati wal ard wa la ya'uduhu hifdhuhuma wa Hu wal 'Aliyul-Adheem

Meaning: Allah! There is no god but He - the Living, The Self-subsisting, Eternal. No slumber can seize Him Nor Sleep. His are all things In the heavens and on earth. Who is there can intercede In His presence except As he permitteth? He knoweth what (appeareth to His creatures As) Before or After or Behind them. Nor shall they compass Aught of his knowledge Except as He willeth. His throne doth extend Over the heavens And on earth, and He feeleth No fatigue in guarding And preserving them, For He is the Most High. The Supreme (in glory)

Dua After Iftar

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَ ابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَ ثَبَتَ الأجْرُ إنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

English: dhahabadh dhama-u wabtallatil ‘urooqu, wa tha-batal ajru insha Allah

Meaning: "The thrist is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is confirmed, if Allah [Ta'ala] wills."

Dua For Iftar

اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ [وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ] وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ

English: Allahumma Inni laka sumtu wa bika amantu [wa alayka tawakkalto] wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu

Meaning: "O Allah! I fasted for You and I believe in You [and I put my trust in You] and I break my fast with Your sustenance."

note:

["wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu" is quoted in some books of knowledge - but not all, hence it is in brackets]

Dua For Sehri

وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتَ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ

English: Wa bi-sawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri ramadan

Meaning: "I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan."

Dua When Faced with Grief/Sorrow

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ

English: Ya hayyu ya qayyumu birahmatika astagheeth.

Meaning: "O Living One, O Self-existant One, by Your Mercy I seek help."

Dua on Entering Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

English: Allaahum-maf-Tahlee Abwaaba Rahmatika

Meaning: "O Allah, open for me the doors Your Mercy."

Dua on Exting Masjid

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

English: Allaahum-ma In-nee As`aluka Min Fadhlika

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask you of Your favour."

Surah Al-Fil

Surah Quraysh

Surah Al-Kauthar

Surah Fatiha

1. Bismillāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm

2. Al ḥamdu lillāhi rabbi l-’ālamīn

3. Ar raḥmāni r-raḥīm

4. Māliki yawmi d-dīn

5. Iyyāka na’budu wa iyyāka nasta’īn

6. Ihdinā ṣ-ṣirāṭ al-mustaqīm

7. Ṣirāṭ al-laḏīna an’amta ‘alayhim ġayril maġḍūbi ‘alayhim walāḍ ḍāllīn

1. In the name of God, the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy!

2. Praise belongs to God, Lord of the Worlds,

3. the Lord of Mercy, the Giver of Mercy,

4. Master of the Day of Judgement.

5. It is You we worship; it is You we ask for help

6. Guide us to the straight path

7. the path of those You have blessed, those who incur no anger and who have not gone astray.

Surah Al-Kaafiruun

Surah Nasr

Surah Al-'Ikhlaas

Surah Al-Falaq

Surah An-Naas