Some Essential Everyday Duas

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-Muslimin
Translation: 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 Billaah
Translation: “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-munqaliboon
Translation: 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 Qadeer
Translation: 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 Raḥmatik
Translation: 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-lik
Translation: 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 Khuluqi
Translation: 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 Sahlan
Translation: 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-ḍeelaa
Translation: 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: Bismillah
Translation: 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.