Islamic Duas Every Muslim Must Memorize and Recite Daily
One
of the major elements of a Muslim conduct is the making of Dua or
supplicating. Besides the general and major events like Eid, Funeral,
Fasting, Marriage, etc, Islam stresses upon Muslims to supplicate for
even the most trivial of matters. Therefore, practicing Muslims
supplicate to Allah Almighty even for the simplest of matters in every
day routine.
Although
the ordinary tasks in the daily routine can be undertaken without
supplication, supplicating shows the belief of a Muslim and represents
the fact that even for the most trivial of things, a believer turns
towards Allah Almighty for seeking His blessings and help.
How to Supplicate
When
it comes to making Dua or supplication, there are a few things that a
Muslim must keep in mind for better supplication. The first thing to
keep in mind is the intent – the intention behind making Dua must be to
invoke to Allah Almighty with utmost sincerity and purity of heart. The
second thing that is not compulsory but should be remembered is that a
person must memorize the Arabic version of the supplication so that it
shows the true spirit of religious inclination. If you are someone who
cannot read the Arabic or Quranic verses, you are recommended to learn
it with the help of Professional Quran Tutors Online.
Common Duas
The
objective of this post is to help Muslims in knowing about the daily
Duas, which they must memorize and recite on daily basis related to
particular actions, and activities. Proceed further to educate yourself
with these supplications:
When In Anger:
In
the stressful and highly competitive life of today, the one issue that
almost every one of us faces pertaining to our conduct is anger.
Everyone of us undergoes anger at one point or another during the day.
The anger of ours leads to clouding our judgment and the consequent
decisions we make end up hurting someone or making a decision that is a
total loss. Therefore, for everyone in general and Muslims in
particular, it is imperative to avoid anger, and one of the best way of
doing so can be by reciting Dua. Pertaining to Dua for avoiding and
controlling anger, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) told of the Dua in one of His
hadith in the following way:
“If a person reads (this) when he is angry, then his anger shall go away.
اَعُوْذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
Transliteration – “A’oozu Bil’laahi Minash Shaitaanir Rajeem”
Translation– “I seek refuge in Al’laah from Shaitaan the cursed” [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.2 Pg.183].
From
this hadith it becomes evident that being in the state of anger is
being under the influence of Satan. Therefore, when it comes to avoiding
Satan or controlling his induced temptations, there is no better refuge
than Allah Almighty. Hence, whenever in anger, a Muslim must recite
this Dua and seek the help of Allah Almighty.
Before And After Meal:
Another
important and regular activity done in daily routine is taking of meal.
Usually across the globe people have three meals, however, there are
areas in the world where people face hunger and don’t have regular meals
available for providing nutrition to the body. Therefore, the provision
of meals during the day is one of the greatest blessings of Allah
Almighty and for such blessing a Muslim ought to be thankful to Allah
the Merciful. When it comes to Dua pertaining to meals, there is a Dua
that a Muslim must recite before the meal and a Dua which must be
recited after the meal. The Duas to recite in this regard are as
follows:
Dua before the meal is:
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيْمِ
Transliteration – “Bismil laahir Rahmaanir Raheem”
Translation – “Al’laah’s Name we begin with, The Compassionate, Most Merciful.”
When finished with eating, a Muslim must recite the following Dua:
اَ لْحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِىْ اَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَاناَ وَجَعَلَناَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِيْنَ
Transliteration – “Alhumdu lil laahil Lazee At’amana Wa Saqaana Wa Ja’alana Minal Muslimeen”.
Translation – “All Praise is due to Al’laah, who has blessed us with food and drink and made us from amongst the Believers (Muslims)”. [Abu Dawood Pg.573]
Translation – “All Praise is due to Al’laah, who has blessed us with food and drink and made us from amongst the Believers (Muslims)”. [Abu Dawood Pg.573]
The
essence of both of these Duas is of thanking Allah Almighty for all the
Mercy and Blessings He has bestowed upon Muslims in the form of meal.
Entering And Exiting Masjid:
Another
regular activity that Muslims perform on daily basis is going to Masjid
for prayers five times a day. Islam has put great stress on five times a
day prayers in general and saying the prayers in the mosque in
particular. Therefore, a practicing Muslim enters and exits a mosques
five times a day where he submits to Allah Almighty and indulges in His
prayer. Therefore, it is imperative that a Muslim knows and understands
the importance of being in the mosque and recites particular Duas on
respective actions.
Dua before entering the mosque is:
اللّهُـمَّ افْتَـحْ لي أَبْوابَ رَحْمَتـِك
Transliteration – “Allaahum-maf-Tahlee Abwaaba Rahmatika”.
Translation – “O Allaah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.” [Sahi’h Muslim]
Translation – “O Allaah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.” [Sahi’h Muslim]
After prayer when a person exits Masjid, the following Dua should be recited:
اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَسْأَلُكَ مِـنْ فَضْـلِك
Transliteration – “Allaahum-ma In-nee As`aluka Min Fadhlika”.
Translation – “O Allaah, I seek of You Your Grace.” [Sahi’h Muslim]
Thus when entering and exiting mosque, a Muslim must ask for the Mercy and Grace of Allah Almighty.
When Sneezing:
Although
most of the activities undertaken by us in our daily routine are
intentional, however, there are few unintentional things as well that
happen to us every day. One of such things is the act of sneezing. The
frequency of sneezing varies from person to person according to their
nature and the condition they are in, regardless of whatever the reason
be, the revival of breath after a sneeze is also a blessing of Allah
Almighty and a Muslim ought to say thanks for it. Moreover, besides the
person who sneezes, the other person who witnesses the sneeze must also
respond to the Dua made by the sneezer. The person who sneezes must
recite the following Dua:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Transliteration – “Alhamdulillah”!
Translation – “Thanks and all praise be to Allah”
The person who listens to the sneeze and witnesses the other person reciting the Dua after sneezing, should say the following:
يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration – “Yar Hamoo kall Lah”.
Translation – “May Allah have mercy on you.” [Bukhari ,Mishkaat Shareef Pg.405]
Entering And Leaving Home:
Home
is the base of a person from which a person exits to search and earn
the blessings of Allah Almighty and it is a place where after the long
day a person returns and shares those blessings with the family members.
Therefore, it is imperative that a Muslim realizes the importance of
leaving the home and then entering it.
“The
Noble Prophet (Salla Allahu ta’ala ‘alayhi wa Sallam) said, whoso ever
recites this dua before leaving his home, all his difficulties will go
away and he shall be protected from the mischief of his enemies and
shaitaan will stay away from him:
بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلىَ اللهِ وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ اِلاَّ بِاللهِ ط
Transliteration – “Bismil laahi Tawak’kaltu Alal laahi Wa Laa Hawla Wa Laa Quw’wata il’la bil’laah“
Translation – “Al’laah’s Name we begin with, I place my (full) trust in Al’laah and there is no Might and Power except with Al’laah.” [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.2 Pg.180]
Translation – “Al’laah’s Name we begin with, I place my (full) trust in Al’laah and there is no Might and Power except with Al’laah.” [Tirmizi Shareef Vol.2 Pg.180]
When entering home, a Muslim must recite the following Dua:
بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا
Transliteration – “Bismillaahi walajnaa, wa bismillaahi kharajnaa, wa ‘alaaRabblnaa tawakkalnaa”Translation – “In
the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our
Lord we depend [then say As-Salaamu ‘Alaykum to those present].” [Abu Dau’d]
When Feeling Stressed:
Due
to all the competition and hard struggle during the day, it is quite
natural that people become stressed. It is this stress that sometimes
takes the shape of anger while in other times it causes depression, both
of which are not favorable, hence it is imperative that a Muslim keeps
control when under stress of pressure. Pertaining to facing any
discomfort or being unhappy about something, Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
used to recite the following Dua:
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْم
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتَ وَاْلاَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ ط
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ الْحَلِيْمُ الْحَكِيْمُ لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْم
لآَ اِلَهَ اِلاَّ اللهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتَ وَاْلاَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ ط
Transliteration – “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”.Translation – “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”. [Tirmidhi Vol.2 Pg. 181]
This Dua under stress shows the submissiveness of a person to the Authority and Supremacy of Allah Almighty, which represents the ideology that only He is the one Who can provide relief or assistance during stressful and discomforting situations.
This Dua under stress shows the submissiveness of a person to the Authority and Supremacy of Allah Almighty, which represents the ideology that only He is the one Who can provide relief or assistance during stressful and discomforting situations.
While Traveling:
Traveling
is also an activity, which people undertake on daily basis. No matter
how small a distance is or whatever means of traveling is to be adopted,
there is always a concern of safety with traveling. Therefore, it is
imperative that a person asks for the protection and safety of Allah
Almighty.
سُبْحَنَ الَّذِىْ سَخَّرَلَنَا هَذَا وَ مَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِيْنْ وَ اِنَّا اِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنْ
Transliteration –“Subhaanal lazee Sakh’khara Lana Haaza Wa Maa Kun’na Lahu Muqrineen. Wa In’na ilaa Rab’bina La Munqaliboon”.
Translation – “Glory be to Al’laah who has given us control over this (mode of transport) and without his Grace we would not have been able to control it and undoubtedly we are to return towards our Lord.” [Tirmizi, Abu Dawood]
Translation – “Glory be to Al’laah who has given us control over this (mode of transport) and without his Grace we would not have been able to control it and undoubtedly we are to return towards our Lord.” [Tirmizi, Abu Dawood]
Bottom Line:
In
short, there are a variety of activities that a person undertakes in
the daily routine. No matter whichever activity is undertaken, it is
imperative that the help and blessings of Allah Almighty be asked for it
and if there is a proper Dua available for it, then it must be
memorized and recited while performing the activity.
