Tag: dua
Sayyid al-Istighfar
Sayyid al-Istighfar: The Best Way of Seeking Forgiveness اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ ، خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ ، وَأَنَا عَلَىٰ عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ ، أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ ، أَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ ، فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ. Allāhumma Anta Rabbī, lā ilāha illā Ant, khalaqtanī wa ana ʿabduk, wa ana ʿalā ʿahdika wa waʿdika mā’staṭaʿt, aʿūdhu bika min sharri mā ṣanaʿt, abū’u laka bi niʿmatika ʿalayya wa
Read moreAdhkar for Alleviating Calamaties
Every individual should make a point of reciting this at times of difficulty. A recommendation is to stipulate a daily amount to be recited, e.g. 50/100/200 times.
Read moreCome Home to Allah
When your weary body finds solace upon the earth’s embrace,And your head rests in tranquil grace,Whisper Subhana Rabbi al a’la, in whispers so profound,For your Lord alone to hear the sacred sound. It is Allah, welcoming you home, His embrace so wide,For it’s been a while since you last came to His side.It is Allah, speaking to you, His words profound and true,Did We not find you lost, and guide you too? So, why not be grateful, in every prayer
Read moreSupplication of the Traveller for the Resident
أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللهَ الَّذِيْ لَا تَضِيْعُ وَدَائِعُهُ Astawdiʿukumu-llāha-lladhī lā taḍīʿu wadā’iʿuh. I leave you in the care of Allah, who does not allow anything entrusted to Him to be lost. Abū Hurayrah (radiy Allāhū ‘anhu) said: “The Messenger of Allah ﷺ bid me farewell and said [the above].” (Ibn Mājah 2825) https://alifewithallah.com
Read moreDua for Iftar
When breaking the fast – Iftar اللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ امنْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ O Allah! I fasted for You and I believe in You and I break my fast with Your sustenance. [Abu Dawud] Transliteration: Allahumma Inni laka sumtu wa bika amantu wa ‘ala rizqika aftartu Iftar commences at Maghrib, marked by the initial words of the beautiful adhan. In our weakened state from fasting, the urge to hastily break our fast is strong. Yet, this vulnerable moment
Read moreDua for protection from harm
O Allah keep me safe and others safe from me.
Read moreDua for Strengthening Memory
Dua for Strengthening Memory: Glorified are You. We do not know except what you have taught us. Surely you are all-knowing, all-wise. My Lord, expand for me my Bosom and ease for me my task and remove the knot from my tongue (speech) so that they may understand my speech. My Lord increase me in knowledge. O Allah, fill my heart with light and increase the strength of my hearing, my sight and my memory.
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