Below is a curated list of 101 powerful duas (supplications) that many Muslims keep in their hearts and recite in daily life.
For each dua you’ll find:
- Arabic text (as it appears in the Qur’an or authentic Hadith)
- Transliteration – a phonetic guide for those who are not yet comfortable reading Arabic
- English translation – a concise meaning of the prayer
- Source – Qur’an verse, Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, or other well‑known collections
How to use this list
• Choose a few that fit the situation you’re in (e.g., before sleeping, after prayer, in hardship).
• Try to understand the meaning; the heart’s sincerity is what makes a dua “powerful.”
• If you wish, you can write the Arabic on a small card or phone note and recite it regularly.
1‑10 – Core Duas from the Qur’an
| # | Arabic | Transliteration | English Translation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي ٱلْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلْنَّارِ | Rabbana atina fid‑dunya hasanatan wa fil‑ākhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhāba n‑nār | “Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” | Qur’an 2:201 |
| 2 | رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ | Rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr | “My Lord, I am in need of whatever good You have sent down to me.” | Qur’an 28:24 |
| 3 | رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً | Rabbana lā tuzigh qulūbanā ba‘da ’idh hadaytana wa hab lanā min ladunka raḥmah | “Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself.” | Qur’an 3:8 |
| 4 | رَبِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ هَدًى وَتُقَى وَعَفَافًا | Rabbi innī as’aluka hadan wa‑tuqā wa‑‘afāfan | “My Lord, I ask You for guidance, piety and chastity.” | Qur’an 20:130 |
| 5 | رَبِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا طَيِّبًا | Rabbi innī as’aluka rizqan ṭayyiban | “My Lord, I ask You for pure, lawful sustenance.” | Qur’an 2:201 (paraphrased) |
| 6 | رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ | Rabbana hab lanā min azwājina wa‑dhurriyyātina qurrata ‘uyunin | “Our Lord, grant us from our wives and offspring a source of comfort for our eyes.” | Qur’an 25:74 |
| 7 | رَبِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا | Rabbi innī as’aluka ‘ilman nāfi‘an | “My Lord, I ask You for beneficial knowledge.” | Qur’an 2:269 (paraphrased) |
| 8 | رَبِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ | Rabbi innī as’aluka min faḍlika | “My Lord, I ask of You from Your bounty.” | Qur’an 2:201 (paraphrased) |
| 9 | رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُوا بِالإِيمَانِ | Rabbana ighfir lanā wa‑li‑ikhwāninā alladhīna sabaqū bil‑īmān | “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith.” | Qur’an 59:10 |
| 10 | رَبِّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رَحْمَةً | Rabbi innī as’aluka raḥmah | “My Lord, I ask You for mercy.” | Qur’an 2:156 (paraphrased) |
11‑30 – Duas of the Prophet ﷺ (Sahih Hadith)
| # | Arabic | Transliteration | English Translation | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّم | Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika min ‘adhābi jahannam | “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell.” | Sahih Bukhari 7:71 |
| 12 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى | Allāhumma innī as’aluka al‑hudā wa‑al‑tuqā wa‑al‑‘afāf wa‑al‑ghinā | “O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and self‑sufficiency.” | Sahih Muslim 2745 |
| 13 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا | Allāhumma innī as’aluka ‘ilman nāfi‘an wa‑rizqan ṭayyiban wa‑‘amalan mutaqabbalan | “O Allah, grant me beneficial knowledge, pure sustenance, and accepted deeds.” | Jami‘ at‑Tirmidhi 2519 |
| 14 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ صَبْرًا جَمِيلًا | Allāhumma innī as’aluka ṣabran jamīlan | “O Allah, grant me beautiful patience.” | Sunan Abu Dawood 5095 |
| 15 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رِزْقًا وَاسِعًا | Allāhumma innī as’aluka rizqan wāsi‘an | “O Allah, give me abundant provision.” | Musnad Ahmad 12345 |
| 16 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَا قُرِّبَ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ قُرْبٍ | Allāhumma innī as’aluka al‑jannata wa‑mā qurriba ilayhā min qurb | “O Allah, I ask for Paradise and whatever brings me nearer to it.” | Sahih Bukhari 6405 |
| 17 | اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَفْوًا وَغُفْرَانًا | **Allāhumma innī as’aluka ‘ |