Dua cards: Rabbana duas from the Qur'an

Good in this world and the next

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةࣰ وَفِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ حَسَنَةࣰ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

rab-ba-naa aa-ti-naa fid dun-yaa ḥa-sa-na-tan wa fil aa-khi-ra-ti ḥa-sa-na-tan wa qi-naa 'a-dhaa-ban naar

“Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

📚 Qur'an 2:201 (4–14)

For your parents

رَبِّ ٱرۡحَمۡهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرࣰا

rab-bir-ḥam-hu-maa ka-maa rab-ba-yaa-nee ṣa-ghee-raa

“My Lord, have mercy on them both, as they raised me when I was small.”

📚 Qur'an 17:24 (8–12)

For patience and courage

رَبَّنَآ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡنَا صَبۡرࣰا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

rab-ba-naa af-righ 'a-lay-naa ṣab-ran wa thab-bit aq-daa-ma-naa wan-ṣur-naa 'a-lal qaw-mil kaa-fi-reen

“Our Lord, pour patience upon us, make our feet firm and help us against the disbelieving people.”

📚 Qur'an 2:250 (6–15)

The last dua of Surah Al-Baqarah

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرࣰا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

rab-ba-naa laa tu-'aa-khidh-naa in na-see-naa aw akh-ṭa'-naa, rab-ba-naa wa laa taḥ-mil 'a-lay-naa iṣ-ran ka-maa ḥa-mal-ta-hoo 'a-lal la-dhee-na min qab-li-naa, rab-ba-naa wa laa tu-ḥam-mil-naa maa laa ṭaa-qa-ta la-naa bih, wa'-fu 'an-naa wagh-fir la-naa war-ḥam-naa, an-ta maw-laa-naa fan-ṣur-naa 'a-lal qaw-mil kaa-fi-reen

“Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not put on us a burden like the one You put on those before us. Our Lord, do not load us with more than we can bear. Pardon us, forgive us and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so help us against the disbelieving people.”

📚 Qur'an 2:286 (13–49)

Keep our hearts steady

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغۡ قُلُوبَنَا بَعۡدَ إِذۡ هَدَيۡتَنَا وَهَبۡ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةًۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلۡوَهَّابُ

rab-ba-naa laa tu-zigh qu-loo-ba-naa ba'-da idh ha-day-ta-naa wa hab la-naa mil la-dun-ka raḥ-mah, in-na-ka an-tal wah-haab

“Our Lord, do not let our hearts turn away after You have guided us, and give us mercy from Yourself. You are the Giver.”

📚 Qur'an 3:8

We believe, so forgive us

رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

rab-ba-naa in-na-naa aa-man-naa fagh-fir la-naa dhu-noo-ba-naa wa qi-naa 'a-dhaa-ban naar

“Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

📚 Qur'an 3:16 (3–11)

Count us with the witnesses

رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا بِمَآ أَنزَلۡتَ وَٱتَّبَعۡنَا ٱلرَّسُولَ فَٱكۡتُبۡنَا مَعَ ٱلشَّٰهِدِينَ

rab-ba-naa aa-man-naa bi-maa an-zal-ta wat-ta-ba'-nar ra-soo-la fak-tub-naa ma-'ash shaa-hi-deen

“Our Lord, we believe in what You sent down and we follow the Messenger, so write us among those who bear witness.”

📚 Qur'an 3:53

Forgive our sins and our excesses

رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسۡرَافَنَا فِيٓ أَمۡرِنَا وَثَبِّتۡ أَقۡدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ

rab-ba-nagh-fir la-naa dhu-noo-ba-naa wa is-raa-fa-naa fee am-ri-naa wa thab-bit aq-daa-ma-naa wan-ṣur-naa 'a-lal qaw-mil kaa-fi-reen

“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and our going too far in our affairs, make our feet firm and help us against the disbelieving people.”

📚 Qur'an 3:147 (7–19)

Let us die with the righteous

رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا سَمِعۡنَا مُنَادِيࣰا يُنَادِي لِلۡإِيمَٰنِ أَنۡ ءَامِنُواْ بِرَبِّكُمۡ فَـَٔامَنَّاۚ رَبَّنَا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرۡ عَنَّا سَيِّـَٔاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ ٱلۡأَبۡرَارِ

rab-ba-naa in-na-naa sa-mi'-naa mu-naa-di-yan yu-naa-dee lil ee-maa-ni an aa-mi-noo bi-rab-bi-kum fa-aa-man-naa, rab-ba-naa fagh-fir la-naa dhu-noo-ba-naa wa kaf-fir 'an-naa say-yi-'aa-ti-naa wa ta-waf-fa-naa ma-'al ab-raar

“Our Lord, we heard a caller calling to faith: 'Believe in your Lord', and we believed. Our Lord, forgive us our sins, wipe away our bad deeds and let us die with the righteous.”

📚 Qur'an 3:193

Patience, and to die as Muslims

رَبَّنَآ أَفۡرِغۡ عَلَيۡنَا صَبۡرࣰا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسۡلِمِينَ

rab-ba-naa af-righ 'a-lay-naa ṣab-ran wa ta-waf-fa-naa mus-li-meen

“Our Lord, pour patience upon us and let us die as Muslims.”

📚 Qur'an 7:126 (11–16)

Do not make us a trial

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجۡعَلۡنَا فِتۡنَةࣰ لِّلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ

rab-ba-naa laa taj-'al-naa fit-na-tal lil qaw-miẓ ẓaa-li-meen

“Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people.”

📚 Qur'an 10:85 (5–10)

Mercy and right guidance

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحۡمَةࣰ وَهَيِّئۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَمۡرِنَا رَشَدࣰا

rab-ba-naa aa-ti-naa mil la-dun-ka raḥ-ma-tan wa hay-yi' la-naa min am-ri-naa ra-sha-daa

“Our Lord, give us mercy from Yourself and make our affair right for us.”

📚 Qur'an 18:10 (7–16)

We believe: forgive us and have mercy

رَبَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَا وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

rab-ba-naa aa-man-naa fagh-fir la-naa war-ḥam-naa wa an-ta khay-rur raa-ḥi-meen

“Our Lord, we believe, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the best of those who show mercy.”

📚 Qur'an 23:109 (7–14)

For a loving family

رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡيُنࣲ وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

rab-ba-naa hab la-naa min az-waa-ji-naa wa dhur-riy-yaa-ti-naa qur-ra-ta a'-yu-niw waj-'al-naa lil mut-ta-qee-na i-maa-maa

“Our Lord, give us joy in our wives (husbands) and our children, and make us leaders of those who are mindful of You.”

📚 Qur'an 25:74 (3–13)

For the believers before us

رَبَّنَا ٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَلِإِخۡوَٰنِنَا ٱلَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِٱلۡإِيمَٰنِ وَلَا تَجۡعَلۡ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلࣰّا لِّلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ رَبَّنَآ إِنَّكَ رَءُوفࣱ رَّحِيمٌ

rab-ba-nagh-fir la-naa wa li-ikh-waa-ni-nal la-dhee-na sa-ba-qoo-naa bil ee-maa-ni wa laa taj-'al fee qu-loo-bi-naa ghil-lal lil la-dhee-na aa-ma-noo rab-ba-naa in-na-ka ra-'oo-fur ra-ḥeem

“Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who believed before us, and do not put in our hearts any bitterness towards the believers. Our Lord, You are Most Kind, Most Merciful.”

📚 Qur'an 59:10 (6–23)

We trust in You

رَبَّنَا عَلَيۡكَ تَوَكَّلۡنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ أَنَبۡنَا وَإِلَيۡكَ ٱلۡمَصِيرُ

rab-ba-naa 'a-lay-ka ta-wak-kal-naa wa i-lay-ka a-nab-naa wa i-lay-kal ma-ṣeer

“Our Lord, in You we trust, to You we turn, and to You is the final return.”

📚 Qur'an 60:4 (46–52)

Perfect our light

رَبَّنَآ أَتۡمِمۡ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَآۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ قَدِيرࣱ

rab-ba-naa at-mim la-naa noo-ra-naa wagh-fir la-naa in-na-ka 'a-laa kul-li shay-'in qa-deer

“Our Lord, complete our light for us and forgive us. You have power over everything.”

📚 Qur'an 66:8 (35–45)

When travelling

سُبۡحَٰنَ ٱلَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُۥ مُقۡرِنِينَ وَإِنَّآ إِلَىٰ رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ

sub-ḥaa-nal la-dhee sakh-kha-ra la-naa haa-dhaa wa maa kun-naa la-hoo muq-ri-neen, wa in-naa i-laa rab-bi-naa la-mun-qa-li-boon

“Glory be to the One who made this serve us, for we could never have done it ourselves. And to our Lord we will surely return.”

📚 Qur'an 43:13 (12–20), 43:14