Dua cards: Other authentic duas

The best way to ask forgiveness (Sayyid al-Istighfar)

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلٰى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي فَإِنَّهُۥ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

al-laa-hum-ma an-ta rab-bee laa i-laa-ha il-laa an-ta, kha-laq-ta-nee wa a-na 'ab-du-ka, wa a-na 'a-laa 'ah-di-ka wa wa'-di-ka mas-ta-ṭa'-tu, a-'oo-dhu bi-ka min shar-ri maa ṣa-na'-tu, a-boo-'u la-ka bi-ni'-ma-ti-ka 'a-lay-ya, wa a-boo-'u la-ka bi-dham-bee, fagh-fir lee, fa in-na-hoo laa yagh-fi-rudh dhu-noo-ba il-laa ant

“O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and my promise to You as much as I can. I seek Your protection from the evil of what I have done. I admit Your blessings upon me, and I admit my sins, so forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6306

Asking forgiveness

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ

as-tagh-fi-rul-laa-ha wa a-too-bu i-layh

“I ask Allah for forgiveness and I turn to Him in repentance.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6307

Two phrases heavy on the Scale

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِۦ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ

sub-ḥaa-nal-laa-hi wa bi-ḥam-dih, sub-ḥaa-nal-laa-hil 'a-ẓeem

“Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him; glory be to Allah, the Most Great.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6406

For worry and sadness

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee a-'oo-dhu bi-ka mi-nal ham-mi wal ḥa-za-ni wal 'aj-zi wal ka-sa-li wal bukh-li wal jub-ni wa ḍa-la-'id day-ni wa gha-la-ba-tir ri-jaal

“O Allah, I seek Your protection from worry and sadness, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by people.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6369

In times of distress

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ

laa i-laa-ha il-lal-laa-hul 'a-ẓee-mul ḥa-leem, laa i-laa-ha il-lal-laa-hu rab-bul 'ar-shil 'a-ẓeem, laa i-laa-ha il-lal-laa-hu rab-bus sa-maa-waa-ti wa rab-bul ar-ḍi wa rab-bul 'ar-shil ka-reem

“There is no god but Allah, the Most Great, the Most Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the Noble Throne.”

📚 Sahih al-Bukhari 6346; Sahih Muslim 2730

For useful knowledge and good provision

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee as-'a-lu-ka 'il-man naa-fi-'an wa riz-qan ṭay-yi-ban wa 'a-ma-lam mu-ta-qab-ba-laa

“O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that benefits, provision that is good and pure, and deeds that are accepted.”

📚 Sunan Ibn Majah 925

For guidance, piety and contentment

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدٰى وَالتُّقٰى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنٰى

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee as-'a-lu-kal hu-daa wat tu-qaa wal 'a-faa-fa wal ghi-naa

“O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and freedom from need.”

📚 Sahih Muslim 2721

For a firm heart

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلٰى دِينِكَ

yaa mu-qal-li-bal qu-loo-bi thab-bit qal-bee 'a-laa dee-nik

“O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm on Your religion.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2140

For help in remembering and worshipping Allah

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلٰى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

al-laa-hum-ma a-'in-nee 'a-laa dhik-ri-ka wa shuk-ri-ka wa ḥus-ni 'i-baa-da-tik

“O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You and to worship You well.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 1522; Sunan an-Nasa'i 1303

Pleased with Allah as Lord

رَضِيتُ بِاللَّهِ رَبًّا وَبِالْإِسْلَامِ دِينًا وَبِمُحَمَّدٍ نَبِيًّا

ra-ḍee-tu bil-laa-hi rab-ban wa bil-is-laa-mi dee-nan wa bi-mu-ḥam-ma-din na-biy-yaa

“I am pleased with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion and with Muhammad ﷺ as my Prophet.”

📚 Sunan Abi Dawud 5072

Asking Allah to pardon you

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّيْ

al-laa-hum-ma in-na-ka 'a-fuw-wun tu-ḥib-bul 'af-wa fa'-fu 'an-nee

“O Allah, You are the One who pardons and You love to pardon, so pardon me.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3513

For provision and debts

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

al-laa-hum-mak-fi-nee bi-ḥa-laa-li-ka 'an ḥa-raa-mik, wa agh-ni-nee bi-faḍ-li-ka 'am-man si-waak

“O Allah, let what You have made lawful be enough for me, so I need nothing You have forbidden, and by Your favour free me from needing anyone but You.”

📚 Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3563

Protection from shirk

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وَأَنَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا لَا أَعْلَمُ

al-laa-hum-ma in-nee a-'oo-dhu bi-ka an ush-ri-ka bi-ka wa a-na a'-lam, wa as-tagh-fi-ru-ka li-maa laa a'-lam

“O Allah, I seek Your protection from knowingly associating anything with You, and I ask Your forgiveness for what I do without knowing.”

📚 Al-Adab al-Mufrad 716