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Du'aa from the Quran

2nd Du'aa from the Quran

Du'aa of Unity

Du'aa of Qunoot Nazila

 

DU'AA (SUPPLICATION)

Du'aa is a supplication that can be said in any language, at special occasions, or at any time the faithful feels like it or is inspired to do so.  Some Du'aas come from the Holy Quran, others from Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as he taught the Companions, yet others come directly from Ahlul Bayt who learned it from the Prophet (pbuh).

Allah says "Ask Me and I will respond."  We are all encouraged to turn our direction to the Almighty and ask Him sincerely about our needs, be they emotional, material, religious or otherwise.  What follows are few short Du'aas whose words can add to the library of your vocabulary.

 

(This Du'aa is from the Holy Quran and is often said after the Salat is finished.)

Oh my Lord, Make of me One who Establishes Salat  

َربي إجعلني مقيم الصلاة ومِن ذريتي

so, Our Lord Accept my Prayers

ربَّنا وتقَبَّل دعآء

Oh Lord! Involve me in Your Forgiveness and so my Parents and the Righteous People

ربي إغفر لي ولوالديَّ وللمؤمنين

Until the Day of Judgment

يوم يقوم الحساب

 

Meaning of the Words

Oh my Lord

(Rabbi)

ربّي

Make of me

(Ij'alni)

إجْعلني

He who establishes

(Muqeema)

مُقِيمَ

Salat

(Salat)

الصَّلاة

And of

(Wa Min)

ومِنْ

My descendants

(Dhurriyyati)

ذُرّيَتي

Our lord

(Rabbana)

ربَّنا

And accept

(Wa Taqab'bal)

وتَقَبَّل

My Du'aa

(Prayers)

دُعاء

Our lord

(Rabbana)

ربَّنا

Forgive me

(Igh'fir Lee)

إَغفِرلي

And my parents

(Wa Li Walidayya)

ولِوالِديَّ

And the righteous people

(Wa-Lil-Mu'Mineena)

وللمؤْمِنين

The day

(Yauma)

يَوم

Is established

(Ya-Qoomu)

يقوم

Judgment

(Hisaab)

الحساب

 

 

SECOND DU'AA

This quotation from the Holy Quran is often said during Qunoot.  Qunoot is desirable (Mustahab) before the Rukoo of the second Rak'a in some school of thoughts, or in Salat of Witr. (This is the choice of the Shi'a Ja'fari School of Thought (Ahlul Bayt).  See Book of Salat in the Series of Islamic Books for Beginners.)

(This Du'aa is from the Holy Quran and is read during Qunoot.)

Our Lord Grant us Goodness in This Life

ربَّنا آتِنا في الدُّنيا حَسَنه

And in the Hereafter

وفي الآخرة حسنه

And Shield us from the Affliction of Doom's Day

وقِنا عَدآبَ النّار

In the Name of Muhammad and his Pure Descendants

بِجاهِ محمدٍ وآله ألأطهار

 

Meaning of the Words

 

 

Our Lord

(Rabbana)

ربَّنا

Grant us

(Aatina)

آتِنَا

In

(Fi)

في

The Present life

(Dunia)

الدُّنيا

Goodness

(Hasana)

حَسَنَه

And in

(Wa Fi)

وفي

The Hereafter

(Aakhirati)

الآخِرَة

Goodness

(Hasana)

حَسَنَه

And shield us

(Wa Qi'na)

وقِنَا

From the affliction

(Adhaaba)

عَذآب

Hell Fire

(Naar)

النار

In the Name of

(Bi Jaahi)

بِجاه

Muhammad

(Muhammadin)

محمدٍ

And his descendants

(Aalihi)

وآله

The pure

(At'haar)

ألأطهار

 

DU'AA OF UNITY

Du'aa of Unity is very powerful with deep meaning and is often recited after each Salat.  It is recommended that you memorize it to recite it regularly after the Salat.

 

(This Du'aa can be read after any Salat)

There is no Deity except Allah, One Lord

and to Him we Truly Submit

لا إلهَ إلا الله إلهً واحِداً ونحن لَه مسلمون

There is no Deity Except Allah

and we Worship None Except Him

لا إلهَ إلا الله  ولا نعْبُدُ إلا إيّّاه

We are Sincere in our Devotion

Even Though the Disbelievers Disdain

مُخلِصينَ له الدّينَ ولو كَرِه المُشركون

There is no Deity Except Allah,

our Lord and the Lord of our Forefathers

لا إله إلا الله  ربُّنا وربُّ آبآئنا الاولين

There is no Deity except Allah,

He is One, He is One, He is One

لا إله إلا الله  وحده وحده وحده

He Fulfills His Promise, Helps His Servants

أنجزَ وعْدَه  ونَصَر عَبْده  

Enhances His Troops

وأعزَّ جُنده

and it is only He who Defeats the Adversaries

وهزم الأحزابَ وحده

His is the Kingdom, and His is the Praise

فله المُلْك وله الحمد

It is He who Brings Forth Life, and it is He who Takes Life Away

يحيي ويميت

It is He who Takes Away Life and it is He who Brings Forth Life

ويميت ويحيي

But He is the Ever-Living, who does not Ever-Die

وهو حيٌّ لا يموت

In His hands is all Good

And He is the Master Over All Things

بيده الخير وهو على كل شئٍ قدير

 

Meaning of the Words

There is no

(Laa)

لا

Deity

(Ilaaha)

إلهَ

Except

(Illa)

إلا

Allah

(Allah)

الله

Deity

(Ilaahan)

إلهاً

One

(Waahidan)

واحِداً

And we are

(Wa Nahnu)

 ونحنُ

To Him

(Lahu)

لَهُ

Truly submit

(Muslimoon)

مسلمون

There is no

(Laa)

لا

Deity

(Ilaaha)

إله

Except

(Illa)

إلا

Allah

(Allah)

الله

And we do not

(Wa Laa)

ولا

Worship

(Na'budu)

نعْبُدُ

Except

(Illa)

إلا

Him

(Iyyah)

إيَّاه

Sincere

(Mukhliseena)

مخٍلِصينَ

To Him

(Lahu)

لَهُ

Worship

(Deen)

الدِّين

Even though

(Wa Low)

ولو

Disdain

(Kariha)

كَرِهَ

Disbelievers

(Mushrikoon)

المُشْرِكون

There is no

(Laa)

لا

Deity

(Ilaaha)

إله

Except

(Illa)

إلا

Allah

(Allah)

الله

Our Lord

(Rabbuna)

رَبُّنا

And the Lord of

(Wa Rabbu)

وربُّ

Our Forefathers

(Aa'baa'ina l-Awwaleen)

 آبائنا  الأولين

There is no

(Laa)

لا

Deity

(Ilaaha)

إلهَ

Except

(Illa)

إلا

Allah

(Allah)

الله

He Is One

(Wahdahu)

وَحْده

He Is One

(Wahdahu)

وَحْده

He Is One

(Wahdahu)

وَحْده

He fulfilled

(Anjaza)

أنٍجَزَ

His Promise

(Wa'dah)

وَعْده

Make victorious

(Nasara)

ونَصَرَ

His servant

(Abdah)

عَبْدَه

Enhanced

(A'azza)

وأعَزَّ

Troops

(Jundah)

جُنْدَه

Defeated

(Hazama)

وهَزَمَ

The adversaries

(Al-Ahzaaba)

الأحْزابَ

He alone

(Wahdah)

وَحْدَه

His is

(Fa-Lahu)

فلَهُ

The Kingdom

(Mul'k)

المُلْك

And His

(Wa-Lahu)

وَلَهُ

The Praise

(Hamd)

الحمْد

Brings forth Life

(Uh'yyi)

يُحيي

Takes away Life

(Wa U'meet)

ويُميتْ

and take away life

(Wa U'meetu)

ويُميتُ

and brings forth life

(Wa Uh'yyi)

ويُحيي

And He is

(Wa Huwa)

وهوَ

Ever-Alive

(Hayyun)

حَيُّ

Does not

(Laa)

لا

Ever-Die

(Yamoot)

يَموت

In His Hands

(Bi Yadihi)

بِيَدِه

Goodness

(Khayr)

الخَيْر

And He is

(Wa Huwa)

وهُو

Over All things

(Ala Qulli Shay'in)

على كُلِّ شَئٍ

Master

(Qadeer)

قَدير

 

 

 

DU'AA OF QUNOOT NAZILA

 

(This Du'aa can be read during Qunoot or after Salat)

O Allah! Let us be Among the Ones Guided Aright

أللهمَّ إهدِنا فيمَنْ هَديت

And Safeguarded with the Ones You Have safeguarded

وعافِنا فيمَنْ عافَيت

And Let us be Among the Privileged under Your Care

وتوَلَّنا فيمنْ تولّيت

Bless us in That Which You Bestow on us

وباركْ لنا فيما أعطيت

Guard us from the Tribulations of What You had Ordained

وقِنا مِنْ شَرِّ ما قَضَيت

For it is You Who Ordains

فإنَّكَ تَقْضي

And None Ordains Against You

ولا يُقْضى عليك

He Will not be Humiliated He Whom You have Backed up

فإنَّهُ لا يَذِلُّ مَن والَيتْ

And he is not Honored Whom You Have Antagonized

ولا يَعِزُّ مَنْ عادَيْت

Blessed and Exalted be Thou, O Lord

تباركْت ربَّنا وتعاليت

 

Meaning of the Words

O Allah

(Allahumma)

اللهم

Guide us

(Ihdina)

إهدنا

Among those whom

(Fi-Mun)

فيمَنْ

Guided

(Hadayt)

هَدَيت

and Safeguard us

(Wa Aa'fina)

وعافِنا

Among those who

(Fi-Mun)

فيمَنْ

Safeguarded

(Aafayt)

عافَيت

and Let us be

(Wa Tawallana)

وتولَّنا

Among

(Fi-Mun)

فيمن

Under Your care

(Tawallayt)

تولَّيْت

And Bless

(Baarik)

وبارِكْ

us

(Lana)

لَنَا

Bestow on us

(Fima A'tayt)

فيما أعطَيْت

Safeguard us

(Wa Qina)

وقِنا

Tribulations

(Sharra)

شَرَّ

What You ordained

(Maa Qadhayt)

ما قضيت

For it is You

(Fa Innaka)

إنَّك

Who has ordained

(Takdhee)

تقْضي

And none

(Wa Laa)

ولا

Ordains

(Yuq'dhaa)

يُقْضى

Over You

(Alayk)

عَلَيك

Not Humiliated

(Innahu Laa Yadhillu)

إنَّهُ لا يَذلُّ

Whom

(Mun)

مَن

Backed

(Waalayt)

والَيتْ

Will not be Honored

(Wa Laa Ya'izzu)

 ولا يَعِزُّ

Whom

(Mun)

مَنْ

Antagonized

(Aadayt)

عادَيْت

Blessed are You

(Tabaarakta)

تَبارَكْت

Our Lord

(Rabbana)

رَبَّنا

and Exalted

(Wa Taa'layta)

وتَعالَيْت
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