Duas for Ramadan

Ramadan Duas

The 2 main duas that are recited daily during Ramadan are, the one for the Closing of the Fast and one for the Opening of the Fast. These are:

Suhoor/Sehri (Pre Dawn Meal)

Sehri Dua

• Suhoor Dua: بِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
• Bisawmi ghadin nawaytu min shari ramadhaan.
• English translation: I intend to keep the fast tomorrow in the month of ramadhaan.

Fatoor/Iftar (Opening the Fast)

Dua for Breaking the Fast/Dua for Opening the Fast

• Iftar Dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَبِكَ اٰمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَعَلٰي رِزْقِكَ اَفْطَرْتُ
• Allahumma inni laka sumtu, wa bika aamantu, [wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu], wa Ala rizqika aftartu.
• English translation:Oh Allah! I fasted for You and I believe in You [and I put my trust in You] and I break my fast with Your sustenance.

Dua for sighting of the Moon

• Moon Sighting Dua : للهُ أَكْبَرُ ، اَللّٰهُمَّ أَهِلَّهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْاَمْنِ وَالْأِيْمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَ الْإِسْلَامِ وَالتَّوْفِيْقِ لِمَا تُحِبُّ وَتَرْضٰى رَبُّنَا وَ رَبُّكَ اللّٰهُ 
• Allahuakbar! Allahumma, ahillahu ‘alaina bil-amni wal-imani was-salamati wal-Islami wat-taufiqi lima tuhibbu wa tardu. Rabbuna wa rabbukallah.
• English translation: Allah is the greatest! O Allah, let the crescent moon loom above us in safety, faith, peace and Islam and bless us with the ability to succeed in all that you love and are pleased with. Our Lord and your Lord is Allah.

Dua for family

Dua: رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَٱجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

Rabbana hab lana min azwaajina wa dhur-ri yaatina qur-rata ‘aa yunin waj ‘al naa lil mutaqeena i-maa maa.

English Translation: O Allah! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous.

Dua for Parents

Dua: رَّبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًا

Rabbir hamhuma kama Rabbayani Sagheera.

English Translation: My Lord, have mercy upon them (parents) as they brought me up [when i was] small.

Dua for Protection of your Child

Dua: أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِاللهِ التَّامَّةِ مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لاَمَّةٍ

U’eethukumaa bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin laammatin.

English Translation: I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

Duas for Laylatul Qadr

Laylat Al Qadr commemorates the night that the Holy Quran was first revealed to Prophet Muhammad صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ.

In addition to the usual recitation and dhikr, some use this time for I’tikaf. 

Here are some duas you can recite on the night:

1. Dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ ، تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِيْ    

Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul ‘afwa fa’fu anni.

English translation:O Allah, You are the One who pardons greatly, and loves to pardon, so pardon me.

2. Dua: اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الَّذِيْ لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّوْمُ وَ اَتُوُبُ اِلَيْهِ

Astaghfir ullah-alladhi la ilaha illa Huwal-Haiyul-Qayyumu, wa atubu ilaihi.

English translation:I seek forgiveness from Allah, being that there is no god except He, who is living, eternal and I turn towards Him in repentance.

3.  Dua: لَا حَوْلَ وَ لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله

La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.

English translation:There is no power nor strength except that gained through Allah.

4. Dua: لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِيْنَ

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz zalimin.

5. Dua: اَللهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِيْ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَالْمُسْلِمِيْنَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ

AllahumMaghfirlee walil mu’mineena wal –mu’minat wal muslimeena wal muslimat.

English translation: O Allah! I ask for your forgiveness and for the forgiveness of believing men and woman and the Muslim men and women.

Additional Dhikr and Duas 

In addition to the duas mentioned above, the following Duas or Dhikr/Tasbeeh can be recited during Ramadan in order to gain more reward, closeness to Allah and to seek the protection and help of Allah.

1. Dua: يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيْثُ

Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum! Bi rahmatika astagheeth.

English translation: O the ever living one! I seek help by your mercy.

2. Dua: اَللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا عَمِلْتُ وَمِنْ شَرِّ مَا لَمْ أَعْمَلْ

Allaahumma inni audhu bika min sharri ma ‘amiltu, wa min sharri ma lam a’mal.

English translation:O Allah! I seek protection from You from the evil I have committed and the evil that I have not done.

3. Dua: اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ منَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَ قَهْرِ ارِّجَالِ

Allahumma inni ‘audhubika min al-hammi wal huzani, wa ‘audhubika min al ‘ajzi wal kasali, wa ‘audhubika min al bukhli wal jubni, wa ‘audhubika min  ghalabatid dayni wa qahrir rijaal.

English translation: O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.

4. Dua: رَبَّنَا اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفَي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana aatina fid dunya hasanah wa fil aakhirati hasanah wa qinaa adhaab an naar

English translation: Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. [2:201]

5. Dua: رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِيْ مُقِيْمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَ مِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِيْ ، رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ ليْ وَلَوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِيْنَ يَوْمَ يَقُوْمُ الْحِسَاب

Rabbi j’alnee muqeem as-salati wa mindhuriyyati. Rabbana, wa taqabbal dua’. Rabbana ighfir li wa li walidayya wa lilmu’mineena yawma yaqoom ul-hisab

English translation: My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established. [14:40-41]

6. Dua : اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ عِلْمـاً نافِعـاً وَرِزْقـاً طَيِّـباً ، وَعَمَـلاً مُتَقَـبَّلاً

Allahuma inni as-aluka‘ilman nafi’an wa rizqan tayyiban wa ‘amalan matqaballa

English translation:O Allah, I ask You for knowledge which is beneficial and sustenance which is good, and deeds which are acceptable. [to be said after giving salam for the fajr prayer].

7. Dua: اَللّٰهُـمَّ أَعِـنِّي عَلٰـى ذِكْـرِكَ وَشُكْـرِكَ ، وَحُسْـنِ عِبـادَتِـكْ

Allahuma a’inni ‘alaa dhikrika washukrika wahusni ibaadatik

English translation: O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best of manners.

8. Dua: اَللّٰهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الْجَـنَّةَ وأََعُوْذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنَّارِ

Allahuma inni as-aluka al-jannata wa a’udhubika min an-nar.

English translation: O Allah, I ask You to grant me Paradise and I take refuge in You from the Fire.

9. Say 4 things in Ramadan in abundance:

Durood Ibrahim

اَللّٰهُـمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلٰي آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اَللّٰهُـمَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰي مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰي آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلٰي إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلٰي آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

O Allah, bestow Your favor on Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad as You have bestowed Your favor on Ibrahim and on the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad as You have blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim, You are Praiseworthy, Most Glorious.

Surah Ikhlas

قُلْ هُوَ ٱللّٰهُ  أَحَدٌ، ٱللّٰهُ  ٱلصَّمَدُ، لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا اَحَدٌ

Qul Huwallahu ahad. Allâhussamad. Lam yalid wa lam yû- lad. Wa lam yakun lahû kufuwan ahad.

Reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas one time is equal to one third of the Quran. Reciting it three times is equal to the reward of reading entire Quran.

This is multiplied by 70 in Ramadan!

Light on the tongue, Heavy on the Scales

Daily Dhikr (After Salah or throughout the day)

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ،  وَالْحَمْدُلله،  وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ

Subhanallah (33 xs)

Al Hamdulillah (33 xs)

Allah akbar (34 xs).

Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, there is no god but Allah and Allah is the Most Great.

The power and benefits of Istigfar

Just repeating أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰ (Astaghfirullah) –  I seek forgiveness of Allah 100 xs per day is a Sunnah of our beloved Prophet (ﷺ).

Some of the benefits include:

Relief from distress and anxiety, opens the door of mercy, opens the door of sustenance, opens the door of knowledge.

Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said,

“If anyone constantly seeks pardon (from Allah), Allah will appoint for him a way out of every distress and a relief from every anxiety, and will provide sustenance for him from where he expects not.” [Abu Dawud].

The Best Dhikr

“The best Dhikr  is La ilaha illallah and the best supplication is Al-Hamdu Lillah.” [At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa’i and Ibn Majah]

If the seven heavens and everything contained in it were placed on one side of the scale and La ilaha illallah on the other scale the latter will be more heavier, this is the power of this short dhikr.

Saying  لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ La illaha illa Allah (There is no God but Allah), not only affirms your faith, it also brings you closer to Allah (swt) as well as countless other benefits.

Here is a calming recitation that you can listen to.

The best remembrance on a Friday

The best form of remembrance (Dhikr) on a Friday, is to send peace and blessings upon the Prophet, ṣallā Allāhu ʾalaihi wa sallam – صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ (May peace and blessings be upon him). We should aim to increase this Dhikr on a Friday but do a daily count too InshaAllah.

40, 000, 000 Good Deeds! Multiplied by 10 to 700 times!

 Dua: أَشْهَدُ اَنْ لَّاۤ إِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَهُ اِلٰهًا وَاحِدًا أَحَدًا صَمَدًا لَّمْ يَتَّخِذْ صَاحِبَةً وَّ لَا وَلَدًا وَّلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ كُفُوًا اَحَدْ

Ash’hadu allah ilaaha illal laahu wah dahu la sharika lahu ilaahan wa hidan ahadan samadan lam yat-ta-khidh sa hibatan wa la waladan walam yaqul-lahu kufuwan ahad.

Our beloved Prophet (saw) that the person who recites this dua ten times daily will recieve the reward of 40 million good deeds.

Shortest but Powerful Dua

We recently did a post around the 3 stages of Ramadan. The duas for each respective stage are included and you can find that post and those duas here.