Authentic duas from the Quran and Sunnah, with Arabic, transliteration and English meaning.
Dua (Arabic: دعاء) means supplication — calling upon Allah with one's needs, hopes, and praises. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: "Dua is the essence of worship." (Jami at-Tirmidhi). It is the most direct, intimate connection a Muslim has with their Lord — available at any moment, anywhere, in any language.
The Quran is filled with the duas of the Prophets — Adam (peace be upon him) asking forgiveness, Nuh (Noah) seeking Allah's help, Ibrahim (Abraham) raising the foundations of the Kaaba, Musa (Moses) before Pharaoh, Yunus (Jonah) in the belly of the whale, and many more. These prophetic supplications are the gold standard — the very words that the most beloved servants of Allah used.
The Prophet ﷺ taught specific remembrances (adhkar) to recite after Fajr and after Asr. These include Ayat al-Kursi, the last three Quls (Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, An-Nas), and other duas of protection. Reciting them regularly is reported to provide spiritual safeguard for the entire day and night.
Includes the opening dua (du'a al-iftitah) recited after the takbir, and the Tasbih of Fatimah (Subhan Allah 33×, Alhamdulillah 33×, Allahu Akbar 34×) recited after every obligatory prayer.
Begin with Bismillah; end with Alhamdulillahi-lladhi at'amani hatha... — saying "All praise is to Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or might on my part." (Sunan Abu Dawud)
The travel dua (du'a al-safar) from Surah Az-Zukhruf and the duas for entering/leaving a town, boarding a vehicle, and returning home are all authentic from the Sunnah.
Includes Sayyid al-Istighfar (the Master of seeking forgiveness), the dua of Yunus عليه السلام (Quran 21:87) recited when in distress, and the daily prayers for forgiveness and protection from evil.
The Quran teaches us beautiful duas for righteous offspring (3:38), for our parents (17:24), and for protection over our children — words the Prophet ﷺ used over his grandsons Hasan and Husayn.
Yes. Outside the formal prayer (Salah), you may supplicate to Allah in any language. Inside the formal prayer, the recitations must be in Arabic, but personal dua during prostration may be in any tongue.
The Prophet ﷺ taught that Allah responds in one of three ways: He gives what was asked, He saves it for the Hereafter, or He averts harm equivalent to what was asked. Never give up — every dua is heard.
Some of the most accepted times: the last third of the night, between the adhan and iqamah, while prostrating in prayer, on Friday afternoon, during travel, while fasting, and at the moment of breaking the fast in Ramadan.
Yes. Every dua is sourced from the Quran or the authentic Sunnah (Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Sunan Abu Dawud, etc.) with the reference clearly cited.