Short supplications for the moments of the day, in Arabic, transliteration and English.
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun
Glory to Him who has subjected this to us, for we could never have done it. And to our Lord we shall surely return.
Travel Surah az-Zukhruf 43:13
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
A'udhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq
I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.
Travel Sahih Muslim 2708
Dua is the essence of worship. The Prophet ﷺ said: “Dua is worship” (Sunan Abu Dawud 1479). Making supplication at the right moments — when waking, before eating, when leaving the house, during travel and before sleep — turns everyday actions into acts of remembrance and brings barakah into your day.
Each dua on this page includes the original Arabic text, an easy-to-read transliteration so you can learn the pronunciation, and the English meaning so you understand what you are asking for.
A dua is a personal supplication or prayer to Allah. Unlike the five daily salah, which follow a fixed form, a dua can be made at any time, in any language, for anything you need. The Qur'an encourages it: "Call upon Me; I will respond to you" (40:60).
Several times are singled out: the last third of the night, between the adhan and iqamah, while prostrating in prayer, on Friday afternoon, while fasting, and during rain. But dua is accepted at any time.
Duas from the Qur'an and Sunnah are best said in Arabic to preserve the exact wording. Personal supplications can be made in any language — Allah understands all languages.
Begin with praise of Allah and salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, face the Qibla if convenient, raise your hands, be sincere, ask with certainty and close with salawat. Avoid making dua for something sinful or for cutting family ties.