Dua Compass

Lifestyle

Our daily life is filled with tiny tasks that we often don't care much about. But here are duas for every little thing that we do daily.

When waking up
الحَمْـدُ لِلّهِ الّذي أَحْـيانا بَعْـدَ ما أَماتَـنا وَإليه النُّـشور

All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us and unto Him is the resurrection

When wearing a garment
الحمدُ للهِ الّذي كَساني هذا (الثّوب) وَرَزَقَنيه مِنْ غَـيـْرِ حَولٍ مِنّي وَلا قـوّة

All Praise is for Allah who has clothed me with this garment and provided it for me, with no power nor might from myself

When wearing a new garment
اللّهُـمَّ لَـكَ الحَـمْـدُ أنْـتَ كَسَـوْتَنيهِ، أََسْأََلُـكَ مِـنْ خَـيرِهِ وَخَـيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَـه، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ شَـرِّهِ وَشَـرِّ مـا صُنِعَ لَـهُ

O Allah, for You is all praise, You have clothed me with it (i.e. the garment), I ask You for the good of it and the good for which it was made, and I seek refuge with You from the evil of it and the evil for which it was made.

When someone else is wearing a new garment
تُبْـلي وَيُـخْلِفُ اللهُ تَعَالى

May you wear it out and Allah تعالى replace it (with another).’ The intended meaning: A supplication for long life

Before undressing
بِسْمِ الله

In the name of Allah

Before entering the toilet
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبْثِ وَالْخَبائِث

O Allah, I take refuge with you from all evil and evil-doers

After leaving the toilet
غُفْـرانَك

I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness

When leaving home
بِسْمِ اللهِ ، تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله

In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah

Upon entering the home
بِسْـمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنـا، وَبِسْـمِ اللهِ خَـرَجْنـا، وَعَلـى رَبِّنـا تَوَكّلْـنا

In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust

For seeking guidance in forming a decision or making a choice
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْتَخيـرُكَ بِعِاْـمِك، وَأسْتَقْـدِرُكَ بِقُـدْرَتِـك، وَأَسْـألُـكَ مِنْ فَضْـلِكَ العَظـيم، فَإِنَّـكَ تَقْـدِرُ وَلا أَقْـدِر، وَتَـعْلَـمُ وَلا أَعْلَـم، وَأَنْـتَ عَلاّمُ الغُـيوب، اللّهُـمَّ إِنْ كُنْـتَ تَعْـلَمُ أَنَّ هـذا الأمْـرَ- وَيُسَـمِّي حاجَتَـه - خَـيْرٌ لي في دينـي وَمَعـاشي وَعاقِـبَةِ أَمْـري، فَاقْـدُرْهُ لي وَيَسِّـرْهُ لي ثـمَّ بارِكْ لي فيـه، وَإِنْ كُنْـتَ تَعْـلَمُ أَنَّ هـذا الأمْـرَ شَـرٌ لي في دينـي وَمَعـاشي وَعاقِـبَةِ أَمْـري، فَاصْرِفْـهُ وَاصْرِفْني عَنْـهُ وَاقْـدُرْ لي الخَـيْرَ حَيْـثُ كانَ ثُـمَّ أَرْضِـني بِـه

O Allah, I seek Your counsel by Your knowledge and by Your power I seek strength and I ask You from Your immense favour, for verily You are able while I am not and verily You know while I do not and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know this affair -and here he mentions his need- to be good for me in relation to my religion, my life, and end, then decree and facilitate it for me, and bless me with it, and if You know this affair to be ill for me towards my religion, my life, and end, then remove it from me and remove me from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it be and make me satisfied with such

When turning over during the night
لا إِلَهَ~َ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الوَاحِدُ القَهَّارُ، رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا، العَزِيْزُ الغَفَّارُ

Aisha narrated that the Messenger of Allah (saw) used to say at night if he turned during sleep: ‘None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, The One, AL-Qahhar.Lord of the heavens and the Earth and all between them, The Exalted in Might, The Oft-Forgiving.’ AL-Qahhar:The One Who has subdued all of creation and Whom all of creation are subservient to. All movements occur by His will

Upon sneezing
إِذَا عَطَسَ أَحَدَكُمْ فَلْيَقُلْ: الحَمْدُ للهِ.، وَلْيَقُلْ لَهُ أَخُوْهُ أَوْ صَاحِبُه:ُ يَرْحَمُكَ اللَّهُ. يَهْدِيْكُمُ اللَّهُ وَيُصْلِحُ بَالَكُمْ

‘When one of you sneezes he should say: ‘All praise if for Allah.’ ...and his brother or companion should say to him: ‘May Allah have mercy upon you.’ ‘May Allah guide you and rectify your condition.’

Said to the newlywed
بَارَكَ اللَّه ُُ لَكَ، وَبَارَكَ عَلَيْكَ، وَجَمَعَ بَيْنَكُمَا فِي خَيْر.ٍ

‘May Allah bless for you (your spouse) and bless you, and may He unite both of you in goodness.’

By the groom on the wedding night
إذا تزوج أحدكم امرأة،أو إذا اشترى خادماً فليقل: اللَّهمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهَا، وَخَيْرَ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ، وَأَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهَا، وَشَرِّ مَا جَبَلْتَهَا عَلَيْهِ

‘O Allah, I ask You for the goodness within her and the goodness that you have made her inclined towards, and I take refuge with You from the evil within her and the evil that you have made her inclined towards.’

Before sexual intercouse
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهمَّ جَنِّبْنَا الشَّيْطَانَ، وَجَنِّبِ الشَّيْطَانَ مَا رَزَقْتَنَا

‘In the name of Allah. O Allah, keep the devil away from us and keep the devil away from what you have blessed us with.’

When angry
أَعُوْذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ

‘I take refuge with Allah from the accursed devil.’

Upon seeing someone in trial or tribulation
الحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِي عَافَانِي مِمَّا ابْتَلاكَ بِهِ، وَفَضَّلَنِي عَلَى كَثيْر ٍ مِمَّنْ خَلَقَ تَفْضِيْلا.ً

This supplication is to be said to one’s self, not directly to the one in trial or tribulation. ‘All praise is for Allah Who saved me from that which He tested you with and Who most certainly favoured me over much of His creation.’

Said at a sitting or gathering
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الغَفُوْرُ.

Ibn Umar (ra) said: It would be counted that the Messenger of Allah r would say one hundred times at any one sitting before getting up: ‘O my Lord, forgive me and turn towards me (to accept my repentance). Verily You are The Oft-Returning. The Oft-Forgiving.’

Supplication for concluding all sittings
سُبْحَانَكَ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، لا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ أَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأَتُوْبُ إِلَيْكَ

Aisha (ra) said: Whenever The Messenger of Allah r would betake a seat, read Quran or pray, he would always conclude it with certain words, I (i.e. AAaishah) said: O Messenger of Allah r, I have noticed that whenever you betake a seat, read Quran or pray, you always conclude it with these words. He said: Yes, whoever speaks good, it (i.e. the supplication) will be a seal for that goodness and whoever speaks ill, it will be an atonement for him.’ ‘How perfect You are and I praise You. None has the right to be worshipped except You, I seek Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.’

Said to one who does you a favour
جَزَاكَ اللَّهُ خَيْرا.ً

‘May Allah reward you with goodness.’

Said to one who pronounces his love for you, for Allah's sake
أَحَبَّكَ الَّذِي أَحْبَبْتَنِي لَهُ

‘May He, for whom you have loved me, love you.’

Said to one who has offered you some of his wealth
بارَكَ اللهُ لَكَ في أَهْلِكَ وَمالِك

May Allah bless for you, your family and wealth.

Returning a supplication after having bestowed a gift or charity upon someone
وَفيكَ بارَكَ الله

May Allah bless you all.

Upon receiving pleasing or displeasing news
الْحَمْـدُ للهِ الَّذي بِنِـعْمَتِهِ تَتِـمُّ الصّـالِحات / الْحَمْـدُ للهِ على كُـلِّ حال

All Praise is for Allah by whose favour good works are accomplished. All Praise is for Allah in all circumstances.

Said upon hearing a rooster crow or the braying of an ass
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم

If you hear the crow of a rooster, ask Allah for his bounty for it has seen an angel and if you hear the braying of an ass, seek refuge in Allah for it has seen a devil

Upon hearing the barking of dogs at night
أَعـوذُ بِاللهِ مِنَ الشَّيْـطانِ الرَّجيـم

If you hear the barking of dogs or the braying of asses at night, seek refuge in Allah for they see what you do not

Supplication said for one you have insulted
اللهُمَّ فأَيُّمَا مُؤْمِنٍ سَبَبْتُهُ فَاجْعَلْ ذَلِكَ لهُ قُرْبةً إليكَ يَوْمَ القِيَامةِ

O Allah, to any believer whom I have insulted, let that be cause to draw him near to You on the Day of Resurrection

Supplication made against an enemy
اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الكِتَابِ سَريعَ الحِسابِ اهْزِمَ الأَحْزَابَ اللَّهُمَّ اهْزِمْهُمْ وَزَلْزِلْهُمْ

O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift at reckoning, defeat the confederates. O Allah, defeat them and convulse them

When startled
لا إِلهَ إلاَّ اللهُ

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.

Said to a non-muslim when he sneezes
يَهْدِيكُمْ اللهُ ويُصلِحُ بًالَكُمْ

May Allah guide you and rectify your condition

Returning a greeting to a non-muslim
وَعَلَـيكُم

And upon you

What to say at times of amazement and delight
سُبْحَانَ اللهِ!

How perfect Allah is.

اللهُ أَكْبرُ!

Allah is the greatest.

What to do upon receiving pleasant news

The Prophet (saw) would prostrate in gratitude to Allah (swt) upon receiving news which pleased him or which caused pleasure.

Protection from the Dajjal
" من حفظ عشر آيات من أول سورة الكهف عصم من الدجال " والإستعاذة بالله من الفتنة عقب التشهد الأخير من كل صلاة

‘Whoever memorises the first ten verses of sura Al-Kahf will be protected from Dajjal.’ One should also seek refuge with Allah from the tribulations of the Dajjal after the last tashahhud in prayer. (Refer to supplications 55 & 56)

Excellence of remembrance and glorification of Allah
لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْد، وهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ. (مائة مرة)

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Whoever says: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. ...a hundred times during the day, has the reward of freeing ten slaves, a hundred good deeds are recorded for him and a hundred bad deeds are wiped away and he has gained refuge from the devil that day until evening and none shall come with anything better except someone who has done more.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ

Whoever says: How perfect Allah is and I praise Him. ...a hundred times during the day, his sins are wiped away, even if they are like the foam of the sea.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ وبِحَمْدِهِ (حين يصبح وحين يمسي)

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Whoever says at morning and evening time: How perfect Allah is and I praise Him. ...one hundred times, none shall come on the Day of Resurrection with anything better except someone who has said the same or even more.

لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ المُلْكُ وَلَهُ الحَمْدُ وهُوَ عَلى كُلِّ شَيءٍ قَديرٌ

Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari related that The Prophet (saw) said: Whoever says: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone, without partener. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise and He is over all things omnipotent. ...ten times is like one who has freed four souls from among the children of Ismail.

سُبْحانَ اللهِ وَبِحَمْدِهِ وسُبْحَانَ اللهِ العَظِيمِ

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: (There are) Two words, (which are) light on the tongue, heavy on the Scale and beloved to The Most Gracious: How perfect Allah is and I praise Him. How perfect Allah is, The Supreme.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والحَمْدُ للهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إلَّا اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Saying How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest. ...is more beloved to me than everything the sun has risen over.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ

Saad said: We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (saw), and he said: Are any of you unable to gain a thousand good deeds each day? Somebody then asked him (saw): How does one achieve a thousand good deeds? He replied: He should say: How perfect Allah is ...one hundred times, for a thousand good deeds are recorded for him or a thousand bad deeds are wiped away.

لَا حَوٍلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا باللهِ

Abdullah ibn Qays related that the Prophet (saw) said to him: O Abdullah ibn Qays, shall I not inform you of a treasure from the treasures of paradise? He (saw) then said: Say: There is no might nor power except with Allah

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والحَمْدُ للهِ، ولَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ

The most beloved words to Allah are four: How perfect Allah is, all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah and Allah is the greatest. ...it does not matter which of them you start with.

لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، اللهُ أَكْبَرُ كَبيراَ والْحَمْدُ للهِ كَثيراً، سُبْحَانَ اللهِ رَبِّ العَالَمينَ، لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلّا باللهِ العَزيزِ الْحَكِيمِ اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي، وارْحَمْنِي، واهْدِنِي، وارْزُقْنِي

Saad Ibn Abi Waqqas narrated that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (saw) and said to him: Teach me something which I should say?’ He said: Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, alone without partener. Allah is most great and much praise is for Allah. How perfect Allah is, Lord of the worlds. There is no might nor power except with Allah, The Exalted in might, The Wise. ...the man then said: These are for my Lord, and what is for me? He (saw) replied: Say: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me and grant me sustenance.

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرِ لِي، وارْحَمْنِي، واهْدِنِي، وعَافِنِي وارْزُقْنِي

Tariq Al-Ashjaee said: When someone would embrace Islam, the Prophet (saw) would teach him how to perform prayer and then order him to supplicate with the following words: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy upon me, guide me, give me health and grant me sustenance.

الْحَمْدُ للهِ لَا إِلَه إِلَّا اللهُ

Jabir Ibn Aabdullah related that the Messenger of Allah (saw) said: Verily, the best supplication is: All praise is for Allah. ...and indeed, the best form of remembrance is: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.

سُبْحَانَ اللهِ، والْحَمْدُ للهِ، لَا إِلَهَ إَلَّا اللهُ واللهُ أَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إلَّا باللهِ

The everlasting righteous deeds: How perfect Allah is, and all praise is for Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and Allah is the greatest. There is no might nor power except with Allah.

How the prophet (saw) made tasbeeh

Abdullah ibn Amr said: I saw the prophet (saw) make tasbeeh with his right hand.

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