Short Duas

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In Islam, supplications (Du’a) hold great importance. Du’a is considered the root and foundation of worship (‘Ibadah). Allah Almighty also desires that His servants supplicate to Him. He is pleased with the servants who pray to Him, accepts their supplications, fulfills their needs, grants them forgiveness, and blesses them with progress. Therefore, every Muslim should make it a routine to recite supplications daily. In this article, we mention extremely short Duas that are taken from verses of the Quran and authentic Ahadith (Prophetic narrations).

Short Duas From Holy Quran

رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۭ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ

Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka Antas-Samee’ul-‘Aleem. (Al-Baqarah: 127)

Translation: “Our Lord! Accept from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”

وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۚ اِنَّكَ اَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْمُ

Wa tub ‘alayna, innaka Antat-Tawwabur-Raheem. (Al-Baqarah: 128)

Translation: “And accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Acceptor of Repentance, the Merciful.”

رَبَّنَآ اٰتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِي الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَـنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanataw-wa fil-aakhirati hasanataw-wa qinaa ‘adhaaban-Naar. (Al-Baqarah: 250)

Translation: “Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

رَبَّنَا لاَ تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ.

Rabbana la tuzigh quloobanaa ba’da idh hadaytana wa hab lanaa mil-ladunka rahmah, innaka Antal-Wahhaab. (Aal-‘Imran – 8)

Translation: “Our Lord! Do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.”

رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ.

Rabbana innanaa aamanna faghfir lanaa dhunoobana wa qinaa ‘adhaaban-Naar. (Aal-‘Imran – 16)

Translation: “Our Lord! We have indeed believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ.

Rabbana zhalamnaa anfusanaa wa illam taghfirlanaa wa tarhamnaa lanakoonanna minal-khaasireen. (Al-A’raf – 23)

Translation: “Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”

رَبَّنَا لاَ تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ.

Rabbana la taj’alnaa ma’al-qawmidh-dhaalimeen. (Al-A’raf – 47)

Translation: “Our Lord! Do not place us with the wrongdoing people.”

رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ.

Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabraw-wa tawaffanaa Muslimeen. (Al-A’raf – 126)

Translation: “Our Lord! Pour upon us patience, and let us die as Muslims.”

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ.

Roman: Rabbana-ghfirli wa li-waalidayya wa lil-mu’mineena yawma yaqoomul-hisaab. (Ibrahim – 41)

Translation: “Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.”

رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ.

Rabbana aamanna faghfir lanaa warhamnaa wa Anta khayrur-raahimeen. (Al-Mu’minoon – 109)

Translation: “Our Lord! We have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.”

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِيَ مُؤْمِنًا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ

Rabbi-ghfirli wa li-waalidayya wa liman dakhala baytiya mu’minaw-wa lil-mu’mineena wal-mu’minaat. (Nooh – 28)

Translation: “My Lord! Forgive me, and my parents, and whoever enters my house a believer, and the believing men and believing women.”

Short Du’as from Ahadeeth

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ.

A’oodhu bi kalimaatillaah-it-taammaati min sharri maa khalaq. (Musnad Ahmad: 8798, Sahih Muslim: 2708)

Translation: I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created.

Virtue: If recited three times in the evening, nothing poisonous will harm him that night.

يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ، ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ.

Yaa Muqallibal-quloob, thabbit qalbee ‘alaa deenik. (Musnad Ahmad from Anas: 12107)

Translation: O Turner of the hearts! Make my heart firm upon Your religion.

Note: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to recite this Du’a frequently.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ (Sahih Muslim: 591) Astaghfirullah.

Translation: I seek forgiveness from Allah.

Note: Recited 3 times after every prayer.

سُبْحَانِ الله Subhan Allah (33 times), Alhamdulillah الحمد لله (33 times), Allahu Akbar الله أكبر(34 times).

Note: Recommended remembrance after the prayers.

اللهم أَعِنِّي على ذِكْرِكَ، وشُكْرِكَ، وحُسْنِ عبادتِكَ.

Allaahumma a’inni ‘alaa dhikrika, wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibaadatik. (Sunan At-Tirmidhi: 1522)

Translation: O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner.

Note: Recommended Du’a after prayers.

رَبِّ قِنِي عَذَابَكَ يَومَ تَبْعَثُ عِبَادَكَ.

Rabbi qinee ‘adhaabaka yawma tab’athu ‘ibaadaka. (Sahih Muslim: 709)

Translation: My Lord, save me from Your punishment on the Day You resurrect Your servants.

اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أسألُكَ عِلمًا نافعًا ورزقًا طيِّبًا وعملًا متقبَّلًا.

Allaahumma innee as’aluka ‘ilman naafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan. (Sunan Ibn Majah: 925)

Translation: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.

Note: Recited after the Fajr prayer.

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ وَأَتُوبُ إِلَيْهِ.

Astaghfirullaaha wa atoobu ilayh. (An-Nasa’i: 454)

Translation: I seek forgiveness from Allah and repent to Him.

Virtue: It is advisable to recite this Du’a at least 100 times daily. There is glad tidings for the one who finds abundant Istighfar (seeking forgiveness) in his record of deeds.