30 Daily Duas Every Muslim Should Know
A comprehensive list of 30 essential everyday duas — from waking up to going to sleep — with Arabic, transliteration, and translation. Make every moment of your day an act of worship.
Nafs Team
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The Prophetic Blueprint for a Blessed Day
The Prophet (peace be upon him) taught us that every ordinary moment of the day can become an act of worship. Entering a bathroom. Putting on shoes. Getting into a car. These are not spiritual moments in the conventional sense — yet the Prophet (peace be upon him) left us specific words to say in all of them.
Why? Because consciousness transforms action. When you say Bismillah before eating, you are not just reciting a formula — you are acknowledging that your food, your appetite, and your ability to eat all come from Allah. The du’a makes you present. It makes the ordinary sacred.
Here are 30 essential daily duas, organized by the moments in which they are used.
Waking Up
1. Upon Waking
Arabic: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Transliteration: Alhamdulillahil-ladhee ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor
Translation: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after having taken it from us, and unto Him is the resurrection.
(Bukhari)
2. When Getting Dressed
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا هُوَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا هُوَ لَهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka min khayrihi wa khayri ma huwa lah, wa a’udhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma huwa lah
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for the good of it and the good of what it is made for, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of what it is made for.
(Abu Dawud)
3. When Looking in the Mirror
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي
Transliteration: Allahumma anta hassanta khalqi fa-hassin khuluqi
Translation: O Allah, just as You have made my outward form beautiful, make my character beautiful as well.
(Ahmad — authenticated by Al-Albani)
4. Leaving the House
Arabic: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration: Bismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
Translation: In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might and no power except with Allah.
(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)
5. Entering the Home
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ الْمَوْلِجِ وَخَيْرَ الْمَخْرَجِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى اللَّهِ رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Transliteration: Allahumma inni as’aluka khayral-mawliji wa khayral-makhraji, bismillahi walajna wa bismillahi kharajna wa ‘alallahi rabbina tawakkalna
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for the best of entering and the best of exiting. In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we exit, and in Allah our Lord we place our trust.
(Abu Dawud)
Food and Drink
6. Before Eating
Arabic: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Transliteration: Bismillah
Translation: In the name of Allah.
If you forget to say it at the beginning: Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah (In the name of Allah, at its beginning and its end). (Abu Dawud)
7. After Eating
Arabic: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Transliteration: Alhamdulillahil-ladhee at’amani hadha wa razaqaneehi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah
Translation: All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any power or strength from myself.
(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)
8. Before Drinking Water
Arabic: بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Transliteration: Bismillah
Translation: In the name of Allah. (Drink in three sips, breathing outside the vessel.)
9. Du’a for the One Who Feeds You
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي
Transliteration: Allahumma at’im man at’amani wasqi man saqani
Translation: O Allah, feed the one who fed me and give drink to the one who gave me drink.
(Muslim)
The Bathroom
10. Entering the Bathroom
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba’ith
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female evil and impure spirits (jinn).
(Bukhari & Muslim)
11. Leaving the Bathroom
Arabic: غُفْرَانَكَ
Transliteration: Ghufranaka
Translation: I seek Your forgiveness.
(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)
Travel and Commuting
12. Getting into a Vehicle
Arabic: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Transliteration: Subhanal-ladhee sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila rabbina la-munqaliboon
Translation: Glory be to the One who made this subservient to us, and we were not capable of it on our own. And indeed, to our Lord we will return.
(Muslim)
13. When Traveling
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى
Transliteration: Allahumma inna nas’aluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa, wa minal-‘amali ma tarda
Translation: O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness and piety, and for deeds that You are pleased with.
(Muslim)
14. When Entering a Town or City
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهَا
Transliteration: Allahumma barik lana fiha
Translation: O Allah, bless us in it.
(Reported from the practice of the Prophet, peace be upon him)
Prayer and Worship
15. When Hearing the Adhan
After the adhan, repeat what the muadhdhin says (except for the hayya phrases, where you say La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah), then recite:
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ، آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيلَةَ وَالْفَضِيلَةَ، وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَحْمُودًا الَّذِي وَعَدْتَهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma rabba hadhihid-da’watit-tammah was-salatil-qa’imah, ati Muhammadanil-waseelata wal-fadheelah, wab’ath-hu maqaman mahmoodanilladhee wa’adtah
Translation: O Allah, Lord of this perfect call and of the prayer to be established, grant Muhammad the intercession and the honor, and raise him to the praised station that You have promised him.
(Bukhari)
16. Before Beginning Salah (After Opening Takbeer)
Arabic: سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ
Transliteration: Subhanakal-lahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk
Translation: Glory be to You, O Allah, and praise. Blessed is Your name and exalted is Your majesty. There is no god other than You.
(Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi)
Work and Study
17. Before Studying or Starting Work
Arabic: رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Transliteration: Rabbi zidni ‘ilma
Translation: My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
(Ta Ha 20:114)
18. When Facing a Difficult Task
Arabic: حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Transliteration: Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal-wakeel
Translation: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
(Al Imran 3:173)
19. When Worried or Distressed
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ…
Transliteration: Allahumma inni ‘abduka, ibnu ‘abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati bi-yadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qada’uka, as’aluka bi-kulli ismin huwa lak…
Translation: O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is ever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You…
(Ahmad — the full du’a of removing distress)
Social Situations
20. When Sneezing
Arabic: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Transliteration: Alhamdulillah
Translation: All praise is for Allah.
Response from others: Yarhamukallah (May Allah have mercy on you) Your reply: Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum (Abu Dawud)
21. When Receiving Good News
Arabic: الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي بِنِعْمَتِهِ تَتِمُّ الصَّالِحَاتُ
Transliteration: Alhamdulillahil-ladhee bi-ni’matihi tatimmus-salihat
Translation: All praise is for Allah by whose grace good things are completed.
22. When Angry
Arabic: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Transliteration: A’udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim
Translation: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.
(Bukhari & Muslim)
23. When Praising Someone (to ward off the evil eye)
Arabic: مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ، لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration: Ma sha’allahu la quwwata illa billah
Translation: What Allah wills — there is no power except with Allah.
(Al-Kahf 18:39)
Night and Sleep
24. Before Sleep
Arabic: بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Transliteration: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
Translation: In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
(Bukhari)
25. When Turning in Bed at Night
Arabic: لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْوَاحِدُ الْقَهَّارُ، رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا الْعَزِيزُ الْغَفَّارُ
Transliteration: La ilaha illallahul-wahidul-qahhar, rabbas-samawati wal-ardi wa ma baynahumal-‘azizul-ghaffar
Translation: There is no god but Allah, the One, the All-Subduing, Lord of the heavens and the earth and all that is between them, the All-Mighty, the All-Forgiving.
(Al-Hakim)
26. When Experiencing a Bad Dream
Arabic: أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَمِنْ شَرِّ هَذِهِ الرُّؤْيَا
Transliteration: A’udhu billahi minash-shaytani wa min sharri hadhihi-ru’ya
Translation: I seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan and from the evil of this dream.
Then spit (dry) to your left three times and turn to the other side. (Muslim)
Special Moments
27. When Facing Something Difficult
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
Transliteration: Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa anta taj’alul-hazna idha shi’ta sahla
Translation: O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make grief easy when You will it.
(Ibn Hibban)
28. For Seeking Guidance (Istikhara)
This du’a is made after two rak’ahs of voluntary prayer:
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ…
Transliteration: Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi’ilmika wa astaqdiruka biqudratika wa as’aluka min fadlikal-‘adhim, fa-innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru, wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu, wa anta ‘allam ul-ghuyub…
Translation: O Allah, I seek Your guidance by virtue of Your knowledge, and I seek ability by virtue of Your power, and I ask You of Your great bounty. You have power and I have none. You know and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen…
(Bukhari)
29. When Something Bad Happens
Arabic: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Transliteration: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un, Allahumma’jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha
Translation: Verily we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and replace it for me with something better.
(Muslim)
30. The Master Du’a of Seeking Good in Everything
Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي
Transliteration: Allahumma aslihlî dîniyal-ladhî huwa ‘ismatu amrî, wa aslihlî dunyayal-latî fîhâ ma’âshî, wa aslihlî âkhiratil-latî fîhâ ma’âdî
Translation: O Allah, set right my religious affairs which are the safeguard of all my affairs, and set right my worldly affairs in which is my livelihood, and set right my Hereafter to which I must return.
(Muslim)
Making Du’a a Habit
The challenge is not memorizing these duas — it is remembering to say them in the moment. Start with three: the one when waking, the one before eating, and the one before sleep. Once those are second nature, add three more.
Your phone can be an ally here. Set reminders, use a du’a app, or add these phrases to your lock screen. The goal is for these words to become the invisible soundtrack of your day — present in every moment, turning every ordinary action into worship.
When your whole day becomes dhikr, your whole day becomes a prayer — and that is the life worth living.
Keep Reading
Start with the complete guide: Dua Guide: Connecting with Allah Through Supplication
- Duas Before Sleep: The Complete Bedtime Supplication Guide
- Dua Etiquette: 10 Rules for Making Your Supplications Accepted
- The 99 Names of Allah: A Dhikr and Reflection Guide
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