Duas from the Qur'an and Sunnah

Duas with their sources

Here are ten well-known duas, each with the Arabic, a transliteration, the meaning in English and Urdu, and a link to its source. Every hadith shows its grade, and the Qur'anic Arabic is from the Tanzil Uthmani text.

For anxiety and worry

Dua for anxiety and worry

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan

Sahih al-Bukhari 6369 Sahih

In distress

The dua of Yunus, for times of distress

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

Qur'an 21:87 Qur'an

For your parents

Dua for parents: Rabbirhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

Rabbirhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira

Qur'an 17:24 Qur'an

For someone who is ill

Dua for someone who is sick

Allahumma Rabban-nas, adhhibil-bas, ishfihi wa antash-Shafi

Sahih al-Bukhari 5743 Sahih

For a decision

Istikhara: the dua for making a decision

Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmik

Sahih al-Bukhari 6382 Sahih

For forgiveness

Sayyid al-Istighfar, the best dua for forgiveness

Allahumma anta Rabbi la ilaha illa ant

Sahih al-Bukhari 6306 Sahih

Before sleep

Dua before sleep: Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya

Sahih al-Bukhari 6324 Sahih

For travel

Dua for travel

Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha

Sahih Muslim 1342 Sahih

For good in this life and the next

Rabbana atina: the dua for good in this life and the next

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar

Qur'an 2:201 Qur'an

Ayat al-Kursi

Ayat al-Kursi, with transliteration and meaning

Allahu la ilaha illa huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum

Qur'an 2:255 Qur'an

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Translations are approximate. For religious rulings, please ask a qualified scholar. Sources checked October 21, 2026.