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title: "Prayer Duas"
description: "Prayer Duas — Arabic originals with transliteration and English translation."
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# Prayer Duas

## Opening supplication of prayer

*Recited after the opening takbir, before Al-Fatiha.*

سُبْحَانَكَ اللَّهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ، وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ، وَتَعَالَى جَدُّكَ، وَلَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ

*Sübhânekallâhümme ve bihamdike ve tebârekesmüke ve teâlâ ceddüke ve lâ ilâhe ğayruke.*

How perfect You are O Allah, and I praise You. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god worthy of worship except You.

Source: Abu Dawud, Salat 121, 776; Tirmidhi, Salat 179, 243

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## Supplication in bowing (ruku)

*Recited at least 3 times during bowing.*

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْعَظِيمِ

*Sübhâne rabbiyel azîm.*

How perfect is my Lord, the Supreme.

Source: Muslim, Salat 172, 772; Abu Dawud, Salat 152, 871

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## Supplication in prostration (sujud)

*Recited at least 3 times during prostration.*

سُبْحَانَ رَبِّيَ الْأَعْلَى

*Sübhâne rabbiyel a'lâ.*

How perfect is my Lord, the Most High.

Source: Muslim, Salat 215, 772; Abu Dawud, Salat 152, 871

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## Upon rising from bowing

*Said while rising from bowing and then while standing upright.*

سَمِعَ اللَّهُ لِمَنْ حَمِدَهُ، رَبَّنَا وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ حَمْدًا كَثِيرًا طَيِّبًا مُبَارَكًا فِيهِ

*Semiallâhü limen hamideh. Rabbenâ ve lekel hamdü hamden kesîran tayyiben mübâraken fîh.*

Allah hears whoever praises Him. Our Lord, for You is all praise, an abundant, beautiful, blessed praise.

Source: Bukhari, Adhan 126, 799

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## Between the two prostrations

*Recited while sitting between the two prostrations.*

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي، رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي

*Rabbiğfir lî, rabbiğfir lî.*

My Lord, forgive me. My Lord, forgive me.

Source: Abu Dawud, Salat 145, 850; Ibn Majah, Iqamah 23, 897

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## Comprehensive supplication in prostration

*Recited during prostration.*

اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ، دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ

*Allâhümmağfir lî zenbî küllehû, dikkahû ve cillehû, ve evvelehû ve âhirahû ve alâniyetehû ve sirrahû.*

O Allah, forgive me all my sins, the small and the great, the first and the last, the open and the secret.

Source: Muslim, Salat 216, 483

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## Tashahhud

*Recited while sitting at the end of every second and fourth rak'ah.*

التَّحِيَّاتُ لِلَّهِ وَالصَّلَوَاتُ وَالطَّيِّبَاتُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكَ أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ، السَّلَامُ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى عِبَادِ اللَّهِ الصَّالِحِينَ، أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ

*Ettehiyyâtü lillâhi ves salevâtü vet tayyibât. Esselâmü aleyke eyyühen nebiyyü ve rahmetüllâhi ve berekâtühû. Esselâmü aleynâ ve alâ ibâdillâhis sâlihîn. Eşhedü en lâ ilâhe illallâhü ve eşhedü enne Muhammeden abdühû ve rasûlühû.*

All compliments, prayers and pure words are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and upon the righteous servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity except Allah and that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger.

Source: Bukhari, Adhan 148, 831; Muslim, Salat 60, 402

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## Salawat upon the Prophet

*Recited after the Tashahhud, before the final salam.*

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ، اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَى إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

*Allâhümme salli alâ Muhammedin ve alâ âli Muhammedin kemâ salleyte alâ İbrâhîme ve alâ âli İbrâhîme inneke hamîdün mecîd. Allâhümme bârik alâ Muhammedin ve alâ âli Muhammedin kemâ bârekte alâ İbrâhîme ve alâ âli İbrâhîme inneke hamîdün mecîd.*

O Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Verily You are full of praise and majesty. O Allah, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Verily You are full of praise and majesty.

Source: Bukhari, Anbiya 10, 3370; Muslim, Salat 65, 406

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## Before giving salam

*Recited in the final sitting, just before giving the salam.*

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ

*Allâhümme innî eûzü bike min azâbil kabri ve min azâbi cehenneme ve min fitnetil mahyâ vel memâti ve min şerri fitnetil mesîhid deccâl.*

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil of the trial of the False Messiah.

> The Prophet (PBUH) taught this supplication for every prayer.

Source: Bukhari, Jana'iz 87, 1377; Muslim, Masajid 128, 588

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## After completing the prayer

*Recited immediately after giving salam.*

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ، أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ. اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

*Estağfirullâh, estağfirullâh, estağfirullâh. Allâhümme entes selâmü ve minkes selâm, tebârekte yâ zel celâli vel ikrâm.*

I ask Allah for forgiveness (3 times). O Allah, You are Peace and from You is peace. Blessed are You, O Possessor of majesty and honor.

Source: Muslim, Masajid 135, 591

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## When entering the mosque

*Recited when entering the mosque with the right foot.*

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ الْعَظِيمِ وَبِوَجْهِهِ الْكَرِيمِ وَسُلْطَانِهِ الْقَدِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ

*Eûzü billâhil azîmi ve bi vechihil kerîmi ve sultânihil kadîmi mineşşeytânirracîm. Bismillâhi ves salâtü ves selâmü alâ rasûlillâh. Allâhümmeftah lî ebvâbe rahmetike.*

I seek refuge in Almighty Allah, by His noble face and His primordial authority, from the accursed Satan. In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, open the gates of Your mercy for me.

Source: Abu Dawud, Salat 18, 465; Ibn Majah, Masajid 2, 771

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## When leaving the mosque

*Recited when leaving the mosque with the left foot.*

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَالصَّلَاةُ وَالسَّلَامُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اعْصِمْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

*Bismillâhi ves salâtü ves selâmü alâ rasûlillâh. Allâhümme innî es'elüke min fadlike. Allâhümma'sımnî mineşşeytânirracîm.*

In the name of Allah, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of Allah. O Allah, I ask You from Your favour. O Allah, guard me from the accursed Satan.

Source: Abu Dawud, Salat 18, 465; Ibn Majah, Masajid 2, 773

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