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15 Short Powerful Duas for Every Situation (With Transliteration and Meaning)

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By Abdulsemi'i Abubakri



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Life comes with ups and downs—but Alhamdulillah, Islam gives us powerful tools to navigate every moment. Duas (supplications) are one of them. The Prophet Muhammad ุตู„ู‰ ุงู„ู„ู‡ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ูˆุณู„ู… taught us concise, powerful words to call upon Allah in every situation.

Here are 15 short yet powerful duas you can recite daily. Each includes the Arabic, transliteration, and English meaning.

1. For Forgiveness

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุงุบْูِุฑْ ู„ِูŠ
Allahummaghfirli
O Allah, forgive me.

Hadith: Reported in Sahih Muslim.

2. For Anxiety and Sorrow

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุฅِู†ِّูŠ ุฃَุนُูˆุฐُ ุจِูƒَ ู…ِู†َ ุงู„ْู‡َู…ِّ ูˆَุงู„ْุญَุฒَู†ِ
Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief.

Source: Bukhari


3. For Rizq (Provision)

ุงู„ู„ّู‡ُู…َّ ุงูƒْูِู†ِูŠ ุจِุญَู„ุงَู„ِูƒَ ุนَู†ْ ุญَุฑَุงู…ِูƒَ، ูˆَุฃَุบْู†ِู†ِูŠ ุจِูَุถْู„ِูƒَ ุนَู…َّู†ْ ุณِูˆَุงูƒَ
Allahumma akfini bihalalika ‘an haramika, wa aghnini bifadhlika ‘amman siwaka
O Allah, suffice me with what You have allowed instead of what You have forbidden, and make me independent of all others besides You.

Source: Tirmidhi (Hadith Hasan)

4. For Marriage (Finding a Righteous Spouse)

ุฑَุจِّ ู‡َุจْ ู„ِูŠ ู…ِู† ู„َّุฏُู†ูƒَ ุฒَูˆْุฌًุง ุตَุงู„ِุญًุง
Rabbi hab li min ladunka zawjan salihan
O my Lord, grant me from You a righteous spouse.

5. For Children

ุฑَุจِّ ู‡َุจْ ู„ِูŠ ู…ِู†َ ุงู„ุตَّุงู„ِุญِูŠู†َ
Rabbi hab li minas-salihin
O my Lord! Grant me (a child) from among the righteous.

Qur’an: Surah As-Saffat 37:100

6. When Angry

ุฃَุนُูˆุฐُ ุจِุงู„ู„َّู‡ِ ู…ِู†َ ุงู„ุดَّูŠْุทَุงู†ِ ุงู„ุฑَّุฌِูŠู…ِ
A‘udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim
I seek refuge with Allah from Shaytan, the accursed.

Hadith: Bukhari & Muslim


7. For Good in This Life and the Hereafter

ุฑَุจَّู†َุง ุขุชِู†َุง ูِูŠ ุงู„ุฏُّู†ْูŠَุง ุญَุณَู†َุฉً ูˆَูِูŠ ุงู„ْุขุฎِุฑَุฉِ ุญَุณَู†َุฉً
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah wa fil-akhirati hasanah
O our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter.

Qur’an: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201

8. For Relief from Hardship

ุญَุณْุจُู†َุง ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُ ูˆَู†ِุนْู…َ ุงู„ْูˆَูƒِูŠู„ُ
Hasbunallahu wa ni‘mal wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.

Qur’an: Surah Aal-Imran 3:173

9. For Gratitude

ุงู„ْุญَู…ْุฏُ ู„ِู„َّู‡ِ ุนَู„َู‰ ูƒُู„ِّ ุญَุงู„ٍ
Alhamdulillah ‘ala kulli haal
Praise be to Allah in every condition.

10. For Health and Wellness

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุนَุงูِู†ِูŠ ูِูŠ ุจَุฏَู†ِูŠ، ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุนَุงูِู†ِูŠ ูِูŠ ุณَู…ْุนِูŠ، ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุนَุงูِู†ِูŠ ูِูŠ ุจَุตَุฑِูŠ
Allahumma ‘afini fi badani, Allahumma ‘afini fi sam‘i, Allahumma ‘afini fi basari
O Allah, grant me health in my body, hearing, and sight.

Hadith: Abu Dawood

11. For Tawakkul (Trust in Allah)

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุงุฌْุนَู„ْู†ِูŠ ู…ِู†َ ุงู„ْู…ُุชَูˆَูƒِّู„ِูŠู†َ ุนَู„َูŠْูƒَ
Allahumma aj‘alni minal mutawakkileena ‘alayk
O Allah, make me among those who place their trust in You.


12. When You Feel Alone or Afraid

ู„َุง ุฅِู„َู‡َ ุฅِู„َّุง ุฃَู†ْุชَ ุณُุจْุญَุงู†َูƒَ، ุฅِู†ِّูŠ ูƒُู†ْุชُ ู…ِู†َ ุงู„ุธَّุงู„ِู…ِูŠู†َ
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin
There is no god but You, glory be to You. Verily, I was one of the wrongdoers.

Qur’an: Surah Al-Anbiya 21:87

13. For Ease and Success

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ู„ุง ุณَู‡ْู„َ ุฅِู„َّุง ู…َุง ุฌَุนَู„ْุชَู‡ُ ุณَู‡ْู„ًุง
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja‘altahu sahlan
O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy.

14. Before Sleeping

ุจِุงุณْู…ِูƒَ ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุฃَุญْูŠَุง ูˆَุฃَู…ُูˆุชُ
Bismika Allahumma ahya wa amoot
In Your name, O Allah, I live and I die.

15. For Protection from Evil

ุงู„ู„َّู‡ُู…َّ ุงุญْูَุธْู†ِูŠ ู…ِู†ْ ุจَูŠْู†ِ ูŠَุฏَูŠَّ ูˆَู…ِู†ْ ุฎَู„ْูِูŠ
Allahumma ihfazni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi
O Allah, protect me from in front of me and behind me.


Final Words

These short duas can be part of your daily life. Try memorizing one each day. Remembrance of Allah will give your heart peace.
“Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
— Surah Ar-Ra’d 13:28

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