Dua is an Arabic term that means "supplication" or "invocation". In Islamic terminology, dua refers to the act of communicating with Allah (God) through prayer or supplication. It is a form of worship that involves asking Allah for guidance, forgiveness, blessings, and protection, among other things. Dua can be made in any language and at any time, and it is encouraged to be made frequently, as it is a means of strengthening one's relationship with Allah and seeking His help and mercy. In Islam, it is believed that Allah is always ready to hear and respond to the supplications of His servants, and that making dua is a powerful tool for achieving spiritual and material benefits in this world and the Hereafter.
Dua is considered to have great significance in Islam. It is a means of expressing one's faith in Allah, seeking His help and guidance, and expressing gratitude and thankfulness for His blessings. In Islam, it is believed that Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing, and the Most Merciful, and that He is always ready to respond to the supplications of His servants. Making dua is therefore seen as a powerful act of worship that can bring about both spiritual and material benefits. It is also considered to be a way of strengthening one's relationship with Allah, seeking His forgiveness, and increasing one's faith and trust in Him. Muslims are encouraged to make dua regularly, both in times of ease and in times of difficulty, and to be persistent in their supplications, as it is believed that Allah loves those who call upon Him and seek His help.
- Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas Samee’ul Aleem Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing [2:127]
- Rabbana faghfir lana dhunoobana wa kaffir ‘ana sayyi’aatina wa tawaffana ma’al Abrar Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist faith [3:147]
- Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba’da idh hadaytana wa hab lana milladunka rahmah innaka antal Wahhab Our Lord! (they say), Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure [3:8]
- Rabbana innana nakhafu any-yafruta ‘alayna aw yaTgha; Our Lord! We fear lest he hasten with insolence against us, or lest he transgress all bounds [20:45]
- Rabbana atmim lana nurana waighfir lana innaka ‘ala kulli shay-in qadeer Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things [66:8]
- Rabbana la tu’akhidhna in-naseena aw akhta’na, Rabbana wala tahmil ‘alayna isran kama hamaltahu ‘alal-lazeena min qablina. Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith [2:286]
- Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and make us die as Muslims [7:126]
- Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Bestow on us Mercy from Thyself, and dispose of our affair for us in the right way! [18:10]
- Rabbana hablana min azwajina wadhuriyyatina qurrata ‘ayioni wa-jalna lil-muttaqina imama Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be the comfort of our eyes, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous [25:74]
- Rabbana-ghfirli wa liwalidayya wa lil Mu’mineena yawma yaqumul hisaab Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established! [14:41]
- Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin nara faqad akhzaytah; wa ma liDh-dhalimeena min ansar Our Lord! Any whom Thou dost admit to the Fire, Truly has been disgraced by Thee, and never will wrong-doers find any helpers! [3:192]
- Rabbana-ghfirli warhamni wa alhikni bir-Rasooli innaka Rahimun Our Lord! Forgive me, have mercy on me, and join me to the company of the righteous [26:83]
- Rabbana la taj’alna fitnatal lilladhina kafaru waghfir lana Rabbana innaka antal Azeezul-Hakeem Our Lord! Make us not a test and trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise [60:5]
- Rabbana innaka ra’ufur Rahim Our Lord! Thou art indeed Full of Kindness, Most Merciful [59:10]
- Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan subhanak faqina ‘adhaban-nar Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire [3:191]
- Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunoobana waqina ‘adhaban-nar Our Lord! We have indeed believed: forgive us, then, our sins, and save us from the agony of the Fire [3:16]
- Rabbana-ghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-Muminina yawma yakumul hisaab Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day when the account will be established [14:41]
- Rabbana-ghfirli zunubi wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: Establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist faith [3:147]
- Rabbana la tuakhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which Thou didst lay on those before us [2:286]
- Rabbana wala tahmil alaina isran kama hamaltahu alal-lazeena min qablina Our Lord! lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear [2:286]
- Rabbana la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bihi wa’fu anna waghfir lana wairhamna anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which Thou didst lay on those before us, Our Lord! lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith [2:286]
- Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and make us die as Muslims [7:126]
- Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba’da idh hadaytana wa hab lana milladunka rahmah innaka antal Wahhab Our Lord! (they are saying), “Our hearts are a covering (veiled) against that to which thou dost invite us, and in our ears is deafness, and between us and thee is a screen: so do thou (what thou wilt); for us, we shall do (what we will!)” [41:5]
- Rabbana la taj’alna ma’al-qawmil-dhalimeen Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, Our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise [10:85-86]
- Rabbana-ghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-Muminina yawma yakumul hisaab Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day when the account will be established [14:41]
- Rabbana innaka jami’unnasi li-Yawmil la rayba fi innAllaha la yukhliful mi’ad Our Lord! Thou art He that will gather mankind together against a day about which there is no doubt; for Allah never fails in His promise [3:9-10]
- Rabbana faghfir lana dhunoobana wa kaffir ‘ana sayyi’aatina wa tawaffana ma’al Abrar Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and anything we may have done that transgressed our duty: establish our feet firmly, and help us against those that resist faith [3:147]
- Rabbana la taj’alna fitnatal lil-qawmidh-dhalimeen wa najjina bi-Rahmatika minal qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but save us by Thy Mercy from those who reject (Thee) [10:85-86]
- Rabbana innaka ta’lamu ma nukhfi wa ma nu’lin wa ma yakhfa ‘alal-lahi min shay’in fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’ Our Lord! Thou art He that will gather mankind together against a day about which there is no doubt; for Allah never fails in His promise [3:109]
- Rabbana atmim lana nurana waighfir lana innaka ‘ala kulli shay-in qadeer Our Lord! Perfect our Light for us, and grant us Forgiveness: for Thou hast power over all things [66:8]
- Rabbana la tuakhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na Rabbana wa la tahmil ‘alaina isran kama hamaltahu ‘alal-lazeena min qablina Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bihi wa’fu anna waghfir lana wairhamna anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen "Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith" [2:286]
- Rabbana thalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lana koonanna minal khasireen Our Lord! We have wronged our own souls: If thou forgive us not and bestow not upon us Thy Mercy, we shall certainly be lost [7:23]
- Rabbana ‘alayka tawakkalna wa-ilayka anabna wa-ilaykal masir Our Lord! in Thee do we trust, and to Thee do we turn in repentance: to Thee is (our) Final Goal [60:4]
- Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba’da idh hadaytana wa hab lana milladunka rahmah innaka antal Wahhab Our Lord! (they say), Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure [3:8]
- Rabbana la tahzan ‘alayna wa-afu ‘anna wa-ighfir lana wa-arhamna anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! do not be angry with us if we forget or make mistakes; Our Lord! do not place upon us a burden like the one You placed upon those before us; Our Lord! do not burden us with more than we have strength to bear; Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our protector, so grant us victory over the disbelieving people [2:286]
- Rabbana anzil ‘alayna ma’idatam minas-sama’i takunu lana ‘idal li-awwalina wa-akhirna wa-ayatam-minka warzuqna wa-anta khayrur-Raziqeen Our Lord! Send us from heaven a table set (with viands), that there may be for us – for the first and the last of us – a solemn festival and a sign from thee; and provide for our sustenance, for thou art the best Sustainer (of our needs) [5:114]
- Rabbana la taj’alnii fitnatal lil-qawmidh-dhalimeen Our Lord! Make us not a (test and) trial for the Unbelievers, but forgive us, Our Lord! for Thou art the Exalted in Might, the Wise [60:5]
- Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil kafireen Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and take our souls unto thee as Muslims (who bow to thy will)! [7:126]
- Rabbana-ghfir lana warhamna wa anta khayrur-Rahimin Our Lord! Forgive us and have mercy on us, for You are the best of those who show mercy! [23:118]
- Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan subhanaka faqina ‘adhaban-Nar Our Lord! not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire [3:191]
In summary, dua is an act of worship in Islam that involves supplicating and communicating with Allah. It is considered to be a powerful means of seeking Allah's help, guidance, forgiveness, and blessings, and is a way of expressing one's faith and gratitude towards Him. Dua is believed to be a way of strengthening one's relationship with Allah, increasing one's faith and trust in Him, and bringing about both spiritual and material benefits. Muslims are encouraged to make dua regularly, in all situations and circumstances, and to be persistent in their supplications, as it is believed that Allah is always ready to hear and respond to the calls of His servants.
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