In the Name of Allah Most Gracious Most Merciful Essential Prayers (Duas) for Muslims ISLAMIC DAWAH MOVEMENT of Southern Africa Durban, South Africa
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Contents 1. Kalimah Tayyibah 7 2. Kalimah Shahaadah 7 3. Kalimah Tamjid 7 4. Kalimah Tawheed 7 5. Kalimah Rad-de-Kufr 8 6. Imaani-Mujmal 8 7. Imaani-Mufassal 8 8. When greeting a Muslim 9 9. In reply to the greeting 9 10. When welcoming someone 9 11. Before eating 9 12. When forgetting to recite the dua before eating 9 13. After Eating 10 14. Before Sleeping 10 15. When Awakening 10 16. Before entering the toilet 10 17. After leaving the toilet 10 18. When thanking someone 11 19. When intending to do something 11 20. When sneezing 11 The listener s reply 11 The sneezer s response 11 21. For Increase in knowledge 12 22. Dua for parents 12 23. Durood Shareef 12 24. Takbeer 12 25. Thanaa 12 26. Ta awwuz 13 27. Tasmiyah 13 28. Tasbeeh in Ruku 13 29. Tasmee 13 30. Dua in Qaumah (1) 13 3
31. Dua in Qaumah (2) 14 32. Tasbeeh in Sajdah 14 33. Dua in Jalsa 14 34. Tashah hud (for Hanafis) 14 35. Durood-e-Ibraaheem 15 36. Dua after Durood-e-Ibraaheem 15 37. Azaan 16 38. Iqaamah 17 39. Dua after Azaan 18 40. Before Wudhu 18 41. Whilst making Wudhu 19 42. After Wudhu 19 43. When entering the musjid 19 44. When leaving the musjid 19 45. After drinking water 20 46. After drinking milk 20 47. When wearing clothes 20 48. When looking into the mirror 20 49. When entering the home 21 50. When leaving the home 21 51. When bidding someone farewell 21 52. When it rains 21 53. On hearing good news 22 54. When a loss occurs 22 55. When in bodily pain 22 56. When in difficulty 22 57. Dua for death on Imaan 23 58. When getting into a vehicle 23 59. When the vehicle moves 23 60. When returning from a journey 24 61. When entering a town or city 24 62. Dua-e-Qunoot 24 63. Dua after Witr Salaah 25 4
64. On seeing the new moon 25 65. Dua for fasting 25 66. When breaking the fast 26 67. Dua when eating elsewhere (1) 26 68. When eating elsewhere (2) 26 60. When eating the first fruit of the season 26 70. Dua when afflicted with some calamity 27 71. When in financial difficulty 27 72. When seeing someone in distress 27 73. Dua for fever 28 74. When visiting the sick 28 75. At the time of death 28 76. Thanaa in Janazah Salaah 29 77. Dua in janaazah salaah for an adult 29 78. Janaazah dua for a boy 29 79. Janaazah dua for a girl 30 80. When entering the graveyard 30 81. When laying the dead into the grave 30 82. When filling the qabar with soil 31 83. At the time of sunset 31 84. When seeing the moon 31 85. At the time of drought 32 86. When there is excessive rain 32 87. When wearing new clothes 32 88. Dua when leaving a gathering 32 89. Dua when entering a shopping centre 33 90. The 99 beautiful names of Allah 33 91. When laying the Qurbaani animal down for slaughtering. 34 92. When slaughtering the animal 35 93. Sayyidul Istighfaar 35 94. Dua for Istikhaarah 35 95. The most comprehensive of all duas 36 5
1. Kalimah Tayyibah There is no God besides Allah and Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. 2. Kalimah Shahaadah I bear witness that there is no God besides Allah and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. 3. Kalimah Tamjid ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا م ح م د ر س و ل هللا ا ش ه د ا ن ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ع ب د ه و ر س و ل ه س ب ح ان هللا و ال ح م د هللا و ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و هللا ا ك ب ر و ل ح و ل و ل ق و ة ا ل باهلل ال ع ل ي ال ع ظ ي م Glory be to Allah and all praise be to Allah. There is no God besides Allah and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and might except from Allah, the Most High, the Great. 4. Kalimah Tawheed ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و ح د ه ل ش ر ي ك ل ه ل ه ال م ل ك و ل ه ال ح م د ي ح ي ي و ي م ي ت ب ي د ه ال خ ي ر و ه و ع ل ى ك ل ش ي ء ق د ي ر There is no God besides Allah. He is One. He has no partner. His is the kingdom and for Him is all praise. He gives life and causes death. In His hand is all good. He has power over everything. 7
5. Kalimah Rad-de-Kufr أ لل ه م ا ن ي ا ع و ذ ب ك م ن ا ن ا ش ر ك ب ك ش ي ئ ا و ا ن ا ا ع ل م ب ه و ا س ت غ ف ر ك ل م ا ل ا ع ل م ب ه ت ب ت ع ن ه و ت ب ر ا ت م ن ال ك ف ر و الش ر ك و ال م ع اص ي ك ل ه ا ا س ل م ت و ا م ن ت و ا ق و ل ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا م ح م د ر س و ل للا O Allah! I seek protection in You from that I should join any partner with You knowingly. I seek Your forgiveness from that which I do not know. I repent from ignorance. I free myself from disbelief and from joining partners with You, and I free myself from all sins. I submit to Your will. I believe and I declare: There is no God besides Allah, Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. 6. Imaani-Mujmal ا م ن ت ب اهلل ك م ا ه و ب ا س م ا ئ ه و ص ف ات ه و ق ب ل ت ج م ي ع ا ح ك ام ه I believe in Allah, as He is by His names and His qualities and I accept all His orders. 7. Imaani-Mufassal ا م ن ت ب اهلل و م ل ئ ك ت ه و ك ت ب ه و ر س ل ه و ال ي و م ال خ ر و ال ق د ر خ ي ر ه و ش ر ه م ن للا ت ع ال ى و ال ب ع ث ب ع د ال م و ت I believe in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, the Last day, and in Taqdeer, that all good and bad is from Allah, and I believe in the resurrection after death. 8
8. When greeting a Muslim May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. 9. In reply to the greeting May the peace, mercy and blessings of Allah be upon you. 10. When welcoming someone (May you enter and) be as one of us, be at ease and comfortable, and welcome (to you). 11. Before eating أ لس ل م ع ل ي ك م و ر ح م ة هللا و ب ر ك ا ت ه و ع ل ي ك م الس ل م و ر ح م ة هللا و ب ر ك ا ت ه ا ه ل و س ه ل و م ر حبا ب س م للا و ع ل ي ب ر ك ة هللا In the name of Allah and upon the blessings of Allah. 12. When forgetting to recite the dua before eating ب س م هللا ا و ل ه و ا خ ر ه In the name of Allah in the beginning and the end. 9
13. After Eating ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي ا ط ع م ن ا و س ق ان ا و ج ع ل ن ا م ن ال م س ل م ي ن All praise is due to Allah who gave us food and drink and made us Muslims. 14. Before Sleeping ا لل ه م ب اس م ك ا م و ت و ا ح ي ى O Allah, with Your name do I die and live. 15. When Awakening ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ى ا ح ي ان ا ب ع د م ا ا م ات ن ا و ا ل ي ه الن ش و ر All praise is due to Allah who has given us life after death and to Him is our return after death. 16. Before entering the toilet ا لل ه م ا ن ي ا ع و ذ ب ك م ن ال خ ب ث و ال خ ب ائ ث O Allah, I seek protection from the male and female devil. 17. After leaving the toilet غ ف ر ان ك ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي ا ذ ه ب ع ن ي ال ذ ى و ع اف ان ي I seek your pardon. Praise be to Allah who removed from me discomfort and gave me relief. 10
18. When thanking someone ج ز اك هللا خ ي ر ا May Allah reward you well. (Tirmizi Vol. 2, Pg.24) 19. When intending to do something ا ن ش اء هللا If Allah wills. 20. When sneezing ا ل ح م د ل All praise be to Allah. The listener s reply ي ر ح م ك هللا May Allah have mercy on you. The sneezer s response ي ه د ي ك م هللا و ي ص ل ح ب ال ك م May Allah guide you and rectify your condition. (Abu Dawood, Vol. 2, Pg. 338) 11
21. For Increase in knowledge ر ب ز د ن ي ع ل م ا O My Lord, Increase me in knowledge. (Sura Ta ha, S.20/V.114) 22. Dua for parents O Allah! Have mercy upon them as they had mercy upon me when I was small. (Al-Quraan S. 17, V.24) 23. Durood Shareef O Allah, grant Your special mercy on our master Muhammad and on the family of Muhammad and bless our Master Muhammad and peace be on our master Muhammad. 24. Takbeer Allah is greatest. 25. Thanaa ر ب ار ح م ه م ا ك م ا ر ب ي ان ى ص غ ي ر ا ا لل ه م ص ل ع ل ى س ي د ن ا م ح م د و ع ل ى ا ل س ي د ن ا م ح م د و ب ار ك و س ل م هللا ا ك ب ر س ب ح ان ك الل ه م و ب ح م د ك و ت ب ار ك اس م ك و ت ع ال ى ج د ك و ل ا ل ه غ ي ر ك Glory be to You O Allah. Praise be to You, and blessed is Your name, very lofty is Your Greatness, and there is no Deity besides You. (Tirmizi, Vol. 1, Pg.33) 12
26. Ta awwuz ا ع و ذ ب ال م ن الش ي ط ان الر ج ي م I seek protection in Allah from shaytaan, the rejected. 27. Tasmiyah ب س م هللا الر ح م ن الر ح ي م In the name of Allah, the Most Kind, the Most Merciful. 28. Tasbeeh in Ruku س ب ح ان ر ب ي ا لع ظ ي م Glory be to My Lord, the Great. (Tirmizi, Vol. 1, Pg.35) 29. Tasmee س م ع هللا ل م ن ح م د ه Allah hears the one who praises Him. 30. Dua in Qaumah (1) ا لل ه م ر ب ن ا و ل ك ال ح م د O Allah! Our Sustainer! Unto You belongs all praise. (Ibnu Majah, Pg.62) 13
31. Dua in Qaumah (2) ر ب ن ا و ل ك ال ح م د ح م د ا ك ث ي ر ا ط ي ب ا م ب ار ك ا ف ي ه O Allah! praise be to You, many pure blessed praises. (Abu Dawood Vol. 1, Pg.119) 32. Tasbeeh in Sajdah س ب ح ان ر ب ي ال ع ل ى Glory be to my Lord, the Most High. (Tirmizi, Pg.35) 33. Dua in Jalsa ا لل ه م اغ ف ر ل ي و ار ح م ن ي و ع اف ن ي و اه د ن ي و ار ز ق ن ي O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, grant me safety, guide me and provide me with sustenance. (Abu Dawood Vol.1, Pg.130) 34. Tashah hud (for Hanafis) ا لت ح ي ات ل و الص ل و ت و الط ي ب ات ا لس ل م ع ل ي ك ا ي ه ا الن ب ي و ر ح م ة هللا و ب ر ك ات ه ا لس ل م ع ل ي ن ا و ع ل ى ع ب اد هللا الص ال ح ي ن ا ش ه د ا ن ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ع ب د ه و ر س و ل ه All devotions offered through words, bodily actions and wealth are due to Allah. Peace be upon you, O Prophet and the mercy of Allah and His blessings. Peace be upon us and the pious (righteous) servants of Allah. I bear witness that there is no deity besides Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. (Nasai, Vol.1, Pg.174) 14
35. Durood-e-Ibraaheem ا لل ه م ص ل ع ل ى م ح م د و ع ل ى ا ل م ح م د ك م ا ص ل ي ت ع ل ى ا ب ر اه ي م و ع ل ى ا ل ا ب ر اه ي م ا ن ك ح م ي د م ج ي د ا لل ه م ب ار ك ع ل ى م ح م د و ع ل ى ا ل م ح م د ك م ا ب ار ك ت ع ل ى ا ب ر اه ي م و ع ل ى ا ل ا ب ر اه ي م ا ن ك ح م ي د م ج ي د O Allah! Shower Your Mercy on Muhammad and his family (followers) as You showered Your mercy on Ibraaheem and his family (followers). Surely You are Praiseworthy and Most High. O Allah! Bless Muhammad and his family (followers) as You have blessed Ibraaheem and his family (followers). Surely You are Praiseworthy and Most High. (Ibnu Majah, Pg.65) 36. Dua after Durood-e-Ibraaheem ا لل ه م ا ن ي ظ ل م ت ن ف س ي ظ ل م ا ك ث ي ر ا و ل ي غ ف ر الذ ن و ب ا ل ا ن ت ف اغ ف ر ل ي م غ ف ر ة م ن ع ن د ك و ار ح م ن ي ا ن ك ا ن ت ال غ ف و ر الر ح ي م O Allah! I have wronged myself greatly and nobody forgives sins except You. Grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, You are The Forgiver and The Merciful. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 191) 15
37. Azaan هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر Allah is the Greatest. ا ش ه د ا ن آل ا ل ه ا ال هللا ا ش ه د ا ن آل ا ل ه ا ال هللا I bear witness that there is no God besides Allah. ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ر س و ل للا ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ر س و ل للا I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. ح ي ع ل ى الص ل وة ح ي ع ل ى الص ل وة Come to Salaah (Turn the face to the right when saying these words) ح ي ع ل ى ال ف ل ح ح ي ع ل ى ال ف ل ح Come to success (Turn the face to the left when saying these words) هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر Allah is the Greatest. ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا There is no God besides Allah. (Abu Dawood, Vol.1, Pg.79) 16
38. Iqaamah هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر Allah is the Greatest. ا ش ه د ا ن آل ا ل ه ا ال هللا ا ش ه د ا ن آل ا ل ه ا ال هللا I bear witness that there is no God besides Allah. ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ر س و ل هللا ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا رسول هللا ر س و ل للا I bear witness that Muhammad is the messenger of Allah. ح ي ع ل ى الص ل وة ح ي ع ل ى الص ل وة Come to Salaah (Turn the face to the right when saying these words) Come to success (Turn the face to the left when saying these words) Salaah is indeed about to begin. Allah is the Greatest. ح ي ع ل ى ال ف ل ح ح ي ع ل ى ال ف ل ح ق د ق ام ت الص ل وة ق د ق ام ت الص ل وة هللا ا ك ب ر هللا ا ك ب ر 17
ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا There is no God besides Allah. (Abu Dawood, Vol.1, Pg. 79) Only in the Fajar Azaan, after saying: ح ي ع ل ى ال ف ل ح The Muazzin will say ا لص ل وة خ ي ر م ن الن و م ا لص ل وة خ ي ر م ن الن و م Salaah is better than sleep Salaah is better than sleep 39. Dua after Azaan ا لل ه م ر ب ه ذ ه الد ع و ة الت ا م ة و الص ل وة ال ق ا ئ م ة ا ت م ح م د ڼ ال و س ي ل ة و ال ف ض ي ل ة و اب ع ث ه م ق ام ا م ح م و د ڼ ال ذ ي و ع د ت ه إ ن ك ل ت خ ل ف ال م ي ع اد O Allah! Lord of this perfect call and everlasting prayer, grant our master Muhammad the Waseelah and the virtue, and raise him to that praised position which You have promised him. Verily You do not go against Your promise. (Waseelah: a place in Jannah) 40. Before Wudhu (Sunnan-e-Baihaqi, Vol.1, Pg. 410 / Abu Dawood, Vol.1, Pg. 85) ب س م للا و ال ح م د ل (I commence wudhu), in the name of Allah and all praise be to Allah (for keeping me faithful) in the Deen (religion) of Islam. (Najmauz-Zawaaid) 18
41. Whilst making Wudhu ا لل ه م اغ ف ر ل ي ذ ن ب ي و و س ع ل ي ف ي د ار ي و ب ار ك ل ي ف ي ر ز ق ي O Allah, forgive my sins and grant me abundance in my home and blessings in my livelihood. (Amalul Yawmi wal Layla, Nasai, Pg 172) 42. After Wudhu ا ش ه د ا ن ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و ح د ه ل ش ر ي ك ل ه و ا ش ه د ا ن م ح م د ا ع ب د ه و ر س و ل ه ا لل ه م اج ع ل ن ي م ن الت و اب ي ن و اج ع ل ن ي م ن ال م ت ط ه ر ي ن I bear witness that there is no God besides Allah. He is One. He has no partner I bear witness that Muhammad is His servant and messenger. O Allah, make me of the repenters and make me of the purified ones. (Tirmizi, Vol.1, Pg 9) 43. When entering the musjid ا لل ه م اف ت ح ل ي ا ب و اب ر ح م ت ك O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy. 44. When leaving the musjid ا لل ه م ا ن ي ا س ئ ل ك م ن ف ض ل ك O Allah, verily I seek from You, Your bounty. (Nasai, Vol.1, Pg 119) 19
45. After drinking water ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي س ق ان ا ع ذ ب ا ف ر ات ا ب ر ح م ت ه و ل م ي ج ع ل ه م ل ح ا ا ج اج ا ب ذ ن و ب ن ا All praise is due to Allah, who gave us fresh, sweet water to drink out of His mercy and did not make it bitter due to our wrongdoings. (Tabarani {Kitaabud-Dua}, Vol. 2, Pg. 1218) 46. After drinking milk ا لل ه م ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي ه و ز د ن ا م ن ه O Allah, grant us blessings and abundance in it (the milk). (Mishkaat Pg.371) 47. When wearing clothes ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي ك س ان ى ه ذ ا و ر ز ق ن ي ه م ن غ ي ر ح و ل م ن ى و ل ق و ة All praise is due to Allah who has clothed me with these garments and given them to me without any effort and help from my side. (Tabarani {Kitaabud-Dua}, Vol. 2, Pg. 979) 48. When looking into the mirror O Allah ا لل ه م ا ن ت ح س ن ت خ ل ق ي ف ح س ن خ ل ق ي, You have beautified my body, so do beautify my character. (Al-Hisnul Haseen, Pg. 206) 20
49. When entering the home ا لل ه م ا ن ي ا س ئ ل ك خ ي ر ال م و ل ج و خ ي ر ال م خ ر ج ب س م هللا و ل ج ن ا و ب س م هللا خ ر ج ن ا و ع ل ى هللا ر ب ن ا ت و ك ل ن ا O Allah, I ask of You the blessings of entering the home and the blessings of leaving. In the name of Allah we leave and enter the home and upon Allah, our Sustainer, do we rely and depend. (Abu Dawood, Vol.2, Pg. 348) 50. When leaving the home (I leave) with the name of Allah ; I rely on Allah ; there is no power to do any good, nor any power to abstain from evil except with the help of Allah. (Abu Dawood, Vol.2, Pg. 347) 51. When bidding someone farewell I entrust to Allah your Deen, your belongings, and the final outcome of your deeds. (Abu Dawood, Vol.1, Pg. 357) 52. When it rains ب س م هللا ت و ك ل ت ع ل ى هللا ل ح و ل و ل ق و ة ا ل ب اهلل ا س ت و د ع هللا د ي ن ك و ا م ان ت ك و خ و ات ي م ع م ل ك ا لل ه م ص ي ب ا ن اف ع ا O Allah, do send upon us beneficial rain. (Bukhari, Vol.1, Pg. 140) 21
53. On hearing good news All praise be to Allah. Just as Allah willed. 54. When a loss occurs Surely we belong to Allah and to Him is our return. 55. When in bodily pain Place your hand on the affected area and say: (Three times) (Muslim, Vol. 1 Pg. 300) (Seven times) I seek protection in Allah and His might against the evil of what I feel and fear. (Muslim, Vol. 2, Pg. 224) 56. When in difficulty ا ل ح م د ل م اش اء للا ا ن ا ل و ا ن آ ا ل ي ه ر اج ع و ن ب س م هللا ا ع و ذ ب اهلل و ق د ر ت ه م ن ش ر م ا ا ج د و ا ح اذ ر ح س ب ن ا هللا و ن ع م ال و ك ي ل و ع ل ى هللا ت و ك ل ن ا Allah is sufficient for us and He is the Best Helper. And upon Allah do we rely. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 65) 22
57. Dua for death on Imaan ر ب ن ا ل ت ز غ ق ل و ب ن ا ب ع د ا ذ ه د ي ت ن ا و ه ب ل ن ا م ن ل د ن ك ر ح م ة ا ن ك ا ن ت ال و ه اب O our Lord! Do not let our hearts go astray after You had granted us guidance, and grant us mercy from Your side. Verily You are The Great Giver of favours. 58. When getting into a vehicle ب س م هللا ا ل ح م د ل س ب ح ان ال ذ ي س خ ر ل ن ا ه ذ ا و م ا ك ن ا ل ه م ق ر ن ي ن و ا ن آ ا ل ى ر ب ن ا ل م ن ق ل ب و ن All praise be to Allah, Glory be to Allah who has put this (vehicle) under our control though we were unable to control it. Surely, to our Sustainer are we to return. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 182) 59. When the vehicle moves ب س م هللا م ج ر ه ا و م ر س ه ا ا ن ر ب ى ل غ ف و ر ر ح ي م The Raa in م ج ر is pronounced as Re In the name of Allah is its moving and its stopping. Most certainly, my Lord is most Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Al-Quraan S.11 V.41) 23
60. When returning from a journey We are returning, we are repenting, we pray (to Allah ), we praise our Sustainer. (Muslim Vol. 1, Pg. 434) 61. When entering a town or city Recite three times: Thereafter recite: O Allah! Grant us barakat in this place. O Allah! Give us of its produce and make us liked by its people and create the love of its pious people in us. (Al Mu jamul Awsat Vol. 5, Pg. 379) 62. Dua-e-Qunoot ا ئ ب و ن ت ائ ب و ن ع اب د و ن ل ر ب ن ا ح ام د و ن ا لل ه م ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي ه ا ا لل ه م ار ز ق ن ا ج ن اه ا و ح ب ب ن ا ا ل ي ا ه ل ه ا و ح ب ب ص ال ح ي ا ه ل ه ا ا ل ي ن ا ا لل ه م ا ن ا ن س ت ع ي ن ك و ن س ت غ ف ر ك و ن ؤ م ن ب ك و ن ت و ك ل ع ل ي ك و ن ث ن ي ع ل ي ك ال خ ي ر و ن ش ك ر ك و ل ن ك ف ر ك و ن خ ل ع و ن ت ر ك م ن ي ف ج ر ك ا لل ه م ا ي اك ن ع ب د و ل ك ن ص ل ي و ن س ج د و ا ل ي ك ن س ع ى و ن ح ف د و ن ر ج و ا ر ح م ت ك و ن خ ش ى ع ذ اب ك ا ن ع ذ اب ك ب ال ك ف ار م ل ح ق O Allah! We seek help from You. We seek Your forgiveness. We believe in You. We rely on You. We praise You in the best manner. We thank You and we are not ungrateful to You. We leave and cast off one who disobeys You. O Allah! We worship You and to You do we pray and prostrate and to You do we flee 24
and we are quick in doing so, and we hope for Your mercy and fear Your punishment. Verily, Your punishment overtakes the unbelievers. (Musnaf Ibni Abi Shaybah, Vol. 2, Pg, 314/5) 63. Dua after Witr Salaah س ب ح ان ال م ل ك ال ق د و س Glory be to the Most Holy King. (Nasai, Vol. 1, Pg.253) 64. On seeing the new moon ا لل ه م ا ه ل ه ع ل ي ن ا ب ال ي م ن و ال ي م ان و الس ل م ة و ال س ل م و الت و ف ي ق ل م ا ت ح ب و ت ر ض ى ر ب ي و ر ب ك هللا O Allah let this new moon appear to us with prosperity, faith, safety and Islam and with the hope of success to do deeds which You would like and approve of. My Lord and Your Lord (O Moon!) is Allah. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 183) 65. Dua for fasting ا لل ه م ا ص و م غ د ا ل ك ف اغ ف ر ل ى م ا ق د م ت و م ا ا خ ر ت O Allah! I shall fast tomorrow for Your sake, so forgive my future and past sins. Alternately, recite this dua: I intend fasting tomorrow. ن و ي ت ص و م غ د ا 25
66. When breaking the fast ا لل ه م ل ك ص م ت و ب ك ا م ن ت و ع ل ى ر ز ق ك ا ف ط ر ت O Allah, I fasted for You. In You do I believe, and with Your provision (food) do I break my fast. (Kitab-u-Dua Tabrani, Vol. 2, Pg. 1229) 67. Dua when eating elsewhere (1) ا لل ه م ب ار ك ل ه م ف ي م ا ر ز ق ت ه م و اغ ف ر ل ه م و ار ح م ه م O Allah, bless them in what You have provided them with and forgive them and have mercy upon them. (Muslim, Vol. 2, Pg. 180) 68. When eating elsewhere (2) ا ك ل ط ع ام ك م ال ب ر ار و ص ل ت ع ل ي ك م ال م ل ئ ك ة و ا ف ط ر ع ن د ك م الص ائ م و ن May the righteous partake of your food and the angels of mercy descend upon you and those fasting break their fast with you. (Musnad-e-Ahmad 12429 Vol. 3 Pg 138) 60. When eating the first fruit of the season ا لل ه م ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي ث م ر ن ا و ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي م د ي ن ت ن ا و ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي ص اع ن ا و ب ار ك ل ن ا ف ي م د ن ا O Allah, grant us abundance in our fruit and bless us in our towns and bless us in our weight and our measures. (Muslim, Vol. 1, Pg. 442) 26
70. Dua when afflicted with some calamity ا لل ه م ا ج ر ن ي ف ي م ص ي ب ت ى و ا خ ل ف ل ي خ ي ر ا م ن ه ا O Allah! From You do I hope for reward for this difficulty of mine. So reward me therein and give me something better in return. (Muslim Vol. 1, Pg. 300) 71. When in financial difficulty ا لل ه م اك ف ن ي ب ح ل ل ك ع ن ح ر ام ك و ا غ ن ن ي ب ف ض ل ك ع م ن س و اك O Allah, provide me with halaal livelihood, enough for my needs instead of a haraam one, and protect me from asking anyone besides Yourself. (Tirmizi Vol. 2, Pg. 195) 72. When seeing someone in distress ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي ع اف ان ي م م ا اب ت ل ك ب ه و ف ض ل ن ي ع ل ى ك ث ي ر م م ن خ ل ق ت ف ض ي ل All praise is due to Allah who saved me from what He has afflicted you with and He has blessed me with special favours compared to a great part of His creation. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 181) 27
73. Dua for fever ب س م للا ال ك ب ي ر ا ع و ذ ب اهلل ال ع ظ ي م م ن ش ر ك ل ع ر ق ن ع ار و م ن ش ر ح ر الن ار With the name of Allah, the Great, I seek protection in Allah, The Magnificent, from the evil of every spurting vein and from the severe heat of The Fire. (Mujamul Kabir Tabrani, Vol. 11, Pg. 225) 74. When visiting the sick ل ب ا س ط ه و ر ا ن ش اء هللا ا لل ه م اش ف ه ا لل ه م ع اف ه Do not despair, it is a cleansing (from sins) if Allah wills; O Allah, grant him cure and peace. (Bukhaari Vol. 2 Pg. 845) 75. At the time of death ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا م ح م د ر س و ل هللا ا لل ه م ا ع ن ي ع ل ى غ م ر ات ال م و ت و س ك ر ات ال م و ت There is no God besides Allah. Muhammad is His messenger. O Allah, help me to overcome the agonies and difficulties of death. (Tirmizi Vol. 1, Pg. 117) 28
76. Thanaa in Janazah Salaah س ب ح ان ك الل ه م و ب ح م د ك و ت ب ار ك اس م ك و ت ع ال ى ج د ك و ج ل ث ن اؤ ك و ل ا ل ه غ ي ر ك Glory be to You O Allah, and praise be to You, and blessed is Your name, and high is Your greatness and high is Your praise, and there is no God besides You. (Tahtawi ala Maraqil falaah Pg. 584) 77. Dua in janaazah salaah for an adult ا لل ه م اغ ف ر ل ح ي ن ا و م ي ت ن ا و ش اه د ن ا و غ ائ ب ن ا و ص غ ي ر ن ا و ك ب ي ر ن ا و ذ ك ر ن ا و ا ن ث ان ا ا لل ه م م ن ا ح ي ي ت ه م ن ا ف ا ح ي ه ع ل ى ال س ل م و م ن ت و ف ي ت ه م ن ا ف ت و ف ه ع ل ى ال ي م ان O Allah, forgive amongst us those who are alive and those who are dead, those who present and those who are absent, those who are young and those who are old, those who are males and those who are females. O Allah, whom You keep alive amongst us, keep him alive upon Islam and whom You caused to die, let him die upon Imaan. (Tirmizi, Vol. 1, Pg. 121) 78. Janaazah dua for a boy ا لل ه م اج ع ل ه ل ن ا ف ر ط ا و اج ع ل ه ل ن ا ا ج ر ا و ذ خ ر ا و اج ع ل ه ل ن ا ش اف ع ا و م ش ف ع ا O Allah, make him our fore-runner, a source of reward and treasure and make him one who will intercede for us and (make him) one whose intercession has been accepted. (Hidayah Vol. 1, Pg. 180) 29
79. Janaazah dua for a girl ا لل ه م اج ع ل ه ا ل ن ا ف ر ط ا و اج ع ل ه ا ل ن ا ا ج ر ا و ذ خ ر ا و اج ع ل ه ا ل ن ا ش اف ع ة و م ش ف ع ة O Allah, make her our fore-runner, a source of reward and treasure and make her one who will intercede for us and (make her) one whose intercession has been accepted. 80. When entering the graveyard ا لس ل م ع ل ي ك م ا ه ل الد ي ار م ن ال م ؤ م ن ي ن و ال م س ل م ي ن و ا ن آ ا ن ش آء هللا ب ك م ل ح ق و ن ن س أ ل هللا ل ن ا و ل ك م ال ع اف ي ة Peace be upon you O Mu mineen and Muslimeen who dwell herein. Insha Allah, we shall join you. We ask Allah for your and our pardon. (Ibnu Majah, Pg111) 81. When laying the dead into the grave ب س م هللا و ع ل ى م ل ة ر س و ل هللا In the name of Allah and in the manner of Rasulullah do we lay this body to rest. (Ibnu Majah, Pg.111) 30
82. When filling the qabar with soil When throwing the first handful (of soil), say: From sand did We create you. When throwing the second handful (of soil), say: And to sand shall we return you. When throwing the third handful (of soil), say: And from the sand shall We raise you once again. 83. At the time of sunset م ن ه ا خ ل ق ن اك م و ف ي ه ا ن ع ي د ك م و م ن ه ا ن خ ر ج ك م ت ار ة ا خ ر ى (Mustadrak Hakim, Vol. 2, Pg. 379) ا لل ه م ه ذ ا ا ق ب ال ل ي ل ك و ا د ب ار ن ه ار ك و ا ص و ات د ع ات ك ف اغ ف ر ل ي O Allah, this is the approaching of Your night and the disappearing of Your day and the sounds of those who pray to You. So do forgive me. (Miskhaat, Pg. 660) 84. When seeing the moon ا ع و ذ ب اهلل م ن ش ر ه ذ ا ال غ اس ق I seek the protection of Allah from the evil of this darkening moon. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 172) 31
85. At the time of drought ا لل ه م اس ق ن ا ا لل ه م ا غ ث ن ا O Allah, quench our thirst, O Allah, send us rain. 86. When there is excessive rain (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 66) ا لل ه م ح و ال ي ن ا و ل ع ل ي ن ا ا لل ه م ع ل ى ال ك ام و ال ج ام و الظ ر اب و ال و د ي ة و م ن اب ت الش ج ر O Allah, send rain in the outskirts, not upon us. O Allah, make it rain upon the hills, in the woods, on the mountains, in the valleys and forests. (Bukhaari, Vol. 1, Pg. 138) 87. When wearing new clothes ا ل ح م د ل ال ذ ي ك س ان ي م ا ا و ار ي ب ه ع و ر ت ي و ا ت ج م ل ب ه ف ي ح ي ات ي Praise be to Allah, who clothed me with that which I cover my shame and adorn myself during my life. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 195) 88. Dua when leaving a gathering س ب ح ان هللا و ب ح م د ه س ب ح ان ك الل ه م و ب ح م د ك ا ش ه د ا ن ل ا ل ه ا ل ا ن ت ا س ت غ ف ر ك و ا ت و ب ا ل ي ك Glory be to Allah with His praises. Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your praises I bear witness that there is no God besides You. I beg Your forgiveness and repent to You. (Mustadrak Haakim, Vol. 1, Pg. 537) 32
89. Dua when entering a shopping centre ل ا ل ه ا ل هللا و ح د ه ل ش ر ي ك ل ه ل ه ال م ل ك و ل ه ال ح م د ي ح ي ي و ي م ي ت و ه و ح ي ل ي م و ت ب ي د ه ال خ ي ر و ه و ع ل ى ك ل ش ي ء ق د ي ر There is no God besides Allah. He is One. He has no partner. His is the kingdom and for Him is all praise. He gives life and causes death. He is Ever living and never dies. In His hand is all good. And He has power over everything. (Tirmizi, Vol. 2, Pg. 180) 90. The 99 beautiful names of Allah Allah is He besides whom there is no God but Him. ال م ؤ م ن الس ل م ال ق د و س ال م ل ك الر ح ي م الر ح من ال ب ار ئ ال خ ال ق ال م ت ك ب ر ال ج ب ار ال ع ز ي ز ال م ه ي م ن ال ف ت اح الر ز اق ال و ه اب ال ق ه ار ال غ ف ار ال م ص و ر ال م ع ز الر اف ع ال خ اف ض ال ب اس ط ال ق اب ض ال ع ل ي م الل ط ي ف ال ع د ل ال ح ك م ال ب ص ي ر الس م ي ع ال م ذ ل ال ع ل ى الش ك و ر ال غ ف و ر ال ع ظ ي م ال ح ل ي م ال خ ب ي ر ال ك ر ي م ال ج ل ي ل ال ح س ي ب ال م ق ي ت ال ح ف ي ظ ال ك ب ي ر ال م ج ي د ال و د و د ال ح ك ي م ال و اس ع ال م ج ي ب الر ق ي ب ال م ت ي ن ال ق و ى ال و ك ي ل ال ح ق الش ه ي د ال ب اع ث ال م ح ى ال م ع ي د ال م ب د ئ ال م ح ص ى ال ح م ي د ال و ل ى ال و اح د ال م اج د ال و اج د ال ق ي و م ال ح ى ال م م ي ت ال و ل ال م ؤ خ ر ال م ق د م ال م ق ت د ر ال ق اد ر الص م د 33
ال ل خ ر الظ اه ر ال ب اط ن ال و ال ى ال م ت ع ال ى ال ب ر م ال ك ذ وال ج ل ل الت و اب ال م ن ت ق م ال ع ف و الر ؤ و ف ال م ل ك و ال ك ر ام ال م ق س ط ال ج ام ع ال غ ن ى ال م غ ن ي ال م ع ط ي ال م ان ع الض ا ر الن اف ع الن و ر ال ه اد ي ال ب د ي ع ال ب اق ي ال و ار ث الر ش ي د الص ب و ر 91. When laying the Qurbaani animal down for slaughtering. ا ن ي و ج ه ت و ج ه ي ل ل ذ ي ف ط ر الس م و ت و ال ر ض ع ل ى م ل ة ا ب ر اه ي م ح ن ي ف ا و م آ ا ن ا م ن ال م ش ر ك ي ن I have firmly turned myself towards that Being who has created the heavens and the earth, while I am upon the Straight Deen of Ibraaheem, and I am not among the Mushrikeen. ا ن ص ل ت ي و ن س ك ي و م ح ي اي و م م ات ي ل ر ب ال ع ال م ي ن ل ش ر ي ك ل ه و ب ذ ال ك ا م ر ت و ا ن ا ا و ل ال م س ل م ي ن ا لل ه م م ن ك و ل ك ع ن Verily, my Salaah, my sacrifice, my life and my death are for Allah, Lord of the worlds. He has no partner, with this I have been commanded and I am the first of those who surrender. O Allah! This sacrifice is due to You granting us the ability to do so and it is for You. (Sura An am, S.6/ V.162-163) 34
92. When slaughtering the animal ب س م هللا هللا ا ك ب ر In the name of Allah, Allah is the greatest. (Mishkaat Pg.128) 93. Sayyidul Istighfaar ا لل ه م ا ن ت ر ب ي ل ا ل ه ا ل ا ن ت خ ل ق ت ن ي و ا ن ا ع ب د ك و ا ن ا ع ل ى ع ه د ك و و ع د ك م ا اس ت ط ع ت ا ع و ذ ب ك م ن ش ر م ا ص ن ع ت ا ب و ء ل ك ب ن ع م ت ك ع ل ي و ا ب و ء ب ذ ن ب ي ف اغ ف ر ل ي ف ا ن ه ل ي غ ف ر الذ ن و ب ا ل ا ن ت O Allah, You are my Cherisher. There is no God except You. You have created me and I am Your servant. As far as possible, I abide by my solemn promise and covenant (which I made to You). I seek Your protection against the consequences of my wrongdoings. I fully acknowledge the grace You have bestowed upon me and confess my faults. So please forgive me as none besides You can pardon sins. (Bukhaari, Vol. 2, Pg. 933) 94. Dua for Istikhaarah ا لل ه م ا ن ي ا س ت خ ي ر ك ب ع ل م ك و ا س ت ق د ر ك ب ق د ر ت ك و ا س ئ ل ك م ن ف ض ل ك ال ع ظ ي م ف ا ن ك ت ق د ر و ل ا ق د ر و ت ع ل م و ل ا ع ل م و ا ن ت ع ل م ال غ ي و ب ا لل ه م ا ن ك ن ت ت ع ل م ا ن ه ذ ا ال م ر خ ي ر ل ي ف ي د ي ن ي و م ع اش ي و ع اق ب ة ا م ر ي ف اق د ر ه ل ي و ي س ر ه ل ي ث م ب ار ك ل ي ف ي ه و ا ن ك ن ت ت ع ل م ا ن ه ذ ا ال م ر ش ر ل ي ف ي د ي ن ي و م ع اش ي و ع اق ب ة ا م ر ي ف اص ر ف ه ع ن ي و اص ر ف ن ي ع ن ه و اق د ر ل ي ال خ ي ر ح ي ث ك ان ث م ا ر ض ن ي ب ه 35
O Allah, I ask You for good through Your knowledge and I ask You for ability through Your power and I beg (Your favour) out of Your infinite bounty. Surely, You have power and I have none. You know everything and I know not. You are the Great Knower of all things. O Allah, if, in Your sublime knowledge, this matter is good for my Faith (Deen), for my livelihood and for the consequences of my affairs, then decree it for me and make it easy for me and bless me therein. But if, in Your knowledge, this matter is bad for my Faith (Deen), for my livelihood and for the consequences of my affairs, then turn it away from me and turn me away there from and ordain for me the good wherever it be and cause me to be pleased therewith. (Bukhaari, Vol. 1, Pg. 155) Alternatively, one may recite the following dua 11 times: ا لل ه م خ ر ل ى و اخ ت ر ل ى O Allah be pleased to choose and select things for me that is in my best interest and favour me with the same. 95. The most comprehensive of all duas Abu Umaamah narrates that Nabi made lots of duas which we were unable to memorise. We said: O Prophet of Allah, You have made many duas which we were unable to memorise. Can you not teach us such a dua that would encompass all of it. Rasulullah said: Recite... أ لل ه م ا ن ا ن س ئ ل ك م ن خ ي ر م ا س ئ ل ك م ن ه ن ب ي ك م ح م د صل ى هللا ع ل ي ه و س ل م و ن ع و ذ ب ك م ن ش ر م ا اس ت ع اذ م ن ه ن ب ي ك م ح م د صل ى هللا ع ل ي ه و س ل م و ا ن ت ال م س ت ع ان و ع ل ي ك ال ب ل غ و ل ح و ل ول قو ة ال ب اهلل 36
O Allah, Verily we ask of You all the good that Prophet Muhammad had asked of You and we seek protection in You from all the evil that Prophet Muhammad had sought protection in You from. It is only You from whom we can seek assistance and it is upon Allah to fulfil our dua and there is no power to do good nor any power to prevent from evil except with Allah Ta ala. (Tirmizi Vol. 2, Pg. 192) 37
ISLAMIC DAWAH MOVEMENT of Southern Africa (IDM) THE ISLAMIC DAWAH MOVEMENT OF SOUTHERN AFRICA (IDM) Introduction: IDM is primarily involved in promoting the message of Islam to all the people of Southern Africa. With humble beginnings in 1977, it has now grown to be one of the largest dawah organizations in the country and the Southern African region, with over 35 years of experience, expertise and professionalism backing it. The Dawah Network Unit is the largest in the sub-continent, with scores of Islamic Centres under its portfolio and over 50 duaat employed. The IDM is continuously building Masaajid, classroom blocks, boreholes, Imaam s quarters and clinics in Southern Africa. This Unit conducts a host of dawah outreach programmes continuously throughout the year. The Human Resource Development Unit has assumed subcontinental proportions, with the organization of major workshops, seminars and in-service training, incorporating the Southern Africa region; on fiqh, dawah, leadership and management, socio-political, and economic issues; often in conjunction with other international and regional organizations. The Publications and Research Unit is playing a significant role in the making of a truly Iqraa Community in Southern Africa. This Unit researches and publishes, for free distribution, topics relevant to the Southern African scenario. It incorporates the bookshop and the translation of the Quran into 3 major languages of Southern Africa. 39
The Education and Training, Skills Development, and Capacity Building Unit: Running as a thread and interspersed with the other activities is the significant educational and educationrelated activities grouped together under the banner of the Education and Training, Skills Development and Capacity Building Unit. Under this unit, scores of scholarships are made available; and various different types of education-related grassroots based activities are conducted on an on-going basis. These activities include computer classes, ABET (Adult Basic Education Training) classes, pre-schools, sewing and embroidery classes, home based gardening skills programme, in-service training, Train the Trainers courses, adult Islamic classes, and youth training camps. The Welfare Unit encompasses the feeding of hundreds of children daily at Madaaris, building of clinics and boreholes, and a host of other welfare-related activities. Conclusion: IDM is currently in a favourable position to effectively enhance and accelerate the Islamisation process in the Southern African region. Alhamdulillah THE MISSION OF IDM The mission of IDM is to promote the message of the unity of God to all the people of Southern Africa so that they may achieve their God given potential of excellence and purity; and in this way contribute to the moral, spiritual, social, intellectual and economic growth of the nations as a whole 40
IDM PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH UNIT IDM Publications and Research Unit is a division of the Islamic Dawah Movement of Southern Africa. The primary thrust of the unit is to search, research and publish selective and relevant topics on Islam especially for the region of Southern Africa. It has published innumerable titles, (books and leaflets) as well as translations of the Quran, in 3 major local languages, Alhamdulillah. The unit concentrates on already published works, which are out of print, but are relevant to the region and in keeping with our aims and objectives. IDM has published titles primarily in English. However, its publications include titles in various local languages including Xhosa, Zulu, Afrikaans, Oshiwambo and Burundi languages. A major objective of this Unit, through its publications, is to eliminate ambiguity and misconceptions of certain issues within the value system of Islam; hoping thereby to present the real and authentic Islam to both the Muslims and Non-Muslims alike. The IDM Publications and Research Unit intends to continue to publish a variety of topics on Islam that would primarily aid in a better understanding of the true Islam amongst the people of Southern Africa, and thereby help to catalyse the process of Islamisation regionally and globally. The overall aim and objective of this Unit is to present Islamic principles and values to Muslims and Non-Muslims in order to help them understand this religion and way of life, which advocates unity, justice, brotherhood, tolerance and peace, which is Islam 41
IDM Publications and Research Unit A Division of the Islamic Dawah Movement of Southern Africa P. O. BOX 48009, Qualbert, 4078, Durban, South Africa Tel:(++27-31) 304 6883 Fax: (++27-31) 305 1292 Email: idm@ion. co. za www. idmdawah. co. za islamic dawah idm_sa 42