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Dua in Islam is calling on Allah directly, at any time and for any need, and the Prophet ﷺ called it worship itself. This page gathers all our dua articles in one place, each built on the Quran and authentic hadith, with the Arabic text, its source, its grade and what it means for us today.
An-Nu‘man ibn Bashir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ said:
الدُّعَاءُ هُوَ الْعِبَادَةُ
“Supplication (du‘a’) is itself the worship.”
Sunan Abi Dawud 1479 · Sahih (al-Albani) · Narrated by an-Nu‘man ibn Bashir · Translation adapted from Sunnah.com
He then recited this verse:
وَقَالَ رَبُّكُمُ ٱدْعُونِىٓ أَسْتَجِبْ لَكُمْ ۚ إِنَّ ٱلَّذِينَ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِى سَيَدْخُلُونَ جَهَنَّمَ دَاخِرِينَ
And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.” Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible.
Surah Ghafir 40:60 · Translation: Saheeh International, from Quran.com
The articles below follow one path: how to ask, the duas inside salah, duas for protection, duas for forgiveness, and duas for the Hereafter.
Start here: how to make dua in Islam
- Etiquette of Dua: praise Allah, send salawat on the Prophet ﷺ, then ask
- The Best Dhikr and the Best Dua: why Alhamdulillah is called the best dua
- Allah Is Good and Accepts Only What Is Good: the traveler whose dua was not answered
Duas in salah
- Dua After Adhan: what to say when you hear the call to prayer
- Dua During Sujud: 4 duas the Prophet ﷺ made in prostration
- Dua Between Two Sujud: Rabbighfirli, and the longer version
- Dua After Tashahhud: what to say after attahiyat, before salam
- Abu Bakr’s Dua for Forgiveness: Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi
- Istikhara Prayer: the dua before a decision
Duas for protection
- Bismillahilladhi La Yadurru: three times morning and evening
- Morning and Evening Dua for Protection: asking Allah for ‘afiyah from every side
- Dua for Protection of Children: the dua the Prophet ﷺ said over his grandsons
- Dua for Protection from Calamity: four things the Prophet ﷺ sought refuge from
Duas for forgiveness and hard times
- Sayyidul Istighfar: the best way to ask Allah’s forgiveness
- Dua of Prophet Yunus: the dua Allah answers for any need
Duas for the Hereafter
- Dua for Jannah: 4 authentic duas to ask for Paradise
- Dua for Protection From Hellfire: 4 duas, and one popular dua that is weak
- Janazah Dua: the dua for the deceased in the funeral prayer
Latest dua articles
Dua After Adhan: What to Say When You Hear the Call to Prayer
Istikhara Prayer: The Dua and How the Prophet ﷺ Taught It
Dua for Jannah: 4 Authentic Duas to Ask for Paradise
Dua for Protection From Hellfire: 4 Authentic Duas
Dua Between Two Sujud: What the Prophet ﷺ Said (Rabbighfirli)
Morning and Evening Dua for Protection from All Sides
Dua for Protection of Children from Evil Eye and Harm
Dua for the Deceased in the Funeral Prayer (Janazah Dua)
New dua articles appear here as they are published. To browse all of them, see every article in the Dua series.
Every article on this page checks its hadith against Sunnah.com and its verses against Quran.com. You can read how in Start Here, and how hadith are graded in Sahih Hadith: How Grading Works.
Questions people ask
What is dua in Islam?
Dua is calling on Allah and asking Him directly for what we need. In Sunan Abi Dawud 1479, graded Sahih by al-Albani, the Prophet ﷺ said that supplication is itself the worship, then recited Quran 40:60: “Call upon Me; I will respond to you.”
Which daily duas should I learn first?
Start with short duas you can say every day: Bismillahilladhi la yadurru morning and evening, Sayyidul Istighfar, and the dua after adhan. Each has its own article above with the Arabic, the meaning and the source.
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