Dua for someone who passed away
Among life’s most profound experiences, losing a loved one can deeply affect our emotions and faith. Trying to navigate the complexities of grief is never an easy task. However, there is solace and comfort to be found in the teachings of Islam, where a series of powerful supplications, practices, and acts of kindness can reach out to our loved ones even after their departure from this earthly realm.
In this blog post, we will delve into the comforting world of Duas and practices for those who have passed away, providing not only solace to the grieving but also ensuring that we can contribute positively to the continued journey of our loved ones in the hereafter. We will explore the impactful Duas, such as the prayer for someone who passed away, with transliterations and translations. Additionally, we will discuss the various ways that good deeds, such as sadqa (charity) and other Islamic teachings, can benefit the deceased and help us uphold their memory in the most meaningful, compassionate, and spiritually enriching way.
Dua
Here is the Dua to say when you know that someone who passed away in Arabic:
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ. اللَّهُمَّ أَجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَاخْلُفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un. Allahumma ajurni fi musibati, wakhluf li khairan minha.
Allah -the Exalted- says in Surah Al-Baqarah:
يقول الله -تعالى- في سورة البقرة: (وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِّنَ الْخَوفْ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِّنَ الأَمَوَالِ وَالأنفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ* الَّذِينَ إِذَا أَصَابَتْهُم مُّصِيبَةٌ قَالُواْ إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ* أُولَـئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ صَلَوَاتٌ مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ وَرَحْمَةٌ وَأُولَـئِكَ هُمُ الْمُهْتَدُونَ).[١٥]
Transliteration:
“Yaqoolu Allah Ta’ala fee Surat Al-Baqarah: (Wa lanabluwannakum bi shay-in min al-khawf wa al-ju’i wa naqsin min al-amwali wa al-anfusi wa al-thamarati wa bashshiri al-sabireena * Allatheena itha asabathum musibatun qaloo inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon * Ulaika ‘alayhim salawatun min rabbihim wa rahmatun wa ulaika humul-muhtadoon). [15]”
Translation:
(And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient * Who, when disaster strikes them, say: ‘Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return’ * Those are the ones upon whom are blessings from their Lord and mercy, and it is those who are the rightly guided.) [15]”
Dua
Here is a dua that was recited by the Prophet :
اللهمّ اغْفِرْ له وَارْحَمْهُ، وَاعْفُ عنْه وَعَافِهِ، وَأَكْرِمْ نُزُلَهُ، وَوَسِّعْ مُدْخَلَهُ، وَاغْسِلْهُ بمَاءٍ وَثَلْجٍ وَبَرَدٍ، وَنَقِّهِ مِنَ الخَطَايَا كما يُنَقَّى الثَّوْبُ الأبْيَضُ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ، وَأَبْدِلْهُ دَارًا خَيْرًا مِن دَارِهِ، وَأَهْلًا خَيْرًا مِن أَهْلِهِ، وَزَوْجًا خَيْرًا مِن زَوْجِهِ، وَقِهِ فِتْنَةَ القَبْرِ وَعَذَابَ النَّارِ
Allahumma, ighfir lahu warhamhu, wa’fu ‘anhu wa ‘afihi, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wasi’ mudkhalahu, wa ghsilhu bimaa’in wa thaljin wa baradin, wa naqqihi min al-khataaya kamaa yunaaqath-thawb al-abyadu minad-danas, wa abdilhu daaran khayran min darihi, wa ahlan khayran min ahlihi, wa zawjan khayran min zawjihi, wa qih fitnata al-qabri wa ‘adhaba an-naar.
O Allah, the Most Merciful and Forgiving, we humbly beseech You to forgive and have mercy on [desceased person’s name]. Grant them Your forgiveness and pardon their sins. Envelop them in Your boundless mercy and shower them with Your blessings. May their final resting place be a noble abode, more beautiful and serene than their earthly dwelling. Bless them with a righteous spouse and a loving family. Protect them from the trials of the grave and the torment of the Hellfire.
O Allah, purify them from their sins, just as a pure white garment is cleansed from impurities. Replace their current abode with a better home in Paradise, and surround them with righteous companions and loved ones. Shield them from the tribulations of the grave and the punishment of the Hellfire.
Dua for someone who passed away
Dua
اللهم اغفر لحينا وميتنا، وصغيرنا وكبيرنا، وذكرنا وأنثانا، وشاهدنا وغائبنا اللهم مَنْ أَحْيَيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَأَحْيِهِ على الإسلامِ، ومَنْ تَوَفَّيْتَهُ مِنَّا فَتَوَفِّهِ على الإيمانِ، اللهم لا تَحْرِمْنَا أَجْرَهُ، ولا تَفْتِنَّا بَعْدَهُ
Transliteration: “Allahumma-ghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana, wa shahidina wa gha’ibina. Allahum-man-ahyaytahu minna fa ahyihi ‘alal-Islami, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu ‘alal-‘Imani. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu, wa la taftinna ba’dahu.”
Translation: “O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are with us and those who are absent, our young, and our old, our men, and our women. O Allah, whom among us you keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam, and whom among us you take unto yourself, then let such a death be upon faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us stray after them.”
Dua
اللهم عبدك وابن أمتك احتاج إلى رحمتك، وأنت غني عن عذابه، فإن كان محسنا فزد في إحسانه، وإن كان مسيئا فتجاوز عنه،
Transliteration: “Allahumma ‘abduka wa ibn ‘ummatika ihtaja ila rahmatik, wa anta ghaniyun ‘an ‘adhabih, fa in kana muhsinan fazid fi ihsanih, wa in kana musi’an fatajawaz ‘anh.”
Translation: “Oh Allah, Your servant and child of Your nation is in need of Your mercy, and You are independent of his punishment. If he was a doer of good, then increase his good deeds, and if he was a wrongdoer, then overlook his sins.”
Dua for someone who passed away
Dua
اللهم إن فلان ابن فلان في ذمتك وحبل جِوَارِكَ، فَقِهِ فِتْنَةَ القبر، وعذاب النار، وأنت أهل الوفاء والحمد؛ اللهم فاغفر له وارحمه، إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم
Transliteration: “Allahumma inna fulanan ibna fulanan fi dhimmatika wa habla jiwaa rika, faqihi fitnat al-qabr wa ‘adhaba al-nar, wa anta ahl al-wafa’ wal hamd. Allahumma faghfir lahu warhamhu, innaka anta al-Ghafooru al-Raheem.”
Translation: “O Allah, indeed [the deceased’s name] son of [his father’s name] is under Your protection and in the knot of Your security, so save him from the trial of the grave and from the torment of the Fire. You fulfill promises and grant rights, so forgive him and have mercy on him. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.”
Dua for someone who passed away
Dua
اللهمّ أدخله الجنّة من غير مناقشة حساب، ولا سابقة عذاب.
Allahumma adkhalhu al-jannah min ghayr munaqashatin hisaab, wa la saabiqatan ‘adhab.
O Allah, admit them into Jannah without any reckoning or prior punishment.
Dua
اللهمّ آنسه في وحدته، وفي وحشته، وفي غربته
Allahumma ansihu fi wahdathihi, wa fi wahshatihi, wa fi ghorbatihi.
O Allah, comfort them in their solitude, loneliness, and in their moments of distress.
Dua
اللهمّ أنزله منزلاً مباركاً، وأنت خير المنزلين.
Allahumma anzilhu munzalan mubarakan, wa anta khayrul munzileen.
O Allah, bless them with a blessed dwelling, for You are the best of those who provide dwellings.
Dua for someone who passed away
Dua
اللهمّ اجعل قبره روضةً من رياض الجنّة، ولا تجعله حفرةً من حفر النّار.
Allahumma ij’al qabruhu rawdhatan min riyaad il-jannah, wa la taj’alhu hufratan min hufar in-naar
O Allah, make their grave a garden from the gardens of Jannah, and do not make it a pit from the pits of Hellfire.”
