Introduction to Dua After Tashahud
When we stand in prayer and engage in a beautiful and humbling conversation with Allah (s.w.t.), one of the most profound and heartfelt moments arises after reciting the Tashahud. It is at this moment when we raise our hands and supplicate to our Creator, seeking His infinite mercy, guidance, and protection.
The Dua after Tashahud is a poignant appeal to Allah, where we beseech His forgiveness (Maghfirah) and seek His aid (Istithna) against all forms of trials and tribulations (Fitna) that we may face in this world (Dunya) and the Hereafter (Akhirah). Through these supplications, we acknowledge our own weaknesses and demonstrate our utmost need for Allah’s guidance and graciousness.
In these precious moments of prayer, we also implore Allah to grant us life if it is good for us or to take our souls if death is preferable. This bold and powerful request exemplifies our unwavering faith in Allah’s wisdom and a profound trust in His plan for us. As faithful servants, we submit to His divine will, knowing that He alone truly comprehends what is best for us in both our Din and Dunya.
So, let us delve into the spiritual depths of these heartfelt Duas after Tashahud and strive to strengthen our connection with Allah. May these prayers bring solace to our souls and serve as an anchor of hope, reminding us that Allah’s love and mercy are ceaseless, ever-present, and available to all who call upon Him.
Dua After Tashahud | Audio
Dua After Tashahud | Arabic | English Transliteration | Translation
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر، وَمِـنْ عَذابِ جَهَـنَّم، وَمِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَحْـيا وَالمَمـات، وَمِـنْ شَـرِّ فِتْـنَةِ المَسيحِ الدَّجّال
Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘adhabi al-qabr, wa min ‘adhabi jahannam, wa min fitnatil-mahya wa al-mamat, wa min sharri fitnatil-masihid-dajjal.
O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from the torment of the Fire, from the trials and tribulations of life and death and from the evil affliction of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَسيحِ الدَّجّـال ، وَأَعـوذُ بِكَ مِـنْ فِتْـنَةِ المَحْـيا وَالمَمـات . اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِنَ المَأْثَـمِ وَالمَغْـرَم
“Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabr, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjal, wa a’udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wa al-mamat. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-ma’tham wal-maghram.”
O Allah, I take refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, and I take refuge in You from the temptation and trial of Al-Maseeh Ad-Dajjal, and I take refuge in You from the trials and tribulations of life and death. O Allah, I take refuge in You from sin and debt.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي ظَلَـمْتُ نَفْسـي ظُلْمـاً كَثـيراً وَلا يَغْـفِرُ الذُّنـوبَ إِلاّ أَنْت ، فَاغْـفِر لي مَغْـفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْـدِك وَارْحَمْـني، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الغَـفورُ الرَّحـيم
“Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta, faghfir li maghfiratan min ‘indika warhamni, innaka antal-Ghafurur-Rahim.”
This translates to: “O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself and no one forgives sins but You. So grant me forgiveness and have mercy on me. Surely, You are The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.”
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ اغْـفِرْ لي ما قَدَّمْـتُ وَما أَخَّرْت ، وَما أَسْـرَرْتُ وَما أَعْلَـنْت ، وَما أَسْـرَفْت ، وَما أَنْتَ أَعْـلَمُ بِهِ مِنِّي . أَنْتَ المُقَـدِّمُ، وَأَنْتَ المُـؤَخِّـرُ لا إِلهَ إِلاّ أَنْـت
Transliteration:
“Allahumma ighfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma a’lantu, wa ma asraftu, wa ma anta a’lamu bihi minni. Anta al-muqaddimu, wa anta al-mu’akhkhiru, la ilaha illa anta.”
This translates to:
“O Allah, forgive me what I have sent forth and what I have held back, what I have concealed and what I have made public, my excesses, and what You know better than I. You are Al-Muqaddim and Al-Mu-akhkhir. You are The One who sends forth, and You are The One who delays, there is no deity except You.”
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ أَعِـنِّي عَلـى ذِكْـرِكَ وَشُكْـرِك ، وَحُسْـنِ عِبـادَتِـك
“Allahumma a’inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika, wa husni ‘ibadatik.”
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best of manners.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَعوذُ بِكَ مِنَ البُخْـل، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الجُـبْن، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أُرَدَّ إِلى أَرْذَلِ الـعُمُر، وَأََعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَـةِ الدُّنْـيا وَعَـذابِ القَـبْر
“Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min al-bukhl, wa a’udhu bika min al-jubn, wa a’udhu bika min an uradda ila ardhilil ‘umur, wa a’aodhu bika min fitnatid-dunya wa ‘adhabil-qabr.”
This translates to: “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from miserliness, and I seek refuge with You from cowardice, and I seek refuge with You from being returned to feeble old age, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of this world and the punishment in the grave.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الجَـنَّةَ وأََعوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنّار
“Allahumma inni as’aluka al-jannah wa a’udhu bika mina an-nar.”
O Allah, I ask You to grant me Paradise and I take refuge in You from the Fire.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ بِعِلْـمِكَ الغَـيْبِ وَقُـدْرَتِـكَ عَلـى الْخَلقِ أَحْـيِني ما عَلِـمْتَ الحـياةَ خَـيْراً لـي، وَتَوَفَّـني إِذا عَلِـمْتَ الوَفـاةَ خَـيْراً لـي، اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْـأَلُـكَ خَشْيَتَـكَ في الغَـيْبِ وَالشَّهـادَةِ، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ كَلِمَـةَ الحَـقِّ في الرِّضـا وَالغَضَـب، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ القَصْدَ في الغِنـى وَالفَقْـر، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ نَعـيماً لا يَنْفَـد، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ قُـرَّةَ عَيْـنٍ لا تَنْـقَطِعْ وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ الرِّضـا بَعْـدَ القَضـاء، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ بًـرْدَ الْعَـيْشِ بَعْـدَ الْمَـوْت، وَأَسْـأَلُـكَ لَـذَّةَ النَّظَـرِ إِلـى وَجْـهِكَ وَالشَّـوْقَ إِلـى لِقـائِـك، في غَـيرِ ضَـرّاءَ مُضِـرَّة، وَلا فِتْـنَةٍ مُضـلَّة، اللّهُـمَّ زَيِّـنّا بِزينَـةِ الإيـمان، وَاجْـعَلنا هُـداةً مُهْـتَدين
Transliteration:
“Allahumma bi’ilmika al-ghaybi wa qudratika ‘ala al-khalqi ahyini ma ‘alimtal-hayata khairan li, wa tawaffani idha ‘alimtal-wafata khairan li. Allahumma inni as’aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi was-shahadah, wa as’aluka kalimat al-haqqi fir-rida wal ghadab. Wa as’aluka al-qasda fil ghina wal faqr, wa as’aluka na’iman la yanfad, wa as’aluka qurrata ‘ainin la tanqati’, wa as’alukar-rida ba’dal-qada’, wa as’aluka bard al-‘aish ba’dal-mawt. Wa as’aluka ladhdhat an-nadhir ila wajhik, wash-shawqa ila liqa’ik, fi ghairi darra’ mudirrah, wala fitnah mudillah. Allahumma zayyinna bi zeenatil-iman, waj’alna hudatan, muhtadin.”
O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know such life to be good for me and take me if You know death to be better for me. O Allah, make me fearful of You whether in secret or in public and I ask You to make me true in speech, in times of pleasure and anger.I ask you to make me moderate in times of wealth and poverty and I ask You for everlasting bliss and joy which will never cease.I ask You to make me pleased with what You have decreed and for an easy life after death.I ask You for the sweetness of looking upon Your Face and a longing to encounter You in a manner which does not entail a calamity which will bring about harm nor a trial which will cause deviation. O Allah, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us of those who guide and are rightly guided.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ يا اللهُ بِأَنَّـكَ الواحِـدُ الأَحَـد ،الصَّـمَدُ الَّـذي لَـمْ يَلِـدْ وَلَمْ يولَدْ، وَلَمْ يَكـنْ لَهُ كُـفُواً أَحَـد ، أَنْ تَغْـفِرْ لي ذُنـوبي إِنَّـكَ أَنْـتَ الغَفـورُ الرَّحِّـيم
“Allahumma inni as’aluka ya Allah bi-annaka al-wahidu al-ahad, as-samad allathi lam yalid wa lam yulad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad, an taghfira li dhunubi innaka anta al-ghafooru ar-raheem.”
O Allah, I ask You as unto You is all praise, none has the right to be worshipped except You, alone, without a partner. You are the Benefactor. O Originator of the heavens and the Earth, O Possessor of majesty and honour, O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, verily I ask You for Paradise and I take refuge with You from the Fire.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَـمْدُ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شَـريكَ لَـكَ المَنّـانُ يا بَديـعَ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ يا ذا الجَلالِ وَالإِكْـرام، يا حَـيُّ يا قَـيّومُ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الجَـنَّةَ وَأَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِنَ الـنّار
Allahumma inni as’aluka bi-anna laka al-hamd, la ilaha illa anta wahdaka la sharika lak, al-mannan, ya badi’ as-samawati wal ard, ya dha al-jalali wal ikram, ya hayyu ya qayyum, inni as’aluka al-jannah, wa a’udhu bika min an-nar.”
O Allah, I ask You, as I bear witness that You are Allah, none has the right to be worshipped except You, The One, AS-Samad Who begets not nor was He begotten and there is none like unto Him.
Dua After Tashahud
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَنَّـي أَشْـهَدُ أَنَّـكَ أنْـتَ اللهُ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ أَنْـت ، الأَحَـدُ الصَّـمَدُ الَّـذي لَـمْ يَلِـدْ وَلَمْ يولَـدْ ، وَلَمْ يَكـنْ لَهُ كُـفُواً أَحَـد
Transliteration:
“Allahumma inni as’aluka bi-anni ash-hadu annaka anta Allah, la ilaha illa ant, al-ahad as-samad allathi lam yalid wa lam yulad, wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.”
This translates to:
“O Allah, indeed I ask You, bearing witness that You are Allah, there is no deity but You, the One, the As-Samad (the Self-Sufficient), Who begets not, nor was begotten, and there is none co-equal or comparable unto Him.”