Dua for Taraweeh | During the holy month of Ramadan, a time suffused with divine blessings, we enhance our connections with Allah through additional acts of worship. The Taraweeh prayers provide not only a path to earn additional rewards but also a radiant avenue of solace and reflection. Encased in these prayers, carrying the weight of our humble supplications, are the Duas or supplications we recite.
This writing endeavors to impart an understanding of 19 Duas we can recite during the Taraweeh prayers. Across these supplications lies an ocean of wisdom, mercy, and a profound connection to our Creator, Allah s.w.t.
As we delve into these Duas, let’s walk with humble hearts, minds open to learning, and souls yearning for comfort found in the beautiful words we offer to Allah s.w.t in Taraweeh. May this journey be one of enlightenment, spiritual fulfillment, and fortitude, accentuating our servitude to the Most Merciful, and illuminating the tranquility embedded in these sacred night prayers.
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سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْمُلْكِ وَالْمَلَاكُوتِ سُبْحَانَ ذِي الْعِزَّةِ وَالْجَبَرُوتِ وَالْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ، وَالْحَيَاةِ الَّتِي لَا يَنَامُ وَلَا يَمُوتُ، سُبُّوحٌ قُدُّوسٌ رَبُّنَا وَرَبُّ الْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالرُّوحِ
Subhaana thu-al-mulk wa-al-malakuut. Subhaana dhe al-‘izzat wa-al-jabarooti wa-al-kibriyaai wa-al-‘aẓamah, wa-al-hayat allati la yanamu wala yamoot, subbuḥun quddusun rabbuna warabbu al-malaikati wa-al-ruh
Glorified is He who possesses all sovereignty and the dominion of the heavens. Glorified is He of dignity, majesty, grandeur, and greatness, and the Everlasting Life who neither sleeps nor dies, entirely Holy, our Lord and the Lord of the angels and the Spirit
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ربِّ أَعِني ولا تُعِنْ عليَّ
Rabbi a’inni wa la tu’in ‘alayya
O my Lord, aid me and do not aid against me
وانصُرني ولا تنصُرْ عليَّ
Wa ansurnee wa la tansur ‘alayya
And support me and do not support against me
وامكُرْ لي ولا تمكُرْ عليَّ
Wa amkur li wa la tamkur ‘alayya
And plan for me, and do not plan against me
واهدِني ويَسِّرِ لي الهُدى
Wa-ahdini wa yassir li alhuda
And guide me and make guidance easy for me
وانصُرني على من بغى عليَّ
Wa ansurnee ‘ala man bagha ‘alayya
And assist me against whoever wrongs me
3
ربِّ اجعلْني لك شَكَّارًا لك ذَكَّارًا لك رهَّابًا لك مِطواعًا لك مُخبِتًا إليك أَوَّاهًا مُنيبًا
Rabbit-ja’alni laka shakirun laka dhakirun laka rahhabun laka mitwa’i’un laka mukhbitun ilayka awwahan muneeban
My Lord, make me for you thankful, for you mindful, to you humble, to you obedient, towards you lowly, to you returning
4
ربِّ تقبَّلْ تَوْبتي واغسِلْ حَوبَتي وأَجِبْ دَعْوتي وثَبِّتْ حُجَّتي وسَدِّدْ لساني واهدِ قلبي واسلُلْ سَخيمةَ صدْري
Rabbi taqabbal tawbati wa ighsil hawbati wa ajib da’wati wa thabbit hujjati wa saddid lisani wa ihdi qalbi wa islul sakheemata sadri
O Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my transgression, respond to my prayer, establish my plea, guide my tongue, guide my heart, and remove the rancour of my chest
5
اللهمَّ يا لطيف الطُف بنا في الدنيا وفي الآخرة
Allahumma ya latif altuf bina fee alddunya wafee al-akhirah
O Allah, O Gentle, be gentle with us in this world and in the Hereafter
6
“اللهمَ يا واسع المغفرة اغفر لنا ما قدّمنا وما أخرنا من أعمالنا”
Allahumma ya wasi’ al maghfirah, ighfir lana ma qaddamna wa ma akharna min a’malina
O Allah, O Abundantly Forgiving, forgive the deeds we have presented and those we have delayed.
7
اللهمَّ يا واسع الفضل ارزقنا من فضلك الذي لا ينفد”
Allahumma ya wasi’ al fadl, arzuqna min fadlik alladhi la yanfad.
O Allah, O Abundantly Beneficent, provide for us from Your inexhaustible bounty.
8
اللهمَّ يا واسع الجُود جُد علينا بما جُدت به على عبادك الصالحين
Allahumma ya wasi’ al jood, Jood ‘alayna bi ma judta bihi ‘ala ‘ibadika al saliheen
O Allah, O Abundantly Generous, shower upon us what You have showered upon Your righteous servants.
9
“اللهمَّ يا غفّار اغفر لنا ذنوبنا، وإسرافنا في أمرنا، وثبّت أقدامنا”
Allahumma ya Ghaffar, ighfir lana dhunoobana, wa-israafana fi amrina, wa thabbit aqdamana
O Allah, O Great Forgiver, forgive our sins, our excess in our affairs, and make our footstep firm.
10
“اللهمَّ إنّا نسألك العيشة الهنية التي لا نُضام بعدها أبدًا”
Allahumma inna nas’aluka al-‘ayshah al-haniyata allati la nudam ba’daha abadan
O Allah, surely we ask You for a pleasant life which we will never regret.
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“اللهمَّ إنّا نسألك الميتة السويّة التي لا نشقى بعدها أبدًا”
Allahumma inna nas’aluka al mawtah al-sawiya allati la nashqa ba’daha abadan
O Allah, surely we ask you for a good death after which there is no hardship.
12
“اللهمَّ يا مالك الملك والملكوت هب لنا ما تُقنع به عقولنا وقلوبنا”
Allahumma ya malika al-mulk wa al-malakut, hab lana ma tuqn’ bihi ‘uqulana wa qulubana
O Allah, O Owner of dominion and the kingdom, grant us what will satisfy our minds and hearts.
13
“اللهمَّ يا مَن رفعت السماء بلا عمدٍ ارفع شأننا في الأولين والآخرين”
Allahumma ya man rafa’ta al-sama’a bi la ‘amadin, irfa’ sha’nana fi al awwalin wa al akhirin
O Allah, O You who raised the heavens without any pillars, elevate our status among the earlier and later generations.
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14
“اللهمَّ إنّا عبيدك، بنو عبيدك، نواصينا بيدك، عدلٌ فينا حكمك ارزقنا من حيث لا نحتسب”
Allahumma inna ‘ibaduka, bano ‘ibadik, nawasina bi yadik, ‘adlun fiyna hukmuka arzuqna min haythu la nahtasib
O Allah, indeed we are Your servants, the children of Your servants, our forelock is in Your hand, Your justice prevails in us, grant us a provision from where we least expect it.
15
اللهمَّ لا تدع لنا ذنبًا من الذنوب إلّا غفرته لنا، ولا عيبًا من العُيُوب إلّا سترته يا ربّ العالمين
Allahumma la tada’ lana dhamban mina al-dhunubi illa ghafartahu lana, wa la ‘ayban mina al-‘uyubi illa satartahu ya rabb al-‘alameen
O Allah, do not leave for us a sin from sins unless You have forgiven it for us, and no fault among faults unless You have concealed it, O Lord of the Worlds.
16
اللهمَّ اجعل القُرآن الكريم ربيع قُلُوبنا، ونور صدورنا، وشفاء أمراضنا، وذهاب غمّنا وحُزننا يا أرحم الراحمين
Allahumma-ij’al al-Qur’an al-karim rabi’a qulubina, wa nur sudurina, wa shifa’a amradina, wa dhihab ghumnina wa huznina, ya Arham al-rahimin
O Allah, make the Noble Qur’an the spring of our hearts, the light of our chests, the cure for our illnesses, and a source of relief from our distress and sadness, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
17
اللهمَّ ارحمنا بالقُرآن، واجعله لنا إمامًا، ونورًا، وهُدىً، ورحمةً، وضياءً يُضيء لنا كلّ الطُرق المُظلمة”
Allahumma arhamna bil-Qur’an, waj’alhu lana imaman, wa nuran, wa hudan, wa rahmatan, wa diya’an yudi’u lana kulla al-turuq al-mudlima
O Allah, have mercy on us through the Qur’an, and let it be for us a leader, a light, a guidance, a mercy, and a brightness that illuminates all dark paths for us.
18
اللهمَّ وفّقنا إلى كلّ خيرٍ، وارفعْ عنّا كلّ شرٍّ يا غفور يا رحيم
Allahumma waffiqna ila kulli khairin warfa’ anna kulli sharrrin ya ghafūr ya rahim
O Allah, guide us to all that is good, and remove from us all that is evil, O Forgiver, O Merciful
19
اللهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ
Allāhummah-dinī fīman hadait
O Allah, guide me with those whom You have guided,
وَعَافِني فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ
Wa ‘āfinī fīman ‘āfait
And grant me health with those whom You have granted health,
وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ
Wa tawallanī fīman tawallait
And take me into Your charge with those whom You have taken into Your charge,
وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيماَ أَعْطَيْتَ
Wa bārik lī fīmā a’atoit
And bless what You have given me,
وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ
Wa qinī syarra mā qadhait
And protect me from the evil of what You have ordained,
فَإنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلاَ يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ
Fa-innaka taqdī wa lā yuqdho ‘alaik
For You dispose of things and none can dispose of You,
وَإِنَّهُ لاَ يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ
Wa innahu laa yazillu man wālait
And he is not abased whom You befriend.
وَلاَ يَعِزُّ مَنْ عَادَيْتَ
Wa lā ya’izzu man ‘ādait
And he is not abased whom You befriend.
تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Tabārakta Rabbana wa ta’ālait
You are blessed, Our Lord, and High exalted!
فَلَكَ الْحَمْدٌ عَلى ما قَضَيتَ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ وَأََتُوبُ إِلَيْكَ
Falak-al-hamdu ‘alā mā qadhaita, wa astaghfiruka wa atūbu ilaik
Unto You is praise for what You have ordained. I seek Your forgiveness and turn in repentance to You.
وَصلَّى اللهُ عَلىَ سَيًّدًنَا مُحَمَّدٍ النَّبِيِّ الأُمِّيِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ
Wa sallallāhu ‘alā sayyidinā Muhammadin Nabiyyil ummīyi wa ‘alā ālihi wa sahbihi ajma’īn