Dua For The Deceased | In the sacred journey of life, sometimes we are called upon to tread the path of loss. Dealing with the departure of a loved one is undeniably challenging. Yet, it is in these difficult moments that we are given the blessed opportunity to remember our Creator and to seek comfort and solace through His divine guidance.
In the following, we share dua (supplications) to recite for the dearly departed. May Allah s.w.t. grant ease to their souls and deliver them into Merciful hands in the Hereafter.
Dua when knowing a person has deceased | Istirja (Arabic: ٱسْتِرْجَاع)
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ
Transliteration: “Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un.”
Translation: “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.” [Qur’an 2:156]
Dua for forgiveness for the deceased
When standing over a grave, you can recite additional prayers for the well-being of the deceased in the hereafter, for Allah’s mercy, forgiveness, and a peaceful journey into paradise. A recommended dua is:
اللهم اغفر لـ بقدر حاجته/ها، و اغفر لي و لوالدي و لجميع المسلمين و المسلمات. آمين
Transliteration: Allahumma ighfir li [name of the deceased ] bi-qadr haajatihi/ha, wa ighfir li wa li-walidayya wa li-jamee’il muslimin wa’l muslimat. Ameen.
Translation : O Allah, forgive [mention the name of deceased if known] to the extent that he/she is in need of it, and forgive me, my parents and all the Muslim men and women. Ameen.
This humble supplication is a poignant invocation, uniting us with our deceased loved ones under the tender mercy of Allah. It is not only a plea for forgiveness for the one who had departed, but a reminder for ourselves and the entire Ummah of our shared need for Allah’s mercy.
Dua for the deceased As They Enter The Afterlife
اللهم أصبح عبدك – إن كان صباحا وإن كان مساء قال: اللهم أمسى عبدك قد تخلى من الدنيا وتركها لأهلها، وافتقر إليك واستغنيت عنه، وكان يشهد أن لا إله إلا أنت وأن محمدا عبدك ورسولك، فاغفر له وتجاوز عنه.
Transliteration: Allahumma asbaha ( amsa if in evening) ‘abduka qad takhallaa min ad-dunya wa tarakaha li ahliha, wa ihtajara ilayka was taghnaayta ‘anh, wa kana yashhadu an la ilaha illa anta wa anna Muhammadda ‘abduka wa rasuluka, faghfir lahu wa tajawaz ‘anh.
Translation: Oh Allah, this morning ( or this evening) your servant has left this world and left it to its people. He was in need of You and you are free of need from him. He bore witness that there is no God but You and that Muhammad is Your servant and messenger, so forgive him and pardon him.
Dua for the deceased | Make them steadfast during questioning
اللهم ثبته عند السؤال
Transliteration: Allahumma, thabbit-hu ‘inda as-su’aal.
Translation:O Allah, make him steadfast at the time of questioning.
Dua for the deceased | Praying for forgiveness
اللهم اغفر لـ (اسم الشخص) وارحمه، وعافه واعف عنه
Transliteration: “Allahumma ghfir li (name of the person) warhamhu, wa ‘afihi wa’fu anhu.”
Translation: “O Allah, forgive (name of the person) and elevate his station among those who are guided.” [Hadith]
Dua for the deceased | Praying for entry to Jannah
اللهم أدخله الجنة الفردوس
Transliteration: “Allahumma adkhilhu Jannat-al-Firdaus.”
Translation: “O Allah, admit him into Jannat-al-Firdaus.” [Hadith]
Dua for the deceased | All encompassing dua
للهم اغفر له وارحمه، وعافه واعف عنه، وأكرم نزله، ووسع مدخله، واغسله بالماء والثلج والبرد، ونقه من الخطايا كما ينقى الثوب الأبيض من الدنس، وأبدله دارا خيرا من داره، وأهلا خيرا من أهله، وزوجا خيرا من زوجه، وأدخله الجنة، وأعذه من عذاب القبر، ومن عذاب النار.
Transliteration: Allahumma ghfir lahū warḥamhū, wa ‘āfīhī wa ‘afu ‘anh, wa akrim nuzulh, wa wassi’ mudkhalh, wagh-silhū bilmā’ wath-thalji wal-barad, wa naqqīh min al-khatāyā kama yunaqqā ath-thawbu al-abyadu min ad-danas, wa abdilhū dāran khayran min dāreh, wa ahlān khayran min ahleh, wa zawjan khayran min zawjeh, wa adkhilhū al-jannah, wa ‘a’ūdhū min ‘adhāb al-qabr, wa min ‘adhāb an-nār.
Translation: Oh Allah, forgive him and have mercy upon him, grant him well-being and pardon him. Honor his residence and broaden his entrance. Wash him with water, snow, and hail. Purify him from sins as a white cloth is purified from dirt. Replace his dwelling with a better dwelling, his family with a better family, his spouse with a better spouse. Admit him into Paradise, and protect him from the torment of the grave and the torment of Fire.
Dua Asking Allah (Swt) Not To Lead Us Astray After A Tragic Death
اللهم أنت ربنا وربه، خلقته ورزقته، أحييته وكفيته، فاغفر لنا وله، ولا تحرمنا أجره ولا تضلنا بعده.
Transliteration: Allahumma anta rabbuna wa rabbuh, khalqtahu warzaqtahu, ahyaithahu wa kafaithahu, faghfir lana wa lahu, wa la tuharrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana ba’dah.
Translation: O Allah, You are our Lord and his Lord, You created and provided for him, You gave him life and sustenance, so forgive us and him, and deprive us not his reward, and lead us not astray after him.
Dua For Maghfira and Granting Iman
اللهم اغفر لأحيائنا، وأمواتنا، وذكراننا، وإناثنا، وصغيرنا، وكبيرنا، ومن أحييته منا فأحيه على الإيمان، ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإسلام.
Transliteration: Allahumma ghfir li ahya’ina, wa amwatina, wa dhakarina, wa inathina, wa saghirina, wa kabirina, wa min ahyaytahū minna fa-ahyihi ‘ala al-iman, wa man tawaffaytahū minna fa-tawaffahū ‘ala al-Islam.
Translation: O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, our young and our old, our males and our females, those who are with us and those who are absent. Whoever You keep alive, let him live in faith, and whoever You cause to die, let him die in Islam.
Dua For The Deceased Person
اللهم اغفر لحينا، وميتنا، وشاهدنا، وغائبنا، وصغيرنا، وكبيرنا.
Transliteration: Allahumma ghfir lihayyina, wa mayyitina, wa shahidina, wa gha’ibina, wa saghirina, wa kabirina.
Translation: O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old.
Dua Pleading For Preservation of faith until death
By uttering this next dua, we are supplicating for the preservation of our faith and the faith of those who pass away among us. Through this devout prayer, we express our earnest wish of departing from this world as Muslims and seeking the same for our beloved departed ones. This dua translates our faithful aspiration to remain firm upon Islam, living by its teachings and ultimately meeting our Creator in a state of Iman.
اللهم من أحييته منا فأحيه على الإسلام، ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإيمان.
Transliteration: Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna faahyihi ‘ala al-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fatawaffahu ‘ala al-Iman.
Translation: O Allah, whoever among us you keep alive, then let him live upon Islam, and whoever among us you cause to die, then let him die in faith.
Indeed. Let us carry on with more verses of this soul-stirring prayer, reminding us of togetherness and unity within the ummah during times of grief.
Dua For Forgiveness For The Dead
اللهم اغفر لحينا، وميتنا، وشاهدنا، وغائبنا، وصغيرنا، وكبيرنا، وذكرنا، وأنثانا، اللهم من أحييته منا فأحيه على الإسلام، ومن توفيته منا فتوفه على الإيمان، اللهم لا تحرمنا أجره، ولا تفتنا بعده.
Transliteration: Allahumma ghfir lihayyina, wa mayyitina, wa shahidina, wa gha’ibina, wa saghirina, wa kabirina, wa dhakarina, wa unthana, Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna faahyihi ‘ala al-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fatawaffahu ‘ala al-Iman, Allahumma la tahrimna ajrah, wa la tuftinna ba’dah.
Translation: O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present and absent, our young and our old, our men and women. O Allah, whoever You keep alive, let him live in Islam, and whoever You cause to die, let him die in Faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not test us after him.
Dua For The Dead As They Enter The Afterlife
In our mutual journey towards understanding and spirituality, we venture to reflect upon these immense duas. Let them serve as an oasis of healing and fortitude, reminding us that we are under the ever-present gaze of Allah s.w.t. We will, Insha’Allah, break down these profound utterances, providing not only the transliteration but also the English translation. In this way, we can drive closer towards internalizing their profound meanings.
اللهم إن فلان ابن فلان في ذمتك …
Transliteration: Allahuma in-na (fulān ibna fulān) fi dhamatika…
Translation: Surely, O Allah, (this person) son of (this person) is under Your protection…
وحبل جوارك، فقه من فتنة القبر وعذاب النار…
Transliteration: wa habl jawārika, faqihhu min fitnatil qabr wa ‘adhab an-nār…
Translation: …and within Your area of sanctuary, so protect him from the trials of the grave and the punishment of the Fire…
وأنت أهل الوفاء والحق، اللهم اغفر له وارحمه…
Transliteration: wa anta ahl al-wafā’ wa al-haqq, allāhumma ghfir lahu warhamhu…
Translation: …You are the Source of fidelity and truth. O Allah, forgive him and have mercy upon him…
At this juncture, dear brothers and sisters, let us pause and reflect upon the weight of these words. We are presenting a beloved human soul into Allah’s care, seeking His protection, mercy, and forgiveness. We are intimately engaging within the divine dialogue, partaking in a ritual as old as the Ummah itself, praying and pleading for those who have passed away from this worldly life.
Dua Seeking forgiveness and the company of Prophet Mohammed ﷺ
اللهم اغفر له ، وأورده حوض رسولك صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Transliteration: Allahumma ighfir lahu wa’urdihi hawd rasulika ṣallalahu ‘alayhi wa sallam.
Translation: O Allah, forgive him and allow him to approach the Pool of Your Messenger, Peace be upon him.
Dua For Forgivness And Raising Ranks In The Hereafter
اللهم اغفر له وارحمه، وارفع درجته، وأعظم أجره، وأتمم نوره، وأفسح له في قبره، وألحقه بنبيه.
Transliteration: Allahumma ighfir lahu warhamhu, warfa’ darajatah, wa’aẓim ajrah, wa’timm nuruha, wa’afsah lahu fi qabrih, w’alhiqhu bi-nabiyyih.
Translation: O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, raise his rank, increase his reward, perfect his light, make his grave spacious, and make him join your Prophet.
Grief weighs heavily on our hearts, yet we find solace and compassion in these words of prayer. May they serve as a balm to soothe your distress. Remember, our beloved Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, taught us that patience is at the first stroke of calamity.
Let us remain patient and trust in the divine wisdom of Allah s.w.t, for truly, with every hardship comes ease (Quran 94:6).
In our grief, we find a means of expressing our faith and seeking solace from our Creator. May our mutual consolation serve as a sturdy sail guiding us all towards the shore of peace in this stormy voyage called life. We learn from these challenges, as they afford us the opportunity to witness the constant presence and munificence of Allah s.w.t., even in the face of adversity.