Allah is the most kind and most merciful.
He wishes for us Muslims an easy life:
“Allah intends for you ease and does not intend for you hardship and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful. (Quran 2:185)”
Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) has revealed for us many du'as which we can recite that aims to provide comfort and protection for all kinds of situations. Protection from evil, shirk, the enemy, and to keep your family and children safe. We must put full faith and trust in Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) because without His will nothing can happen.
Lets begin with learning the first dua for protection. We include both transliteration and translation. You can also press the play icon to listen to the du'a with word-by-word highlighting, insha'Allah.
Dua For Protection From Evil
لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, wa Huwa ‘alaa kulli shay’in Qadeer
English Translation:
There is no god but Allah alone Who has no partner; to Him belong the dominions, to Him praise is due, and He is Omnipotent
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawud 5077
Supplication for Protection From Evil:
رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنۡ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ
وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحۡضُرُونِ
Rabbi a’oozu bika min hamazaatish Shayaateen (97) Wa a’oozu bika Rabbi ai-yahduroon (98)
English Translation:
"My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, (97) And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me. (98)"
Ref: Quran 23:97-98
اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Allahumma atina fid-dunya hasanatan, wa fil-akhirati hasanatan, wa qina 'adhab-annar
English Translation:
O Allah, grant us the good in this world and the good in the Hereafter and save us from the torment of Hell-Fire.
Ref: Sahih Muslim 2690a
Qatada asked Anas which Supplication Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) frequently made. He (Qatada) said that whenever Anas had to supplicate he made this very supplication, and whenever he (intended) to make another supplication he (inserted) this very supplication in that.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ
Allahumma, inni a'udhu bika min 'adhabi jahannama, wa a'udhu bika min 'adhabil-qabri, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-masihid-dajjali, wa a'udhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat
English Translation:
"O Allah, I seek refuge with You from the torment of Hell, and I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave, and I seek refuge in You from the tribulation of the Al-Masihid-Dajjal, and I seek refuge with You from the trials of life and death."
Ref: Sahih Muslim 590 & Sunan an-Nasa'i 5514
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: The Prophet (ﷺ) said:
When a man goes out of his house and says: “In the name of Allah, I trust in Allah; there is no might and no power but in Allah,” the following will be said to him at that time: “You are guided, defended and protected.” The devils will go far from him and another devil will say: How can you deal with a man who has been guided, defended and protected?
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Dua for protection when leaving the house
بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْـتُ عَلى اللهِ وَلا حَوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله
Bismillāhi, tawakkaltu `alallāhi. wa lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.
English Translation:
In the Name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah.
Ref: Hisnul Muslim 16 & Sunan Abi Dawud 5095
Dua For Protection From Calamities
In the next narration, Aban bin `Uthman said: “I heard `Uthman bin `Affan (ra) saying: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “There is no worshiper who says, in the morning of every day, and the evening of every night (see the du'a referenced below) – three times, (except that) nothing shall harm him.” And Aban had been stricken with a type of semi-paralysis, so a man began to look at him, so Aban said to him, “What are you looking at? Indeed the Hadith is as I reported it to you, but I did not say it one day, so Allah brought about His decree upon me.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillaahil-lathee laa yadhurru ma’as-mihi shay’un fil-‘ardhi wa laa fis-samaa’i wa Huwas-Samee ‘ul- ‘Aleem.
English Translation:
In the Name of Allah, who with His Name, nothing in the earth or the heavens can cause harm, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
Ref: Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3388
Dua Before Sleeping - Ayatul Kursi:
You probably already have memorized this next ayat known as ‘Ayatul Kursi’ from Surah Baqarah but do you recite every night before bed? Try it, and feel the peace and calmness it brings.
Narrated Anas ibn Malik: Allah’s Messenger (pbuh) ordered me to guard the Zakat revenue of Ramadan. Then somebody came to me and started stealing from the foodstuff. I caught him and said,
“I will take you to Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!” Then Abu Huraira (RA) described the whole narration and said:
That person said (to me), “(Please don’t take me to Allah’s Messenger and I will tell you a few words by which Allah will benefit you.) When you go to your bed, recite Ayat-al-Kursi, (2.255) for then there will be a guard from Allah who will protect you all night long, and Satan will not be able to come near you till dawn.” (When the Prophet (pbuh) heard the story) he said (to me), “He (who came to you at night) told you the truth although he is a liar; and it was Satan.”
This ayat from Surah Al Baqarah is regarded as one of the loftiest ayat in the entire Quran, we wrote an article listing what other scholars and texts have said about the benefits of Ayatul Kursi.
ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ٱلۡحَيُّ ٱلۡقَيُّومُۚ لَا تَأۡخُذُهُۥ سِنَةٞ وَلَا نَوۡمٞۚ لَّهُۥ مَا فِي ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَمَا فِي ٱلۡأَرۡضِۗ مَن ذَا ٱلَّذِي يَشۡفَعُ عِندَهُۥٓ إِلَّا بِإِذۡنِهِۦۚ يَعۡلَمُ مَا بَيۡنَ أَيۡدِيهِمۡ وَمَا خَلۡفَهُمۡۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنۡ عِلۡمِهِۦٓ إِلَّا بِمَا شَآءَۚ وَسِعَ كُرۡسِيُّهُ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضَۖ وَلَا يَـُٔودُهُۥ حِفۡظُهُمَاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلۡعَلِيُّ ٱلۡعَظِيمُ
Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa Huwal Haiyul Qaiyoom; laa taakhuzuhoo sinatunw wa laa nawm; lahoo maa fissamaawaati wa maa fil ard; man zal lazee yashfa’u indahooo illaa bi-iznih; ya’lamu maa baina aydeehim wa maa khalfahum wa laa yuheetoona bishai’im min ‘ilmihee illaa bimaa shaaa’; wasi’a Kursiyyuhus samaawaati wal arda wa laa Ya’ooduhoo hifzuhumaa; wa Huwal Aliyyul ‘Azeem
English Translation:
"Allah – there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them, and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not. And He is the Most High, the Most Great."
Ref: Qur'an 2:255
Dua For Protection From Enemy
Authentic du'a for protection from enemies from book sunan abi dawud, graded as sahih (Al-Albani).
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
Allaahumma ‘innaa naj’aluka fee nuhoorihim wa na’oothu bika min shuroorihim
English Translation:
"O Allah, we make Thee our shield against them, and take refuge in Thee from their evils."
Ref: Sunan Abi Dawud 1537
This next du'a is very easy and short to remember. It’s recommended to recite when you are fearful others may try to harm you.
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِيهِم بمَا شِئْت
Allaahummak-fineehim bimaa shi’ta.
English Translation:
O Allah, suffice (i.e. protect) me against them however You wish.
Ref: Hisnul Muslim 132
اللّهُـمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُـدي وَأَنْتَ نَصـيري بِكَ أَجـولُ وَبِكَ أَصـولُ وَبِكَ أُقـاتِل
Allāhumma anta `aḍudī, wa anta naṣīrī. bika ajūlu, wa bika aṣūlu, wa bika uqātil.
English Translation:
O Allah, You are my strength and You are my support. For Your sake, I go forth and for Your sake, I advance and for Your sake, I fight.
Ref: Hisnul Muslim 127
Dua For Protection From Shirk
Shirk, (Arabic: “making a partner [of someone]”), in Islam, idolatry, polytheism, and the association of God with other deities. There are many different types of shirk ranging from ‘minor shirk’ to major which includes idolatry.
Allah is Al-Waahid (meaning ‘The Only One’) and to associate partners or other deity is haram. Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) Warns his followers from committing this sin, "Say, [O Muhammad], 'I am only a warner, and there is not any deity except Allah, the One, the Prevailing.'" (Quran 38:65).
اللّهُـمَّ إِنّـي أَعـوذُبِكَ أَنْ أُشْـرِكَ بِكَ وَأَنا أَعْـلَمْ وَأَسْتَـغْفِرُكَ لِما لا أَعْـلَم
Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika an ushrika bika wa anā a`lam, wa astaghfiruka limā lā a`lam.
English Translation:
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I associate anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I know not."
Ref: Hisn al-Muslim 203
This du'a will be the right step forward if any shirk was committed. We should know that Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) is Ar-Raheem, The Most Merciful, and knows what feelings truly lies within your heart. We recommend reading the description of the name Ar-Raheem to understand Allah's mercy
Dua For Protection Of Children and Family
Allah (سُبْحَٰنَهُۥ وَتَعَٰلَىٰ) has also mentioned certain verses from Qur'an that you can recite to seek protection for your loved ones. From the Qur'an on protection for offspring and family.
رَبِّ ٱجۡعَلۡنِي مُقِيمَ ٱلصَّلَوٰةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِيۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلۡ دُعَآءِ
Rabbij ‘alnee muqeemas Salaati wa min zurriyyatee Rabbanaa wa taqabbal du’aaa
English Translation:
My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.
Ref: (Qur'an 14:40)
رَبَّنَا هَبۡ لَنَا مِنۡ أَزۡوَٰجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّـٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعۡيُنٖ وَٱجۡعَلۡنَا لِلۡمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbanaa hab lanaa min azwaajinaa wa zurriyaatinaa qurrata a’yuninw waj ‘alnaa lilmuttaqeena Imaamaa
English Translation:
Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.
Ref: (Qur'an 25:74)
Another du'a you can recite is Ayatul Kursi which was mentioned earlier.
Surah An-Nas and Surah Al-Falaq:
You should recite this every night with your children and through time and repetition they will soon memorize it as well. These two are very short surahs but the rewards are tremendous.
Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would get ready for sleep, he would blow into his hands, recite the two chapters of refuge (surah al-falaq and surah an-nas), and he would wipe his hands over his body. Source: Sahih Bukhari 5960 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari
Conclusion
There are many different duas for various occasions. Some may apply right away depending on your circumstance and situation. Having knowledge of the others can give be useful for future reference. Insha'Allah, we hope you found this compilation of du'as useful. If yes, you may benefit from testing out our Islamic app and having it as a companion for whenever you need to quickly research and find a relevant du'a.
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I needed a dua to safe guard someone I know but that person is not a Muslim when they go to sleep it’s really hard cause they think a jinn or evil spirit is trying to take over and also thinks that it’s following them, can someone please help
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Salam Alaikum, Please I would like to know Two things about some God’s names and DUA: Ya Allahu Ar-Rahman, Ar-Rahim, Ar-Razzaq, Al Karim, Al Wahab, Dhul Jalali Wal Ikhram, La hawla wa quwwata ila billah and Hasbunallah wani’mal wakil. So my first question is how many times should I recite them a day? Second question What is the exact time? Thank you in advance may God bless you.
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does anyone know the transaltaion of the dua protection from all harm or what the name is
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