The following post has everyday basic duas with meaning. We have a downloadable Daily Dua book which you can partially download here for free.
If you’d like to download the whole book, please join the Primary Ilm membership, which will give you access to over a thousand Islamic worksheets and activities. We also occasionally upload dua posters with meanings too!
We have shared a list of the most popular duas with meaning below.
Duas with meaning free PDF (UWT)
If you’d like a PDF version of everyday duas for adults, Ummah Welfare Trust has a downloadable one which you can download for free directly on their website here (look for the red strip which says: ‘Click here to download Daily Adhkaar pdf).
I plan on using this regularly for morning and evening adhkaar and general duas.
Dua for Waking up
Start your day the right way with this blessed dua. It really sets the tone (and your mindset) for the day ahead.
الحَمْدُ لِلهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Translation: Praise is for Allah Who gave us life after causing us to die and to Him we shall return. (Bukhari and Muslim)
Dua before entering bathroom
Always make sure to read this dua to protect yourself from the unseen! Also check out our resources for kids on how to use the toilet (the sunnah way) here. We’ve also got a few free downloads you can access once you sign up for free.
اللَّهُـمَّ إِنِّي أَعُـوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الْخُـبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Translation: Oh Allah, I seek refuge in You from male and female shayateen.
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Exiting Bathroom Dua
غُفْرَانَكَ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الْأَذٰى وَعَافَانِي
Translation: I seek your forgiveness (Allah) All Praise be to Allah, who removed me from discomfort and gave me ease (relief).
Dua before eating
Check out our resources on the sunnahs of eating here.
بِسْمِ اللهِ
Translation: In the name of Allah
(Bukhari and Muslim)
Dua after eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Translation: All praise is for Allah, who fed us and gave us drink and made us muslims.
Before putting on clothes
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِي كَسَانِي هَذَا الثَّوبَ وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Translation: All praise is due to Allah who has clothed me with this garment and given it to me without any effort or power.
(Abu Dawud)
Leaving the house dua
In an age of so much Fitnah, both inside and outside the house, this one’s a must!
بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ
Translation: In the name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah; there is no might and no power except by Allah.
(Abu Dawud)
Transport dua
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِى سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Translation: Glory be to the one who has placed this (transport) at our service and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord we will surely return.
(Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi)
Dua for entering the house
بِسْـمِ اللّهِ وَلَجْنـَا وَبِسْـمِ اللّهِ خَـرَجْنـَا وَعَلَـى رَبِّنـَا تَوَكّلْـنَا
Translation: In the name of Allah we enter and in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we place our trust.
(Abu Dawud)
Before sleeping Dua
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Translation: In Your Name O Allah I die and I live.
(Muslim)
Primary Ilm membership
Join Primary Ilm for free today by signing up for free here. Or Join the Primary ilm membership to access over a thousand Islamic worksheets and activity sheets. Its only £25 for the entire year and you can access around 95% of the entire Primary Ilm library!
