20 Short Daily Du'as Every Muslim Should Recite

Islam encourages believers to maintain a constant remembrance of Allah throughout their daily lives, from the moment they wake up until they retire to sleep at night. Here are 20 short, practical daily supplications (du'as)—complete with Arabic text, transliteration, and English meanings—that every Muslim can easily memorize and incorporate into daily routines.

1. Dua Upon Waking Up

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Transliteration: Alhamdulillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilaihin-nushur.

Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah who gave us life after causing us to die, and unto Him is the resurrection."

Narrated by al-Bukhari

2. Dua Before Entering the Bathroom

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Transliteration: Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith.

Meaning: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from evil and evil spirits (male and female devils)."

Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim

3. Dua Upon Leaving the Bathroom

غُفْرَانَكَ

Transliteration: Ghufranak.

Meaning: "I seek Your forgiveness."

Narrated by Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, and al-Tirmidhi

4. Dua Before Eating

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Transliteration: Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina 'adhaban-nar.

Meaning: "O Allah, bless us in what You have provided for us and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."

Narrated by Ahmad

5. Dua After Eating

الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ

Transliteration: Alhamdulillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana muslimin.

Meaning: "Praise be to Allah who has fed us, given us drink, and made us Muslims."

Narrated by Ahmad

6. Dua When Forgetting to Say Bismillah Before Eating

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ

Transliteration: Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirah.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end."

Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

7. Dua Before Sleeping

بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَحْيَا وَبِاسْمِكَ أَمُوتُ

Transliteration: Bismika Allahumma ahya wa bismika amut.

Meaning: "In Your name, O Allah, I live and in Your name I die."

Narrated by al-Bukhari

8. Dua Upon Leaving the Home

بِسْمِ اللهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللهِ لاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللهِ

Transliteration: Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power and no strength except with Allah."

Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

9. Dua Upon Entering the Home

بِسْمِ اللهِ وَلَجْنَا وَبِسْمِ اللهِ خَرَجْنَا وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا

Transliteration: Bismillahi walajna wa bismillahi kharajna wa 'ala rabbina tawakkalna.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah we enter, in the name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we rely."

Narrated by Abu Dawud

10. Dua When Putting On Clothes

اَللّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِهِ وَخَيْرِ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ

Transliteration: Allahumma lakal-hamdu anta kasawtanihi, as'aluka min khairihi wa khairi ma suni'a lahu, wa a'udhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni'a lahu.

Meaning: "O Allah, to You belongs all praise, You have clothed me with this. I ask You for its goodness and the goodness of what it was made for, and I seek refuge in You from its evil and the evil of what it was made for."

Narrated by Abu Dawud and al-Tirmidhi

11. Dua When Undressing

بِسْمِ اللهِ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ

Transliteration: Bismillahil-ladhi la ilaha illa huwa.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah, besides whom there is no deity."

12. Dua Upon Entering the Mosque

اللَّهُمَّ افتَحْ لي أبواب رحمتك

Transliteration: Allahumma iftah li abwaba rahmatik.

Meaning: "O Allah, open for me the gates of Your mercy."

Narrated by Muslim

13. Dua Upon Leaving the Mosque

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik.

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask You from Your bounty."

Narrated by Abu Dawud

14. Dua During Thunder and Rain

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ رَحْمَةً وَلَا تَجْعَلْهُ عَذَابًا

Transliteration: Allahumma aj'alhu rahmatan wa la taj'alhu 'adhaban.

Meaning: "O Allah, make it a rain of mercy and do not make it a punishment."

Narrated by al-Tirmidhi

15. Dua During an Earthquake

اللَّهُمَّ أَحْسِنْ إِلَيْنَا فِي كُلِّ مَكَانٍ

Transliteration: Allahumma ahsin ilaina fi kulli makan.

Meaning: "O Allah, grant us goodness in every place."

Narrated by Ibn Majah

16. Dua When Facing Hardship

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Transliteration: La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.

Meaning: "There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."

Surah al-Anbiya 21:87

17. Dua When Starting an Activity

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ تَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ

Transliteration: Bismillah tabarakallah.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah; blessed is Allah."

Narrated by Ahmad

18. Dua Upon Completing an Activity

اَلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Transliteration: Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-'alamin.

Meaning: "All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds."

Surah al-Fatihah 1:2

19. Dua Before Travelling

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِي هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى

Transliteration: Allahumma inni as'aluka fi safari hadhal-birra wat-taqwa wa minal-'amali ma tardha.

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask You in this journey of mine for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You."

Narrated by Muslim

20. Dua Upon Returning From a Journey

أَوَّلُهُ وَمَآخِرَهُ

Transliteration: Bismillah wa akhirah.

Meaning: "In the name of Allah at its beginning and its end."

Narrated by al-Bukhari and Muslim

May these 20 short daily supplications help draw us closer to Allah and become a regular habit in our daily routine. Practicing these du'as brings blessing, protection, and peace of mind to every step of our journey.