Every day, establishing a consistent Tahajjud dua routine brings immense spiritual peace and closeness to Allah. I wake up during the night, turn to Allah, offer my prayer, and spend some quiet moments making dhikr and dua.
While preparing this collection of authentic tahajjud duas and adhkar, I gathered supplications that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to recite during the night—whether making doa tahajjud in sujood or during quiet moments of night prayer.
These beautiful supplications teach us how to remember Allah, seek His forgiveness, ask for His mercy, protection, guidance, and help. To make learning easier, every dua for tahajjud in english includes the original Arabic text, transliteration, and full translation below.
Following the authentic duas taught and practiced by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ can help us keep our worship connected to the Sunnah and seek the blessings, mercy, and forgiveness of Allah.
1. Dua When Waking Up at Night
Arabic:
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ، وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ، وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Transliteration:
La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir. Alhamdu lillah, wa subhanallah, wa la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Meaning:
There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah alone, without any partner. To Him belongs the kingdom and to Him belongs all praise, and He has power over everything. All praise is for Allah. Glory is to Allah. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah. Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except through Allah.
2. Dua for Forgiveness After Waking at Night
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي
Transliteration:
Allahummaghfir li.
Meaning:
O Allah, forgive me.
3. The Prophet’s ﷺ Opening Dua for Night Prayer
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ
Transliteration:
Allahumma lakal-hamd, anta qayyimus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna, wa lakal-hamd, laka mulkus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna, wa lakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna.
Meaning:
O Allah, all praise belongs to You. You are the Sustainer of the heavens and the earth and everyone in them. All praise belongs to You. To You belongs the dominion of the heavens and the earth and everyone in them. All praise belongs to You. You are the Light of the heavens and the earth and everyone in them.
4. Dua of the Prophet ﷺ at the Beginning of Night Prayer
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ إِلَهِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration:
Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa bika amantu, wa ‘alayka tawakkaltu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khasamtu, wa ilayka hakamtu, faghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma a’lantu, anta ilahi la ilaha illa anta.
Meaning:
O Allah, to You I submit, in You I believe, upon You I rely, to You I turn, with Your help I contend, and to You I refer for judgment. So forgive me for what I have done before and what I have done after, what I have concealed and what I have made public. You are my God. There is no deity worthy of worship except You.
5. Dua Seeking Allah’s Guidance and Truth
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ، وَمِيكَائِيلَ، وَإِسْرَافِيلَ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ، اهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ، إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
Transliteration:
Allahumma rabba Jibrila wa Mika’ila wa Israfil, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, ‘alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, anta tahkumu bayna ‘ibadika fima kanu fihi yakhtalifun. Ihdini lima ukhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi bi idhnik, innaka tahdi man tasha’u ila siratin mustaqim.
Meaning:
O Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mika’il, and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your servants concerning that over which they differ. Guide me by Your permission to the truth concerning that over which people differ. Indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path.
6. Dua in Sujood
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ، دِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ
Transliteration:
Allahummaghfir li dhanbi kullahu, diqqahu wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa akhirahu, wa ‘alaniyatahu wa sirrah.
Meaning:
O Allah, forgive all my sins, the small and the great, the first and the last, the apparent and the hidden.
7. Dua in Sujood for Allah’s Forgiveness and Mercy
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي كُلَّهُ، وَدِقَّهُ وَجِلَّهُ، وَأَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ، وَعَلَانِيَتَهُ وَسِرَّهُ
Transliteration:
Allahummaghfir li dhanbi kullahu, wa diqqahu wa jillahu, wa awwalahu wa akhirahu, wa ‘alaniyatahu wa sirrah.
Meaning:
O Allah, forgive all my sins, their small and great, their beginning and their end, their apparent and their hidden.
8. Dua of the Prophet ﷺ in Sujood
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ أَعُوذُ بِرِضَاكَ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ، وَبِمُعَافَاتِكَ مِنْ عُقُوبَتِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْكَ، لَا أُحْصِي ثَنَاءً عَلَيْكَ، أَنْتَ كَمَا أَثْنَيْتَ عَلَى نَفْسِكَ
Transliteration:
Allahumma a’udhu bi-ridaka min sakhatika, wa bi-mu’afatika min ‘uqubatika, wa a’udhu bika minka, la uhsi thana’an ‘alayka, anta kama athnayta ‘ala nafsik.
Meaning:
O Allah, I seek refuge in Your pleasure from Your anger, and in Your forgiveness from Your punishment. I seek refuge in You from You. I cannot fully praise You; You are as You have praised Yourself.
9. Dua for Allah’s Help in Worship
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Transliteration:
Allahumma a’inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibadatik.
Meaning:
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You, and to worship You in the best manner.
10. Dua for Forgiveness
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي ظُلْمًا كَثِيرًا، وَلَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَغْفِرَةً مِنْ عِنْدِكَ، وَارْحَمْنِي، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran, wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa anta, faghfir li maghfiratan min ‘indika, warhamni, innaka antal-Ghafurur-Rahim.
Meaning:
O Allah, I have greatly wronged myself, and no one forgives sins except You. So forgive me with forgiveness from You and have mercy upon me. Indeed, You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Merciful.
11. Dua for Guidance, Piety, Chastity, and Sufficiency
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى، وَالتُّقَى، وَالْعَفَافَ، وَالْغِنَى
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni as’alukal-huda, wat-tuqa, wal-‘afafa, wal-ghina.
Meaning:
O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment.
12. Dua for Beneficial Knowledge, Good Provision, and Accepted Deeds
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan.
Meaning:
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good and lawful provision, and accepted deeds.
13. Dua for the Good of This World and the Hereafter
Arabic:
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration:
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhaban-nar.
Meaning:
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
14. Dua for Forgiveness and Mercy
Arabic:
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Transliteration:
Rabbighfir warham wa anta khayrur-rahimin.
Meaning:
My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of those who show mercy.
15. Dua for Firmness of the Heart
Arabic:
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Transliteration:
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba’da idh hadaytana wa hab lana milladunka rahmatan innaka antal-Wahhab.
Meaning:
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Surely, You are the Bestower.
16. Dua for Allah’s Mercy
Arabic:
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Transliteration:
Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa tawaffana muslimin.
Meaning:
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims in submission to You.
17. Dua for the Acceptance of Worship
Arabic:
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Transliteration:
Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka Antas-Sami’ul-‘Alim.
Meaning:
Our Lord, accept from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
18. Dua for Parents and Believers
Arabic:
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Transliteration:
Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’minina yawma yaqumul-hisab.
Meaning:
Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the account will be established.
19. Dua for Goodness and Mercy
Arabic:
رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ
Transliteration:
Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir.
Meaning:
My Lord, indeed I am in need of whatever good You send down to me.
20. Dua for Protection From Anxiety and Debt
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wa a’udhu bika minal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wa a’udhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a’udhu bika min ghalabatid-dayni wa qahrir-rijal.
Meaning:
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, from weakness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and being overpowered by people.
21. Dua for Protection From Four Things
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ جَهَنَّمَ، وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا وَالْمَمَاتِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ فِتْنَةِ الْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘adhabi Jahannam, wa min ‘adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat, wa min sharri fitnatil-Masihid-Dajjal.
Meaning:
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the punishment of Hell, from the punishment of the grave, from the trials of life and death, and from the evil trial of the False Messiah.
22. Dua for a Pure Heart and Good Character
Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي لِأَحْسَنِ الْأَخْلَاقِ، لَا يَهْدِي لِأَحْسَنِهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا، لَا يَصْرِفُ عَنِّي سَيِّئَهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration:
Allahummah-dini li-ahsanil-akhlaq, la yahdi li-ahsaniha illa anta, wasrif ‘anni sayyi’aha, la yasrifu ‘anni sayyi’aha illa anta.
Meaning:
O Allah, guide me to the best character. No one can guide to the best of it except You. Keep bad character away from me. No one can keep it away from me except You.
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