A Mother's Du'a Collection
Gentle prayers for every season of your life. As a wife, a mother, a daughter, and a woman building her days with syukur, tawakkal and barakah.
Assalamualaikum, mommy.
Some days feel full, and some days feel heavy. Wherever today finds you, this collection is here so you never have to search far for the right words to whisper.
Each du’a comes with its transliteration and Malay translation, so you can recite with understanding, easy peasy. Save this page, come back to it often, and let it grow with you, in shaa Allah.
Begin Here
Opening Du'a
Begin with praise and salawat, the adab of every du’a. Open your heart before you open your requests.
Praise and Salawat
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil-‘alamin, was-solatu was-salamu ‘ala asyrafil-anbiya’i wal-mursalin, sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma’in.
Meaning: All praise is for Allah, Lord of all the worlds. Blessings and peace be upon the noblest of prophets and messengers, our master Muhammad SAW, and upon his family and all his companions.
Maksud: Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam. Selawat dan salam ke atas semulia-mulia para nabi dan rasul, junjungan kami Nabi Muhammad SAW, serta ahli keluarga dan para sahabat baginda sekalian.
Asking for Our Deeds to be Accepted
Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka Antas-Sami’ul-‘Alim.
Meaning: Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, terimalah amalan kami. Sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Mengetahui.
Section one
Du'a For Yourself
Before you pour into everyone else, pour into yourself first. These are the du’a for the three hats you wear every single day.
As a Wife
To Be a Comfort to Your Husband
Allahummaj-‘alni zaujatan solihah, qurrata ‘ainin lizauji, wa a’inni ‘ala tho’atika wa tho’atihi fima yurdhik.
Meaning: O Allah, make me a righteous wife, a comfort to my husband’s eyes, and help me to obey You and to obey him in what pleases You.
Maksud: Ya Allah, jadikanlah aku isteri yang solehah, penyejuk mata bagi suamiku, dan bantulah aku untuk taat kepada-Mu dan taat kepadanya dalam perkara yang Engkau redhai.
For a Patient and Accepting Heart
Rabbana afrigh ‘alaina sabran wa tawaffana muslimin.
Meaning: Our Lord, pour patience upon us and let us pass in a state of submission to You.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, limpahkanlah kesabaran ke atas kami dan matikanlah kami dalam keadaan Islam.
As a Mother
Strength in Raising Your Children
Allahumma a’inni ‘ala tarbiyati auladi, warzuqnis-sabra wal-hikmata fi ta’dibihim, waj’alni qudwatan hasanatan lahum.
Meaning: O Allah, help me in raising my children, grant me patience and wisdom in nurturing them, and make me a good example for them.
Maksud: Ya Allah, bantulah aku dalam mendidik anak-anakku, kurniakanlah aku kesabaran dan kebijaksanaan dalam mengasuh mereka, dan jadikanlah aku contoh yang baik buat mereka.
As a Daughter
To Be a Dutiful Daughter
Allahummaj-‘alni barratan biwalidayya, warzuqni birrahuma fi hayatihima wa ba’da mamatihima.
Meaning: O Allah, make me a dutiful daughter to my parents, and grant me the ability to do good for them in their lifetime and after they have passed.
Maksud: Ya Allah, jadikanlah aku anak yang berbakti kepada kedua ibu bapaku, dan kurniakanlah aku kemampuan berbuat baik kepada mereka semasa hidup mereka dan selepas pemergian mereka.
Goodness in This World and the Next
Allahumma aslih li dini allazi huwa ‘ismatu amri, wa aslih li dunyaya allati fiha ma’asyi, wa aslih li akhirati allati fiha ma’adi.
Meaning: O Allah, set right my religion which safeguards my affairs, set right my worldly life in which is my livelihood, and set right my Hereafter to which is my return.
Maksud: Ya Allah, perbaikilah agamaku yang menjadi pegangan urusanku, perbaikilah duniaku yang menjadi tempat kehidupanku, dan perbaikilah akhiratku yang menjadi tempat kembaliku.
Section two
Health
Your body carries so much. Ask Allah to keep it well.
Asking for Wellbeing (Afiat)
Allahumma ‘aafini fi badani, Allahumma ‘aafini fi sam’i, Allahumma ‘aafini fi basari, la ilaha illa Anta.
Meaning: O Allah, grant health to my body, grant health to my hearing, grant health to my sight. There is no god but You.
Maksud: Ya Allah, sihatkanlah badanku, sihatkanlah pendengaranku, sihatkanlah penglihatanku. Tiada Tuhan selain Engkau.
The Du'a of Nabi Ayyub AS in Illness
Rabbi anni massaniyad-dhurru wa Anta arhamur-rahimin.
Meaning: My Lord, indeed hardship has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, sesungguhnya aku ditimpa kesusahan, dan Engkaulah Yang Maha Mengasihani.
Protection from Illness
Allahumma inni a’uzu bika minal-barasi wal-jununi wal-juzami wa min sayyi’il-asqam.
Meaning: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from skin disease, madness, leprosy, and all terrible illnesses.
Maksud: Ya Allah, aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada penyakit kulit, gila, kusta dan segala penyakit yang buruk.
Section three
Wealth
Rezeki is more than money. Ask for what is halal, enough, and full of barakah.
Halal and Sufficient Rezeki
Allahummak-fini bihalalika ‘an haramika, wa aghnini bifadhlika ‘amman siwak.
Meaning: O Allah, suffice me with what is halal so I am free from what is haram, and enrich me with Your bounty so I depend on none but You.
Maksud: Ya Allah, cukupkanlah aku dengan rezeki yang halal daripada yang haram, dan kayakanlah aku dengan kurniaan-Mu daripada bergantung kepada selain-Mu.
The Du'a of Nabi Musa AS for Goodness
Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir.
Meaning: My Lord, indeed I am in dire need of whatever good You send down to me.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, sesungguhnya aku sangat berhajat kepada sebarang kebaikan yang Engkau turunkan kepadaku.
Beneficial Knowledge, Good Rezeki, Accepted Deeds
Allahumma inni as’aluka ‘ilman nafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbala.
Meaning: O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and deeds that are accepted.
Maksud: Ya Allah, aku memohon kepada-Mu ilmu yang bermanfaat, rezeki yang baik dan amalan yang diterima.
Freedom from Debt and Hardship
Allahumma inni a’uzu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dhala’id-daini wa ghalabatir-rijal.
Meaning: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and sadness, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by others.
Maksud: Ya Allah, aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada rasa gundah dan sedih, lemah dan malas, kedekut dan penakut, bebanan hutang dan penindasan manusia.
Section four
Knowledge
For every mommy who is always learning. New skills, new seasons, new roles.
To Be Increased in Knowledge
Rabbi zidni ‘ilma.
Meaning: My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, tambahkanlah ilmuku.
The Du'a of Nabi Musa AS for Ease
Rabbish-rahli sadri, wa yassirli amri, wahlul ‘uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qauli.
Meaning: My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease my task for me, and untie the knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, lapangkanlah dadaku, mudahkanlah urusanku, dan lepaskanlah simpulan lidahku supaya mereka faham perkataanku.
Knowledge That Benefits
Allahumman-fa’ni bima ‘allamtani, wa ‘allimni ma yanfa’uni, wa zidni ‘ilma.
Meaning: O Allah, benefit me with what You have taught me, teach me what will benefit me, and increase me in knowledge.
Maksud: Ya Allah, berilah manfaat kepadaku dengan apa yang Engkau ajarkan, ajarkanlah aku perkara yang bermanfaat, dan tambahkanlah ilmuku.
Section five
Life
The everyday du’a that anchor your heart, whatever the day brings.
Goodness in Both Worlds
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-akhirati hasanah, wa qina ‘azaban-nar.
Meaning: Our Lord, grant us goodness in this world and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, kurniakanlah kami kebaikan di dunia dan kebaikan di akhirat, dan peliharalah kami daripada azab neraka.
Complete Trust in Allah (Tawakkal)
Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal-wakil.
Meaning: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
Maksud: Cukuplah Allah bagi kami, dan Dialah sebaik-baik Pentadbir.
A Steadfast Heart (Istiqamah)
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba’da iz hadaitana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka Antal-Wahhab.
Meaning: Our Lord, do not let our hearts stray after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Your presence. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, janganlah Engkau pesongkan hati kami setelah Engkau berikan hidayah, dan kurniakanlah kami rahmat dari sisi-Mu. Sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Pemberi.
Section six
Family
For the home you are building, one du’a at a time.
A Family That Comforts the Eyes
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa zurriyyatina qurrata a’yun, waj’alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Meaning: Our Lord, grant us spouses and offspring who are a comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, kurniakanlah kami pasangan dan zuriat yang menjadi penyejuk mata, dan jadikanlah kami pemimpin bagi orang yang bertaqwa.
A Blessed Home
Rabbi anzilni munzalan mubarakan wa Anta khairul-munzilin.
Meaning: My Lord, settle me in a blessed place, for You are the best of those who grant settlement.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, tempatkanlah aku di tempat yang berkat, dan Engkaulah sebaik-baik Pemberi tempat.
Section seven
Husband
Pray for him quietly, and watch barakah move through your marriage.
Love and Unity in Marriage
Allahumma allif baina qulubina, wa aslih zata bainina.
Meaning: O Allah, unite our hearts and set right what is between us.
Maksud: Ya Allah, satukanlah hati kami dan perbaikilah hubungan antara kami.
For His Goodness and Ease
Allahummahfaz zaujii, wa barik fi rizqihi, wa tsabbit imanahu, wa yassir umurahu.
Meaning: O Allah, protect my husband, bless his provision, strengthen his faith, and ease all his affairs.
Maksud: Ya Allah, peliharalah suamiku, berkatilah rezekinya, teguhkanlah imannya dan permudahkanlah segala urusannya.
Section eight
Children
The du’a of a mother for her child is never turned away empty.
Righteous Children
Rabbi hab li minas-solihin.
Meaning: My Lord, grant me a child from among the righteous.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, kurniakanlah kepadaku anak yang tergolong dalam kalangan orang soleh.
Children Who Uphold Solat
Rabbij-‘alni muqimas-solati wa min zurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du’a.
Meaning: My Lord, make me one who establishes prayer, and from my descendants too. Our Lord, accept our du’a.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, jadikanlah aku orang yang mendirikan solat, dan juga zuriatku. Wahai Tuhan kami, perkenankanlah doa kami.
The Du'a of Nabi Zakaria AS for Good Offspring
Rabbi hab li mil-ladunka zurriyyatan tayyibah, innaka sami’ud-du’a.
Meaning: My Lord, grant me from Yourself good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of du’a.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, kurniakanlah kepadaku dari sisi-Mu zuriat yang baik. Sesungguhnya Engkau Maha Mendengar doa.
Section nine
Parents
You became a mother, and suddenly you understood your own. Pray for them always.
Mercy for Both Parents
Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
Meaning: My Lord, have mercy on them both, as they cared for me when I was small.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, kasihanilah mereka berdua sebagaimana mereka memelihara dan mendidikku sewaktu kecil.
Forgiveness for You and Your Parents
Rabbanagh-fir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’minina yauma yaqumul-hisab.
Meaning: Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and all the believers on the Day the reckoning is established.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhan kami, ampunkanlah aku dan kedua ibu bapaku serta sekalian orang beriman pada hari berlakunya hisab.
Gratitude for the Gift of Parents
Rabbi auzi’ni an asykura ni’matakal-lati an’amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala walidayya wa an a’mala salihan tardhah.
Meaning: My Lord, inspire me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteous deeds that please You.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, ilhamkanlah aku untuk mensyukuri nikmat-Mu yang Engkau kurniakan kepadaku dan kepada ibu bapaku, dan supaya aku beramal soleh yang Engkau redhai.
Section ten
Other Moments
For the tired days, the overwhelming days, and the ordinary days in between.
A Calm Heart
Allahumma inni a’uzu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan.
Meaning: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and sadness.
Maksud: Ya Allah, aku berlindung dengan-Mu daripada rasa gundah dan kesedihan.
For mommies feeling tired and overwhelmed.
Ease in Every Matter
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa Anta taj’alul-hazna iza syi’ta sahla.
Meaning: O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and You make hardship easy if You will.
Maksud: Ya Allah, tiada kemudahan melainkan apa yang Engkau jadikan mudah, dan Engkau mampu menjadikan kesukaran itu mudah jika Engkau kehendaki.
Daily Protection, Morning and Evening
Bismillahil-lazi la yadhurru ma’as-mihi syai’un fil-ardhi wa la fis-sama’, wa Huwas-Sami’ul-‘Alim.
Meaning: In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Maksud: Dengan nama Allah yang dengan nama-Nya tiada suatu pun di bumi dan di langit dapat memberi mudarat, dan Dia Maha Mendengar lagi Maha Mengetahui.
Recite three times every morning and evening.
Gratitude (Syukur)
Rabbi auzi’ni an asykura ni’matakal-lati an’amta ‘alayya.
Meaning: My Lord, inspire me to be ever grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me.
Maksud: Wahai Tuhanku, ilhamkanlah aku untuk sentiasa mensyukuri nikmat-Mu yang telah Engkau kurniakan kepadaku.
End Here
Closing Du'a
Seal your moments of du’a the way the Prophet SAW sealed his gatherings.
Du'a Kaffaratul Majlis
Subhanakal-lahumma wa bihamdika, asyhadu an la ilaha illa Anta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilaik.
Meaning: Glory be to You, O Allah, and with Your praise. I bear witness that there is no god but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I turn to You in repentance.
Maksud: Maha Suci Engkau ya Allah, dengan segala puji bagi-Mu. Aku bersaksi bahawa tiada Tuhan selain Engkau, aku memohon keampunan-Mu dan aku bertaubat kepada-Mu.
Closing Salawat and Praise
Wa sallallahu ‘ala sayyidina Muhammadin wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sallam, walhamdulillahi Rabbil-‘alamin.
Meaning: May Allah’s blessings and peace be upon our master Muhammad SAW, his family and his companions. All praise is for Allah, Lord of all the worlds.
Maksud: Selawat dan salam ke atas junjungan kami Nabi Muhammad SAW serta ahli keluarga dan para sahabat baginda. Segala puji bagi Allah, Tuhan sekalian alam.
A Note on Sources
Du’a taken directly from the Quran and authentic hadith are labelled with their surah or narration. Some du’a in this collection are general munajat, heartfelt supplications in the Arabic language that are not specific hadith texts. These are clearly marked, so you always know what you are reciting.
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