Note: The following dua'as have all been taken from the book, Fortress of a Muslim: Invocations from the Qur'an and Sunnah. Below you will find the dua'as in their transliterated form as well as their English translated form. To read these and other dua'as in Arabic, please visit www.makedua.com.
Congratulations for New Parents and How to Respond
Baarakallaahu laka fil-mawhoobi laka, wa shakartal-waahiba, wa balagha 'ashuddahu, wa ruziqta birrahu.
May Allah bless you with His gift to you, and may you (the new parent) give thanks, may the child reach the maturity of years, and may you be granted its righteousness.
The reply of the new parent is:
Baarakallahu laka wa baaraka 'alayka, wa jazaakallaahu kahyran, wa razaqakallaahu mithlahu, wa 'ajzala thawaabaka.
May Allah bless you, and shower His blessings upon you, and may Allah reward you well and bestow upon you its like and reward you abundantly. --An-Nawawi
Seeking Allah's Protection for Children
'U'eethukumaa bikalimaatil-laahittaammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli 'aynin laammatin.
I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast and from every envious blameworthy eye. --Bukhari
When Leaving the Home
1. Bismillahi, tawakkaltu 'alallaahi, wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata 'illaa billaah.
In the name of Allah, I have placed my trust in Allah, there is no might and no power except by Allah. --Abu Dawud, At-Tirmidhi
2. Allaahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika 'an 'adhilla, 'aw 'udhalla, 'aw 'azilla, 'aw 'uzalla, 'aw 'adhlima, 'aw 'udhlama, 'aw ajhala 'aw yujhala 'alayya.
O, Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I misguide others, or I am misguided by others, lest I cause others to err or i am caused to err, lest I abuse others or be abused, and lest I behave foolishly or meet with the foolishness of others. --Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah, An-Nasai, At-Tirmidhi
When Entering the Home
Bismillahi walajnaa, wa bismillahi kharajnaa, wa 'alaa Rabbinaa tawakkalnaa.
In the Name of Allah we enter, in the Name of Allah we leave, and upon our Lord we depend [then say Asalaamu Alaykum to those present] --Abu Dawud
Note: Muslim says that one should mention the Name of Allah when entering the home nad when beginning to eat; and that the devil, hearing this, says: "There is no shelter for us here tonight and no food."
Seeking Allah's Counsel (Istikhara)
Jabir bin Abdullah, radiAllahu anhu, said: The Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam, used to teach us to seek Allah's counsel in all matters, as he used to teach us a surah from the Qur'an. He would say: When anyone of you has an important matter to decide, let him two rakahs other than the obligatory prayer and then say:
Allaahumma 'innee 'astakheeruka bi'ilmika, wa 'astaqdiruka biqudratika, wa 'as'aluka min fadhlikal-'Adheemi, fa'innaka taqdiru wa laa 'aqdiru, wa ta'lumu, wa laa 'a'lamu, wa 'Anta 'Allaamul-Ghuyoobi, Allaahumma 'in kunta ta'lamu 'anna -'amra [then mention the thing to be decided] Khayrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashee wa 'aaqibati 'amree, Faqdurhu lee wa yassirhu lee thumma baarik lee feehi, wa 'in kunta ta'lamu 'anna haathal-'amra sharrun lee fee deenee wa ma'aashe wa 'aaqibati 'amree, Fasrifuh 'annee wasrifnee 'anhu waqdur liyal-khayra haythu kaana thumma 'ardhinee bihi.
O Allah, I seek the counsel of Your Knowledge, and I seek the help of Your Omnipotence, and I beseech You for You Magnificent Grace. Surely, You are Capable and I am not. You know and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [then mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, then ordain it for me and make it easy for me, then bless me in it. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, then distance it from me, and ordain for me what is good wherever it may be, and me be content with it. --Bukhari
If You Feel Lonely or Depressed
'A'oothu bikalimaatil-laahit-taammaati min ghadhabihi wa 'iqaabihi, wa sharri 'ibaadihi, wa min hamazaatish-shayaateeni wa 'an yahdhurroon.
I seek refuge in the Perfect words of Allah from His anger and His punishment, from the evil of His slaves and from the taunts of devils and from their presence. --Abu Dawud
In Times of Worry and Grief
Allahumma 'innee 'a'oothu bika minalhammi walhazani, wal'ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal.
O Allah ,I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men (i.e.others). --Bukhari
When You Find Something Becoming Difficult for You
Allaahumma laa sahla 'illaa maa ja'altahu sahlan wa 'Anta taj'alul-hazna 'ithaa shi'ta sahlan.
O Allah, there is no ease other than what You make easy. If You please, You ease sorrow. --Ibn Hibban
