# Duas of the Prophets in the Qur'an

- **Arabic title:** أدعية الأنبياء في القرآن
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Qur'anic Duas](https://duasonline.org/category/quranic-duas.md)
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/duas-of-the-prophets

## Origin

The supplications of the prophets in the Qur'an, from Nuh, Ibrahim and Musa to Ayyub, Yunus and Zakariya, with those the Qur'an teaches the Prophet, each with its surah and verse.

## Preface

The Arabic is the text of the Qur'an as Tanzil publishes it, with Tanzil's transliteration, and the English is the translation of Sayyid Ali Quli Qara'i. Where a verse opens with its setting, only the supplication is given; the note above each names its surah and verse.

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [Tanzil (the Qur'an)](https://tanzil.net/).

## Text

Each line gives the Arabic, then the transliteration in italics, then the English.

*The Prophet Nuh (a), after the flood. Surah Hud 11:47:*

1. رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۭ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِى وَتَرْحَمْنِىٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ\
   *Rabbi inneee a'oozu bika an as'alaka maa laisa lee bihee 'ilmunw wa illaa taghfir lee wa tarhamneee akum minal khaasireen*\
   My Lord! I seek Your protection lest I should ask You something of which I have no knowledge. If You do not forgive me and have mercy upon me I shall be among the losers.

*Taught to the Prophet Nuh (a), for when he had settled in the Ark. Surah al-Mu'minun 23:29:*

2. رَّبِّ أَنزِلْنِى مُنزَلًۭا مُّبَارَكًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْمُنزِلِينَ\
   *Rabbi anzilnee munzalam mubaarakanw wa Anta khairul munzileen*\
   My Lord! Land me with a blessed landing, for You are the best of those who bring ashore.”

*The Prophet Nuh (a), for himself, his parents and the believers. Surah Nuh 71:28:*

3. رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِوَٰلِدَىَّ وَلِمَن دَخَلَ بَيْتِىَ مُؤْمِنًۭا وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَٰتِ وَلَا تَزِدِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ إِلَّا تَبَارًۢا\
   *Rabbigh fir lee wa liwaa lidaiya wa liman dakhala baitiya mu'minanw wa lil mu'mineena wal mu'minaati wa laa tazidiz zaalimeena illaa tabaaraa*\
   My Lord! Forgive me and my parents, and whoever enters my house in faith, and the faithful men and women, and do not increase the wrongdoers in anything but ruin.

*The Prophet Ibrahim (a), for Makkah and his children. Surah Ibrahim 14:35:*

4. رَبِّ ٱجْعَلْ هَٰذَا ٱلْبَلَدَ ءَامِنًۭا وَٱجْنُبْنِى وَبَنِىَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ ٱلْأَصْنَامَ\
   *Rabbij 'al haazal balada aaminanw wajnubnee wa baniyya an na'budal asnaam*\
   My Lord! Make this city a sanctuary, and save me and my children from worshiping idols.

*The Prophet Ibrahim (a). Surah al-Shu'ara' 26:83–85:*

5. رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًۭا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ\
   *Rabbi hab lee hukmanw wa alhiqnee bis saaliheen*\
   My Lord! Grant me \[unerring\] judgement, and unite me with the Righteous.

6. وَٱجْعَل لِّى لِسَانَ صِدْقٍۢ فِى ٱلْءَاخِرِينَ\
   *Waj'al lee lisaana sidqin fil aakhireen*\
   Confer on me a worthy repute among the posterity,

7. وَٱجْعَلْنِى مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ ٱلنَّعِيمِ\
   *Waj'alnee minw warasati Jannnatin Na'eem*\
   and make me one of the heirs to the paradise of bliss.

*The Prophet Ibrahim (a), asking for a righteous child. Surah al-Saffat 37:100:*

8. رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِنَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ\
   *Rabbi hab lee minas saaliheen*\
   My Lord! Give me \[an heir\], one of the righteous.

*The Prophet Lut (a). Surah al-Shu'ara' 26:169:*

9. رَبِّ نَجِّنِى وَأَهْلِى مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ\
   *Rabbi najjjinee wa ahlee mimmmaa ya'maloon*\
   My Lord! Deliver me and my family from what they do.

*The Prophet Yusuf (a), reunited with his family. Surah Yusuf 12:101:*

10. رَبِّ قَدْ ءَاتَيْتَنِى مِنَ ٱلْمُلْكِ وَعَلَّمْتَنِى مِن تَأْوِيلِ ٱلْأَحَادِيثِ ۚ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ أَنتَ وَلِىِّۦ فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا وَٱلْءَاخِرَةِ ۖ تَوَفَّنِى مُسْلِمًۭا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ\
   *Rabbi qad aataitanee minal mulki wa 'allamtanee min taaweelil ahaadees; faati ras samaawaati wal ardi Anta waliyyee fid dunyaa wal Aakhirati tawaffanee muslimanw wa alhiqnee bissaaliheen*\
   My Lord! You have granted me a share in the kingdom, and taught me the interpretation of dreams. Originator of the heavens and earth! You are my guardian in this world and the Hereafter! Let my death be in submission \[to You\], and unite me with the Righteous.

*The Prophet Musa (a), when he was sent to Pharaoh. Surah Ta Ha 20:25–28:*

11. رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى\
   *Rabbish rah lee sadree*\
   My Lord! Open my breast for me.

12. وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى\
   *Wa yassir leee amree*\
   Make my task easy for me.

13. وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى\
   *Wahlul 'uqdatam milli saanee*\
   Remove the hitch from my tongue,

14. يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى\
   *Yafqahoo qawlee*\
   \[so that\] they may understand my speech.

*The Prophet Musa (a), asking forgiveness. Surah al-Qasas 28:16:*

15. رَبِّ إِنِّى ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِى فَٱغْفِرْ لِى\
   *Rabbi innee zalamtu nafsee faghfir lee*\
   My Lord! I have wronged myself. Forgive me!

*The Prophet Musa (a), as he left Egypt in fear. Surah al-Qasas 28:21:*

16. رَبِّ نَجِّنِى مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ\
   *Rabbi najjinee minal qawmiz zaalimeen*\
   My Lord! Deliver me from the wrongdoing lot.

*The Prophet Musa (a) in Madyan, in need. Surah al-Qasas 28:24:*

17. رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَقِيرٌۭ\
   *Rabbi innee limaaa anzalta ilaiya min khairin faqeer*\
   My Lord! I am indeed in need of any good You may send down to me!

*The Prophet Musa (a), for himself and his brother Harun (a). Surah al-A'raf 7:151:*

18. رَبِّ ٱغْفِرْ لِى وَلِأَخِى وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِى رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ\
   *Rabbigh fir lee wa li akhee wa adkhilnaa fee rahmatika wa Anta arhamur raahimeen*\
   My Lord, forgive me and my brother, and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful.

*The Prophet Ayyub (a), in his affliction. Surah al-Anbiya' 21:83:*

19. أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ\
   *Annee massaniyad durru wa Anta arhamur raahimeen*\
   Indeed distress has befallen me, and You are the most merciful of the merciful.

*The Prophet Yunus (a), in the darkness. Surah al-Anbiya' 21:87:*

20. لَّآ إِلَٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّٰلِمِينَ\
   *Laaa ilaaha illaaa Anta Subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz zaalimeen*\
   There is no god except You! You are immaculate! I have indeed been among the wrongdoers!

*The Prophet Zakariya (a), asking for a child. Surah Al 'Imran 3:38:*

21. رَبِّ هَبْ لِى مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةًۭ طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ ٱلدُّعَآءِ\
   *Rabbi hab lee mil ladunka zurriyyatan taiyibatan innaka samee'ud du'aaa'*\
   My Lord! Grant me a good offspring from You! Indeed You hear all supplications.

*The Prophet Zakariya (a). Surah al-Anbiya' 21:89:*

22. رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِى فَرْدًۭا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلْوَٰرِثِينَ\
   *Rabbi laa tazarnee fardanw wa Anta khairul waariseen*\
   My Lord! Do not leave me without an heir, and You are the best of inheritors.

*The Prophet Sulayman (a), in thanks. Surah al-Naml 27:19:*

23. رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًۭا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ\
   *Rabbi awzi'nee an ashkura ni'mata kal lateee an'amta 'alaiya wa 'alaa waalidaiya wa an a'mala saalihan tardaahu wa adkhilnee birahmatika fee 'ibaadikas saaliheen*\
   My Lord! Inspire me to give thanks for Your blessing with which You have blessed me and my parents, and that I may do righteous deeds which please You, and admit me, by Your mercy, among Your righteous servants.

*Taught to the Prophet (s), for knowledge. Surah Ta Ha 20:114:*

24. رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا\
   *Rabbi zidnee 'ilmaa*\
   My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.

*Taught to the Prophet (s). Surah al-Isra' 17:80:*

25. رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِى مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍۢ وَأَخْرِجْنِى مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍۢ وَٱجْعَل لِّى مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلْطَٰنًۭا نَّصِيرًۭا\
   *Rabbi adkhilnee mudkhala sidqinw wa akhrijnee mukhraja sidqinw waj'al lee milladunka sultaanan naseeraa*\
   My Lord! Admit me with a worthy entrance, and bring me out with a worthy departure, and render me a favourable authority from Yourself.

*Taught to the Prophet (s), for refuge from the promptings of the devils. Surah al-Mu'minun 23:97–98:*

26. رَّبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَٰتِ ٱلشَّيَٰطِينِ\
   *Rabbi a'oozu bika min hamazaatish Shayaateen*\
   My Lord! I seek Your protection from the promptings of devils,

27. وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَن يَحْضُرُونِ\
   *Wa a'oozu bika Rabbi ai-yahduroon*\
   and I seek Your protection, my Lord, from their presence near me.

*Taught to the Prophet (s), the last words of Surah al-Mu'minun. Surah al-Mu'minun 23:118:*

28. رَّبِّ ٱغْفِرْ وَٱرْحَمْ وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ\
   *Rabbigh fir warham wa Anta khairur raahimeen*\
   My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful.

*For your parents. Surah al-Isra' 17:24:*

29. رَّبِّ ٱرْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِى صَغِيرًۭا\
   *Rabbir hamhumaa kamaa rabbayaanee sagheera*\
   My Lord! Have mercy on them, just as they reared me when I was \[a\] small \[child\]!

*The believer at forty, for thanks, good deeds and righteous children. Surah al-Ahqaf 46:15:*

30. رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًۭا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِى فِى ذُرِّيَّتِىٓ ۖ إِنِّى تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّى مِنَ ٱلْمُسْلِمِينَ\
   *Rabbi aqzi'neee an ashkura ni'matakal lateee an'amta 'alaiya wa 'alaa waalidaiya wa an a'mala saalihan tardaahu wa aslih lee fee zurriyyatee innee tubtu ilaika wa innee minal muslimeen*\
   My Lord! Inspire me to give thanks for Your blessing with which You have blessed me and my parents, and that I may do righteous deeds which please You, and invest my descendants with righteousness. Indeed I have turned to you in penitence, and I am one of the Muslims.

## Related

- [The Rabbana Duas](https://duasonline.org/dua/rabbana-duas.md)