# Dua to Be Recited at Iftaar (Ending the Fast)

- **Arabic title:** دعاء الإفطار
- **Type:** Dua
- **Categories:** [Ramadan](https://duasonline.org/category/ramadan.md), [Iftar](https://duasonline.org/category/iftar.md)
- **When:** the month of Ramadan
- **Recitation:** none yet
- **Web page:** https://duasonline.org/dua/ramadan-iftaar-dua

## Preface

Hadith on this iftaar dua: “There is no fasting servant who says this at Iftaar except that he is cleansed from sin like the day he was born.”-Holy Prophet (s)

## Source

Arabic text, translation and transliteration from [duas.org](https://www.duas.org/ramadan-iftaar-dua.html).

## Text

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

1. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ\
   *Allaahumma Laka S'umtu Wa A'laa Rizqika Aft'artuwa A'layka Tawawkkaltu*\
   O my Allah, for You, I fast, and with the food You gives me I break the fast, and I rely on You.

2. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْنَا وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْنَا\
   *Bismillah Allaahumma Laka S'umnaa Wa A'laa Rizqika Aft'arnaa*\
   In the name of Allah, O Allah, we fast, and with the food You gives us we break the fast,

3. فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ\
   *Fa—Taqabbal Minnaa Innaka Antas Samee—U'l'a'leem*\
   an obligation we fulfill, and You are Hearer, Knower

4. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ اغْفِرْ لِي\
   *Bismillahir Rah'maanir Rah'eem Yaa Waasi—A'l Maghfirati Igfir Lee*\
   In the name of Allah, the Beneficient, the Merciful, O He whose indulgence is boundless, forgive me

5. يَا عَظيمُ يَا عَظيمُ أَنْتَ إِلٰهي لَا إِلٰهَ لِي غَيْرُك، اِغْفِرْ لِيَ اَلذَّنْبَ الْعَظيم، إِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذَّنْبَ الْعَظِيمَ إِلَّا الْعَظِيم\
   O Mighty O Mighty, there is no other God but You. Forgive my great sins, indeed who can forgive the great sins except the Mighty.

6. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا مِنْ رِزْقِهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَ قُوَّةٍ\
   *Alhamdu lillāhilladhī at‘amanī hādhā min rizqihi min ghayri hawlin minnī wa lā quwwah.*\
   "Praise be to God Who feeds me this from His Own Sustenance without me having to exert any efforts.‟

7. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي‌ يُطْعِمُ وَ لا يُطْعَمُ‌ وَ يُجِيرُ وَ لا يُجارُ عَلَيْهِ‌ وَ يَسْتَغْنِي وَ يُفْتَقَرُ إِلَيْهِ\
   *Alhamdu lillahilladhi yutimu wa la yutam, wa yujiru wa la yujaru alayh, wa yastaghni wa yuftaqaru ilayh.*\
   “Praise be to God who feeds but does not eat, who gives shelter but does not seek shelter, provides wealth but does not get poor.

8. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا رَزَقْتَنِي مِنْ طَعَامٍ وَ إِدَامٍ فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَ عَافِيَةٍ مِنْ غَيْرِ كَدٍّ مِنِّي وَ مَشَقَّةٍ\
   *Allahumma lakal hamdu ala ma razaqtani min taamin wa idamin fi yusrin minka wa afiyatin min ghayri kaddin minni wa mashaqqah.*\
   O‟ my God! Praise belongs to You for the food and stew You have provided for me with ease and well-being for me and without me having to struggle hard.

9. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَيْرِ الْأَسْمَاءِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ رَبِّ الْأَرْضِ وَ السَّمَاءِ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْ‌ءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَ لَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ‌\
   *Bismillah khayril asma, bismillah rabbil ardi was-sama, bismillahilladhi la yadurru maasmihi shayun fil ardi wa la fis-samai wa huwas-samiul alim.*\
   In the Name of God – the best of the Names. In the Name of God – Lord of the heavens and the earth. In the Name of God – By whose Name no one in the heavens or the earth can harm us. He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing.

10. اللَّهُمَّ أَسْعِدْنِي مِنْ \[فِي‌\] مَطْعَمِي هَذَا بِخَيْرِهِ وَ أَعِذْنِي مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَ أَمْتِعْنِي مِنْ نَفْعِهِ وَ سَلِّمْنِي مِنْ ضَرِّهِ.\
   *Allahumma asidni fi matami hadha bikhayrihi wa aidhni min sharrihi wa amtini min nafihi wa sallimni min darrih.*\
   O‟ my God! Please make me prosperous with this food. And give me refuge from its evil, make me gain its benefits and safeguard me from its harms.”

11. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَعَانَنَا فَصُمْنَا وَ رَزَقَنَا فَأَفْطَرْنَا اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا وَ أَعِنَّا عَلَيْهِ وَ سَلِّمْنَا فِيهِ وَ تَسَلَّمْهُ مِنَّا فِي يُسْرٍ مِنْكَ وَ عَافِيَةٍ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي قَضَى عَنِّي يَوْماً مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ.\
   *Alhamdu lillahilladhi aanana fasumna wa razaqana faaftarna. Allahumma taqabbalhu minna wa ainna alayhi wa sallimna fihi wa tasallamhu minna fi yusrin minka wa afiyatin. Alhamdu lillahilladhi qada anni yawman min shahri ramadan.*\
   Praise be to God Who helped us fast and provided us with food for breaking our fasts. O God! Please accept it from us, help us with fasting and bless us with health and let it pass in ease and health provided by You. And praise be to God Who blessed me with fasting of another day of the month of Ramadhan.‟

12. إِذَا أَمْسَيْتَ صَائِماً فَقُلْ عِنْدَ إِفْطَارِكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ وَ عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ يُكْتَبُ لَكَ أَجْرُ مَنْ صَامَ ذَلِكَ الْيَوْمَ.\
   *Idha amsayta sa’iman faqul inda iftarika: Allahumma laka sumtu wa ala rizqika aftartu wa alayka tawakkaltu, yuktabu laka ajru man sama dhalikal yawm.*\
   O my God! I fasted for You and I break my fast with Your Sustenance. And I rely upon You. Please record the reward for this fasting for me. In You I have placed my trust.

13. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَطْعَمْتَ وَ سَقَيْتَ وَ أَرْوَيْتَ فَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ غَيْرَ مَكْفُورٍ وَ لَا مُوَدَّعٍ وَ لَا مُسْتَغْنًى عَنْكَ.\
   *Allahumma lakal hamdu atamta wa saqayta wa arwayta falakal hamdu ghayra makfurin wa la muwadda-in wa la mustaghnan ank.*\
   O my God! Praise belongs to You. You gave me food and water and satiated me. All praise belongs to You without having neglected You, departed from You or being needless of You.

14. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْنَا وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْنَا فَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَ ابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَ بَقِيَ الْأَجْرُ.\
   “O‟ my God! We fast for You, and we break the fast with the food You give us. Thus please accept it from us. Thirst has vanished, the veins have moistened but the reward has remained.”

15. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي فَأَشْبَعَنِي وَ سَقَانِي فَأَرْوَانِي وَ صَانَنِي وَ حَمَانِي\
   “Praise be to God who fed me and satiated me; gave me drinks and removed my thirst; protected and supported me.

16. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي عَرَّفَنِي الْبَرَكَةَ وَ الْيُمْنَ بِمَا أَصَبْتُهُ وَ تَرَكْتُهُ مِنْهُ\
   Praise be to God who taught me the blessings and good omen in deeds I performed or avoided doing.

17. اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ هَنِيئاً مَرِيئاً لَا وَبِيّاً وَ لَا دَوِيّاً وَ أَبْقِنِي بَعْدَهُ سَوِيّاً قَائِماً بِشُكْرِكَ مُحَافِظاً عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ\
   O‟ my God! Please let the food be delicious and beneficial, not accompanied with plague or other illnesses, and keep me healthy after eating it and continue to thank You and watchful of Your Obedience.

18. وَ ارْزُقْنِي رِزْقاً دَارّاً وَ أَعِشْنِي عَيْشاً قَارّاً وَ اجْعَلْنِي بَارّاً وَ اجْعَلْ مَا يَتَلَقَّانِي فِي الْمَعَادِ مُبْهِجاً سَارّاً بِرَحْمَتِكَ.\
   O‟ God! Please bless me with ample sustenance, and give me a stable life. Let me be a good doer and let whatever I may encounter on the Resurrection Day be a source of happiness for me out of Your Mercy.

19. اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْنَا وَ عَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْنَا فَتَقَبَّلْهُ مِنَّا إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ‌.\
   “O‟ my God! We fast for You, and we break the fast with the food You give us. Thus please accept it from us. Indeed You are the Hearer, the Knower!”

20. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبَكَ\
   *Allahumma inni as'aluka bir-rahmati allati sabaqat ghadabak*\
   O Allah, I ask You by the mercy that preceded Your wrath

21. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي ذَكَرْتَنِي بِهَا وَ لَمْ أَكُ شَيْئاً مَذْكُوراً\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati dhakartani biha wa lam aku shay'an madhkura*\
   And by the mercy with which You reminded me when I was nothing to be mentioned

22. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي أَنْشَأْتَنِي بِهَا وَ رَبَّيْتَنِي صَغِيراً وَ كَبِيراً\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati ansha'tani biha wa rabbaytani saghiran wa kabiran*\
   And by the mercy with which You created me and nurtured me, young and old

23. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي نَقَلْتَنِي بِهَا مِنْ ظُهُورِ الْآبَاءِ إِلَى بُطُونِ الْأُمَّهَاتِ\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati naqqaltani biha min zuhuril-aba'i ila butunil-ummahat*\
   And by the mercy with which You transferred me from the loins of fathers to the wombs of mothers

24. مِنْ لَدُنْ آدَمَ ع إِلَى آخِرِ الْغَايَاتِ\
   *Min ladun Adama ‘alayhis-salam ila akhiri al-ghayaat*\
   From Adam, peace be upon him, to the final destination

25. وَ أَقَمْتَ لِلْآبَاءِ وَ الْأُمَّهَاتِ بِالْأَقْوَاتِ وَ الْكِسْوَاتِ وَ الْمُهِمَّاتِ\
   *Wa aqamta lil-aba'i wal-ummahat bil-aqwat wal-kiswat wal-muhimmat*\
   And You provided fathers and mothers with sustenance, clothing, and necessities

26. وَ وَقَيْتَهُمْ مِمَّا جَرَى عَلَى الْأُمَمِ الْهَالِكَةِ مِنَ النَّكَبَاتِ وَ الْآفَاتِ\
   *Wa waqaytahum mimma jara ‘ala al-umam al-halikati minan-nakabat wal-afat*\
   And You protected them from the calamities and afflictions that befell perished nations

27. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي دَلَلْتَنِي بِهَا عَلَيْكَ\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati dalaltani biha ‘alayk*\
   And by the mercy with which You guided me to You

28. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي شَرَّفْتَنِي بِهَا بِطَاعَتِكَ وَ التَّقَرُّبِ إِلَيْكَ\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati sharaftani biha bita’atika wat-taqarrubi ilayk*\
   And by the mercy with which You honored me through obedience to You and drawing near to You

29. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي جَعَلْتَنِي بِهَا مِنْ ذُرِّيَّةِ أَعَزِّ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ عَلَيْكَ\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati ja‘altani biha min dhurriyyati a‘azzi al-anbiya’i ‘alayk*\
   And by the mercy with which You made me from the descendants of the most honored of Your prophets

30. وَ بِالرَّحْمَةِ الَّتِي حَلُمْتَ بِهَا عَنِّي عِنْدَ سُوءِ أَدَبِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْكَ\
   *Wa bir-rahmati allati halumta biha ‘anni ‘inda su’i adabi bayna yadayk*\
   And by the mercy with which You showed forbearance towards me despite my poor manners before You

31. وَ بِالْمَرَاحِمِ وَ الْمَكَارِمِ الَّتِي أَنْتَ أَعْلَمُ بِتَفْصِيلِهَا وَ قَبُولِهَا وَ تَكْمِيلِهَا\
   *Wa bil-marahami wal-makarimi allati anta a‘lamu bitafsilihā wa qabuliha wa takmiliha*\
   And by the mercies and noble virtues that You know best in their details, acceptance, and completion

32. وَ بِمَا أَنْتَ أَهْلُهُ أَنْ تُصَلِّيَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ\
   *Wa bima anta ahluhu an tusalliya ‘ala Muhammadin wa ali Muhammad*\
   And by what You are worthy of, to send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad

33. وَ أَنْ تُطَهِّرَنَا مِنَ الْعُيُوبِ وَ الذُّنُوبِ\
   *Wa an tutahhirana minal-‘uyubi wadh-dhunub*\
   And to purify us from defects and sins

34. بِالْعَافِيَةِ مِنْهَا وَ الْعَفْوِ عَنْهَا\
   *Bil-‘afiyati minha wal-‘afwi ‘anha*\
   By granting us well-being from them and pardoning them

35. حَتَّى نَصْلَحَ لِلتَّشْرِيفِ بِمُجَالَسَتِكَ وَ الْجُلُوسِ عَلَى مَائِدَةِ ضِيَافَتِكَ\
   *Hatta naslaha lit-tashrifi bimujalasatika wal-julusi ‘ala ma’idati diyaafatika*\
   So that we become worthy of the honor of sitting in Your company and at Your banquet of hospitality

36. وَ أَنْ تُطَهِّرَ طَعَامَنَا هَذَا وَ شَرَابَنَا وَ كُلَّمَا نَتَقَلَّبُ فِيهِ مِنْ فَوَائِدِ رَحْمَتِكَ\
   *Wa an tutahhira ta‘amana hadha wa sharabana wa kulla ma nataqallabu fihi min fawa'idi rahmatika*\
   And to purify this food and drink of ours, and all that we partake in from the benefits of Your mercy

37. مِنَ الْأَدْنَاسِ وَ الْأَرْجَاسِ وَ حُقُوقِ النَّاسِ وَ مِنَ الْحَرَامَاتِ وَ الشُّبُهَاتِ\
   *Minal-adnasi wal-arjasi wa huquqin-nasi wa minal-haramati wash-shubuhat*\
   From impurities, filth, people's rights, forbidden things, and doubtful matters

38. وَ أَنْ تُصَانِعَ عَنْهُ أَصْحَابَهُ مِنَ الْأَحْيَاءِ وَ الْأَمْوَاتِ\
   *Wa an tusani‘a ‘anhu ashabahu minal-ahya’i wal-amwat*\
   And that You protect its owners, both the living and the dead, from its harm

39. وَ تَجْعَلَهُ طَاهِراً مُطَهَّراً وَ شِفَاءً لِأَدْيَانِنَا وَ دَوَاءً لِأَبْدَانِنَا\
   *Wa taj‘alahu tahiran mutahharan wa shifa’an li-adyanina wa dawa’an li-abdanina*\
   And make it pure and purifying, a healing for our faith, and a cure for our bodies

40. وَ طَهَارَةً لِسَرَائِرِنَا وَ ظَوَاهِرِنَا وَ نُوراً لِعُقُولِنَا وَ نُوراً لِأَرْوَاحِنَا\
   *Wa taharatan lisara’irina wa zawahirina wa nuran li‘uqulina wa nuran li’arwahina*\
   And a purification for our inner and outer selves, a light for our minds, and a light for our souls

41. وَ مُقَوِّياً لَنَا عَلَى خِدْمَتِكَ وَ بَاعِثاً لَنَا عَلَى مُرَاقَبَتِكَ\
   *Wa muqawwiya lana ‘ala khidmatika wa ba‘ithan lana ‘ala muraqabatika*\
   And strengthening us in serving You and inspiring us to remain mindful of You

42. وَ اجْعَلْنَا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ مِمَّنْ أَغْنَيْتَهُ بِعِلْمِكَ عَنِ الْمَقَالِ\
   *Wa aj‘alna ba‘da dhalika mimman aghnaytahu bi‘ilmika ‘anil-maqal*\
   And after that, make us among those whom Your knowledge suffices from speaking

43. وَ بِكَرَمِكَ عَنِ السُّؤَالِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ\
   *Wa bikaramika ‘anis-su’ali birahmatika ya arhamar-rahimin*\
   And by Your generosity, free from needing to ask, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

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