Alayka wa alay-his salaamu wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
Translation: Upon you and upon him be the peace of Allah, His mercy and
blessings.
Before a meal
Bismillahi wa 'ala baraka-tillah.
Translation: With
Allah's name and uon the blessings granted by Allah (do we eat).
After having a meal
Alham do lillah hilla-thee At Amana wa saquana waja 'alana minal
Muslimeen.
Translation: All praise is due to Allah who gave us food
and drink and who made us Muslims.
Dua for ZamZam (Holy Water)
Allah humma Innee As alooka 'ilman naa fee-ow wa Rizq-ow waa See-ow wa
Shee-faa amm min Kooll-lee daa-een.
Translation: O Allah, I ask
You to grant me beneficial knowledge, abundant sustenance and cure from all
diseases.
Before wudhu (ablution)
Allahumma-gh fir-lee dhan-bee wawass si'lee fi dari wa bariklee fi
rizq.
Translation: O Allah Forgive my sins, make my home accommodating
and grant me abundance in my livelihood.
After Wudhu
Allahummaj 'al-ni minat-tow-wa beena waj-alni minal muta-tah-hireen.
Translation: I testify that there is no deity except Allah; He is One and
has no partner. And I testify that Muhammad (Sallallahu alayhi wasallam)
is His servant and apostle.
When entering the mosque
A'uthu bil-Lahil 'atheemi wa biwajhi-hil kareemi wasultaani-hil qadeemi
minash-shaytaanir rajeem.
Translation: I seek protection from Allah,
The Sublime, and I seek the protection of His Merciful Self and of His Eternal
Kingdom against the accursed devil.
After sneezing
Alhamdulillah! (right graphic) / Alhamdu lillahi 'ala kull-lee
ha-leen (left graphic).
Translation: Thanks and all praise be to Allah
(or) Thanks and all praise be to Allah under all conditions.
Reply to someone who sneezes
Yar Hamoo kall Lah.
Translation: May Allah have mercy on you.
When a Non-Muslim sneezes
Yahdee Kumullahu wa Yaslih Ba Lakoom.
Translation: May Allah
give you guidance and make your children pious.
When someone is critically ill
When
someone is so critically ill that there is no hope for his recovery, under no
circumstances should he (or she) pray for his (or her) death. But if one
must, then one should recite the following dua:
Allah-humma ah-yini ma kaanatil hayaatu khairall-lee wa tawaff-fani
i-dha kaanatil wa faato khai-rall-lee.
Translation: O Allah, keep me
alive so long as it is in my best interest and give me death when it is in my
best interest.
When visiting the sick
La ba'sa tahoorun inshaa-Allah. La ba'sa tahoorun inshaa-Allah.
Translation: No need to worry. It (this sickness) is a means of
cleansing from sins. No need to worry. It (this sickness) is a means of
cleansing from sins.
Dua taught to a new muslim
Allahummagh fir-lee warr hamnee wah-dini warr zuq-ni.
Translation: O Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me, guide me aright and
grant me sustenance.
When entering the toilet
Allahumma in-nee a'oothu bika minal khubu-thee wal khabaa ith.
When leaving the toilet, recite
Ghuf-raa naka
followed by
Alhamdulillah-hilla-thee ath-haba ann-nil athaa wa
'afaani.
Reaching the top of an incline
Allahumma lakash-sharafu 'ala kull-lee shara-few walakal hamdu 'ala
kull-li haalin.
Translation: O Allah, all sublimity is for You at
every incline and all praise is for You at all times under all conditions.
Repentance dua
Whenever a person
commits any sin, he/she should immediately offer repentance to Allah, saying
the following dua.
Allahumma In-nee a-toobu ilayka minha la ar-ji-u ilayhaa abada.
Translation: O Allah, I repent before You for all my sins and I promise
never to return to the same (again).
Upon awakening
Alhamdulillah-hillathee ah-yana ba'da ma ama tana wa ilayhi nushoor.
Translation: Many thanks to Allah who gave us life after having given us
death and (our) final return (on the Day of Qiyaamah (Judgement)) is to Him.
When undertaking a journey
Subhanalla-thee sakh-khara-lana haatha wa-ma kun-na lahoo muqrineena wa
inna ila Rabbina la-mun-qali-boon.
Translation: Glory be to Him
(Allah) who has brought this (vehicle) under our control though we were unable
to control it. Sure, we are to return to our Lord.
