Adhkar
The 40 famous supplications from the Qur'an that begin with 'Rabbana' — Our Lord.
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Rabbana taqabbal minna, innaka antas-Samee'ul-'Aleem.
Our Lord, accept this from us. Indeed, You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Source: Qur'an 2:127
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُسْلِمَةً لَكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Rabbana waj'alna muslimayni lak, wa min dhurriyyatina ummatam-muslimatal-lak, wa arina manasikana wa tub 'alayna, innaka antat-Tawwabur-Rahim.
Our Lord, make us Muslims in submission to You, and from our descendants a Muslim nation in submission to You. Show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Most Merciful.
Source: Qur'an 2:128
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaban-nar.
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Source: Qur'an 2:201
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabraw wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Our Lord, pour upon us patience, plant firmly our feet, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.
Source: Qur'an 2:250
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنْتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na. Rabbana wa la tahmil 'alayna isran kama hamaltahu 'alal-ladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa'fu 'anna, waghfir lana, warhamna, anta Mawlana fansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not lay upon us a burden like that which You laid on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with what we have no ability to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy upon us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.
Source: Qur'an 2:286
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-Wahhab.
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
Source: Qur'an 3:8
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana wa qina 'adhaban-nar.
Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Source: Qur'an 3:16
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Rabbana amanna bima anzalta wattaba'nar-rasula faktubna ma'ash-shahidin.
Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the Messenger, so register us among the witnesses.
Source: Qur'an 3:53
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbanaghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excesses we committed in our affair, plant firmly our feet, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.
Source: Qur'an 3:147
رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batila, subhanaka faqina 'adhaban-nar.
Our Lord, You did not create this in vain. Glory be to You; save us from the punishment of the Fire.
Source: Qur'an 3:191
رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ مَنْ تُدْخِلِ النَّارَ فَقَدْ أَخْزَيْتَهُ ۖ وَمَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ مِنْ أَنْصَارٍ
Rabbana innaka man tudkhilin-nara faqad akhzaytah, wa ma liz-zalimina min ansar.
Our Lord, whoever You admit into the Fire, You have disgraced. And for the wrongdoers there are no helpers.
Source: Qur'an 3:192
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا ۚ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ
Rabbana innana sami'na munadiyan yunadi lil-imani an aminu bi-Rabbikum fa-amanna. Rabbana faghfir lana dhunubana wa kaffir 'anna sayyi'atina wa tawaffana ma'al-abrar.
Our Lord, we have heard a caller calling to faith, saying, 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have believed. Our Lord, forgive us our sins, remove from us our misdeeds, and cause us to die with the righteous.
Source: Qur'an 3:193
رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدْتَنَا عَلَى رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
Rabbana wa atina ma wa'adtana 'ala rusulika wa la tukhzina yawmal-qiyamah, innaka la tukhliful-mi'ad.
Our Lord, grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise.
Source: Qur'an 3:194
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna la-nakunanna minal-khasirin.
Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.
Source: Qur'an 7:23
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Rabbana la taj'alna ma'al-qawmiz-zalimin.
Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.
Source: Qur'an 7:47
رَبَّنَا افْتَحْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ قَوْمِنَا بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْفَاتِحِينَ
Rabbanaftah baynana wa bayna qawmina bil-haqqi wa anta khayrul-fatihin.
Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decisions.
Source: Qur'an 7:89
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabraw wa tawaffana muslimin.
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims.
Source: Qur'an 7:126
رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ، وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana la taj'alna fitnatal-lil-qawmiz-zalimin, wa najjina bi-rahmatika minal-qawmil-kafirin.
Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people, and save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.
Source: Qur'an 10:85-86
رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُنْ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka ma laysa li bihi 'ilm, wa illa taghfir li wa tarhamni akun minal-khasirin.
My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. Unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.
Source: Qur'an 11:47
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbi-j'alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, Rabbana wa taqabbal du'a.
My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.
Source: Qur'an 14:40
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Rabbana-ghfir li wa li-walidayya wa lil-mu'minina yawma yaqumul-hisab.
Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers on the Day the account is established.
Source: Qur'an 14:41
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbi-rhamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up when I was small.
Source: Qur'an 17:24
رَبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَانًا نَصِيرًا
Rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqin wa akhrijni mukhraja sidqin waj'al li min ladunka sultanan nasira.
My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority.
Source: Qur'an 17:80
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan wa hayyi' lana min amrina rashada.
Our Lord, grant us mercy from Yourself and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.
Source: Qur'an 18:10
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي ۞ وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي ۞ وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي ۞ يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabbi-shrah li sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul 'uqdatam-mil-lisani, yafqahu qawli.
My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue that they may understand my speech.
Source: Qur'an 20:25-28
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
Source: Qur'an 20:114
رَبِّ إِنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi inni massaniyad-durru wa anta arhamur-rahimin.
My Lord, indeed harm has afflicted me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
Source: Qur'an 21:83
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
Source: Qur'an 21:87 — Dua of Yunus عليه السلام
رَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ
Rabbi la tadharni fardan wa anta khayrul-warithin.
My Lord, do not leave me alone, and You are the best of inheritors.
Source: Qur'an 21:89
رَبِّ أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَمَزَاتِ الشَّيَاطِينِ ۞ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ رَبِّ أَنْ يَحْضُرُونِ
Rabbi a'udhu bika min hamazatish-shayatin, wa a'udhu bika Rabbi an yahdurun.
My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils, and I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me.
Source: Qur'an 23:97-98
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi-ghfir warham wa anta khayrur-rahimin.
My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the Best of the merciful.
Source: Qur'an 23:118
رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا
Rabbana-srif 'anna 'adhaba jahannam, inna 'adhabaha kana gharama.
Our Lord, turn away from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering.
Source: Qur'an 25:65
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imama.
Our Lord, grant us from among our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.
Source: Qur'an 25:74
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَى وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي فِي ذُرِّيَّتِي ۖ إِنِّي تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَإِنِّي مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ
Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'matakal-lati an'amta 'alayya wa 'ala walidayya wa an a'mala salihan tardah, wa aslih li fi dhurriyyati, inni tubtu ilayka wa inni minal-muslimin.
My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and my parents, and to do righteousness of which You approve; and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.
Source: Qur'an 46:15
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
Rabbi hab li hukman wa alhiqni bis-salihin.
My Lord, grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous.
Source: Qur'an 26:83
رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي
Rabbi inni zalamtu nafsi faghfir li.
My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me.
Source: Qur'an 28:16
رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ
Rabbi najjini minal-qawmiz-zalimin.
My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.
Source: Qur'an 28:21
رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ
Rabbana wasi'ta kulla shay'in rahmatan wa 'ilman faghfir lil-ladhina tabu wattaba'u sabilaka wa qihim 'adhabal-jahim.
Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way, and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Source: Qur'an 40:7
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَؤُوفٌ رَحِيمٌ
Rabbana-ghfir lana wa li-ikhwaninalladhina sabaquna bil-imani wa la taj'al fi qulubina ghillal-lilladhina amanu, Rabbana innaka Ra'ufur-Rahim.
Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts any resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.
Source: Qur'an 59:10
رَبَّنَا عَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
Rabbana 'alayka tawakkalna wa ilayka anabna wa ilaykal-masir.
Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination.
Source: Qur'an 60:4
