Du'a when waking up
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur
Thank You, Allah, for waking me up to a brand-new day!
Du'as for kids
A little du'a for every moment
Du'as for children are short words we say to Allah at everyday moments — before eating, leaving home, sleeping and more. Each one below has the Arabic, a simple meaning, audio to listen, tips to teach it and, where we have one, a song.
24 du'asAges 2–8AudioSongs & games
How to use this page
One du'a, one moment, every day
- Pick one du'a that matches a moment your child already has — a meal, the front door, bedtime.
- Say it yourself at that moment every day. Tap Listen if you want to check how it sounds.
- Share the meaning in a sentence, sing the song if there is one, and celebrate every try.
Waking up & getting ready
The first words of the day, the bathroom, and getting dressed.
Du'a before entering the toilet
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith
O Allah, please keep me safe from anything bad.
Du'a after leaving the toilet
غُفْرَانَكَ
Ghufranak
O Allah, please forgive me.
Du'a for wearing new clothes
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ كَسَوْتَنِيهِ، أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَهُ وَخَيْرَ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ وَشَرِّ مَا صُنِعَ لَهُ
Allahumma lakal-hamdu anta kasawtanihi, as'aluka khayrahu wa khayra ma suni'a lah, wa a'udhu bika min sharrihi wa sharri ma suni'a lah
Thank You, Allah, for my new clothes — please let them bring only good things.
Du'a when looking in the mirror
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِي فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِي
Allahumma anta hassanta khalqi fa-hassin khuluqi
Allah, You made me lovely on the outside — please help me be lovely on the inside too.
Mealtimes
Before and after food — the du'as little ones learn first.
Du'a before eating
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
I start my food with Allah's name.
Du'a if you forget to say Bismillah
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu
Oops, I forgot! I'm saying Allah's name now — for the start and the end of my food.
Du'a after eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا، وَرَزَقَنِيهِ، مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amani hadha, wa razaqanihi, min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah
Thank You, Allah, for my food — You gave it to me!
Du'a for breaking the fast (iftar)
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ، وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Dhahabaz-zama'u, wabtallatil-'uruqu, wa thabatal-ajru in sha' Allah
My thirst is gone, my body feels fresh, and Allah will reward me, inshaAllah!
Out and about
Leaving home, the car, the masjid and coming home again.
Du'a for leaving home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'alallah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah
With Allah's name I go out, and I trust Allah to look after me.
Du'a for travelling
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ، وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar. Subhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun
Allah is the Greatest! Thank You, Allah, for making our car (or bus, or plane) work for us — we couldn't do it on our own.
Du'a for entering the masjid
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Allahummaf-tah li abwaba rahmatik
O Allah, please open Your doors of kindness for me.
Du'a for leaving the masjid
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlik
O Allah, please give me lots of Your good gifts.
Du'a for entering home
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَلَجْنَا، وَبِسْمِ اللَّهِ خَرَجْنَا، وَعَلَى رَبِّنَا تَوَكَّلْنَا
Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala Rabbina tawakkalna
With Allah's name we come home, and we trust Allah to look after us.
The Eid takbir
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلِلَّهِ الْحَمْدُ
Allahu akbar, Allahu akbar, la ilaha illallah, wallahu akbar, Allahu akbar, wa lillahil-hamd
Allah is the Greatest — and all our thanks belong to Allah!
Through the day
Sneezes, rain, lovely things, big feelings — and du'as for learning and for our parents.
Du'a after wudu
أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُهُ وَرَسُولُهُ
Ashhadu an la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh
There is only one Allah, and Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) is His servant and messenger.
Du'a for sneezing (and the reply)
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Alhamdulillah
Achoo! Thank You, Allah!
Du'a when it rains
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Allahumma sayyiban nafi'a
O Allah, please make this rain good for us, the plants and the animals.
Du'a when you see something lovely
مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ، لَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Masha'Allah, la quwwata illa billah
Allah made this lovely thing happen — all the power is Allah's!
Du'a when you feel angry or upset
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
A'udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim
Allah, please help me calm down and keep me safe from Shaytan's tricks.
Du'a for knowledge
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma
Allah, please help me learn more and more.
Du'a for parents
رَبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
Rabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira
Allah, please be kind to my mum and dad, like they looked after me when I was little.
Bedtime & special nights
Calm du'as to end the day — and one for the last ten nights of Ramadan.
Du'a before sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
O Allah, with Your name I go to sleep, and with Your name I wake up.
Du'a for Laylatul Qadr
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Allahumma innaka 'afuwwun tuhibbul-'afwa fa'fu 'anni
O Allah, You love to forgive, so please forgive me.
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Questions parents ask
Which du'a should my child learn first?
Most families start with “Bismillah” before eating and “Alhamdulillah” after. They're short, they happen every day, and children hear them at every meal.
How many du'as can a 3-year-old learn?
One at a time is plenty. Pick a “du'a of the week”, say it at the real moment every day, and move on when it feels easy. Some weeks you'll stay on the same one — that's fine.
Should my child learn the Arabic or the meaning first?
Both together. Say the Arabic at the moment, then the simple meaning in your home language — so the words feel like talking to Allah, not just sounds.
Who checks these du'as?
The Arabic is copied letter for letter, with its vowel marks, from trusted sources (Qur'an: tanzil.net / quran.com; hadith: sunnah.com and Hisn al-Muslim). Each du'a page lists its sources and says where narrations differ. A teacher review is under way.