Contents
- 1 The Dua of Entering Ramadan
- 2 The Daily Duas of Ramadan 2025
- 3 The Post-Prayer Duas in Ramadan 2025
- 4 Nightly Duas in Ramadan 2025
- 5 The Pre-Dawn Duas in Ramadan 2025
- 6 The Dua of Abu Hamza Thumālī: One of the Duas of the Nights of Ramadan
- 7 Dua Jawshan al-Kabīr: An Exclusive Dua for Ramadan
- 8 Passage 3
- 9 Conclusion
A human being who doesn’t say prayers to God is miserable. We are alive, successful, wealthy, healthy, and happy because of our prayers and supplications. A person who doesn’t supplicate Allah is doomed to fail in life. Even if we think we can do whatever we want and easily fulfill our needs, we must still supplicate Allah and request our needs from Him. If the whole world fails you, Allah won’t. In this article on Islam4u, we will explore the duas that are good to be made during Ramadan 2025.
The Dua of Entering Ramadan
We can recite abundant duas for different purposes in Ramadan 2025. One of them is the dua of entering and welcoming the month of Ramadan. It is supplication 44 of Sahifa al-Sajjadiya by Imam Sajjad (a) . This dua is rather long but has lofty themes.
Let us go over a few passages of this beautiful supplication.
وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّه الَّذِي جَعَلَ مِنْ تِلْكَ السُّبُلِ شَهْرَهُ شَهْرَ رَمَضَانَ،
“And praise belongs to God who appointed among those roads His month, the month of Ramadan.”
These roads are the roads toward Allah that have been described in the Quran as well:
وَمَا لَنَا أَلَّا نَتَوَكَّلَ عَلَى اللَّهِ وَقَدْ هَدَانَا سُبُلَنَا
And why should we not put our trust in Allah, seeing that He has guided us in our ways?
There are different paths toward Allah. Some are closer, some are farther. Some are through prayer and supplication; some are through other means, such as dhikr, contemplation, charity, and finally, Ramadan’s acts of worship, including fasting, the significance of which we discussed. However, what matters is that they must lead us to the straight path; to Allah, whom we request to guide us along that path in Surah Fatiha. One of the best ways of achieving divine proximity is reciting the duas of Ramadan.
شَهْرَ الصِّيَامِ، وَشَهْرَ الإِسْلاَم، وَشَهْرَ الطَّهُورِ،
“The month of fasting, the month of submission, the month of purity.”
Ramadan is a month of purity, sincerity, submission to Allah, and self-improvement. It is superior to all other lunar months.
وَشَهْرَ التَّمْحِيْصِ، وَشَهْرَ الْقِيَامِ،
“The month of putting to test, the month of standing in prayer.”
We are thoroughly tested in Ramadan. Allah wants to see whether we fast correctly, pray on time and with concentration, and avoid all sins.
الَّذِي أُنْزِلَ فِيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ هُدىً لِلنَّاسِ،
“[The month] in which the Qur’an was sent down as guidance to the people.”
This part of the dua is an excerpt from the Quran, verse 185 of Surah Baqarah. The greatest occasion of Ramadan is the revelation of the Quran, which is a means of guidance for everyone.
وَبَيِّنَات مِنَ الْهُدى وَالْفُرْقَانِ،
“And as clear signs of the Guidance and the Separator.”
This verse continues the one mentioned in the previous passage. The Quran guides us to the truth and helps us discern right from wrong.
The Daily Duas of Ramadan 2025
Every day of Ramadan has a brief dua. Reciting these duas during the day when you are fasting is recommended. Here are the duas for the thirty days of Ramadan, along with their English translation:
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 1
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيَامِي فِيهِ صِيَامَ الصَّائِمِينَ، وَقِيَامِي فِيهِ قِيَامَ الْقَائِمِينَ، وَنَبِّهْنِي فِيهِ عَنْ نَوْمَةِ الْغَافِلِينَ، وَهَبْ لِي جُرْمِي فِيهِ يَا إِلٰهَ الْعَالَمِينَ، وَاعْفُ عَنِّي يَا عَافِيًا عَنِ الْمُجْرِمِينَ.
O Allah, make my fast in it the fast of those who truly fast, and my standing in prayer the standing of those who truly stand in prayer. Awaken me in it from the sleep of the heedless, and forgive me my sins, O God of the worlds, and pardon me, O Pardoner of the sinners.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 2
اللَّهُمَّ قَرِّبْنِي فِيهِ إِلَىٰ مَرْضَاتِكَ، وَجَنِّبْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ سَخَطِكَ وَنَقِمَاتِكَ، وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِقِرَاءَةِ آيَاتِكَ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Allah, draw me closer in it to Your pleasure, and keep me away in it from Your wrath and punishment. Grant me success in it to recite Your verses, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 3
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ الذِّهْنَ وَالتَّنْبِيهَ، وَبَاعِدْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ السَّفَاهَةِ وَالتَّمْوِيهِ، وَاجْعَلْ لِي نَصِيبًا مِنْ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ تُنْزِلُ فِيهِ، بِجُودِكَ يَا أَجْوَدَ الْأَجْوَدِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it the insight and awareness, and keep me away in it from foolishness and delusion. Grant me a share of every good You bestow in it, by Your generosity, O Most Generous of the generous.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 4
اللَّهُمَّ قَوِّنِي فِيهِ عَلَىٰ إِقَامَةِ أَمْرِكَ، وَأَذِقْنِي فِيهِ حَلَاوَةَ ذِكْرِكَ، وَأَوْزِعْنِي فِيهِ لِأَدَاءِ شُكْرِكَ بِكَرَمِكَ، وَاحْفَظْنِي فِيهِ بِحِفْظِكَ وَسِتْرِكَ، يَا أَبْصَرَ النَّاظِرِينَ.
O Allah, strengthen me in it to establish Your commands, and grant me the sweetness of remembering You. Inspire me in it to offer thanks to You through Your generosity, and protect me with Your preservation and covering, O Best of observers.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 5
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُسْتَغْفِرِينَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ الْقَانِتِينَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ أَوْلِيَائِكَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ، بِرَأْفَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
O Allah, make me in it among those who seek forgiveness, and make me among Your righteous and obedient servants. Make me among Your close friends, by Your kindness, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 6
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تَخْذُلْنِي فِيهِ لِتَعَرُّضِ مَعْصِيَتِكَ، وَلَا تَضْرِبْنِي بِسِيَاطِ نَقِمَتِكَ، وَزَحْزِحْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ مُوجِبَاتِ سَخَطِكَ، بِمَنِّكَ وَأَيَادِيكَ يَا مُنْتَهَى رَغْبَةِ الرَّاغِبِينَ.
O Allah, do not forsake me in it to the exposure of disobeying You, and do not strike me with the whip of Your punishment. Distance me in it from the causes of Your wrath, by Your favor and blessings, O Ultimate Hope of those who hope.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 7
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي فِيهِ عَلَىٰ صِيَامِهِ وَقِيَامِهِ، وَجَنِّبْنِي فِيهِ مِنْ هَفَوَاتِهِ وَآثَامِهِ، وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ ذِكْرَكَ وَدَوَامَ شُكْرِكَ، بِتَوْفِيقِكَ يَا هَادِيَ الْمُضِلِّينَ.
O Allah, assist me in it in fasting and standing (in prayer), and protect me in it from mistakes and sins. Grant me in it Your remembrance and continuous gratitude, by Your guidance, O Guide of those who go astray.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 8
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ رَحْمَةَ الْأَيْتَامِ، وَإِطْعَامَ الطَّعَامِ، وَإِفْشَاءَ السَّلَامِ، وَصُحْبَةَ الْكِرَامِ، بِطَوْلِكَ يَا مَلْجَأَ الْآمِلِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it the mercy toward orphans, feeding the hungry, spreading peace, and companionship with the noble, through Your bounty, O Refuge of the hopeful.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 9
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي فِيهِ نَصِيبًا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ الْوَاسِعَةِ، وَاهْدِنِي فِيهِ لِبَرَاهِينِكَ السَّاطِعَةِ، وَخُذْ بِنَاصِيَتِي إِلَىٰ مَرْضَاتِكَ الْجَامِعَةِ، بِمَحَبَّتِكَ يَا أَمَلَ الْمُشْتَاقِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it a share of Your vast mercy, and guide me in it with Your clear proofs. Lead me toward Your all-encompassing pleasure, through Your love, O Hope of the yearning.
Daily Duas of Ramadan: Day 10
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُتَوَكِّلِينَ عَلَيْكَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْفَائِزِينَ لَدَيْكَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْمُقَرَّبِينَ إِلَيْكَ، بِإِحْسَانِكَ يَا غَايَةَ الطَّالِبِينَ.
O Allah, make me in it among those who place their trust in You. Make me in it among the successful ones near You, and make me among those brought close to You, by Your goodness, O Ultimate Goal of seekers.
Day 11
اللَّهُمَّ حَبِّبْ إِلَيَّ فِيهِ الْإِحْسَانَ، وَكَرِّهْ إِلَيَّ فِيهِ الْفُسُوقَ وَالْعِصْيَانَ، وَحَرِّمْ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ السَّخَطَ وَالنِّيرَانَ، بِعَوْنِكَ يَا غِيَاثَ الْمُسْتَغِيثِينَ.
O Allah, endear to me in it goodness, and make detestable to me in it immorality and disobedience. Prohibit me in it from anger and the fire, by Your aid, O Helper of those who seek help.
Day 12
اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنِّي فِيهِ بِالسِّتْرِ وَالْعَفَافِ، وَاكْسُنِي فِيهِ بِلِبَاسِ الْقُنُوعِ وَالْكَفَافِ، وَاحْمِلْنِي فِيهِ عَلَىٰ الْعَدْلِ وَالْإِنْصَافِ، وَآمِنِّي فِيهِ مِنْ كُلِّ مَا أَخَافُ، بِعِصْمَتِكَ يَا عِصْمَةَ الْخَائِفِينَ.
O Allah, adorn me in it with covering and chastity, and clothe me in it with the garments of contentment and sufficiency. Enable me in it to act with justice and fairness, and secure me from all that I fear, by Your protection, O Protector of the fearful.
Day 13
اللَّهُمَّ طَهِّرْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الدَّنَسِ وَالْأَقْذَارِ، وَصَبِّرْنِي فِيهِ عَلَىٰ كَائِنَاتِ الْأَقْدَارِ، وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِلتُّقَىٰ وَصُحْبَةِ الْأَبْرَارِ، بِعَوْنِكَ يَا قُرَّةَ عَيْنِ الْمَسَاكِينِ.
O Allah, purify me in it from filth and impurities, and grant me patience for the decrees of destiny. Enable me to have piety and companionship with the righteous, by Your aid, O Comfort of the needy.
Day 14
اللَّهُمَّ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِي فِيهِ بِالْعَثَرَاتِ، وَأَقِلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْخَطَايَا وَالْهَفَوَاتِ، وَلَا تَجْعَلْنِي غَرَضًا لِلْبَلَايَا وَالْآفَاتِ، بِعِزَّتِكَ يَا عِزَّ الْمُسْلِمِينَ.
O Allah, do not hold me accountable in it for my stumbles, and pardon me for my mistakes and errors. Do not make me a target for trials and afflictions, by Your might, O Honor of the Muslims.
Day 15
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ طَاعَةَ الْخَاشِعِينَ، وَاشْرَحْ فِيهِ صَدْرِي بِإِنَابَةِ الْمُخْبِتِينَ، بِأَمَانِكَ يَا أَمَانَ الْخَائِفِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it the obedience of the humble, and expand my chest with the repentance of the devout. Through Your security, O Security of the fearful.
Day 16
اللَّهُمَّ وَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِمُوَافَقَةِ الْأَبْرَارِ، وَجَنِّبْنِي فِيهِ مُرَافَقَةَ الْأَشْرَارِ، وَآوِنِي فِيهِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ إِلَىٰ دَارِ الْقَرَارِ، بِإِلٰهِيَّتِكَ يَا إِلٰهَ الْعَالَمِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it alignment with the righteous, and keep me away in it from the company of the wicked. Take me in Your mercy to the abode of permanence, by Your divinity, O God of the worlds.
Day 17
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيهِ لِصَالِحِ الْأَعْمَالِ، وَاقْضِ لِي فِيهِ الْحَوَائِجَ وَالْآمَالَ، يَا مَنْ لَا يَحْتَاجُ إِلَى التَّفْسِيرِ وَالسُّؤَالِ، يَا عَالِمًا بِمَا فِي صُدُورِ الْعَالَمِينَ.
O Allah, guide me in it to righteous deeds, and fulfill for me the needs and aspirations, O One who needs neither explanation nor questioning, O Knower of what is in the hearts of the worlds.
Day 18
اللَّهُمَّ نَبِّهْنِي فِيهِ لِبَرَكَاتِ أَسْحَارِهِ، وَنَوِّرْ فِيهِ قَلْبِي بِضِيَاءِ أَنْوَارِهِ، وَخُذْ بِكُلِّ أَعْضَائِي إِلَىٰ اتِّبَاعِ آثَارِهِ، بِنُورِكَ يَا مُنَوِّرَ قُلُوبِ الْعَارِفِينَ.
O Allah, awaken me in it to the blessings of its pre-dawn moments, and illuminate my heart with the light of its lights. Lead all my limbs to follow its traces, by Your light, O Illuminator of the hearts of the knowers.
Day 19
اللَّهُمَّ وَفِّرْ حَظِّي فِيهِ مِنْ بَرَكَاتِهِ، وَسَهِّلْ سَبِيلِي إِلَىٰ خَيْرَاتِهِ، وَلَا تَحْرِمْنِي قَبُولَ حَسَنَاتِهِ، يَا هَادِيًا إِلَى الْحَقِّ الْمُبِينِ.
O Allah, increase my share of its blessings, ease my way to its goodness, and do not deprive me of the acceptance of its virtues, O Guide to the evident truth.
Day 20
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي فِيهِ أَبْوَابَ الْجِنَانِ، وَأَغْلِقْ عَنِّي فِيهِ أَبْوَابَ النِّيرَانِ، وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِتِلَاوَةِ الْقُرْآنِ، يَا مُنْزِلَ السَّكِينَةِ فِي قُلُوبِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.
O Allah, open for me the gates of Paradise, close for me the gates of Hellfire, and enable me to recite the Quran, O Sender of tranquility into the hearts of the believers.
Day 21
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي نَصِيبًا مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ الْوَاسِعَةِ، وَاهْدِنِي فِيهِ لِبَرَاهِينِكَ السَّاطِعَةِ، وَخُذْ بِنَاصِيَتِي إِلَىٰ مَرْضَاتِكَ الْجَامِعَةِ، بِمَحَبَّتِكَ يَا أَمَلَ الْمُشْتَاقِينَ.
O Allah, grant me a share of Your vast mercy, guide me to Your shining proofs, and lead me to Your encompassing pleasure by Your love, O Hope of the yearning.
Day 22
اللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِي فِيهِ أَبْوَابَ فَضْلِكَ، وَأَنْزِلْ عَلَيَّ فِيهِ بَرَكَاتِكَ، وَوَفِّقْنِي فِيهِ لِمُوجِبَاتِ مَرْضَاتِكَ، وَأَسْكِنِّي فِيهِ بُحْبُوحَةَ جَنَّاتِكَ، يَا مُجِيبَ دَعْوَةِ الْمُضْطَرِّينَ.
O Allah, open for me the gates of Your bounty, send down upon me Your blessings, and grant me success in what earns Your pleasure. Place me in the comfort of Your Gardens, O Answerer of the distressed.
Day 23
اللَّهُمَّ اغْسِلْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الذُّنُوبِ، وَطَهِّرْنِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْعُيُوبِ، وَامْتَحِنْ قَلْبِي فِيهِ بِتَقْوَىٰ الْقُلُوبِ، يَا مُقِيلَ عَثَرَاتِ الْمُذْنِبِينَ.
O Allah, wash me of sins in it, purify me of faults, and test my heart in it with the piety of hearts, O Overlooker of the stumbles of the sinners.
Day 24
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِيهِ مَا يُرْضِيكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِمَّا يُؤْذِيكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ التَّوْفِيقَ فِيهِ لِأَنْ أُطِيعَكَ وَلَا أَعْصِيَكَ، يَا جَوَادَ السَّائِلِينَ.
O Allah, I ask You in it for what pleases You and seek refuge in You from what displeases You. I ask You for success in obeying You and not disobeying You, O Generous Giver to those who ask.
Day 25
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي فِيهِ مُحِبًّا لِأَوْلِيَائِكَ، وَمُعَادِيًا لِأَعْدَائِكَ، مُسْتَنًّا بِسُنَّةِ خَاتَمِ أَنْبِيَائِكَ، يَا عَاصِمَ قُلُوبِ النَّبِيِّينَ.
O Allah, make me in it a lover of Your friends and an enemy of Your enemies, following the way of the seal of Your prophets, O Protector of the hearts of the prophets.
Day 26
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ سَعْيِي فِيهِ مَشْكُورًا، وَذَنْبِي فِيهِ مَغْفُورًا، وَعَمَلِي فِيهِ مَقْبُولًا، وَعَيْبِي فِيهِ مَسْتُورًا، يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ.
O Allah, make my efforts in it appreciated, my sins forgiven, my deeds accepted, and my flaws concealed, O Best Hearer of those who hear.
Day 27
اللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ فَضْلَ لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ، وَصَيِّرْ أُمُورِي فِيهِ مِنَ الْعُسْرِ إِلَىٰ الْيُسْرِ، وَاقْبَلْ مَعَاذِيرِي، وَحُطَّ عَنِّي الذَّنْبَ وَالْوِزْرَ، يَا رَءُوفًا بِعِبَادِهِ الصَّالِحِينَ.
O Allah, grant me in it the excellence of Laylat al-Qadr, transform my affairs from difficulty to ease, accept my excuses, and pardon my sins and burdens, O Most Kind to His righteous servants.
Day 28
اللَّهُمَّ وَفِّرْ حَظِّي فِيهِ مِنَ النَّوَافِلِ، وَأَكْرِمْنِي فِيهِ بِإِحْضَارِ الْمَسَائِلِ، وَقَرِّبْ فِيهِ وَسِيلَتِي إِلَيْكَ مِنْ بَيْنِ الْوَسَائِلِ، يَا مَنْ لَا يَشْغَلُهُ إِلْحَاحُ الْمُلِحِّينَ.
O Allah, increase my share of supererogatory acts in it, honor me in it by fulfilling my needs, and draw me near to You among all the means, O He whom the persistence of the persistent does not distract.
Day 29
اللَّهُمَّ اغْشَنِي فِيهِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ، وَارْزُقْنِي فِيهِ التَّوْفِيقَ وَالْعِصْمَةَ، وَطَهِّرْ قَلْبِي مِنْ غَيَاهِبِ التُّهَمَةِ، يَا رَحِيمًا بِعِبَادِهِ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ.
O Allah, cover me in it with mercy, grant me success and protection in it, and purify my heart from the darkness of doubts, O Most Merciful to His believing servants.
Day 30
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ صِيَامِي فِيهِ مَشْكُورًا، وَذَنْبِي فِيهِ مَغْفُورًا، وَعَمَلِي فِيهِ مَقْبُولًا، وَعَيْبِي فِيهِ مَسْتُورًا، يَا أَسْمَعَ السَّامِعِينَ.
O Allah, make my fasting in it appreciated, my sins forgiven, my deeds accepted, and my flaws concealed, O Best Hearer of those who hear.
The Post-Prayer Duas in Ramadan 2025
The obligatory prayers typically have certain supplications that are recited after them, known as ta‘qībāt, or post-prayer supplications. They are not confined to specific months. However, Ramadan has unique post-prayer supplications, and reciting them is highly recommended. Three of them are more popular than the others. After ending each prayer, one can recite one, two, or all three.
The most famous one reads:
يَا عَلِيُّ يَا عَظِيمُ، يَا غَفُورُ يَا رَحِيمُ، أَنْتَ الرَّبُّ الْعَظِيمُ الَّذِي لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُ. وَهَذَا شَهْرٌ عَظَّمْتَهُ وَكَرَّمْتَهُ وَشَرَّفْتَهُ وَفَضَّلْتَهُ عَلَى الشُّهُورِ، وَهُوَ الشَّهْرُ الَّذِي فَرَضْتَ صِيَامَهُ عَلَيَّ، وَهُوَ شَهْرُ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ هُدًى لِلنَّاسِ وَبَيِّنَاتٍ مِنَ الْهُدَى وَالْفُرْقَانِ. وَجَعَلْتَ فِيهِ لَيْلَةَ الْقَدْرِ، وَجَعَلْتَهَا خَيْرًا مِنْ أَلْفِ شَهْرٍ. فَيَا ذَا الْمَنِّ وَلَا يُمَنُّ عَلَيْكَ، مُنَّ عَلَيَّ بِفَكَاكِ رَقَبَتِي مِنَ النَّارِ فِيمَنْ تَمُنُّ عَلَيْهِ، وَأَدْخِلْنِي الْجَنَّةَ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
“O Exalted! O Great! O Forgiving! O Merciful! You are the Lord, the Great, for whom there is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing. This is a month which You have magnified, honored, glorified, and preferred over all other months. It is the month in which You have enjoined fasting upon me. It is the month of Ramadan, in which You sent down the Qur’an as a guidance for people, with clear proofs of guidance and the Criterion. You have placed in it the Night of Decree (Laylat al-Qadr), and You have made it better than a thousand months. So, O Possessor of favors, whom no one can oblige, grant me the release of my neck from the Fire among those whom You favor, and admit me into Paradise through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful.”
Another well-known supplication recited after each obligatory prayer is the following:
اللَّهُمَّ أَدْخِلْ عَلَىٰ أَهْلِ الْقُبُورِ السُّرُورَ، اللَّهُمَّ أَغْنِ كُلَّ فَقِيرٍ، اللَّهُمَّ أَشْبِعْ كُلَّ جَائِعٍ، اللَّهُمَّ اكْسُ كُلَّ عُرْيَانٍ، اللَّهُمَّ اقْضِ دَيْنَ كُلِّ مَدِينٍ، اللَّهُمَّ فَرِّجْ عَنْ كُلِّ مَكْرُوبٍ، اللَّهُمَّ رُدَّ كُلَّ غَرِيبٍ، اللَّهُمَّ فُكَّ كُلَّ أَسِيرٍ، اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ كُلَّ فَاسِدٍ مِنْ أُمُورِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ، اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِ كُلَّ مَرِيضٍ، اللَّهُمَّ سُدَّ فَقْرَنَا بِغِنَاكَ، اللَّهُمَّ غَيِّرْ سُوءَ حَالِنَا بِحُسْنِ حَالِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ اقْضِ عَنَّا الدَّيْنَ وَأَغْنِنَا مِنَ الْفَقْرِ، إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ.
“O Allah, bring joy to the inhabitants of the graves. O Allah, enrich every poor person. O Allah, satisfy every hungry person. O Allah, clothe every unclothed person. O Allah, pay the debt of every debtor. O Allah, relieve every distressed person. O Allah, return every traveler. O Allah, free every captive. O Allah, mend all that is corrupt in the affairs of the Muslims. O Allah, heal every sick person. O Allah, fulfill our needs through Your wealth. O Allah, change our unfavorable condition into a good one through Your excellent state. O Allah, settle our debts and free us from poverty. Indeed, You have power over all things.”
The third post-prayer supplication good to recite after each obligatory prayer reads:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ فِيهِ الْقُرْآنَ، وَافْتَرَضْتَ عَلَىٰ عِبَادِكَ فِيهِ الصِّيَامَ، صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ، وَارْزُقْنِي حَجَّ بَيْتِكَ الْحَرَامِ فِي عَامِي هَذَا وَفِي كُلِّ عَامٍ، وَاغْفِرْ لِي تِلْكَ الذُّنُوبَ الْعِظَامَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُهَا غَيْرُكَ يَا رَحْمَانُ يَا عَلَّامُ.
“O Allah, Lord of the month of Ramadan, in which You sent down the Qur’an and made fasting obligatory upon Your servants, send blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad. Grant me the provision to perform the Hajj to Your Sacred House this year and every year. Forgive me those great sins, for none can forgive them except You, O Most Merciful, O All-Knowing.”
These supplications are very comprehensive, and by reciting them, we request Allah for the most urgent necessities, including entry to paradise, divine pleasure, wealth, food for the hungry, freedom of prisoners, and a better life in general.
If we don’t recite these supplications, we miss out on the most significant rewards of Ramadan.
Nightly Duas in Ramadan 2025
If you want to improve yourself and change your life during Ramadan 2025, it would be wonderful if you could recite the specific duas of the nights of Ramadan. Perhaps you’ve never recited them before. Ramadan 2025 is a good start. Undoubtedly, the most well-known and recommended supplication that is recited during the nights of Ramadan and usually after iftar is Dua al-Iftitah (الإفتتاح), which means the supplication of opening or beginning. The opening could have many meanings. It could mean opening the doors of Allah’s mercy and opening one’s fast, an Arabic expression that means breaking one’s fast. However, if we look at the dua itself, it begins by saying:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَفْتَتِحُ الثَّنَاءَ بِحَمْدِكَ
“O Allah, I begin (open this dua by) glorifying You with Your praise.”
Therefore, this dua has been given this name because of its first passage, which is quite sublime. This dua is quite long. Thus, let us look at the first section of this powerful dua:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَفْتَتِحُ الثَّنَاءَ بِحَمْدِكَ، وَأَنْتَ مُسَدِّدٌ لِلصَّوَابِ بِمَنِّكَ، وَأَيْقَنْتُ أَنَّكَ أَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْعَفْوِ وَالرَّحْمَةِ، وَأَشَدُّ الْمُعَاقِبِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ النَّكَالِ وَالنَّقِمَةِ، وَأَعْظَمُ الْمُتَجَبِّرِينَ فِي مَوْضِعِ الْكِبْرِيَاءِ وَالْعَظَمَةِ.
“O Allah, I begin glorifying You with Your praise. You direct toward the truth through Your favor. I am certain that You are the Most Merciful among those who show mercy in the position of forgiveness and mercy, and the most severe in punishment in the position of retribution and vengeance, and the greatest in magnificence in the position of pride and greatness.”
The Pre-Dawn Duas in Ramadan 2025
We Muslims wake up a few hours before dawn adhan and have a meal known as suhur or the pre-dawn meal. However, did you know there are also specific supplications for this spiritual moment? The most obvious one is Dua Sahar, meaning “The Pre-Dawn Supplication.”
Now, the reward for reciting this supplication is immense. So why not recite it before eating suhur? Here is an excerpt of this heartfelt dua:
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ بَهائِكَ بِأَبْهاهُ وَكُلُّ بَهائِكَ بَهِيٌّ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِبَهائِكَ كُلِّهِ . اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ جَمالِكَ بِأَجْمَلِهِ وَكُلُّ جَمالِكَ جَمِيلٌ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَمالِكَ كُلِّهِ . اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ جَلالِكَ بِأَجَلِّهِ وَكُلُّ جَلالِكَ جَلِيلٌ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِجَلالِكَ كُلِّهِ . اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ عَظَمَتِكَ بِأَعْظَمِها وَكُلُّ عَظَمَتِكَ عَظِيمَةٌ، اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْأَلُكَ بِعَظَمَتِكَ كُلِّها .
O Allah, I ask You by the most splendid of Your splendor, and all of Your splendor is splendid. O Allah, I ask You by all of Your splendor.
O Allah, I ask You by the most beautiful of Your beauty, and all of Your beauty is beautiful. O Allah, I ask You by all of Your beauty.
O Allah, I ask You by the most majestic of Your majesty, and all of Your majesty is majestic. O Allah, I ask You by all of Your majesty.
O Allah, I ask You by the greatest of Your greatness, and all of Your greatness is great. O Allah, I ask You by all of Your greatness.
The Dua of Abu Hamza Thumālī: One of the Duas of the Nights of Ramadan
This is one of the most fervent and virtuous duas of not only Ramadan but the entire Islamic dua repertoire. It contains incredibly lofty themes. Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (a) narrated this dua to one of his most devout companions, Abu Hamza Thumālī. The things said to Allah about the supplicant’s helplessness before Allah and their need for Him go beyond imagination.
Here are some excerpts of this fervent dua.
Excerpt 1
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مِنْ أَهْلِ السُّرُرِ بِغَيْرِ مُعَذِّبٍ وَلَا مَحْجُوبٍ وَلَا شَقِيٍّ وَلَا مَحْرُومٍ.
“O Allah, make us among the people of joy without punishment, without being veiled from Your mercy, without being wretched or deprived.”
Feelings of joy that do not have the above conditions are undesirable. Only joys Allah allows, approves, and is pleased with are valuable.
Excerpt 2
إِلٰهِي، لَوْ أَنَّ لِي عُمْرًا أُكْمِلُهُ، وَلَوْ أَنَّ لِي حَظًّا أُحْسِنُهُ، مَا نِلْتُ إِلَّا فَضْلَكَ!
“My God, even if I had a lifetime to complete and a portion of fortune to perfect, I would not attain anything but Your grace!”
Imam Zayn al-‘Abidin (a) shows the magnitude of Allah’s grace and how it is the most precious thing one could ever acquire.
Excerpt 3
إِلٰهِي، عَفْوُكَ أَوْسَعُ مِنْ جُرْمِي، وَرَحْمَتُكَ أَرْجَى مِنْ عَمَلِي.
“My God, Your forgiveness is wider than my sin, and Your mercy is more hopeful than my deeds.”
This passage reflects the universal and all-encompassing mercy of Allah. If a person has committed millions of sins, it is nothing next to the vastness of Allah’s forgivingness and mercy.
Excerpt 4
إِلٰهِي، مَا عَبَدْنَاكَ حَقَّ عِبَادَتِكَ، وَمَا شَكَرْنَاكَ حَقَّ شُكْرِكَ، وَلَكِنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللَّهُ الْكَرِيمُ الَّذِي لَا يُحْصَى فَضْلُكَ!
“My God, we have not worshipped You as You deserve to be worshipped, nor thanked You as You deserve to be thanked, but You are the Generous Allah, whose favors cannot be counted!”
Allah’s generosity, mercy, and compassion are so great that no one can entirely thank Him. Yet, His favors are innumerable.
Dua Jawshan al-Kabīr: An Exclusive Dua for Ramadan
Jawshan means armor, and kabīr means greater. In fact, we have two duas with this name, Dua Jawshan al-Ṣaghīr and Dua Jawshan al-Kabīr, meaning the supplication of the lesser armor and the greater armor, respectively. Dua Jawshan al-Kabir is a long dua that enumerates a thousand attributes of Allah. This dua is recited during the nights of Qadr, meaning the eve of Ramadan’s 19th, 21st, and 23rd. The attributes are recited in one hundred sections, each mentioning ten of Allah’s attributes, making it a total of a thousand attributes. After each section, a refrain is recited:
سُبْحانَكَ يا لا اِلهَ اِلاّ اَنْتَ الْغَوْثَ الْغَوْثَ خَلِّصْنا مِنَ النّارِ يا رَبِّ
Glory be to You! There is no god but You. Help! Help! Save us from the Fire, O Lord!
Let us go over three passages of this heartfelt supplication.
Passage 1
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِاسْمِكَ يَا اللَّهُ، يَا رَحْمٰنُ، يَا رَحِيمُ، يَا كَرِيمُ، يَا مُقِيمُ، يَا عَظِيمُ، يَا قَدِيمُ، يَا عَلِيمُ، يَا حَلِيمُ، يَا حَكِيمُ.
O Allah! I ask You by Your name: O Allah, O Merciful, O Compassionate, O Generous, O Sustainer, O Mighty, O Eternal, O All-Knowing, O Forbearing, O Wise.
As you can see, in this section, ten attributes of Allah are mentioned. These attributes are universally known. For example, Allah is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Most Generous, the Sustainer of all beings, the Most Mighty, the Eternal who has always lived and will never die, the forbearing one who doesn’t immediately punish His servants when they sin, and the Wise who has placed everything in the right place.
Passage 2
يَا مَنْ تَحْلُمُ عَمَّنْ عَصَاهُ، يَا مَنْ يُمْهِلُ مَنْ قَدْ أَغْضَبَهُ، يَا مَنْ يَسْتُرُ عَلَى مَنْ أَسَاءَ، يَا مَنْ يَتَفَضَّلُ عَلَى مَنْ لَا يَسْتَحِقُّ، يَا مَنْ لَا يُؤَاخِذُ الْجَرِيرَةَ، يَا مَنْ لَا يَهْتِكُ السِّتْرَ، يَا عَظِيمَ الْعَفْوِ، يَا حَسَنَ التَّجَاوُزِ، يَا وَاسِعَ الْمَغْفِرَةِ، يَا بَاسِطَ الْيَدَيْنِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ.
O He who forgives those who disobey Him, O He who gives respite to those who anger Him, O He who conceals the faults of those who sin, O He who bestows blessings on those who do not deserve them, O He who does not punish for small mistakes, O He who does not tear away the covering (of faults), O Possessor of great pardon, O Excellent in forgiveness, O Vast in mercy, O Extender of hands in mercy.
This is a lovely passage. Unlike the first one, which was very general, this passage details Allah’s attributes. He forgives those who disobey Him if they repent. He gives those who anger Him time to reform themselves and please Him. If someone sins, He does not expose them to others and doesn’t embarrass them. Allah is the one who gives blessings to one and all, whether they’re good or bad. Allah does not punish believers for the small mistakes they make. He does not reveal the shameful misdeeds of His servants, not to disgrace them. These attributes show how compassionate, forgiving, and generous Allah is.
Passage 3
يَا أَكْرَمَ مَنْ سُئِلَ، يَا خَيْرَ مَنْ طُلِبَ، يَا أَرْحَمَ مَنْ اسْتُرْحِمَ، يَا أَفْضَلَ مَنْ أُعْطِيَ، يَا أَكْبَرَ مَنْ اِحْتِكِمَ إِلَيْهِ، يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْمَثَلُ الْأَعْلَىٰ، يَا مَنْ لَهُ صِفَةُ الْعُلَىٰ، يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ، يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْمَلَكُوتُ الْأَعْلَىٰ، يَا مَنْ لَهُ الْآخِرَةُ وَالْأُولَىٰ.
O Most Generous of those who are asked, O Best of those who are sought, O Most Merciful of those whose mercy is sought, O Most Excellent of those who give, O Greatest of those to whom judgment is referred, O He who has the highest example, O He who has the highest attributes, O He who has the Most Beautiful Names, O He who has the highest dominion, O He who owns the Hereafter and the first life.
This passage showcases Allah’s superiority in all good qualities. If there are people in this world who are very generous in fulfilling the needs of those who ask for them, Allah is much more generous than them. This passage shows that Allah has created some of his servants among humankind who are generous, merciful, good at making judgments, a good example to follow, and so on. However, they are His creation and the means to Him. He is above all of His creation.
Conclusion
Ramadan 2025 should be a month when we supplicate, pray, and invoke Allah with all our hearts and souls. There are abundant duas that can be recited in Ramadan that bring us closer to Allah. We should not waste time doing other fruitless activities and make the most of our time by reciting these supplications to the best of our ability and as much as we can. If we can’t recite the Dua of Abu Hamza Thumālī, we can at least recite the post-prayer supplications. If we are not consistently reciting the Dua of Iftitah every night, we must commit ourselves to reciting Dua Jawshan al-Kabīr during the nights of Qadr. Ultimately, the more we supplicate Allah this month, the better status and rewards we will have in both worlds.
