Supplications in the Holy Quran
Supplication (du’a) is a vital expression of a servant’s humility before their Lord, representing reliance on Allah and trust in His wisdom. The significance of du’a lies in its role as a connection between the servant and their Creator, making it one of the most essential forms of worship for a Muslim. Below, we explore a number of supplications from the Quran:
Personal Du’as in the Quran
A Muslim may begin their supplication by asking Allah for goodness in both this world and the Hereafter. The following verses highlight such requests:
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (He said, My Lord, expand for me my breast * And ease for me my task.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, increase me in knowledge.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, cause me to enter a good entry and to exit a good exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, grant me judgment and join me with the righteous.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearing of supplication.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and admit me by Your mercy among the righteous servants.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, indeed, I seek refuge in You from asking You that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, let me enter a good entry and let me exit a good exit; and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority.)
Requests for Forgiveness and Guidance in the Quran
The following verses encompass supplications for forgiveness, provision, guidance, prayers for the deceased, parents, children, and for matters related to marriage:
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us in our matter right guidance.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteous deeds of which You will approve; and make my offspring righteous. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, complete for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.)
- Allah, the Almighty says in Surah Al-Isra: (My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, accept from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing. Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and of our descendants a Muslim [in submission] [in submission] nation to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us an example for the righteous.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and do not put in our hearts any resentment toward those who have believed. Our Lord, indeed, You are Kind and Merciful.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house while believing, and the believing men and women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in demise.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or made a mistake. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, leave me not alone [without an heir], while You are the best of inheritors.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need.)
- Allah, the Almighty, says: (So he called upon his Lord, Indeed, I am overcome, so help.)