The Most Beautiful Prayers for Ramadan from the Holy Quran
It is highly recommended to increase supplications during the blessed month of Ramadan. There is no specific prayer that is deemed superior to others in this holy month, as the realm of supplication is vast. It is preferable for Muslims to invoke the phrases that have been passed down from the Quran and Sunnah. Below are some selected prayers from the Quran that can be used during Ramadan:
- (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.)
- (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 Your righteous servants.)
- (Our Lord, give us in this world good, and in the Hereafter good, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.)
- (Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.)
The Most Beautiful Prayers for Ramadan from the Prophetic Tradition
Here are some prayers derived from the prophetic tradition that can be utilized for supplication during Ramadan:
- (O Allah, I ask You for all that is good, both immediate and later, that which I know and that which I do not know. And I seek refuge in You from all evil, both immediate and later, that which I know and that which I do not know. O Allah, I ask You for the best of that which Your servant and Prophet has asked, and I seek refuge in You from the worst of that from which Your servant and Prophet sought refuge. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and for everything that brings me closer to it, whether in speech or action. And I seek refuge in You from the Fire and everything that brings me closer to it, whether in speech or action. I also ask that every decree You make for me be good.)
- (O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, cover my nakedness and calm my fears, and protect me from in front of me, from behind me, on my right, on my left, and above me. I seek refuge in You from being attacked from below me.)
- (O Allah, I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand; Your decree over me is carried out; Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that is Yours, which You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my sight, the removal of my sadness, and the departure of my worries. Except that Allah removes his worries and replaces them with joy.)
General Prayers in Ramadan
Here are additional general prayers that can be utilized both during Ramadan and beyond:
- O Allah, guide us to the straight path, the path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have evoked [Your] anger or of those who are astray.
- O Allah, grant us success in adhering to Your guidance and make our actions pleasing to You.
- O Allah, show us the truth as truth and grant us the ability to follow it; and show us falsehood as falsehood and grant us the ability to avoid it. Bestow upon us Your guidance and pleasure.
- O Allah, O Turner of hearts, turn our hearts towards Your religion, guide us, support us, grant us health, and pardon us.
- O Allah, I ask You to grant me guidance and sound judgment, and to keep me away from misguidance and confusion.
- O Allah, assist me against myself, and grant my soul its righteousness and piety; You are the best one to purify it.
- O Allah, decree for me guidance in all my affairs and make me merciful, generous, gentle, and kind.
- O Allah, You are the One who created me, and You know me better than I know myself. I ask you, my God, to guide me to the right path and inspire me with wisdom.