The best dua for Arafah
This is the most recommended dua for Arafah, as taught by the Prophet ﷺ about the best supplication he and prior prophets made.
لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Lā ilāha illallāhu waḥdahū lā sharīka lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-ḥamdu wa huwa ‘alā kulli shay’in qadīr.
There is no god except Allah alone, He has no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He has power over all things.
Dua for forgiveness
Seek forgiveness and mercy, as the Day of Arafah is known for Allah freeing people from the Fire.
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbanā ẓalamnā anfusanā wa in lam taghfir lanā wa tarḥamnā lanakūnanna mina-l-khāsirīn.
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.
Asking for goodness in this life and Hereafter
Ask Allah for the best in both this world and the next, which is especially recommended on this great day.
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbanā ātinā fi-d-dunyā ḥasanah wa fi-l-ākhirati ḥasanah waqinā ‘adhāba-n-nār.
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Dua for Allah's mercy
Sincerely asking for Allah’s mercy and acceptance, especially crucial on the Day of Arafah.
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ وَارْحَمْ وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Rabbi’ghfir warḥam wa anta khayru-r-rāḥimīn.
My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the best of the merciful.
