Dua for Grave

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Respecting and praying for those in the grave is an act of mercy and remembrance in Islam. These authentic duas seek Allahโ€™s forgiveness and mercy for the deceased, drawing from the Qur'an and Sunnah. Remembering the departed with supplication brings comfort to both the living and the dead.

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Dua for Forgiveness of the Deceased

Say this dua when visiting the grave to ask Allah's forgiveness and mercy for those buried there.

ARABIC

ุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู„ูŽุงู…ู ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ูƒูู…ู’ ุฃูŽู‡ู’ู„ูŽ ุงู„ุฏู‘ููŠูŽุงุฑู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ู…ูุคู’ู…ูู†ููŠู†ูŽ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ู…ูุณู’ู„ูู…ููŠู†ูŽุŒ ูˆูŽูŠูŽุฑู’ุญูŽู…ู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุงู„ู’ู…ูุณู’ุชูŽู‚ู’ุฏูู…ููŠู†ูŽ ู…ูู†ู‘ูŽุง ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ู…ูุณู’ุชูŽุฃู’ุฎูุฑููŠู†ูŽุŒ ุฅูู†ู‘ูŽุง ุฅูู†ู’ ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุจููƒูู…ู’ ู„ูŽุงุญูู‚ููˆู†ูŽุŒ ู†ูŽุณู’ุฃูŽู„ู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูŽ ู„ูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู„ูŽูƒูู…ู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุงูููŠูŽุฉูŽ.

Transliteration

As-salฤmu สฟalaykum ahla d-diyฤri mina l-mu'minฤซna wal-muslimฤซn, wa yarแธฅamu-llฤhu l-mustaqdimฤซna minnฤ wal-musta'khirฤซn, innฤ in shฤ'a llฤhu bikum lฤแธฅiqลซn, nas'alu-llฤha lanฤ wa lakumu l-สฟฤfiyah.

TRANSLATION

Peace be upon you, O inhabitants of these dwellings, among the believers and Muslims. May Allah have mercy on those who have gone ahead of us and those who come later. Indeed, we shall join you, if Allah wills. We ask Allah for well-being for us and for you.

Dua for All Believers who have Passed Away

Surah Ibrahim (14:41)
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Recite this to ask Allah's mercy for all deceased believers, not just those in one particular grave.

ARABIC

ุฑูŽุจู‘ูŽู†ูŽุง ุงุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ููŠ ูˆูŽู„ููˆูŽุงู„ูุฏูŽูŠู‘ูŽ ูˆูŽู„ูู„ู’ู…ูุคู’ู…ูู†ููŠู†ูŽ ูŠูŽูˆู’ู…ูŽ ูŠูŽู‚ููˆู…ู ุงู„ู’ุญูุณูŽุงุจู

Transliteration

Rabbanฤ ighfir lฤซ wali-wฤlidayya wa lil-muโ€™minฤซna yawma yaqลซmu l-แธฅisฤb.

TRANSLATION

Our Lord, forgive me, my parents, and the believers on the Day when the account is established.

Dua for good ending and mercy

Sunan Ibn Majah 1498
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Recite this dua to ask Allah for a good end, forgiveness, and mercy for the deceased and for oneself.

ARABIC

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุงุบู’ููุฑู’ ู„ูุญูŽูŠู‘ูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู…ูŽูŠู‘ูุชูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุดูŽุงู‡ูุฏูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุบูŽุงุฆูุจูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุตูŽุบููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽูƒูŽุจููŠุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฐูŽูƒูŽุฑูู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽุฃูู†ู’ุซูŽุงู†ูŽุง ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ู…ูŽู†ู’ ุฃูŽุญู’ูŠูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู‡ู ู…ูู†ู‘ูŽุง ููŽุฃูŽุญู’ูŠูู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุฅูุณู’ู„ุงูŽู…ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽูˆูŽูู‘ูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู‡ู ู…ูู†ู‘ูŽุง ููŽุชูŽูˆูŽูู‘ูŽู‡ู ุนูŽู„ูŽู‰ ุงู„ุฅููŠู…ูŽุงู†ู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ู„ุงูŽ ุชูŽุญู’ุฑูู…ู’ู†ูŽุง ุฃูŽุฌู’ุฑูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽู„ุงูŽ ุชูุถูู„ู‘ูŽู†ูŽุง ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽู‡ู

Transliteration

Allahummaghfir lihayyina wa mayyitina, wa shahidina wa ghaโ€™ibina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaitahu minna fa'ahyihi โ€˜alal-Islam, wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa tawaffahu โ€˜alal- iman. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrahu wa la tudillana baโ€™dah.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those who are present and those who are absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whomever of us You cause to live, let him live in Islam, and whomever of us You cause to die, let him die in (a state of) faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward, and do not let us go astray after him

Dua for Firmness during Questioning in the Grave

Sunan Abu Dawud 3221
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This dua, taught by the Prophet ๏ทบ, seeks steadfastness for the dead during the questioning of the grave.

ARABIC

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุซูŽุจู‘ูุชู’ู‡ู ุนูู†ุฏูŽ ุงู„ุณู‘ูุคูŽุงู„ู

Transliteration

Allฤhumma thabbit'hu โ€˜inda as-suโ€™ฤl.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, make him firm during questioning.

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