Contents1. Foreword 32. Good Morning! 53. Gearing Up for the Day 64. Freshening Up 85. An Offer by A Savior 116. The House of The Lord 137. Plus One 158. Culinary Delights 169. Travelling, Are We? 1910. Security Concerns 2111. After Party 2312. Sin Buster 25

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13. Chill Pill 2714. Bed Time 2915. Lost and Found 3216. Counsel with The Wisest 34

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ForewordAssalam o Alaikum dear brothers and sisters! Before beginning with the Dua book’s formal contents, we considered it appropriate to take a moment to explain the purpose behind writing this book. We’ve often felt in our lives the dearth of Islamic literature that can really reach out to us, the university-going part of the population, in a manner that is both accessible and informative. So Allah bestowed His Mercy on some of the brothers and sisters at the LUMS Religious Society and they took it unto themselves to at least begin working on the publication of Islamic literature that is tailor-made to suit the needs of University students, and took up a small, pioneer project “Your Pocket Dua Book: The Essentials”, a copy of which you’re holding right now in your hands. The memorization and recitation of the various Sunnah Dua’s listed in this book will help us sprinkle our day with the

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sweet, fragrant Dhikr (remembrance) of Allah (subhanahu wa Ta’ala) and that, combined with the Sunnah aspect of these Dua’s, is inshAllah sure to increase the Barakah, peace and contentment in our lives. May Allah grant us all the Taufiq to become people who remember Him abundantly. Ameen!

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Good Morning!So you’ve just woken up, rubbing your eyes wearily. What is the first thing you utter usually? For most of us, it’s either “Crap! Is it day already?!” or a variant of it. As you’ve woken up already and can’t go back to sleep anyway, then why choose such meaningless words to begin your day? We have an idea for you … Why not substitute that phrase with what Rasul Allah (s.a.w) would say when he woke up in the morning?

GدIعG Gا ب Gان ي IحG TذRىI ا WهR ال Rل IحGمIدY ل Gل اIهR مGآ Gي Rل Gا وG ا Gن GمGات وIرIY ا Yشd الن

“We thank our Allah who raised us up after we had died (slept), and to Him is our return after our (final) deaths.”

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Gearing Up for the Day

You’ve finally managed to drag yourself out of bed now and are headed first for the washroom to freshen up, mumbling and grumbling all the way. If you really do need to exercise your vocal cords on the way to and from the washroom, why not score some Sawwaab points by reciting the following Duas?

Dua when entering the Washroom:

GنRم Gك Rgggب Yوذ YgggعG kى ا Rن WهYمT ا Gلل اRثR Gآئ ب GخI YثR وGال IخYب I ال

“O Allah , I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits.”

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Dua when exiting the Washroom:

Rه WggلR دY ل IggمGحI Gل كG . ا Gggان GرIفYغGذى Iاال Iىk GذIهGبG عGن الTgذRىI ا

IىR I وG عGافGان“I seek Your forgiveness (O Allah!). I thank my Allah who relieved me of my discomfort and granted me comfort. ”

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Freshening UpOkay so MashAllah you’ve decided to freshen up for the day the Sunnah way and make Wudu … What can you do to maximize the Sawwab and pleasure of Allah that you earn from this Wudu? Make the Sunnah Duas before and after the Wudu of course!

Dua when starting Wudu:

R Iم ي Rح Tرgال RمنIح Tرgال Rهgالل R م IgسR I ب“(I begin) in the Name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.”

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Dua at the end of Wudu:

Gو GنI Rي وTاب Tgالت GنRم IىR Iن WهYمT اجIعGل الل IىR Iن مRنG جIعGgل

IGنI GطGهkرRي IمYت ال“O Allah, make me among those who turn to You in repentance, and make me among those who are purified.”

Special Amal at the end of Wudu:And here’s a bonus Amal (action) to do after Wudu, with a very special reward mentioned in a Hadith. We’ll mention the reward first, as that always helps the memorization process

… All 8 gates

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of Jannah are opened immediately for the person who does this Amal, and he can enter from whichever gate he wants. Now the Amal … Right after you’re done making Wudu, raise your eyes towards the heavens and recite the following Dua thrice.

Yهgggالل TالR RلgggهG ا GنI آلT ا هGدY ا IgggشG اه Gggل GكI رRي Gggش G دGه ال IggحGو gg Gو

Gه وYد IgggبGد�ا ع TgggمGحYم TنG هGدY ا IgggشG اYه وIل Yس Gر I

“I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner; and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and His Messenger.”

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An Offer by A SaviorIf somebody was to tell you, that just by reciting a few small words 5 times a day, you could earn the intercession of Hazrat Muhammad s.a.w on your behalf, on the Day of Judgement in front of Allah, you’d probably get down on your knees and beg the informer to let you know such super-powerful words. Luckily, our informer, Rasul Allah s.a.w himself, gifted us this beautiful Dua (without us having to get down on our knees at all), which if recited at the end of every Azan, will earn the abovementioned award for the one who recites it.

Dua on completion of Azan:

Rة Tgآ مTgالت RةGوIعTدgال RهRذgه Tب Gر TمYهW Gلل ا RةGمR IقGآئ وG الصTلوةR ال

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دGا TgggمGحYم RاتRن Gو GةG Iل ي RgggسGوI الYهI IعGث GةG وG اب Iل IفGضRي ال

وIدGا YgمIحGا م �gامGقGم Rه نTgتIدGعGو IىRذTgال YفRلIخY TكG الG ت Rن ا

GادGعI IمRي I ال“O Allah! O Lord of this perfect invitation (Azan) and everlasting prayer! Bestow upon Muhammad s.a.w Your blessings and favors, and raise him to the esteemed rank that You have promised him; Verily You do not go against Your promises.”

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The House of The Lord

Entering the house of the Sovereign of all sovereigns requires special etiquettes, and one of these etiquettes is to recite the Sunnah Duas when entering and exiting the Masjid … These Duas will attract the special Mercy of Allah towards us for the entire time we stay in the Masjid, and will fill with Barakah our time outside the Masjid.

Dua when entering the Masjid:

GابGوI Gب RىI ا GحI ل WهYمT افIت Gلل اGكR حIمGت Gر I

“O Allah, open the doors of Your Mercy for me.”

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Dua when exiting Masjid:

IنRم GكYلG ئ IسG kىI ا Rن WهYمT ا Gلل اGكRلIضGف I

“O Allah, I ask of You Your bounties.”

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Plus OneMaximize the Sawwab earned from a Farz Namaaz by reciting this Dua at the end while rubbing your right hand on your head.

Dua at the end of Farz Namaaz:

Gو Yggه TالR RلggهG ا ذRىI آلG ا Tggال Rهggالل R م IggسR ب. YمI ي Rح Tالر YمنIح Tالر

Gن IزYحI IهGمT وG ال kى ال GذIهRبI عGن WهYمT ا Gل I ا“In the Name of Allah, He other than Whom there is no god, He who is Most Gracious, Most Merciful. O Allah, rid me of all my worries and sorrows.”

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Culinary DelightsAnd now we turn to our favorite form of Ibaadat! Eating can indeed be converted into Ibaadat as long as we follow the proper Sunnah manner of eating, and recite the following Duas before and after eating.

Dua before eating:

Rالله RةG ك GرG R اللهR وG عGلى ب م IسR I ب“With the Name of Allah, and with the blessings of Allah (we eat this food).”

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Dua after eating:

Gا وG GطIعGمGن TذRىI ا WهR ال Rل IحGمIدY ل Gل اGنI RمRي ل IسYمI Gا مRنG ال Gن Gا وG جGعGل قGان Gس

I“We thank our Allah who gave us food and water and made us from amongst Muslims.”

Dua in place of starting Dua (if it is missed):For those food-lovers amongst us who dive into their food in a frenzy and do not recover from their euphoric, semi-conscious state of mind for at least a few minutes, and then realize that they forgot to say the Dua before they started eating, Subhan Allah,

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our beloved Prophet Muhammad s.a.w has taught a special Dua which can be recited during eating to make up for the Dua that was missed at the start.

ه GرRاخ Gه وG GوTل R اللهR ا م IسR I ب“In the Name of Allah, in the beginning and at the end.”

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Travelling, Are We?Getting on board a vehicle is something we do multiple times a day. Why not convert this simple, routine act into Ibaadat by reciting the following Dua?

Dua when getting on a vehicle:

Gا هذGا Gن خTرG ل Gس IىRذT IحGانG ال ب YسGنI Rي Gه مYقIرR ن Tا ل Yن وGمGا ك

GنIوY Rب IقGل GمYن Gا ل kن Rلى رG ب Tا ا Rن I وG ا“Glorified is that Lord who has put this vehicle in our control, otherwise we could not have gained control

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over it, and to our Lord is our return (after our deaths).”

Dua when starting a journey:Recite the following Dua when you plan to start a journey, to make the special Mercy and blessings of Allah your companions for the whole way!

GكR GصYوIلY وG ب RكG ا WهYمT ب Gلل اYرI ي RسG RكG ا GحYوIلY وG ب I ا

“O Allah! I will hunt with Your help, plan with Your help and travel with Your help.”

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Security ConcernsForget applying for firearm licenses, buying bullet-proof jackets or hiring a pricey security firm to watch your back for you … Read the following Sunnah Duas and enter the protection of Allah subhanahu wa Ta’ala Himself.

Dua for protection when leaving the house:

Rى اللهGلGع YتIلT GوGك R اللهR ت م IسR بRهW Rلل RالT ب I الG حGوIلG وG الG قYوTةG ا

“In the name of Allah (I leave); I have placed my trust in

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Allah, without Whose help there is no other force or power.”

Dua when there is danger from some enemy:

IىRف GكYلGعIجG Tا ن Rن WهYمT ا Gلل ا IنRم GكR GعYوIذY ب YحYوIرRهRمI وG ن ن

IمRهRرIو Yر Yش I“O Allah, verily we make You our shield (against them) and ask you to protect us from their evil.”

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After PartyWe all love our friends, don’t we? If all our friends, Allah forbid, got hurt one day, what would be the thing we’d most like to do? We’d want to cure them all and make their pain go away, as fast as possible of course. Just like that, whenever we have a meeting with friends, we all might sin, consciously or unconsciously, through backbiting, slander etc., and hence to erase those sins and snuff out the huge, very “warm” fires these sins ignite for us, we should recite this Dua as compensation at the end of every meeting with friends.

Dua at the end of a meeting with friends:

دRه IgggمGحR IحGانG اللgggهR وG ب ب Ygggس GكRدIمGحR WهYمT وG ب GكG الل ان GحI ب Yس

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Tآل IنG هGدY ا IشG RلهG ا RآلT ا IتG ا Gن اGكI Gي Rل YوIبY ا Gت كG وG ا YرRفIغG ت IسG I ا

“Glorified is Allah and all praise is for Him; I glorify You (my Lord). O Allah! With Your praise I bear witness that there is no god but You, I ask for Your forgiveness and I turn towards You.”

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Sin BusterEven in today’s world, where the concept of sin has almost wholly been devoured by the concept of enjoyment, treachery in the battlefield is still considered a sin, internationally. It is a sin that is deemed to be punishable by the most severe of punishments. In our Deen too, treachery in the battlefield is a major sin. And yet the beauty of our Deen is, that the recitation of this one simple Dua, thrice, is sufficient to absolve a person of all previous sins, even the sin of treachery in the battlefield (according to a Hadith).

Dua to erase previous sins:

TالR RلgهG ا ذRىI آلG ا Tgال Gهgالل YرRفIغG ت IgسG ا Gو YمIوd IقGي IحGىd ال Gل هYوG ا

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RهI Gي Rل YوIبY ا Gت I ا“I beg forgiveness from Allah, apart from Whom there is no god; He Who is Ever-Living and is the Sustainer of all, and I turn towards Him.”

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Chill PillEver had to hear the phrase “Pop a chill pill” whenever you told someone you were very worried about something? And then you were left to wonder what on Earth a chill pill was? The person who said that to you probably did not know what it was himself, but Rasul Allah s.a.w gave us the following two “chill pills” to soothe us and grant us peace in times of tension or worry. Learn them and recite them to discover the secret of the elusive “chill pill”!

Dua in times of worry (1):

GكR حIمGت GرR dوIمY ب Gا قGي Gا حGىd ي يYثI GغRي ت IسG I ا

“O Ever-Living, Sustainer of all! With Your Mercy, I humbly plead.”

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Dua in times of worry (2):

Gآل GلهR RآلT ا IتG ا Gن GكG ا ان GحI ب Yس

Iىk Rن IتY ا Yن IنG ك RمRي مRنG الظWلI

“There is no being worthy of worship except You (my Lord), You are Glorified and verily I am from amongst the wrong-doers.”

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Bed TimeYou’re lying in bed and waiting for sleep to come. You do not have the energy to get up and do any more Ibaadat, and yet your profit-maximizing nature demands one last act of Ibaadat (without having to get up of course), one last entry in your book of good deeds. Recite the following Dua to score one more Sunnah before you doze off.

Dua when going to bed:

YتIوYمG مRكG ا IاسR WهYمT ب Gلل اGحIيى I وGا

“O Allah, I live and I die taking Your Name.”

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Dua if you can’t sleep:After you’re done with all the tossing and turning you could manage, and have decided that you really can’t sleep, please do not swallow a sleeping pill (those things are bad for your health, and guarantee a lousy and drowsy day when you wake up) and instead, recite the following (free and healthy) Dua to ride the expressway to dreamland.

RاتGدGهGو YمIوYجd تR الن GارGغ TمYهW الل

IتG حGى  Gن YوIنY وGا IعYي الGا GوIم¡ ي Gة¡ وT الG ن ن Rس GكYذYأخG dوم¡ الG ت قGي

IمR Gن IلRىI وG ا Gي GهIدRئI ل dومY ا Gا قGي حGىd ي

IىR Iن I عGي

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“O Allah, stars have vanished and eyes have fallen asleep, and You are the Ever-Living, Sustainer of all. You neither doze off, nor sleep. O Ever-Living, Sustainer of all … Make my night peaceful and grant sleep to my eyes.”

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Lost and FoundGoing to the nearest Lost and Found office, or flooding the mailboxes of every single student at your university, are both very effective ways of retrieving lost items indeed. But another extremely effective method is the recitation of the following Dua, which is sure not only to speed up the retrieval process by an extraordinary amount, but also to save you from the worry and tension that usually accompanies such matters.

Dua if something is lost:

GىRادGه Gو RةT ادT الضTال Gر TمYهW اللGنRم IىRدIهG IتG ت Gن GةR ا ل GالTالض RةG ل GالTالض

IدYد IرY RىI عGلGىT ا Tت RكG ضGال ت GرIدYقR وG ب

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IنRا مGهT Rن RكG فGإ لIطGان YسGكRلIضGفGو GكR I عGطGائ

“O Allah! O Returner of lost items, and Guide of the wayward ones; Please return to me, through Your Might and Power, my lost belongings, because You Yourself have bestowed them upon me, and they are from Your blessings and bounties.”

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Counsel with The Wisest

You’re about to undertake an endeavor and MashAllah you’ve sought the counsel of wise men or women on the matter, and yet your heart is still unable to decide. So to settle this state of your heart, you decide to seek the counsel of the Wisest of the wise, Allah Himself. Counsel with Allah is called Istikhaara, and it is a simple act. All you have to do is make Wudu, pray two Nafl with the intention of Istikhaara, and recite the Istikhaara Dua after completion of the Nafl. The only special thing you do, is that you bring to your mind the matter about which you’re making

Istikhaara, when you recite the “ GرIgمG Iا االGذgه TنG part of ” اthe Dua. And that’s it! That’s all there is to Istikhaara. One important point should be borne in mind though, and that is that the general perception about Istikhaara i.e. that you will see some stark and clear sign in your dreams, or on the road or in the

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skies etc., is incorrect. What you’re looking for, instead, is an inexplicable turning of your heart towards one particular option out of several options, and fixation thereafter on that option. That particular option will InshAllah be the best one for you, chosen by the Creator of all options and opportunities. And now, the Istikhaara Dua:

GكRمI RعRل كG ب YرI ي RخG ت IسG kىI ا Rن WهYمT ا Gلل ا IنRم GكYلG ئ IسG RكG وGا ت GرIدYقR كG ب YرRدIقG ت IسG وGا

GكRلIضGف R Iم IعGظRي TكG ال Rن GقIدRرY وGآلG فGا تYرRدIقG TمY ا IتG عGال Gن GمY وGا GعIل GمY وآلG ا GعIل وGت

GتI Yن RنI ك WهYمT ا Gلل YوIبR . ا IغYي GنT ال GمY ا GعIل ت Iىk GمIرG خGير¡ ل Iا االGهذ IىR Iن فRىI دRي

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Yه IرRدIاقGف IىRرIمG GةR ا وGمGعGاشRىI وGعGاقRب IىR هY ل Iر kسG RىI وGي YمTل IهR ث RىI فRي GارRكI ل بYمG GعIل IتG ت Yن RنI ك GنT وG ا GمIرG هذGا ا Iاال

IىRاشGعGمGو IىR Iن kىI فRىI دRي ر  ل Gش Iىk GمIرRىI فGاصIرRفIهY عGن GةR ا وGعGاقRب

GرI ي GخI RىG ال ل IرRدIاقGو YهI RىI عGن وGاصIرRفIنGانG IثY ك Rه حGي RىI ب ضRن Iار TمY I ث

“O Allah! I ask guidance from Your knowledge, And Power from Your Might and I ask for Your great blessings.

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You are capable and I am not. You know and I do not and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter, Then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it, and if You know that this job is harmful to me in my religion and subsistence and in the Hereafter, then keep it away from me and let me be away from it. And ordain for me whatever is good for me, and make me satisfied with it.”

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