Dua of the Prophets

حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ

“Allah ˹alone˺ is sufficient ˹as an aid˺ for us and ˹He˺ is the best Protector.”

Surah Al-Imran; Verse 173; Dua of Prophet Ibrahim (A)

لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ

“There is no god ˹worthy of worship˺ except You. Glory be to You! I have certainly done wrong.”

Surah Al-Anbya; Verse 87; Dua of Prophet Yunus (A)

وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ

And ˹remember˺ when Ayyub cried out to his Lord, “I have been touched with adversity, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”

Surah Al-Anbya; Verse 83; Dua of Prophet Ayyub (A)

فَدَعَا رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَغْلُوبٌۭ فَٱنتَصِرْ

So he cried out to his Lord, “I am helpless, so help ˹me˺!”

Surah Al-Qamar; Verse 10; Dua of Prophet Nuh (A)

فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

So he watered ˹their herd˺ for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed, “My Lord! I am truly in ˹desperate˺ need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.”

Surah Al-Qasas; Verse 24; Dua of Prophet Musa (A)

قَالَ رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى ٢٥ وَيَسِّرْ لِىٓ أَمْرِى ٢٦ وَٱحْلُلْ عُقْدَةًۭ مِّن لِّسَانِى ٢٧ يَفْقَهُوا۟ قَوْلِى ٢٨

Moses prayed, “My Lord! Uplift my heart for me, and make my task easy, and remove the impediment from my tongue so people may understand my speech.

Surah Taha; Verse 25-28; Dua of Prophet Musa (A)

رَّبِّ زِدْنِى عِلْمًۭا

“My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.”

Surah Taha; Verse 114; Dua of Prophet Musa (A)