Dua #189•Bukhari: 1120

Start Tahajjud With This Prayer (Opening Dua)

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Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: when The Prophet (ﷺ) was standing at night to pray Tahajjud, he used to recite:

#189

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ (لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ)

Transliteration

Allaahumma lakal-hamdu. Anta qaiyyimus-samawaati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamdu, Laka mulkus-samawaati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamdu, anta nurus-samawaati wal-ardi. Walakal-hamdu, antal-haqqu wa wa'dukal-haqqu, wa liqaa'uka Haqqun, wa qauluka Haqqun, wal-jannatu Haqqun wan-naaru Haqqun wannabiyuna Haqqun. Wa Muhammadun (ﷺ) Haqqun, was-sa'atu Haqqun. Allaahumma Laka aslamtu wabika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khaasamtu, wa ilaika ‘haakamtu faghfir li maa qaddamtu wamaa akh-khartu wamaa as-rartu wamaa a’lantu, antal-muqaddimu wa antal muakh-khiru, laa ilaaha illaa anta (in another narration there is laa ilaaha ghairuka instead of laa ilaaha illaa anta)

Translation

O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad (ﷺ) is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you.

Benefits & Virtues

Say this tahajjud dua to get closer to Allah's mercy and forgiveness. Your heart fills with Iman and hope before starting night prayer in the quiet darkness.

  • When you make tahajjud prayer dua with Iman, Allah's help comes to you.
  • This opening brings Barakah and peace in tahajjud every night.
  • Opening dua helps muslims get forgiveness from Allah for old and new sins.
  • Tahajjud prayer dua makes your heart strong with tawakkaltu alallah and hope.
  • La ilaha illa anta in tahajjud ki namaz ki dua keeps your worship pure and clean.
  • When to Recite Dua For Tahajjud Prayer

Common Questions

Start with O Allah I surrender to You I believe in You and depend on You I repent to You and take You as judge between us

Make niyyat for tahajjud in your heart. Plan to perform two or more rakats seeking Allah's forgiveness and blessings. Do not say it out loud.

Before salah say Subhanakallahumma wa bihamdika wa tabarakasmuka wa ta'ala jadduka wa la ilaha ghairuk. It praises Allah and prepares your heart.

Yes. Prophet said Allahumma lakal-hamd anta qaiyyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna when starting tahajjud. This is special dua for that time.

Say Allaahumma innee as'alukal-'afwa wal'aafiyata fid-dunyaa wal'aakhira. Ask Allah for forgiveness and safety in this world and next during tahajjud prayer dua.

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