Essential Ramadan Dua List to Supercharge Your Worship

Ramadan is not just a regular month. Every year it comes and when our iman needs it the most and makes us all feel hopeful and blessed. I don’t know about you but it always ends so fast that I find myself yearning for those Ramadan days. It is a major opportunity. An opportunity to cleanse our hearts, strengthen our faith, and reconnect with Allah ﷻ through worship, reflection, and dua. But with so many emotions, responsibilities, and spiritual goals packed into these 30 days, it can be easy to forget the duas we intended to make. Having a Ramadan Dua List is a great way to keep on track and not lose focus.

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This Ramadan Dua List includes: Dua for Arrival of Ramadan, Dua of Sighting the New Moon, Dua To Start Fasting, Ramadan Iftar Dua (Dua to Break Fast), Dua for Iftar Host, Dua for First 10 days of Ramadan (First Ashra), Dua for Second 10 Days of Ramadan (Second Ashra), Dua for Last 10 days of Ramadan (Third Ashra), Laylatul Qadr Dua.

Ramadan Dua List:

Dua for Arrival of Ramadan

اَللّٰهُمَّ سَلّمْنِيْ إِلى رَمَضانَ وَسَلّمْ لِي رَمَضانَ وَتَسَلَّمْه مِنِّي مُتَقَبَّلا

Transliteration: Allahumma Sallimni ila Ramadan wa Sallim li Ramadan wa Tasallamhu Minni Mutaqabbala

Translation: O Allah! Preserve me until Ramadan, safeguard Ramadan for me (by making the conditions in it such that I can take maximum benefit from it) and accept it from me (receive my deeds with acceptance). (Kanzul Ummal #24277)

This dua emphasizes three key aspects: asking for safety and good health until Ramadan, the ability to fully benefit from the month, and the acceptance of good deeds by Allah ﷻ. The importance of sincerity in worship during Ramadan is highlighted, stressing that all actions should be for Allah ﷻ’s pleasure to ensure they are accepted.

Dua of Sighting the New Moon

When the Prophet (ﷺ) saw the new moon of the lunar month, he would offer this dua:

‏اللهم أهله علينا بالأمن والإيمان والسلامة والإسلام، ربي وربك الله، هلال رشد وخير‏

Transliteration: Allahumma ahillahu ‘alaina bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-Islam, Rabbi wa Rabbuk-Allah, Hilalu rushdin wa khairin

Translation: O Allah, let this moon appear on us with security and Iman, safety and Islam. (O moon!) My Rabb and your Rabb is Allah ﷻ. May this moon be bringing guidance and good

Dua To Start Fasting

اللّٰهُمَّ اَصُوْمـُ غدَ لَّكَ فَا غْفِرْلِیْ مَا قَدَّ مْتُ وَ مَا اَخَّرْتُ

Transliteration: Allahumma Asumu Gadallaka Fagfirli Ma Qaddamtu Wa Ma Akhartu

Translation: O Allah! I am fasting tomorrow for You, so forgive my past and future sins

وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ

Transliteration: Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri ramadan

Translation: I intend to keep the fast for tomorrow in the month of Ramadan

Ramadan Iftar Dua (Dua to Break Fast)

ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ

Transliteration: Dhahaba al-zama’ wa abtalat al-‘urooq wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allah

Translation: Thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward has been earned, if Allah wills.

اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صُمْتُ وَعَلَى رِزْقِكَ أَفْطَرْتُ

Transliteration: Allahumma Laka Sumtu Wa Ala Rizqika Aftartu (Abu Dawud: 2358)

Translation: O Allah! For You I have fasted and with your provision (food), I have broken my fast.

Dua for Iftar Host

أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ

Transliteration: Aftara indakumus-saimun, wa akala ta’amakumul-abraru, wa sallat alaikumul- mala’ikah

Translation: May the fasting people break their fast with you, and the pious eat your food, and the angels pray for blessing on you

Dua for First 10 days of Ramadan (First Ashra)

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغيثُ

Transliteration: Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum! Bi rahmatika astaghees

Translation: O Living and Eternal Maintainer! By Your mercy I seek help

Dua for Second 10 Days of Ramadan (Second Ashra)

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ رَبِّی مِنْ کُلِّ زَنْبٍ وَّ اَتُوْبُ اِلَيْهِ

Transliteration: Astaghfirullaha rabbi min kulli zambiyon wa atoobu ilaiyh

Translation: I seek forgiveness from Allah for all my sins and turn to Him

Dua for Last 10 days of Ramadan (Third Ashra)

اَللَّهُمَّ أَجِرْنِي مِنَ النَّارِ

Transliteration: Allahuma Ajirni minan naar

Translation: Oh Allah, save me from the fire (Jahannam)

Laylatul Qadr Dua

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي

Transliteration: Allahumma innaka Afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa’fu anni

Translation: Oh Allah! Verily You are most forgiving and You love to forgive. So forgive me. (Tirmidhi: 3513)

One of the most fulfilling prayers during Ramadan is the Taraweeh prayer, performed after Isha. If you’re looking for the Taraweeh Dua to recite after Taraweeh you can find it HERE.

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Sources of knowledge: This blog post was informed by sources such as Sunnah.com, Yaqeen Institute, Darul Ihsan. We recommend visiting these platforms for more detailed knowledge. For more details, feel free to explore their works.