Ramadan duas are the supplications Muslims make through the blessed month: at suhoor before dawn, while fasting through the day, at iftar when breaking the fast, in Taraweeh and Witr, and in the last ten nights. The most important is the iftar dua taught by the Prophet ﷺ, but every moment of a fasting day is a chance to ask Allah for what you need.
This guide gathers authentic Ramadan duas in Arabic, transliteration and English, each with its source. It also explains which popular Ramadan duas are weak, what to say at suhoor, and how to build a simple daily dua routine around the fasting hours here in the UK. Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on Monday, 8 February, so now is a good time to start learning them.
Dua is the heart of worship, and Ramadan is the month when Allah reminds us that He is near. The verse about dua sits right in the middle of the verses on fasting.
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌ ۖ أُجِيبُ دَعْوَةَ الدَّاعِ إِذَا دَعَانِ
“And when My servants ask you about Me, I am near. I answer the call of the caller when he calls upon Me.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:186)
The Prophet ﷺ also named the fasting person among those whose duas are not turned away:
“Three people’s duas are not rejected: the fasting person until he breaks his fast, the just ruler, and the one who has been wronged.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3598, graded hasan)
This means the whole fasting day is a window for dua, not only the moment of iftar. Whether you are on the morning commute, at your desk or waiting for Maghrib, you can keep asking.
The authentic dua for breaking the fast is “Dhahaba al-zama’u, wabtallatil uruq, wa thabatal ajru in sha Allah.” The Prophet ﷺ said it when he broke his fast.
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Dhahaba al-zama’u, wabtallatil uruq, wa thabatal ajru in sha Allah.
“The thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 2357, graded hasan)
Say Bismillah, break your fast with dates or water, and then say this dua. The Prophet ﷺ would break his fast with fresh dates, then dried dates, and if there were none, a few sips of water (Sunan Abi Dawud 2356, graded hasan).
Many families learn the dua “Allahumma laka sumtu wa ala rizqika aftartu”, meaning “O Allah, I fasted for You and I break my fast with Your provision.” It is recorded in Sunan Abi Dawud 2358, but scholars grade it weak because its chain is broken.
Its meaning is sound, so saying it is not wrong. However, the authentic dua above is the better one to learn and teach your children.
Yes. The moments before Maghrib, while you are still fasting, are an excellent time to ask Allah for your needs. Many people spend the ten minutes before iftar making dua quietly instead of rushing in the kitchen.
In the UK, Ramadan 2027 iftar is expected around 5pm in early February and close to 6pm by early March, depending on your city. Check the exact time in our Ramadan timetable for London or your local mosque’s timetable, and set a reminder for ten minutes before.
There is no specific dua for suhoor in the authentic Sunnah. You say Bismillah before eating, as with any meal, and you make your intention to fast in your heart.
The Prophet ﷺ encouraged the meal itself:
“Eat suhoor, for in suhoor there is blessing.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1923, Sahih Muslim 1095)
The intention (niyyah) for the fast is made in the heart. Waking up and eating suhoor because you plan to fast is enough. The phrase “Wa bisawmi ghadin nawaytu min shahri Ramadan” is commonly printed on timetables, but it does not come from the Prophet ﷺ. You may say it as a reminder, though it is not required.
The Prophet ﷺ said: “Actions are only by intentions.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1, Sahih Muslim 1907)
Suhoor falls in the last third of the night, the time when Allah descends to the lowest heaven. The Prophet ﷺ said:
“Our Lord descends every night to the lowest heaven when the last third of the night remains, and He says: Who is calling upon Me, so that I may answer him? Who is asking of Me, so that I may give him? Who is seeking My forgiveness, so that I may forgive him?” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1145, Sahih Muslim 758)
Before you eat, take a few minutes to pray two rakahs and make dua. You are already awake at the most blessed hour of the night.
These short duas suit both suhoor and iftar.
Before eating: Say Bismillah. If you forget, say:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Transliteration: Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu.
“In the name of Allah at its beginning and at its end.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 3767, Jami at-Tirmidhi 1858, graded sahih)
After eating:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنِي هَذَا وَرَزَقَنِيهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِنِّي وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Transliteration: Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadha wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
“All praise is for Allah who fed me this and provided it for me without any might or power from myself.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 4023, Jami at-Tirmidhi 3458, graded hasan)
In the same hadith, the Prophet ﷺ said that whoever says this after eating will have his past sins forgiven.
When you see the new crescent of Ramadan, or of any month, the Prophet ﷺ taught this dua:
اللَّهُمَّ أَهْلِلْهُ عَلَيْنَا بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْإِيمَانِ وَالسَّلَامَةِ وَالْإِسْلَامِ رَبِّي وَرَبُّكَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration: Allahumma ahlilhu alayna bil-yumni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-islam, rabbi wa rabbuk Allah.
“O Allah, bring it over us with blessing and faith, with safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3451, graded hasan)
Ramadan 2027 is expected to begin on the evening of Sunday, 7 February, with the first fast on Monday, 8 February, depending on the moon. Our Ramadan 2027 guide has the expected dates for the UK.
While fasting, you can make any dua in any language, and the fasting state makes your dua more likely to be answered. These short supplications are easy to repeat through the day.
The Prophet ﷺ taught that if someone insults or argues with you while you fast, you should reply:
إِنِّي صَائِمٌ
Transliteration: Inni sa’im.
“I am fasting.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 1894, Sahih Muslim 1151)
It reminds you, as much as the other person, that your fast includes your tongue and temper.
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration: Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah, wa fil-akhirati hasanah, wa qina adhaban-nar.
“Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:201)
Anas (RA) said this was the dua the Prophet ﷺ made most often (Sahih al-Bukhari 6389).
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
Transliteration: Ya Muqallibal-qulub, thabbit qalbi ala dinik.
“O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2140, graded hasan)
This is a powerful dua for the end of Ramadan, when we hope to keep the good habits we built.
When someone hosts you for iftar, the Prophet ﷺ taught this dua for your host:
أَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ
Transliteration: Aftara indakumus-sa’imun, wa akala ta’amakumul-abrar, wa sallat alaykumul-mala’ikah.
“May fasting people break their fast with you, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels pray for you.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 3854, graded sahih)
It is a beautiful way to thank family, friends and the volunteers at your local mosque iftar. Feeding a fasting person carries the reward of their fast too (Jami at-Tirmidhi 807, graded sahih).
There is no special dua between the rakahs of Taraweeh in the Sunnah, so you may use that pause for dhikr, salawat or your own dua. In Witr, the Prophet ﷺ taught his grandson Al-Hasan (RA) this qunut:
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ، وَتَوَلَّنِي فِيمَنْ تَوَلَّيْتَ، وَبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَقِنِي شَرَّ مَا قَضَيْتَ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْضِي وَلَا يُقْضَى عَلَيْكَ، وَإِنَّهُ لَا يَذِلُّ مَنْ وَالَيْتَ، تَبَارَكْتَ رَبَّنَا وَتَعَالَيْتَ
Transliteration: Allahummahdini fiman hadayt, wa afini fiman afayt, wa tawallani fiman tawallayt, wa barik li fima a’tayt, wa qini sharra ma qadayt, fa innaka taqdi wa la yuqda alayk, wa innahu la yadhillu man walayt, tabarakta rabbana wa ta’alayt.
“O Allah, guide me among those You have guided, grant me wellbeing among those You have granted wellbeing, take me into Your care among those You have taken into Your care, bless me in what You have given, and protect me from the evil of what You have decreed. For You decree and none can decree over You. The one You befriend is never humiliated. Blessed are You, our Lord, and Exalted.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 1425, Jami at-Tirmidhi 464, graded sahih)
After finishing Witr, the Prophet ﷺ would say three times, raising his voice on the third:
سُبْحَانَ الْمَلِكِ الْقُدُّوسِ
Transliteration: Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus.
“Glory be to the King, the Most Holy.” (Sunan Abi Dawud 1430, Sunan an-Nasa’i 1699, graded sahih)
The dua for Laylat al-Qadr is “Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa’fu anni.” The Prophet ﷺ taught it to Aishah (RA) when she asked what to say if she found the Night of Decree.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّي
Transliteration: Allahumma innaka afuwwun tuhibbul afwa fa’fu anni.
“O Allah, You are the One who pardons, and You love to pardon, so pardon me.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 3513, graded sahih)
Laylat al-Qadr is “better than a thousand months” (Surah Al-Qadr 97:3), and it falls in the odd nights of the last ten. Our guides to the last 10 nights of Ramadan and the dua for Laylatul Qadr explain how to make the most of them.
Ramadan is the month of the Quran, so the duas inside it are among the best to repeat. These five are short enough to memorise this month.
For forgiveness, the dua of Adam (AS) and Hawwa:
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.” (Surah Al-A’raf 7:23)
For mistakes and forgetfulness:
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا
“Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make a mistake.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:286)
For your parents:
رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّيَانِي صَغِيرًا
“My Lord, have mercy on them both as they raised me when I was small.” (Surah Al-Isra 17:24)
For your family:
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
“Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and children the coolness of our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.” (Surah Al-Furqan 25:74)
For knowledge:
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (Surah Taha 20:114)
The Prophet ﷺ called this dua Sayyid al-Istighfar, the master of all duas for forgiveness. He said that whoever says it with conviction in the morning and dies that day, or in the evening and dies that night, will be among the people of Paradise.
اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، خَلَقْتَنِي وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ، وَأَنَا عَلَى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ، أَبُوءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ، وَأَبُوءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration: Allahumma anta rabbi, la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana abduk, wa ana ala ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’t, a’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’t, abu’u laka bi ni’matika alayy, wa abu’u laka bi dhanbi faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.
“O Allah, You are my Lord. There is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your blessings upon me, and I acknowledge my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.” (Sahih al-Bukhari 6306)
Ramadan is the best time to make this part of your morning and evening routine.
The popular duas for each ten day block of Ramadan, often printed as mercy for the first ten, forgiveness for the middle ten and freedom from the Fire for the last ten, are based on a narration that scholars grade weak. The duas themselves have good meanings, so asking Allah for mercy, forgiveness and safety from the Fire is always good.
The issue is only attribution. Rather than saying “the Prophet ﷺ taught this dua for days 1 to 10”, simply ask Allah for mercy, forgiveness and freedom from the Fire throughout the whole month. The Prophet ﷺ told us that Allah frees people from the Fire on every night of Ramadan (Jami at-Tirmidhi 682, Sunan Ibn Majah 1642, graded sahih by al-Albani).
A daily routine helps you make dua at the times when it is most likely to be answered. This plan fits around a normal UK working or school day.
| Time | What to do | Dua to focus on |
|---|---|---|
| Suhoor, last third of the night | Pray two rakahs, then eat | Your personal needs, Sayyid al-Istighfar |
| After Fajr | Morning adhkar | Sayyid al-Istighfar, Rabbana atina |
| During the day | Commute, breaks, waiting times | Ya Muqallibal-qulub, Quranic duas |
| Ten minutes before Maghrib | Sit quietly, phone away | Your longest and most heartfelt duas |
| At iftar | Break the fast with dates or water | Dhahaba al-zama’u |
| Taraweeh and Witr | Pray with your local mosque or at home | Qunut of Witr, Subhanal-Malikil-Quddus |
| Last ten nights | Seek Laylat al-Qadr | Allahumma innaka afuwwun |
Keep a short written list of people and needs you want to pray for. Read from it each evening, so no one is forgotten. For more ways to prepare your heart, read our spiritual tips for Ramadan.
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