Anas (RA) said the supplication the Prophet ﷺ said most often was 'Rabbana atina fi-d-dunya hasanah'. A single dua that covers this life, the next, and the path in between. The right line for every day.
Rabbana atina fi-d-dunya hasanah, wa fi-l-akhirati hasanah, wa qina 'adhaba-n-nar.
“Our Lord, give us in this world good and in the Hereafter good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Anas ﷺ said this was the dua the Prophet ﷺ recited most often. Covers this life, the next, and protection in between.
Rabbana la tu'akhidhna in nasina aw akhta'na. Rabbana wa la tahmil 'alayna isran kama hamaltahu 'ala-lladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa'fu 'anna, wa-ghfir lana, wa-rhamna, anta Mawlana fa-nsurna 'ala-l-qawmi-l-kafirin.
“Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or err. Our Lord, lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, burden us not with what we have no strength to bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so help us against those who reject faith.”
The closing two verses of Surat al-Baqarah, whoever recites them at night, they suffice him.
Rabbi zidni 'ilma.
“My Lord, increase me in knowledge.”
The only thing in the Qur'an we are taught to always ask more of. Say it before studying, before reading, before any pursuit of understanding.
Hasbunallahu wa ni'ma-l-wakeel.
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”
What Ibrahim said when thrown into the fire, and what the believers said when an army was being marched against them. The knock that opens every locked door.
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, al-Hayyu-l-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fi-s-samawati wa ma fi-l-ard. Man dha-lladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi-shay'in min 'ilmihi illa bi-ma sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhu-s-samawati wa-l-ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifzuhuma, wa Huwa-l-'Aliyyu-l-'Adheem.
“Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
Whoever recites this in the morning is protected from jinn until evening (Sunan an-Nasa'i al-Kubra 10735, hasan).
Qul Huwa-llahu Ahad. Allahu-s-Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.
“Say: He is Allah, One. Allah, the Self-Sufficient upon whom all depend. He begets not, nor is He begotten. And there is nothing comparable to Him.”
The Prophet ﷺ said reciting al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas three times each in the morning and in the evening will suffice you against everything.
Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi-l-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharri-n-naffathati fi-l-'uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.
“Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the daybreak. From the evil of what He has created. From the evil of the darkening night as it descends. From the evil of those who practise witchcraft when they blow in the knots. And from the evil of the envier when he envies.”
Qul a'udhu bi Rabbi-n-nas. Maliki-n-nas. Ilahi-n-nas. Min sharri-l-waswasi-l-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi suduri-n-nas. Mina-l-jinnati wa-n-nas.
“Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of mankind. The King of mankind. The God of mankind. From the evil of the whispering one who withdraws. Who whispers in the breasts of mankind. From among the jinn and mankind.”
Asbahna wa asbaha-l-mulku lillah, wa-l-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadir. Rabbi as'aluka khayra ma fi hadha-l-yawm wa khayra ma ba'dah, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadha-l-yawm wa sharri ma ba'dah. Rabbi a'udhu bika mina-l-kasali wa su'i-l-kibar. Rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fi-n-nar wa 'adhabin fi-l-qabr.
“We have entered the morning, and the dominion belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this day and the good of what comes after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this day and the evil of what comes after it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the wretchedness of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.”
Allahumma anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana 'abduk, wa ana 'ala 'ahdika wa wa'dika ma-stata't, a'udhu bika min sharri ma sana't, abu'u laka bi ni'matika 'alayya, wa abu'u laka bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfiru-dh-dhunuba illa Anta.
“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 Your promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done. I acknowledge Your favour upon me and I acknowledge my sin. So forgive me, for no one forgives sins except You.”
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever recites this with conviction in the morning and dies that day before evening is of the people of paradise. Same at evening.
Radhitu billahi Rabban, wa bil-Islami dinan, wa bi-Muhammadin ﷺ nabiyyan.
“I am content with Allah as my Lord, with Islam as my religion, and with Muhammad ﷺ as my prophet.”
Whoever says this three times in the morning and three times in the evening, Allah has promised to please him on the Day of Resurrection.
Allahumma bika asbahna, wa bika amsayna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namut, wa ilayka-n-nushur.
“O Allah, through You we enter the morning, through You we enter the evening, through You we live, through You we die, and to You is the resurrection.”
Hasbiyallahu la ilaha illa Huwa, 'alayhi tawakkaltu, wa Huwa Rabbu-l-'arshi-l-'adheem.
“Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god but He. In Him I have placed my trust, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”
Whoever says this seven times in the morning and seven times in the evening, Allah will suffice him for whatever matters him from the affairs of this world and the next.
Bismillahi-lladhi la yadurru ma'asmihi shay'un fi-l-ardi wa la fi-s-sama'i, wa Huwa-s-Sami'u-l-'Alim.
“In the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on the earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.”
Whoever says this three times in the morning and three times in the evening, nothing will harm them.
Subhanallahi wa bihamdih.
“Glory be to Allah, and all praise is His.”
Whoever says this a hundred times a day, their sins will be forgiven even if they were like the foam of the sea.
Allahu la ilaha illa Huwa, al-Hayyu-l-Qayyum. La ta'khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fi-s-samawati wa ma fi-l-ard. Man dha-lladhi yashfa'u 'indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya'lamu ma bayna aydihim wa ma khalfahum, wa la yuhituna bi-shay'in min 'ilmihi illa bi-ma sha'. Wasi'a kursiyyuhu-s-samawati wa-l-ard, wa la ya'uduhu hifzuhuma, wa Huwa-l-'Aliyyu-l-'Adheem.
“Allah, there is no god but He, the Living, the Self-Subsisting. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs what is in the heavens and what is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what lies before them and what is behind them, and they grasp nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Throne extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.”
Reciting this at evening protects from jinn until morning.
Amsayna wa amsa-l-mulku lillah, wa-l-hamdu lillah, la ilaha illa Allah wahdahu la sharika lah, lahu-l-mulku wa lahu-l-hamd, wa Huwa 'ala kulli shay'in Qadir. Rabbi as'aluka khayra ma fi hadhihi-l-laylati wa khayra ma ba'daha, wa a'udhu bika min sharri ma fi hadhihi-l-laylati wa sharri ma ba'daha. Rabbi a'udhu bika mina-l-kasali wa su'i-l-kibar. Rabbi a'udhu bika min 'adhabin fi-n-nar wa 'adhabin fi-l-qabr.
“We have entered the evening, and the dominion belongs to Allah. Praise is for Allah. There is no god but Allah alone, with no partner. His is the dominion and His is the praise, and He is able to do all things. My Lord, I ask You for the good of this night and the good of what comes after it, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this night and the evil of what comes after it. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from laziness and the wretchedness of old age. My Lord, I seek refuge in You from punishment in the Fire and punishment in the grave.”
Allahumma bika amsayna, wa bika asbahna, wa bika nahya, wa bika namut, wa ilayka-l-masir.
“O Allah, through You we enter the evening, through You we enter the morning, through You we live, through You we die, and to You is the final return.”
Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala rabbina tawakkalna
“In Allah's name we enter, in Allah's name we leave, and upon our Lord we rely.”
Alhamdulillahi-lladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhi-n-nushur.
“All praise is for Allah who gave us life after He took it, and to Him is the resurrection.”
Bismika-llahumma amutu wa ahya.
“In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.”
Bismillah.
“In the name of Allah.”
If you forget at the start, say bismillahi fi awwalihi wa akhirih (in the name of Allah at its beginning and its end).
Alhamdulillahi-lladhi 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 me.”
Bismillah, tawakkaltu 'ala-llah, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
“In the name of Allah. I place my trust in Allah. There is no power and no strength except with Allah.”
The Prophet ﷺ said whoever says this is protected, guided, and the devils turn away from him.
Bismillahi walajna, wa bismillahi kharajna, wa 'ala-llahi Rabbina tawakkalna.
“In the name of Allah we enter. In the name of Allah we leave. And upon Allah our Lord we rely.”
Subhanallah, wal-hamdulillah, wa la ilaha illa-llah, wa-llahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
“Glory to Allah, and all praise is His, and there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest, and there is no power or strength except with Allah.”
Often called the five treasures of paradise. Useful as a default dhikr anywhere.
Allahumma sayyiban nafi'a.
“O Allah, a beneficial rain.”
Said by the Prophet ﷺ whenever he saw rain. Rain is a time of mercy and the dua is answered, make du'a while it falls.
Subhana-lladhi yusabbihu-r-ra'du bi-hamdihi wa-l-mala'ikatu min khifatih.
“Glory to the One whom thunder glorifies with His praise, and the angels out of fear of Him.”
Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bi-l-amni wa-l-iman, wa-s-salamati wa-l-islam. Rabbi wa rabbuka-llah.
“O Allah, bring it over us with security and faith, safety and Islam. My Lord and your Lord is Allah.”
The second sentence is addressed to the crescent itself. Said at the start of every Hijri month, especially Ramadan.