What does Du'a mean?
Supplication: calling on Allah directly, in any language, for anything.
Du'a explained
Du'a is the essence of worship. It can be made at any time, but is especially answered in prostration, between the adhan and iqamah, in the last third of the night, on Friday, while fasting, and while travelling. The Quran promises: call upon Me and I will respond to you.
Related terms
- Dhikrذِكْر
Remembrance of Allah, on the tongue and in the heart.
- Adhkarأَذْكَار
The plural of dhikr: the set remembrances of morning, evening, sleep and daily life.
- Sujudسُجُود
Prostration, the forehead and nose on the ground, the closest a servant is to Allah.
- Istighfarاِسْتِغْفَار
Seeking Allah's forgiveness, most simply with Astaghfirullah.
Questions about Du'a
What does Du'a mean?
Du'a (دُعَاء, Du'a') means: Supplication: calling on Allah directly, in any language, for anything.
How is Du'a written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written دُعَاء and pronounced Du'a'. It is also spelled Dua, Supplication.
Where does Du'a come from in the Quran or hadith?
Du'a is the essence of worship. It can be made at any time, but is especially answered in prostration, between the adhan and iqamah, in the last third of the night, on Friday, while fasting, and while travelling. The Quran promises: call upon Me and I will respond to you. Source: Ghafir 40:60; Sunan at-Tirmidhi 3371.
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