Dua to Ward Off Misfortune

August 14, 2026

Belanın Def’i ve Hayır Kapılarının Açılması Duası

Explanation

This dua is recited for calamity to be lifted and for closed doors to be opened. It also contains a passage from Surah al-Fath.

Dua Text

لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَا خَيْرَ الْخَلَاصِ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ، يَا خِضْرُ وَإِلْيَاسُ، يَا فَتَّاحُ يَا فَتَّاحُ، اَللَّهُمَّ افْتَحْ عَلَيْنَا بَابَ الْخَيْرِ بِحَقِّ إِنَّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحًا مُبِينًا وَيَنْصُرَكَ اللَّهُ نَصْرًا عَزِيزًا، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ الْمُبِينُ، مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَادِقُ الْوَعْدِ الْأَمِينُ، بِلُطْفِكَ يَا رَحْمٰنُ وَكَرَمِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Transliteration

La ilaha illallahu ya khayral-khalas, Muhammadun Rasulullah, ya Khidru wa Ilyas, ya Fattahu ya Fattah, Allahummaftah ‘alayna babal-khayri bi-haqqi Inna fatahna laka fathan mubina, wa yansurakallahu nasran ‘aziza, la ilaha illallahul-Malikul-Haqqul-Mubin, Muhammadun Rasulullahi sadiqul-wa’dil-amin, bi-lutfika ya Rahmanu wa karamika ya Arhamar-rahimin.

Meaning

There is no god but Allah; O Giver of the best deliverance! Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. O Khidr and Ilyas! O Fattah, O Fattah (Opener)! O Allah, open for us the door of goodness for the sake of the verses “Indeed, We have granted you a clear victory” and “that Allah may help you with a mighty help.” There is no god but Allah, the King, the Truth, the Manifest. Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, true to his promise and trustworthy. By Your kindness, O Rahman, and by Your generosity, O Most Merciful of the merciful!

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua, the servant turns to Allah by repeating the declarations of tawhid and the testimony of faith (shahadah). They affirm that there is no god but Allah and that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is His Messenger, and they remember Allah as “the Giver of the best deliverance.” With this expression, the servant who is in the midst of calamity declares that deliverance comes only from Allah.

Then Allah is called upon by His name al-Fattah, meaning “the Opener of all who open,” and He is asked to open the doors of goodness. This request is accompanied by a passage from the first verses of Surah al-Fath, recalling Allah’s promise of a clear victory and a mighty help. The dua ends by repeating that Allah is the true Owner of dominion and that His Messenger is true to his word and trustworthy, and by seeking refuge in the kindness of ar-Rahman and the generosity of the Most Merciful of the merciful.

When and How to Recite

The Dua to Ward Off Misfortune is recited with the intention of having calamity lifted and closed doors opened. The source book mentions no specific time or number of recitations; it can be recited at any time when distress is felt.

Since it contains a passage from Surah al-Fath, the verse portion should be recited with respect and an awareness of its meaning. Being in a state of wudu is preferable. Those who find the Arabic difficult may also make the dua using its meaning in their own language. The source book does not mention a separate virtue for this dua.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua to ward off misfortune recited?

It is recited when one wishes for calamity to be lifted and closed doors to be opened; the source book mentions no specific time, and it can be recited whenever needed.

What is the source of the dua to ward off misfortune?

It is found in the Majmu’at al-Ahzab (vol. 1, p. 579); it contains a passage from the first verses of Surah al-Fath.

Can the dua to ward off misfortune be recited without wudu?

Wudu is not a condition for making dua, though being in wudu is virtuous; however, since the text contains Quranic verses, the ruling on touching the Mushaf should also be observed.

Source

Surah al-Fath 48:1-3. Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 579.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 14 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026