Dua When Lowering the Deceased into the Grave

September 26, 2026

Meyyit Kabre Konulurken Okunacak Dua: Arapçası ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the dua recited while placing the deceased in the grave. There is great blessing and great virtue in this dua; our Prophet ﷺ explained this in many of his noble hadiths.

Dua Text

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ وَبِاللّٰهِ وَعَلٰى مِلَّةِ رَسُولِ اللّٰهِ صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، اَللّٰهُمَّ أَجِرْهُ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ وَمِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ جَافِ الْأَرْضَ عَنْ جَنْبَيْهِ وَصَعِّدْ رُوحَهُ وَلَقِّهِ مِنْكَ رِضْوَانًا

Transliteration

Bismillahi wa billahi wa ‘ala millati Rasulillahi sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam. Allahumma ajirhu minash-shaytani wa min ‘adhabil-qabr. Allahumma jafil-arda ‘an janbayhi wa sa”id ruhahu wa laqqihi minka ridwanan.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, by the power of Allah, and upon the religion and Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ has this person died. O Allah, protect this deceased from Satan and from the punishment of the grave. O Allah, widen the earth of this deceased’s grave, raise his soul high and let him attain Your good pleasure.

What Is Asked in This Dua

One asks that the deceased be protected from Satan and from the punishment of the grave, that his grave be widened, that his soul be raised and that he attain Allah’s good pleasure.

When and How to Recite

It is recited while the deceased is lowered into the grave.

Virtue

The source book states that Allah’s help, and every kind of help and blessing asked of Him, will be especially needed in the grave, and that the grave is the place where a person will feel the most distress. Our Prophet ﷺ said: “The grave is either a garden from the gardens of Paradise or a pit from the pits of Hell.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Which dua is recited when the deceased is placed in the grave?

The dua “Bismillahi wa billahi wa ‘ala millati Rasulillah… Allahumma ajirhu minash-shaytan…” is recited.

What is asked for in this dua?

That the deceased be protected from Satan and from the punishment of the grave, that his grave be widened, that his soul be raised and that he attain Allah’s good pleasure.

Is there a shorter version?

Yes; the source book also gives the short dua “Bismillahi wa ‘ala sunnati Rasulillah”.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 594.

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: 26 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026