Dua for Travel

October 1, 2026

Yolculuk Duası: Arapçası, Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is the most comprehensive travel dua, recited before setting out on a journey. It includes both a request that the road be made easy and the entrusting to Allah of the family and blessings left behind.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَسْتَعِينُ وَعَلَيْكَ أَتَوَكَّلُ، اَللَّهُمَّ ذَلِّلْ لِى صُعُوبَةَ أَمْرِى، وَسَهِّلْ عَلَىَّ مَشَقَّةَ سَفَرِى، وَارْزُقْنِى مِنَ الْخَيْرِ أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا أَطْلُبُ، وَاصْرِفْ عَنِّى كُلَّ شَرٍّ، رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِى صَدْرِى وَيَسِّرْ لِى أَمْرِى، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّى أَسْتَحْفِظُكَ وَأَسْتَوْدِعُكَ نَفْسِى وَدِينِى وَأَهْلِى وَأَقَارِبِى وَكُلَّ مَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَيْهِمْ بِهِ مِنْ آخِرَةٍ وَدُنْيَا، فَاحْفَظْنَا أَجْمَعِينَ مِنْ كُلِّ سُوءٍ يَا كَرِيمُ

Transliteration

Allahumma bika asta’inu wa ‘alayka atawakkalu, Allahumma dhallil li su’ubata amri, wa sahhil ‘alayya mashaqqata safari, warzuqni minal-khayri akthara mimma atlubu, wasrif ‘anni kulla sharrin, Rabbishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri. Allahumma inni astahfizuka wa astawdi’uka nafsi wa dini wa ahli wa aqaribi wa kulla ma an’amta ‘alayya wa ‘alayhim bihi min akhiratin wa dunya, fahfazna ajma’ina min kulli su’in ya Karim.

Meaning

O Allah, I seek help from You and I rely on You. O Allah, make the difficult part of my affair easy for me and lighten the hardship of my journey. Provide me with something better than what I ask for, and turn every evil away from me. My Lord, expand my chest and make my affair easy for me. O Allah, I entrust to You my self, my religion, my family, my relatives and all the blessings of this world and the Hereafter that You have given me and them; protect us all from every evil, O Allah, the Generous.

What Is Asked in This Dua

The dua asks that the road be made easy, that hardship be lightened, for good provision and protection from every evil, and that one’s family and blessings be entrusted to Allah.

When and How to Recite

It is recited before setting out on a journey, when leaving home; according to the source book, reciting it seven times is recommended.

Virtue

The source book states that a person about to set out on a journey should make this dua, that travelling is a difficult undertaking, and that one should recite the dua seven times before setting off.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the dua for travel?

It is the dua beginning with “Allahumma bika asta’inu wa ‘alayka atawakkalu…”, recited for an easy journey and for protection.

How many times is the travel dua recited?

According to the source book, it is recommended to recite it seven times before setting out.

What does the travel dua ask for those left behind?

In the dua, the traveller entrusts his self, his religion, his family, his relatives and all blessings to Allah.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 615.

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: 1 October 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026