Dua When Setting Out on a Journey
Explanation
This is the short travel dua recited when standing up to set out on a journey. It teaches the traveller, who does not know how the road will end, to seek refuge in Allah even against dangers he is unaware of.
Dua Text
اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَبِكَ اعْتَصَمْتُ، اَللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِى مَا أَهَمَّنِى وَمَا لَا أَهْتَمُّ لَهُ، اَللَّهُمَّ زَوِّدْنِى التَّقْوَى، وَاغْفِرْ لِى ذَنْبِى، وَوَجِّهْنِى لِلْخَيْرِ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهْتُ
Transliteration
Allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu wa bika’tasamtu. Allahummakfini ma ahammani wa ma la ahtammu lah. Allahumma zawwidniyat-taqwa, waghfir li dhanbi, wa wajjihni lil-khayri aynama tawajjahtu.
Meaning
O Allah, to You alone I have turned and in You alone I have sought refuge. O Allah, suffice me against everything that troubles me and everything I am not yet aware of. O Allah, grant me the provision of taqwa (God-consciousness), forgive my sin, and direct me toward good wherever I turn.
What Is Asked in This Dua
The dua asks for turning to Allah and seeking refuge in Him on the road, protection against known and unknown troubles, taqwa, forgiveness and being directed toward good.
When and How to Recite
It is recited when standing up to set out, just before going out the door.
Virtue
In this dua, the person declares that he turns to Allah alone; he asks Allah to suffice him against matters he is aware of and those he is not, and asks for the provision of taqwa and for forgiveness.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which dua is recited when standing up to leave on a journey?
The short travel dua beginning with “Allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu wa bika’tasamtu…” is recited.
What is asked for in this dua?
That Allah suffice one against known and unknown troubles, the provision of taqwa, forgiveness and being directed toward good.
How is it different from the longer travel dua?
This is a short dua recited when standing up to leave; the longer dua is recited seven times before setting out.
Source
Büyük Dua Kitabı (Great Book of Duas), Duas Related to Travel.
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: 2 October 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026
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