Nikah Dua (Dua for Marriage)

October 4, 2026

Nikah Duası: Arapçası, Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This dua is recited for the bride and groom during the nikah (Islamic marriage) ceremony. In it, the family lives of the prophets and the Companions, from Prophet Adam and Hawwa to ‘Ali and Fatimah, are held up as examples, and love, harmony, provision and righteous children are asked for the young couple.

Dua Text

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ، اَللَّهُمَّ أَلِّفْ بَيْنَهُمَا كَمَا أَلَّفْتَ بَيْنَ أَبِينَا آدَمَ وَأُمِّنَا حَوَّاءَ عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ بِالْيُمْنِ وَالْيُسْرَى، وَكَمَا أَلَّفْتَ بَيْنَ نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَبَيْنَ أُمِّنَا عَائِشَةَ وَخَدِيجَةَ الْكُبْرَى. اَللَّهُمَّ أَلْقِ بَيْنَهُمَا مَوَدَّةً كَمَا أَلْقَيْتَهَا بَيْنَ عَلِىٍّ رَضِىَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَفَاطِمَةَ الزَّهْرَاءِ، وَكَمَا أَلْقَيْتَهَا بَيْنَ بِنْتَىْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَعُثْمَانَ ذِى النُّورَيْنِ كَالْغُرَّةِ الْغَرَّاءِ. اَللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ بَيْنَ الْحَلَالَيْنِ حَلَاوَةً كَمَا جَعَلْتَهَا بَيْنَ مُوسَى وَصَفُورَاءَ، وَاجْعَلْهُمَا سَارَّيْنِ بِحُرْمَةِ أُمِّنَا هَاجَرَ، إِنَّكَ كُنْتَ غَفَّارًا، وَارْحَمْهُمَا بِحُرْمَةِ أُمِّنَا رَحِيمَةَ امْرَأَةِ أَيُّوبَ، إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَفِيًّا وَصَبُورًا. اَللَّهُمَّ يَسِّرْ أَمْرَهُمَا وَكَثِّرْ عُمْرَهُمَا وَارْزُقْهُمَا رِزْقًا يَا خَيْرَ الرَّازِقِينَ، وَكَرِّمْ خَلْقَهُمَا وَحَسِّنْ خُلُقَهُمَا وَاخْلُفْ لَهُمَا خَلَفًا خَيْرًا يَا أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَ. اَللَّهُمَّ ارْزُقْهُمَا أَوْلَادًا أَخْيَارًا وَلَا تَجْعَلْهُمْ أَشْقِيَاءَ أَشْرَارًا، وَاجْعَلْهُمْ شُفَعَاءَ لِوَالِدَيْهِمَا صِغَارًا وَكِبَارًا وَأَبْرَارًا. اَللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْنَا بِسِتْرِكَ الْجَمِيلِ بِالنِّكَاحِ عَنِ السِّفَاحِ يَا سَفُوحُ، يَا سَتَّارُ، وَلَا تَكْشِفْ سِرَّهُمَا، وَاغْفِرْ شَرَّهُمَا يَا غَفُورُ يَا غَفَّارُ. اَللَّهُمَّ كَثِّرْ أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ وَيَسِّرْ أُمَّةَ مُحَمَّدٍ، بِحُرْمَةِ نَبِيِّكَ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ أَجْمَعِينَ، وَسَلَامٌ عَلَى الْمُرْسَلِينَ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ

Transliteration

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim. Allahumma allif baynahuma kama allafta bayna abina Adama wa ummina Hawwa’a ‘alayhimas-salamu bil-yumni wal-yusra, wa kama allafta bayna nabiyyina Muhammadin ‘alayhis-salamu wa bayna ummina ‘A’ishata wa Khadijatal-kubra. Allahumma alqi baynahuma mawaddatan kama alqaytaha bayna ‘Aliyyin radiyallahu ‘anhu wa Fatimataz-Zahra’i, wa kama alqaytaha bayna bintay Muhammadin ‘alayhis-salamu wa ‘Uthmana Dhin-Nurayni kal-ghurratil-gharra’. Allahumma-j’al baynal-halalayni halawatan kama ja’altaha bayna Musa wa Safura’a, waj’alhuma sarrayni bi-hurmati ummina Hajara, innaka kunta ghaffara, warhamhuma bi-hurmati ummina Rahimata-mra’ati Ayyuba, innahu kana safiyyan wa sabura. Allahumma yassir amrahuma wa kaththir ‘umrahuma warzuqhuma rizqan ya khayrar-raziqin, wa karrim khalqahuma wa hassin khuluqahuma wakhluf lahuma khalafan khayran ya ahsanal-khaliqin. Allahumma-rzuqhuma awladan akhyaran wa la taj’alhum ashqiya’a ashraran, waj’alhum shufa’a’a li-walidayhima sigharan wa kibaran wa abrara. Allahumma-sturna bi-sitrikal-jamili bin-nikahi ‘anis-sifahi ya Safuhu, ya Sattaru, wa la takshif sirrahuma, waghfir sharrahuma ya Ghafuru ya Ghaffar. Allahumma kaththir ummata Muhammadin wa yassir ummata Muhammadin, bi-hurmati nabiyyika Muhammadin sallallahu ‘alayhi wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbihi ajma’in, wa salamun ‘alal-mursalin, wal-hamdu lillahi Rabbil-‘alamin.

Meaning

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. O Allah, just as You granted harmony with blessing and ease between our father Adam and our mother Hawwa (peace be upon them), grant such harmony between these two young people too, just as You granted it between our Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and our mothers ‘A’ishah and Khadijah. O Allah, place between them the love You placed between ‘Ali and Fatimah az-Zahra, and the love You placed between the daughters of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and ‘Uthman Dhun-Nurayn. O Allah, grant the two lawful spouses the sweetness You granted between Prophet Musa (peace be upon him) and Safura; make them joyful for the sake of our mother Hajar, for You are indeed Most Forgiving. Have mercy on them for the sake of Rahimah, the wife of Ayyub. O Allah, make their affairs easy, bless their lives and grant them provision, O Best of providers; make their creation beautiful, make their character good and grant them good offspring, O Best of creators. O Allah, grant them good children; do not give them wicked and wretched children, and make their children intercessors for their parents. O Allah, veil us with Your beautiful veil and protect us from fornication through marriage, O You who conceal much, O Sattar; do not expose their secrets and forgive their faults, O Ghafur, O Ghaffar. O Allah, increase the Ummah of Muhammad and make its affairs easy, for the sake of Your Prophet Muhammad, his family and his companions. Peace be upon all the prophets, and praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.

What Is Asked in This Dua

Love and affection, ease in living together, a blessed life, lawful provision, good character and righteous children are asked for the newly married couple.

When and How to Recite

It is recited for the bride and groom during the nikah contract and the nikah ceremony.

Virtue

The source book states that this is a very comprehensive and blessed dua to be recited at nikah gatherings, that those present at the gathering also benefit from it spiritually, and that Allah’s mercy reaches both those who make the dua and those who say amin. It also relates that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “The most honourable of my Ummah is the one who keeps his nikah simple.”

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the nikah dua and when is it recited?

It is the dua recited for the bride and groom at the nikah ceremony; love, harmony, provision and righteous children are asked for the couple.

Who recites the nikah dua?

It is usually recited by the person performing the nikah or by someone present at the gathering, while the congregation says amin. According to the source book, those who say amin also benefit from this dua.

Whose names are mentioned in the dua?

Prophet Adam and Hawwa, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ with Khadijah and ‘A’ishah, ‘Ali and Fatimah, ‘Uthman, Prophet Musa and Safura, Hajar and the wife of Prophet Ayyub are given as examples.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 619.

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: 4 October 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026