Duas to Recite at Arafat

September 19, 2026

Arafat’ta Okunacak Dualar: Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

Four of the duas recited during the standing at Arafat (wuquf) are given here together. The last one is istighfar (seeking forgiveness), which comes first among the duas to be made at Arafat.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كَالَّذِى تَقُولُ، اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ صَلَاتِى وَنُسُكِى وَمَحْيَاىَ وَمَمَاتِى وَاِلَيْكَ مَآبِى وَلَكَ رَبِّ تُرَاثِى، اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ وَوَسْوَسَةِ الصَّدْرِ وَشَتَاتِ الْاَمْرِ، اَللَّهُمَّ اِنِّى اَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَجِدُ بِهِ الرِّيحُ

سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَلَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَاللّٰهُ اَكْبَرُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِىِّ الْعَظِيمِ

لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلٰى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

اَسْتَغْفِرُ اللّٰهَ الْعَظِيمَ الَّذِى لَا اِلٰهَ اِلَّا هُوَ الْحَىُّ الْقَيُّومُ وَاَتُوبُ اِلَيْهِ وَاَسْأَلُهُ التَّوْبَةَ وَالْمَغْفِرَةَ اِنَّهُ هُوَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ

Transliteration

Allahumma lakal-hamdu kalladhi taqulu. Allahumma laka salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati, wa ilayka ma’abi, wa laka Rabbi turathi. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min ‘adhabil-qabri wa waswasatis-sadri wa shatatil-amr. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min sharri ma tajidu bihir-rih.

Subhanallahi wal-hamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘aliyyil-‘azim.

La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa huwa ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.

Astaghfirullahal-‘azim alladhi la ilaha illa huwal-Hayyul-Qayyumu wa atubu ilayhi wa as’aluhut-tawbata wal-maghfirah, innahu huwat-Tawwabur-Rahim.

Meaning

O Allah! Praise be to You, just as the one who calls upon You says. O Allah! My prayer, my sacrifice, my life and my death are from You and for You; my return is to You, and my inheritance is Yours. O Allah! I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave, from tightness of the chest and from the scattering of my affairs. O Allah! I also seek refuge in You from the evil that the wind brings.

I declare Allah free of all imperfection; all praise belongs to Allah; there is no god but Allah; Allah is the Greatest; there is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Magnificent.

There is no god but Allah; He is One and has no partner. His is the dominion, His is the praise, and He has power over all things.

I seek forgiveness from Allah the Magnificent, besides whom there is no god, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining, and I turn to Him in repentance. I ask Him for repentance and forgiveness; surely He is the One who accepts repentance abundantly, the Most Merciful.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In the first dua the servant regards their worship, their life and their death as belonging to Allah, and seeks refuge in Allah from the punishment of the grave, from tightness of the heart and from the scattering of their affairs. The other three are tasbih, tawhid (declaring Allah’s oneness) and istighfar. The book notes that most pilgrims do not know many duas, and that these short duas are easy and sufficient for everyone.

When and How to Recite

They are recited during the wuquf at Arafat on the Day of Arafah. Arafat is counted among the places where duas are accepted; there the servant should pour out their sins and return free of them.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which duas are recited at Arafat?

The book gives four duas: the dua “Allahumma lakal-hamdu…”, the tasbih “Subhanallahi wal-hamdu lillahi…”, the tawhid “La ilaha illallahu wahdahu…” and the istighfar “Astaghfirullahal-‘azim…”.

What should you do most at Arafat?

According to the book, istighfar, that is, asking for your sins to be forgiven, comes first among the duas to be made at Arafat.

What can those who do not know long duas recite?

The book notes that most pilgrims do not know many duas and recommends the short tasbih and tawhid duas.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 2, p. 376; vol. 1, p. 178.

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: 19 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026