189. Dua for Tahajjud Prayer (At Beginning)
Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: when The Prophet (ﷺ) was standing at night to pray Tahajjud, he used to recite:
Dua for Tahajjud Prayer in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ ﷺ حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اَللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ (لَا إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ)
Dua for Tahajjud Prayer English Transliteration
Allaahumma lakal-hamdu. Anta qaiyyimus-samawaati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamdu, Laka mulkus-samawaati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamdu, anta nurus-samawaati wal-ardi. Walakal-hamdu, antal-haqqu wa wa'dukal-haqqu, wa liqaa'uka Haqqun, wa qauluka Haqqun, wal-jannatu Haqqun wan-naaru Haqqun wannabiyuna Haqqun. Wa Muhammadun (ﷺ) Haqqun, was-sa'atu Haqqun. Allaahumma Laka aslamtu wabika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khaasamtu, wa ilaika ‘haakamtu faghfir li maa qaddamtu wamaa akh-khartu wamaa as-rartu wamaa a’lantu, antal-muqaddimu wa antal muakh-khiru, laa ilaaha illaa anta (in another narration there is laa ilaaha ghairuka instead of laa ilaaha illaa anta)
Dua for Tahajjud Prayer English Translation
O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad (ﷺ) is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ، عَنْ طَاوُسٍ، سَمِعَ ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ مِنَ اللَّيْلِ يَتَهَجَّدُ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ قَيِّمُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ، لَكَ مُلْكُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَنْ فِيهِنَّ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ نُورُ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، وَلَكَ الْحَمْدُ أَنْتَ الْحَقُّ، وَوَعْدُكَ الْحَقُّ، وَلِقَاؤُكَ حَقٌّ، وَقَوْلُكَ حَقٌّ، وَالْجَنَّةُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّارُ حَقٌّ، وَالنَّبِيُّونَ حَقٌّ، وَمُحَمَّدٌ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَقٌّ، وَالسَّاعَةُ حَقٌّ، اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ، وَبِكَ خَاصَمْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ حَاكَمْتُ، فَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا قَدَّمْتُ وَمَا أَخَّرْتُ، وَمَا أَسْرَرْتُ وَمَا أَعْلَنْتُ، أَنْتَ الْمُقَدِّمُ وَأَنْتَ الْمُؤَخِّرُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ ـ أَوْ لاَ إِلَهَ غَيْرُكَ ـ ". قَالَ سُفْيَانُ وَزَادَ عَبْدُ الْكَرِيمِ أَبُو أُمَيَّةَ " وَلاَ حَوْلَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلاَّ بِاللَّهِ ". قَالَ سُفْيَانُ قَالَ سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي مُسْلِمٍ سَمِعَهُ مِنْ طَاوُسٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Narrated Ibn `Abbas: When the Prophet (ﷺ) got up at night to offer the Tahajjud prayer, he used to say: Allahumma lakal-hamd. Anta qaiyyimus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, Laka mulkus-samawati wal-ard wa man fihinna. Walakal-hamd, anta nurus-samawati wal-ard. Wa lakal-hamd, anta-l-haq wa wa'duka-lhaq, wa liqa'uka Haq, wa qauluka Haq, wal-jannatu Han wan-naru Haq wannabiyuna Haq. Wa Muhammadun, sallal-lahu'alaihi wasallam, Haq, was-sa'atu Haq. Allahumma aslamtu Laka wabika amantu, wa 'Alaika tawakkaltu, wa ilaika anabtu wa bika khasamtu, wa ilaika hakamtu faghfir li ma qaddamtu wama akh-khartu wama as-rartu wama'a lantu, anta-l-muqaddim wa anta-l-mu akh-khir, la ilaha illa anta (or la ilaha ghairuka). (O Allah! All the praises are for you, You are the Holder of the Heavens and the Earth, And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You have the possession of the Heavens and the Earth And whatever is in them. All the praises are for You; You are the Light of the Heavens and the Earth And all the praises are for You; You are the King of the Heavens and the Earth; And all the praises are for You; You are the Truth and Your Promise is the truth, And to meet You is true, Your Word is the truth And Paradise is true And Hell is true And all the Prophets (Peace be upon them) are true; And Muhammad is true, And the Day of Resurrection is true. O Allah ! I surrender (my will) to You; I believe in You and depend on You. And repent to You, And with Your help I argue (with my opponents, the non-believers) And I take You as a judge (to judge between us). Please forgive me my previous And future sins; And whatever I concealed or revealed And You are the One who make (some people) forward And (some) backward. There is none to be worshipped but you . Sufyan said that `Abdul Karim Abu Umaiya added to the above, 'Wala haula Wala quwata illa billah' (There is neither might nor power except with Allah). [Bukhari: 1120]
Benefits of Dua for Tahajjud Prayer (At Beginning)
This dua for tahajjud prayer brings a muslim closer to Allah’s mercy and forgiveness, filling the heart with Iman and hope before starting tahajjud prayer in the quiet of night.
- Allah’s help comes to the one who makes dua for tahajjud prayer with Iman.
- This dua before salah brings Barakah and peace in tahajjud prayer every night.
- Before namaz dua helps muslims get forgiveness for old and new sins from Allah.
- Tahajjud prayer dua makes the heart strong with tawakkaltu alallah and hope.
- La ilaha illa anta in tahajjud ki namaz ki dua keeps a muslim’s Amal pure and clean.
When to Recite Dua For Tahajjud Prayer
This dua for tahajjud prayer fills your heart with Iman and Barakah, praising Allah’s greatness and asking for forgiveness, making your tahajjud namaz shine with hope and tawakkul every night.
- At the start of tahajjud prayer, recite dua for tahajjud prayer to praise Allah’s power.
- When you stand for tahajjud ki namaz ki dua, use this before namaz dua for Barakah.
- After making niyat for tahajjud, begin with tahajjud prayer dua to seek forgiveness.
- Before your first rakah in tahajjud, say la ilaha illa anta for strong Iman and tawakkaltu alallah.
- In the quiet of night, use this dua for tahajjud to fill your tahajjud namaz with hope and Amal.
How to perform Dua for Tahajjud Prayer
This dua for tahajjud prayer is a strong way to praise Allah and ask for forgiveness at the start of your night prayer. It is a masnoon dua that brings Barakah and helps you remember Allah’s power and mercy before salah. Using this dua for tahajjud makes your tahajjud prayer more special and fills your heart with Iman and hope.
- Wake up in the quiet night and make wudu with the niyyah for tahajjud prayer.
- Stand for tahajjud and softly recite this dua for tahajjud prayer before your salah.
- With your hands raised, say la ilaha illa anta and ask Allah for forgiveness and mercy.
- Begin your tahajjud namaz with full trust in Allah, saying tawakkaltu alallah in your heart.
- After finishing your tahajjud, thank Allah for letting you pray and use this dua for namaz again.
Summary
The dua for tahajjud prayer at the beginning is a strong dua praising Allah as the King and Light of the heavens and earth. This tahajjud prayer dua says la ilaha illa anta and asks for forgiveness for all sins, hidden and open. It shows full tawakkaltu alallah and trust in Allah’s promise and truth.
This dua for tahajjud prayer reminds Muslims to start tahajjud with praise and hope for Allah’s mercy. It teaches that only Allah can forgive and guide in tahajjud ki namaz. The main lesson is to pray with Iman and ask Allah for Barakah and forgiveness every night.