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
This dua for tahajjud prayer brings hearts closer to Allah& helps people think about His truth, mercy, & forgiveness.
- Saying the dua for tahajjud prayer helps see Allahas the Creator & Sustainer of everything
- Grows faith & trust in Allahthrough tahajjud prayer dua
- Reminds us to ask for forgiveness for old & new mistakes
- Builds honesty & trust in Allahin tahajjud
- Makes the bond with Allahstronger during late-night prayers
- Helps remember key Islamic beliefs like Paradise, Hell, & the Prophets
- Encourages being humble & following Allah’s will
When to Recite dua for tahajjud prayer
Reciting the dua for tahajjud prayer brings special blessings when done at the right time.
- After waking up in the last part of the night before starting tahajjud prayer
- Before beginning tahajjud prayer as a way to prepare the heart
- After making wudu for tahajjud and before standing for prayer
- Right before the first takbir of tahajjud namaz
- During moments of quiet reflection before starting any dua for tahajjud
How to Perform dua for tahajjud prayer
Reciting the dua for tahajjud prayer with understanding and focus helps make tahajjud more meaningful.
- Wake up in the last part of the night and make wudu before starting tahajjud prayer dua
- Stand facing the qiblah and begin with before namaz dua to prepare your heart
- Recite the dua for tahajjud prayer at the beginning of your tahajjud prayer with sincerity
- Reflect on the meaning of la ilaha illa anta and ask for forgiveness
- Finish your tahajjud prayer with any additional tahajjud dua you wish
Summary
The dua for tahajjud prayer at beginning reminds Muslims to surrender to Allah, trust Him, and seek forgiveness for all mistakes. This masnoon dua teaches important beliefs about the truth of Paradise, Hell, and the Prophets. It is a special prayer that increases our closeness to Allah.
Reciting this dua before tahajjud prayer helps build humility and trust. It encourages believers to put faith in Allahand remember His power and mercy. Saying this dua brings hope, peace, and guidance for anyone seeking forgiveness and blessings.