Dua After Salah: 13 Beautiful Duas in Arabic With Translation

Dua after Salah helps Muslims seek Allah’s forgiveness, praise Him, and ask for His guidance. The Sunnah includes adhkar such as reciting Astaghfirullah three times and Allahumma Antas-Salam after prayer.

This guide covers 13 duas and forms of remembrance with Arabic text, transliteration, English translation, and references, including Durood-e-Ibrahimi and its place in Salah.

1. Allahu Akbar After Salah

Arabic:

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Transliteration: Allahu Akbar.

English translation: Allah is the Greatest.

Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the people knew the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had finished his prayer when they heard the Takbir.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 583, according to the numbering used in some editions; check the exact numbering in your chosen edition.

This phrase declares Allah’s greatness. Due after salah is a fundamental expression of remembrance in Islamic worship.

2. Astaghfirullah Three Times

Arabic:

أَسْتَغْفِرُ اللَّهَ

Transliteration: Astaghfirullah.

English translation: I seek forgiveness from Allah.

Recitation: Three times after completing the obligatory prayer.

Thawban (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ would seek forgiveness three times after finishing Salah.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 591.

Seeking forgiveness is a way to acknowledge our shortcomings and turn to Allah for mercy. Muslims can recite this short phrase after each obligatory prayer.

3. Allahumma Antas-Salam

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ السَّلَامُ وَمِنْكَ السَّلَامُ تَبَارَكْتَ ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ

Transliteration:

Allahumma Antas-Salam,

wa minkas-salam,

tabarakta dhal-jalali wal-ikram.

English translation:

O Allah, You are Peace, and from You comes peace. Blessed are You, Possessor of Majesty and Honour.

Thawban (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ recited this supplication after completing his prayer and seeking forgiveness.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 591.

This dua acknowledges Allah’s perfection and greatness. Dua after salah is one of the established supplications after obligatory Salah.

4. Dua for Remembering and Worshipping Allah

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Transliteration:

Allahumma a’inni ala dhikrika,

wa shukrika,

wa husni ibadatik.

English translation:

O Allah, help me remember You, thank You, and worship You in the best manner.

The Prophet ﷺ took Mu’adh ibn Jabal (RA) by the hand and advised him never to leave this supplication after every prescribed prayer.Due after salah

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 1522.

This dua asks Allah for help in three important areas: remembering Him, showing gratitude, and performing worship well. It is a concise supplication that Muslims can learn and recite regularly.

5. Dhikr of Tawhid After Salah

Arabic:

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، وَلَا نَعْبُدُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ، لَهُ النِّعْمَةُ وَلَهُ الْفَضْلُ وَلَهُ الثَّنَاءُ الْحَسَنُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْكَافِرُونَ

Transliteration:

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

La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah. La ilaha illallah, wa la na’budu illa iyyah. Lahun-ni’matu wa lahul-fadl wa lahuth-thana’ul-hasan. La ilaha illallahu mukhlisina lahud-dina wa law karihal-kafirun.

English translation:

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without any partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things.

There is no might or power except through Allah. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, and we worship none but Him. All blessings, grace, and excellent praise belong to Him. We sincerely devote our religion to Him, even if the disbelievers dislike it.

Abdullah ibn al-Zubair (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ used to recite this remembrance at the end of prayer after making Taslim.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 594.

This dhikr affirms Allah’s oneness and acknowledges His sovereignty, blessings, and power.

6. Tasbih, Tahmid, and Takbir

Three familiar phrases of remembrance after Salah are SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar.

SubhanAllah

Arabic:

سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ

Transliteration: SubhanAllah.

English translation: Glory be to Allah.

Alhamdulillah

Arabic:

 الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ

Transliteration: Alhamdulillah.

English translation: All praise belongs to Allah.Due after salah

Allahu Akbar

Arabic:

 اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ

Transliteration: Allahu Akbar.

English translation: Allah is the Greatest.

One established form is to recite SubhanAllah 33 times, Alhamdulillah 33 times, and Allahu Akbar 34 times. Another reported form uses 33 repetitions of each phrase, followed by the declaration of Allah’s oneness.

Arabic for the concluding dhikr:

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

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

English translation: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without any partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise, and He has power over all things.

References: Sahih Muslim 596 and 597.

These narrations describe established forms of post-prayer remembrance. Follow the wording and count of the particular authentic narration you choose.

7. Dhikr After Fajr and Maghrib

A reported supplication declares Allah’s oneness and acknowledges that He gives life and causes death.Due after salah

Arabic:

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، يُحْيِي وَيُمِيتُ وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration:

La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, yuhyi wa yumit, wa huwa ala kulli shay’in qadir.Due after salah

English translation:

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah alone, without any partner. To Him belongs all sovereignty and praise. He gives life and causes death, and He has power over all things.

A narration describes reciting this remembrance ten times after the Fajr and Maghrib prayers.

Reference: Sahih Muslim 594 contains a related post-prayer remembrance; verify the specific narration and wording for the ten-repetition version before publication.

When practising a particular Sunnah count, use the count attached to its relevant narration rather than combining different versions.

8. Dua for Paradise and Protection From the Fire

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ

Transliteration:

Allahumma inni as’alukal-jannah,

wa a’udhu bika minan-nar.

English translation:

O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, and I seek Your protection from the Fire.

A narration reported by Anas (RA) describes the virtue of asking Allah for Paradise and seeking protection from Hellfire.

References: Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 2572 and Sunan Ibn Majah 4340 for the related report about asking for Paradise and protection from the Fire.

The exact wording and repetition count should be checked against the specific narration. Do not assume that every version has the same prescribed number of repetitions after Salah.

9. Ayatul Kursi After Salah

Ayatul Kursi is verse 255 of Surah Al-Baqarah. It describes Allah’s oneness, everlasting life, complete knowledge, sovereignty, and power.

Arabic:

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِنْدَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ بِشَيْءٍ مِنْ عِلْمِهِ إِلَّا بِمَا شَاءَ ۚ وَسِعَ كُرْسِيُّهُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ ۖ وَلَا يَئُودُهُ حِفْظُهُمَا ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْعَظِيمُ

Transliteration:

Allahu la ilaha illa Huwal-Hayyul-Qayyum. La ta’khudhuhu sinatun wa la nawm. Lahu ma fis-samawati wa ma fil-ard. Man dhal-ladhi yashfa’u indahu illa bi-idhnih. Ya’lamu ma baina aidihim wa ma khalfahum. Wa la yuhituna bi shay’im-min ilmihi illa bima sha’. Wasi’a kursiyyuhus-samawati wal-ard. Wa la ya’uduhu hifzuhuma wa Huwal-Aliyyul-Azim.

English translation:

Allah—there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of all existence. Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth. Who can intercede with Him except by His permission? He knows what is before them and what will be after them, and they encompass nothing of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation does not tire Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

Quranic reference: Surah Al-Baqarah 2:255.

A report attributed to Abu Umamah (RA) mentions the virtue of reciting Ayatul Kursi after each obligatory prayer. Verify the exact hadith source and grading before publishing a detailed claim about its reward.

A separate narration in Sahih al-Bukhari 5010 mentions reciting Ayatul Kursi before sleeping. These are different contexts and should not be confused.Due after salah

10. Surah Al-Ikhlas

Surah Al-Ikhlas is the 112th chapter of the Quran. It teaches the oneness and uniqueness of Allah.

Arabic:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۝١ اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ ۝٢ لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝٣ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ ۝٤

Transliteration:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem.

Qul Huwallahu Ahad. Allahus-Samad. Lam yalid wa lam yulad. Wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.

English translation:

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

Say, “He is Allah, the One. Allah, the Eternal Refuge. He neither begets nor is born, nor is there to Him any equivalent.”

Quranic reference: Surah Al-Ikhlas 112:1–4.

A report from Abdullah ibn Khubaib (RA) describes reciting Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas three times in the morning and evening.

Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 5082.

These are established morning and evening adhkar. Their timing should be distinguished from supplications specifically reported after every obligatory prayer.

11. Surah Al-Falaq

Surah Al-Falaq is the 113th chapter of the Quran. It teaches believers to seek Allah’s protection from various forms of evil.

Arabic:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ۝١ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۝٢ وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ۝٣ وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ۝٤ وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ۝٥

Transliteration:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem.

Qul a’udhu bi Rabbil-falaq. Min sharri ma khalaq. Wa min sharri ghasiqin idha waqab. Wa min sharrin-naffathati fil-‘uqad. Wa min sharri hasidin idha hasad.

English translation:

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He created, from the evil of darkness when it settles, from the evil of those who blow on knots, and from the evil of an envier when he envies.”

Quranic reference: Surah Al-Falaq 113:1–5.

Surah Al-Falaq is recited with Surah Al-Ikhlas and Surah An-Nas in the reported morning and evening remembrance. It is also included in the recitation reported before sleep.

12. Surah An-Nas

Surah An-Nas is the final chapter of the Quran. It teaches Muslims to seek refuge in Allah from the evil of the whisperer.

Arabic:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ 

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ۝١ مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ۝٢ إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ ۝٣ مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ۝٤ الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ ۝٥ مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ ۝٦

Transliteration:

Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Raheem.Due after salah

Qul a’udhu bi Rabbin-nas. Malikin-nas. Ilahin-nas. Min sharril-waswasil-khannas. Alladhi yuwaswisu fi sudurin-nas. Minal-jinnati wan-nas.

English translation:

In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful.

Say, “I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the retreating whisperer, who whispers into the hearts of mankind, from among jinn and mankind.”

Quranic reference: Surah An-Nas 114:1–6.

The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have recited the three protective chapters—Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq, and An-Nas—in the morning and evening and before sleeping.

References: Sunan Abi Dawud 5082; Sahih al-Bukhari 5017 for the before-sleep practice.

13. Durood-e-Ibrahimi

Durood-e-Ibrahimi is the well-known form of sending blessings upon Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his family. It is established in the Sunnah as a recitation in the final Tashahhud of Salah.

Arabic:

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَعَلَىٰ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيدٌ مَجِيدٌ

Transliteration:

Allahumma salli ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama sallayta ala Ibrahima wa ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidum Majid.

Allahumma barik ala Muhammadin wa ala ali Muhammad, kama barakta ala Ibrahima wa ala ali Ibrahim, innaka Hamidum Majid.

English translation:

O Allah, send Your blessings upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent Your blessings upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. Surely, You are Praiseworthy and Glorious.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3370.

Important note: This form of Durood is established in the final Tashahhud before the Taslim. It should not be presented as a specific post-Salah dhikr with a prescribed repetition count unless a separate reliable source establishes that practice.

How to Read Dua After Salah

You can use the following simple routine after completing an obligatory prayer:

1. Finish Salah with Taslim.
2. Say Astaghfirullah three times.
3. Recite Allahumma Antas-Salam wa minkas-salam.
4. Recite Allahumma a’inni ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatik.
5. Recite established forms of dhikr, such as SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, and Allahu Akbar, following an authentic narrated count.
6. Recite other supplications and Quranic passages according to the timing established for them.
7. Make personal dua to Allah for forgiveness, guidance, and help.

The exact order and repetition counts should follow the relevant narrations. Morning and evening adhkar, before-sleep recitations, and the recitations inside Salah should be distinguished from dhikr specifically reported after obligatory prayers.

Conclusion

Dua after Salah gives Muslims an opportunity to seek forgiveness, remember Allah, express gratitude, and ask for His help. The Sunnah includes supplications such as Astaghfirullah, Allahumma Antas-Salam, and Allahumma a’inni ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatik, along with established forms of dhikr.Due after salah

Learning the Arabic text, pronunciation, and meaning of these supplications can help Muslims understand what they recite. Follow reliable Quranic and Hadith references, and distinguish between post-prayer adhkar, morning and evening remembrance, before-sleep recitations, and the recitations performed within Salah.