Daily Duas for Kids: 29 Short Duas with Arabic, Meaning & a Free Printable Chart
Everyday duas your child can learn one at a time, each with easy transliteration, the meaning in simple English and its source in the Quran or Sunnah.
Daily duas for kids are short supplications children say at everyday moments: waking up, eating, leaving the house, using the toilet and going to sleep. Below are 29 of the most important, grouped by moment, with a free chart to print.
How to teach your child daily duas
A few minutes at the right moment works better than an hour at a desk.
One dua a week
Pick the dua for something your child does daily, such as eating or sleeping, and say it together at that moment for seven days.
Short ones first
Start with one-word duas like Bismillah and Alhamdulillah, then move to longer ones once your child is confident.
Say it out loud, together
Children copy what they hear. Say the dua slowly, then let them repeat it after you.
Explain the meaning
Tell them in simple words what they are asking Allah for, so the dua means something to them.
Use the chart
Print the chart in this guide and add a tick or sticker every day they remember a dua without help.
Morning and night
Start and end the day with Allah’s name.
When waking up
Everydayاَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُوْرُ
Say itAlhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba’da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur.
MeaningAll praise is for Allah, who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the return.
Morning and evening protection (3 times)
Everydayبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِيْ لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهٖ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيْعُ الْعَلِيْمُ
Say itBismillahil-ladhi la yadurru ma’asmihi shay’un fil-ardi wa la fis-sama’i wa huwas-sami’ul-‘alim.
MeaningIn the name of Allah, with whose name nothing on earth or in the heavens can cause harm, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.
Before sleeping
Everydayبِاسْمِكَ اللّٰهُمَّ أَمُوْتُ وَأَحْيَا
Say itBismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya.
MeaningIn Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
Eating and drinking
The first duas most children learn, said several times a day.
Before eating
Starterبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Say itBismillah.
MeaningIn the name of Allah.
If you forget to say Bismillah
Everydayبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ
Say itBismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu.
MeaningIn the name of Allah, at its beginning and at its end.
After eating
Everydayاَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَطْعَمَنِيْ هٰذَا الطَّعَامَ وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Say itAlhamdu lillahil-ladhi at’amani hadhat-ta’ama wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
MeaningAll praise is for Allah who fed me this food and provided it for me without any power or strength from me.
Home, clothes and going out
Short duas for the moments children go in, out and get ready.
Leaving the house
Everydayبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ
Say itBismillah, tawakkaltu ‘alallah, la hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
MeaningIn the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah; there is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Entering the house
Starterبِسْمِ اللّٰهِ
Say itBismillah.
MeaningIn the name of Allah — then greet your family with salam.
Wearing new clothes
Everydayاَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ كَسَانِيْ هٰذَا الثَّوْبَ وَرَزَقَنِيْهِ مِنْ غَيْرِ حَوْلٍ مِّنِّيْ وَلَا قُوَّةٍ
Say itAlhamdu lillahil-ladhi kasani hadhath-thawba wa razaqanihi min ghayri hawlin minni wa la quwwah.
MeaningAll praise is for Allah who clothed me with this garment and provided it for me without any power or strength from me.
When setting off on a journey
Everydayسُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهٗ مُقْرِنِیْنَ ۙ ۱۳ وَاِنَّاۤ اِلٰی رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُوْنَ ۱۴
Say itSubhanal-ladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila rabbina lamunqalibun.
MeaningGlory be to the One who has placed this at our service, for we could not have done it ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return.
Bathroom and wudu
Easy to remember because they happen every day.
Entering the toilet
Everydayاَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Say itAllahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba’ith.
MeaningO Allah, I seek refuge in You from evil and from evil ones.
Leaving the toilet
Starterغُفْرَانَكَ
Say itGhufranak.
MeaningI seek Your forgiveness.
After wudu
Everydayأَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَأَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا عَبْدُ اللّٰهِ وَرَسُوْلُهٗ
Say itAshhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa anna Muhammadan ‘abdullahi wa rasuluh.
MeaningI bear witness that there is no god but Allah, and that Muhammad is the servant of Allah and His Messenger.
Masjid and salah
For children starting to pray and visit the masjid.
Entering the masjid
Everydayاَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ
Say itAllahummaf-tah li abwaba rahmatik.
MeaningO Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.
Leaving the masjid
Everydayاَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ
Say itAllahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik.
MeaningO Allah, I ask You for Your bounty.
After the adhan
Everydayاَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ الْقَائِمَةِ آتِ مُحَمَّدًا الْوَسِيْلَةَ وَالْفَضِيْلَةَ وَابْعَثْهُ مَقَامًا مَّحْمُوْدًا الَّذِيْ وَعَدْتَهٗ
Say itAllahumma rabba hadhihid-da’watit-tammah, was-salatil-qa’imah, ati Muhammadanil-wasilata wal-fadilah, wab’athhu maqamam-mahmudanil-ladhi wa’adtah.
MeaningO Allah, Lord of this perfect call and the prayer about to be established, grant Muhammad the place of intercession and excellence, and raise him to the praised station You promised him.
Sana: the opening dua of salah
Everydayسُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰى جَدُّكَ وَلَا إِلٰهَ غَيْرُكَ
Say itSubhanakal-lahumma wa bihamdika, wa tabarakasmuka, wa ta’ala jadduka, wa la ilaha ghayruk.
MeaningGlory be to You, O Allah, and all praise. Blessed is Your name, exalted is Your majesty, and there is no god but You.
Durood Ibrahimi
Longerاَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا صَلَّيْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ اَللّٰهُمَّ بَارِكْ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰى آلِ مُحَمَّدٍ كَمَا بَارَكْتَ عَلٰى إِبْرَاهِيْمَ وَعَلٰى آلِ إِبْرَاهِيْمَ إِنَّكَ حَمِيْدٌ مَّجِيْدٌ
Say itAllahumma 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.
MeaningO Allah, send prayers upon Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You sent prayers upon Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious. O Allah, bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim; You are Praiseworthy, Glorious.
Feelings and everyday moments
Duas that help children respond to how they feel and what they see.
When you sneeze
Starterاَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ
Say itAlhamdulillah.
MeaningAll praise is for Allah. The listener replies “Yarhamukallah” (may Allah have mercy on you), and you answer “Yahdikumullahu wa yuslihu balakum” (may Allah guide you and set your affairs right).
When angry
Starterأَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
Say itA’udhu billahi minash-shaytanir-rajim.
MeaningI seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the outcast.
For worry and stress
Everydayاَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Say itAllahumma inni a’udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa dala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal.
MeaningO Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from weakness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from the burden of debt and being overpowered by others.
When it rains
Starterاَللّٰهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَّافِعًا
Say itAllahumma sayyiban nafi’a.
MeaningO Allah, (make it) a beneficial rain.
Visiting someone who is ill
Everydayلَا بَأْسَ طَهُوْرٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ
Say itLa ba’sa, tahurun in sha’ Allah.
MeaningNo harm — it is a purification, if Allah wills.
Learning, family and forgiveness
Duas from the Quran and Sunnah for school, parents and family.
Before studying
Starterرَّبِّ زِدْنِیْ عِلْمًا ۱۱۴
Say itRabbi zidni ‘ilma.
MeaningMy Lord, increase me in knowledge.
For parents
Everydayرَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّیٰنِیْ صَغِیْرًا ؕ ۲۴
Say itRabbir-hamhuma kama rabbayani saghira.
MeaningMy Lord, have mercy on them as they raised me when I was small.
For your family
Everydayرَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ اَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّیّٰتِنَا قُرَّةَ اَعْیُنٍ وَّاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِیْنَ اِمَامًا ۷۴
Say itRabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a’yunin waj’alna lil-muttaqina imama.
MeaningOur Lord, grant us from our spouses and children comfort for our eyes, and make us leaders of the righteous.
For good in this life and the next
Everydayرَبَّنَاۤ اٰتِنَا فِی الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِی الْاٰخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَّقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ۲۰۱
Say itRabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhaban-nar.
MeaningOur Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Sayyid al-Istighfar: the best dua for forgiveness
Longerاَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَأَنَا عَبْدُكَ وَأَنَا عَلٰى عَهْدِكَ وَوَعْدِكَ مَا اسْتَطَعْتُ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا صَنَعْتُ أَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِنِعْمَتِكَ عَلَيَّ وَأَبُوْءُ لَكَ بِذَنْبِيْ فَاغْفِرْ لِيْ فَإِنَّهٗ لَا يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوْبَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Say itAllahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa ant, khalaqtani wa ana ‘abduk, wa ana ‘ala ‘ahdika wa wa’dika mastata’t, a’udhu bika min sharri ma sana’t, abu’u laka bi ni’matika ‘alayya, wa abu’u laka bi dhanbi, faghfir li, fa innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa ant.
MeaningO Allah, You are my Lord; there is no god but You. You created me and I am Your servant, and I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek refuge in You from the evil I have done. I admit Your blessings upon me and I admit my sins, so forgive me, for none forgives sins except You.
Ramadan
For children trying their first fasts.
When breaking the fast
Everydayذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوْقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ
Say itDhahabaz-zama’u wabtallatil-‘uruqu wa thabatal-ajru in sha’ Allah.
MeaningThe thirst has gone, the veins are moistened, and the reward is confirmed, if Allah wills.
Free printable dua chart
Put it on the fridge or bedroom wall and tick each day your child says a dua on their own.
My Daily Duas
Tick a box every time you remember a dua by yourself.
| # | When | Dua (Arabic) | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waking up | اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا … | |||||||
| 2 | Morning & evening | بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ الَّذِيْ لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ … | |||||||
| 3 | Before sleeping | بِاسْمِكَ اللّٰهُمَّ أَمُوْتُ وَأَحْيَا | |||||||
| 4 | Before eating | بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ | |||||||
| 5 | Forgot Bismillah | بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ أَوَّلَهُ وَآخِرَهُ | |||||||
| 6 | After eating | اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ أَطْعَمَنِيْ هٰذَا الطَّعَامَ … | |||||||
| 7 | Leaving home | بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللّٰهِ لَا … | |||||||
| 8 | Entering home | بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ | |||||||
| 9 | New clothes | اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ الَّذِيْ كَسَانِيْ هٰذَا الثَّوْبَ … | |||||||
| 10 | Travelling | سُبْحٰنَ الَّذِیْ سَخَّرَ لَنَا هٰذَا وَمَا … | |||||||
| 11 | Entering toilet | اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ | |||||||
| 12 | Leaving toilet | غُفْرَانَكَ | |||||||
| 13 | After wudu | أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَّا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ … | |||||||
| 14 | Entering masjid | اَللّٰهُمَّ افْتَحْ لِيْ أَبْوَابَ رَحْمَتِكَ | |||||||
| 15 | Leaving masjid | اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ | |||||||
| 16 | After adhan | اَللّٰهُمَّ رَبَّ هٰذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ التَّامَّةِ وَالصَّلَاةِ … | |||||||
| 17 | Sana (salah) | سُبْحَانَكَ اللّٰهُمَّ وَبِحَمْدِكَ وَتَبَارَكَ اسْمُكَ وَتَعَالٰى … | |||||||
| 18 | Durood Ibrahimi | اَللّٰهُمَّ صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَّعَلٰى آلِ … | |||||||
| 19 | Sneezing | اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ | |||||||
| 20 | When angry | أَعُوْذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيْمِ | |||||||
| 21 | Worry & stress | اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّيْ أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ … | |||||||
| 22 | Rain | اَللّٰهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَّافِعًا | |||||||
| 23 | Visiting the sick | لَا بَأْسَ طَهُوْرٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللّٰهُ | |||||||
| 24 | Before studying | رَّبِّ زِدْنِیْ عِلْمًا ۱۱۴ | |||||||
| 25 | For parents | رَّبِّ ارْحَمْهُمَا كَمَا رَبَّیٰنِیْ صَغِیْرًا ؕ ۲۴ | |||||||
| 26 | For family | رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ اَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّیّٰتِنَا … | |||||||
| 27 | Good in both worlds | رَبَّنَاۤ اٰتِنَا فِی الدُّنْیَا حَسَنَةً وَّفِی … | |||||||
| 28 | Forgiveness | اَللّٰهُمَّ أَنْتَ رَبِّيْ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا … | |||||||
| 29 | Breaking the fast | ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوْقُ وَثَبَتَ الْأَجْرُ … |
On a phone, swipe the table sideways, or use the print button for the full chart.
Questions parents ask
Short answers to the most common questions.
At what age should children start learning duas?
Most children can start from about age 3, beginning with one-word duas such as Bismillah before eating and Alhamdulillah after sneezing. By 5 to 7, many can learn the longer everyday duas in this list.
Which dua should my child learn first?
Start with Bismillah before eating and Alhamdulillah after eating, because your child will use them several times every day. Then add the duas for sleeping and waking up, which follow the same routine.
Does my child need to learn the Arabic, or is the meaning enough?
Teach both. Say the Arabic together so your child learns the words of the Sunnah, and explain the meaning in English so the dua means something to them.
How can I help my child remember duas?
Link each dua to a daily routine, learn one dua a week, say it together out loud, and put the printable chart from this guide on the fridge or bedroom wall with a tick for every day they remember it.
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