Selected verses of duas made by Prophets in Quran

Prophets are selected individuals who Muslims believed that Allah has sent to various civilizations from Adam (a.s) to the last Prophet which is Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w). These Prophets are meant to show good example to human on the purpose of their creation and also on the concept of God itself.

In total there are around 124,000 Prophets being sent to humankind but we are only obliged to learn 25 Prophets as stipulated in the Quran.

Prophets are also human beings are they are by far the best examples of human for us to follow and emulate. Their stories on the challenges are being documented in Quran as a proof that they existed. We emulate them by making dua during hardship and need, in order to achieve peace and success in our lives as well.

Every Prophets will have trials and tribulations when doing the dakwah activities. So for us who are living 1400 years after Prophet Muhammad (saw), certainly we will be faced with difficulties daily.

Allah has mentioned in Quran :

And your Lord says, "Call upon Me; I will respond to you." Indeed, those who disdain My worship will enter Hell [rendered] contemptible. (40:60)

From this Ayah, we should always take note on the importance of prayer and making dua. Clearly Allah has mentioned this. It is therefore a sign of arrogance if someone does not offer anything which is highly being specified such as this ayah.

Being a believer, Dua is such an important activity that shouldn’t be an act that are being taken for granted in our daily life. There are numerous dua’s that ie being made by the Prophets and also pious people in Quran.

There are many times we encounter a lot of questions on what kind of duas to make daily since wrong dua can actually lead to something that is unexpectedly.

The Dua made by Prophet Adam (a.s)

Prophet Adam (a.s) is the first human created by Allah and he is also the first of mankind to make a Dua.

It is interesting to note and ponder on why he committed sin whereby he was already in Jannah.

To answer this, we can look at the dua made by him as he is also the first human to commit sin and Allah has guided him on how to repent and make a dua.

Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not, and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.  (7:23)

The Dua made by Prophet Nuh (a.s)

"My Lord, support me because they have denied me." (23:26)

"My Lord, indeed my people have denied me. (26:117)

Then judge between me and them with decisive judgement and save me and those with me of the believers." (26:118)

"Indeed, I am overpowered, so help." (54:10)

"My Lord, do not leave upon the earth from among the disbelievers an inhabitant. (71:26)

Indeed, if You leave them, they will mislead Your servants and not beget except [every] wicked one and [confirmed] disbeliever. (71:27)

My Lord, forgive me and my parents and whoever enters my house a believer and the believing men and believing women. And do not increase the wrongdoers except in destruction." (71:28)

Indeed, my Lord is Forgiving and Merciful."(11:41);

"My Lord, indeed my son is of my family; and indeed, Your promise is true; and You are the most just of judges!" (11:45);

"My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy upon me, I will be among the losers."(11:47);

'My Lord, let me land at a blessed landing place, and You are the best to accommodate [us].' "(23:29)

The Dua made by Prophet Salih (a.s)

"My Lord, support me because they have denied me."(23:39);

The Dua made by Prophet Ibrahim (a.s)

Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination. (60:4-5)

Our Lord, make us not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise."(60:5)

"Indeed, I will go to [where I am ordered by] my Lord; He will guide me. (37:99)

My Lord, grant me [a child] from among the righteous."(37:100);

"My Lord, make this a secure city and provide its people with fruits - whoever of them believes in Allah and the Last Day." [ Allah ] said. "And whoever disbelieves - I will grant him enjoyment for a little; then I will force him to the punishment of the Fire, and wretched is the destination." (2:126);

"Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed, You are the Hearing, the Knowing. (2:127);

Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of repentance, the Merciful. (2:128);

Our Lord, and send among them a messenger from themselves who will recite to them Your verses and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them. Indeed, You are the Exalted in Might, the Wise."(2:129);

"My Lord, make this city [Makkah] secure and keep me and my sons away from worshipping idols. (14:35);

My Lord, indeed they have led astray many among the people. So whoever follows me - then he is of me; and whoever disobeys me - indeed, You are [yet] Forgiving and Merciful. (14:36);

Our Lord, I have settled some of my descendants in an uncultivated valley near Your sacred House, our Lord, that they may establish prayer. So make hearts among the people incline toward them and provide for them from the fruits that they might be grateful. (14: 37);

Our Lord, indeed You know what we conceal and what we declare, and nothing is hidden from Allah on the earth or in the heaven. (14:38);

Praise to Allah, who has granted to me in old age Ishmael and Isaac. Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication. (14:39);

My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and [many] from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. (14:40);

Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established." (14:41);

"My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.” (26:83)

And grant me a reputation of honor among later generations. (26:84)

And place me among the inheritors of the Garden of Pleasure. (26:85)

And forgive my father. Indeed, he has been of those astray. (26:86)

And do not disgrace me on the Day they are [all] resurrected – (26:87)

The Day when there will not benefit [anyone] wealth or children (26:88)

But only one who comes to Allah with a sound heart." (26:89)

The Dua made by Prophet Lut (a.s)

"My Lord, support me against the corrupting people."(29:30);

My Lord, save me and my family from [the consequence of] what they do." (26:169)

The Dua made by Prophet Yusuf (a.s)

He said, "My Lord, prison is more to my liking than that to which they invite me. And if You do not avert from me their plan, I might incline toward them and [thus] be of the ignorant."(12:33);

My Lord, You have given me [something] of sovereignty and taught me of the interpretation of dreams. Creator of the heavens and earth, You are my protector in this world and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous."(12:101)

The Dua made by Prophet Ayoub (a.s)

"Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful."(21:83);

"Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment."(38:41)

The Dua made by Prophet Shu’ayb (a.s)

Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision."(7:89)

The Dua made by Prophet Yunus (a.s)

"There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers."(21:87)

The Dua made by Prophet Musa (a.s)

"My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me," (28:16);

"My Lord, for the favor You bestowed upon me, I will never be an assistant to the criminals." (28:17);

"My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people."(28:21);

"My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."(28:24);

"My Lord, expand for me my breast [with assurance] (20:25);

And ease for me my task (20:26);

And untie the knot from my tongue (20:27);

That they may understand my speech. (20:28);

And appoint for me a minister from my family – (20:29);

Aaron, my brother. (20:30);

Increase through him my strength (20:31);

And let him share my task (20:32);

That we may exalt You much (20:33);

And remember You much. (20:34);

Indeed, You are of us ever Seeing." (20:35);

"My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [ Allah ] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers."(7:143)

"My Lord, if You had willed, You could have destroyed them before and me [as well]. Would You destroy us for what the foolish among us have done? This is not but Your trial by which You send astray whom You will and guide whom You will. You are our Protector, so forgive us and have mercy upon us; and You are the best of forgivers. (7:155);

"My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things." So I will decree it [especially] for those who fear Me and give zakah and those who believe in Our verses - (7:156);

"I seek refuge in Allah from being among the ignorant."(2:67);

"My Lord, indeed I do not possess except myself and my brother, so part us from the defiantly disobedient people."(5:25);

"My Lord, forgive me and my brother and admit us into Your mercy, for You are the most merciful of the merciful." (7:151);

Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people (10:85)

And save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people. (10:86)

Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You]."(7:126)

The Dua made by Prophet Dawud (a.s)

"Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people."(2:250)

The Dua made by Prophet Sulaiman (a.s)

"My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants."(27:19)

"My Lord, forgive me and grant me a kingdom such as will not belong to anyone after me. Indeed, You are the Bestower." (38:35)

The Dua made by Prophet Zakariya (a.s)

"My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication."(3:38)

"My Lord, do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors."(21:89)

"My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy. (19:4)

And indeed, I fear the successors after me, and my wife has been barren, so give me from Yourself an heir (19:5)

Who will inherit me and inherit from the family of Jacob. And make him, my Lord, pleasing (19:6)

The Dua made by Prophet Isa (a.s)

"O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers." (5:114)

The Dua made by of Prophet Muhammad (s.a.w)

"O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will. You honor whom You will and You humble whom You will. In Your hand is [all] good. Indeed, You are over all things competent. (3:26-27);

You cause the night to enter the day, and You cause the day to enter the night; and You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living. And You give provision to whom You will without account." (3:27);

"Our Lord, take us out of this city of oppressive people and appoint for us from Yourself a protector and appoint for us from Yourself a helper?"(4:75);

"Indeed, my prayer, my rites of sacrifice, my living and my dying are for Allah, Lord of the worlds (6:162)-

No partner has He. And this I have been commanded, and I am the first [among you] of the Muslims."(6:163);

"Sufficient for us is Allah; Allah will give us of His bounty, and [so will] His Messenger; indeed, we are desirous toward Allah," [it would have been better for them]. (9:59);

"My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority." (17:80);

"My Lord, have mercy upon them as they brought me up [when I was] small."(17:24);

"My Lord, increase me in knowledge."(20:114);

"My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe."(21:112);

"My Lord, if You should show me that which they are promised."(23:93);

My Lord, then do not place me among the wrongdoing people."(23:94);

"My Lord, I seek refuge in You from the incitements of the devils. (23:97)

And I seek refuge in You, my Lord, lest they be present with me." (23:98);

'Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.' (23:109);

"My Lord, forgive and have mercy, and You are the best of the merciful."(23:118);

"O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between your servants concerning that over which they used to differ."(39:46);

"My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims."(46:15)