Category
Duas: Protection
12 duas in this category. Sourced from authentic hadith and the Qur'an, with Arabic, transliteration, and full translation.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى اللَّهِ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
Dua When Leaving Home
Read by the child when leaving home — to school, the mosque, or any trip. Teaches reliance on Allah from the door itself.
أُعِيذُكُمَا بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّةِ، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْطَانٍ وَهَامَّةٍ، وَمِنْ كُلِّ عَيْنٍ لَامَّةٍ
Dua of Protection for Children
Recited by parents over their children — often read before sleep or before the child leaves home. The Prophet ﷺ recited this for Hasan and Husain.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Morning Dua (Protection)
Recited 3 times in the morning — complete protection through the day until evening.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ، وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Evening Dua (Protection)
Recited 3 times in the late afternoon after Asr — complete protection through the night until morning.
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ
Dua When Hearing Thunder
Recited by the child when hearing thunder — a small moment to turn fear into a reminder of Allah's greatness.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي
Dua When Sick
The du'a the Prophet ﷺ recited while wiping the sick — parents can recite it over a feverish child.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ
Dua When Angry
The Prophet ﷺ taught this phrase to cool anger. Good for a child learning to manage big feelings.
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Dua in Hardship (Prophet Yunus's Dua)
Prophet Yunus's dua from inside the whale. Read by a child when sad, afraid, or facing difficulty.
أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Dua When Stopping at a Place
Read when arriving or stopping at a place. Whoever says it, nothing will harm him until he leaves that place (Muslim).
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Dua for a Steadfast Heart
A dua asking that the heart stay firm upon goodness and Allah's guidance.
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Dua When Afraid or Anxious
A short phrase of reliance on Allah — read by a child when afraid, anxious, or facing something hard.
رَبِّ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Dua When Ill (Prophet Ayyub's Dua)
The dua of patient Prophet Ayyub when ill. Read by a child when sick, asking Allah for healing.