Duas for Protection & Ruqyah

Supplications seeking Allah's protection. Several of these form the basis of ruqyah — recitation over oneself or another seeking healing and refuge.

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Quranic & Prophetic Duas

Comprehensive collection of daily prayers from the Holy Qur'an and Sunnah in Arabic, English transliteration, translation, and background context.

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Dua #1Protection & Ruqyah⏱ 3 times morning & 3 times evening

📖 Sunan Abi Dawud 5088

Dua for Complete Protection in Morning & Evening

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الأَرْضِ وَلاَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Bismillāhil-ladhī lā yaḍurru ma'as-mihī shay'un fil-arḍi wa lā fis-samā'i wa Huwas-Samī'ul-'Alīm.

"In the Name of Allah, with Whose Name nothing on earth or in the heaven can cause harm, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing."

Purpose: Instant divine shield against accidental harm, poisons, illness, or sudden calamities.

Dua #2Protection & Ruqyah⏱ After every obligatory prayer & before sleep

📖 Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255)

Dua of Ayatul Kursi (Verse of the Throne)

اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ

Allāhu lā ilāha illā Huwal-Ḥayyul-Qayyūm, lā ta'khudhuhū sinatuw-wa lā nawm, lahū mā fis-samāwāti wa mā fil-arḍ...

"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..."

Purpose: The single greatest verse in the Qur'an for protection against Shaytan, evil eye, and harm.

Dua #3Protection & Ruqyah⏱ 3 times morning, evening, & before sleeping

📖 Surah Al-Falaq (113) & Surah An-Nas (114)

The Mu'awwidhatayn (Surah Al-Falaq & An-Nas)

قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ... قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ

Qul a'ūdhu bi-Rabbil-falaq... Qul a'ūdhu bi-Rabbin-nās...

"Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak... Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind..."

Purpose: Protection against envy (Hasad), black magic (Sihr), evil eye ('Ayn), and satanic whispers.

Dua #4Protection & Ruqyah⏱ 3 times when stopping at any location

📖 Sahih Muslim 2708

Dua for Protection from Evil Eye & Harm (Ruqyah)

أَعُوذُ بِكَلِمَاتِ اللَّهِ التَّامَّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ

A'ūdhu bi-kalimātillāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.

"I seek refuge in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created."

Purpose: Protection when stopping at a place, traveling, or staying in hotel/outdoors.

Dua #5Protection & Ruqyah⏱ Immediately when angry

📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 6115

Dua when Experiencing Sudden Anger

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ

A'ūdhu billāhi minash-shayṭānir-rajīm.

"I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast."

Purpose: Instantly extinguishing intense fury, argument, or rage.

Dua #6Protection & Ruqyah⏱ Daily protection prayer

📖 Sahih al-Bukhari 6347

Dua for Protection from 4 Severe Calamities

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاَءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ

Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika min jahdil-balā'i, wa darakish-shaqā'i, wa sū'il-qaḍā'i, wa shamātatil-a'dā'.

"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from severe trials, being overtaken by destruction, an evil decree, and the malicious joy of enemies."

Purpose: Complete shield against tragic downfalls, bad fates, and humiliation.