In the last moments of one’s life – 1

أللّهُـمَّ اغْفِـرْ لي وَارْحَمْـني وَأَلْحِقْـني بِالرَّفـيقِ الأّعْلـى

Allaahum-maghfir lee warhamnee wa ‘alhiqnee bir-rafeeqil-‘a’laa

O Allah, forgive me and have mercy upon me and join me with the highest companions (in Paradise).

Al-Bukhari: 5674, At-Tirmidhi: 3496

If you fall on hard times – 2

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَاللّهُ أَكْبَـر، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحْـدَهُ , لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وحْـدَهُ لا شَريكَ لهُ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ لهُ المُلكُ ولهُ الحَمْد، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ وَلا حَـوْلَ وَلا قُـوَّةَ إِلاّ بِالله.

Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wallaahu ‘Akbar, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wahdahu laa shareeka lahu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu wa laa hawla wa laa quwwata ‘illaa billaah

There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Allah is the Most Great. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone. None has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, Who has no partner. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, His is the dominion and His is the praise. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, there is no power and no might but by Allah.

At-Tirmidhi: 3430, Ibn Majah: 3794

If you fall on hard times – 1

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Annee massaniya addurru waanta arhamuarrahimeen

Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

Surah Al-Anbiya – 21:83

Grant me confidence and eloquence – 2

سُبْحَانَكَ لَا عِلْمَ لَنَا إِلَّا مَا عَلَّمْتَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ الْعَلِيمُ الْحَكِيمُ

Subhanaka laAAilma lana illa ma AAallamtanainnaka anta alAAaleemu alhakeem

Glory be to You, we have no knowledge except what you have taught us. Verily, it is You, the All-Knower, the All-Wise.

Surah Al-Baqarah – 2:32

Grant me confidence and eloquence – 1

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِيْ صَدْرِيْ. وَيَسِّرْ لِيْٓ اَمْرِيْ. وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّنْ لِّسَانِيْ. يَفْقَـــهُوْا قَوْلِيْ.

Rabbishrah’ Lee S’adree wa Yassir Leee Amree Wah’–Lul U’qdatam Mil Lisaanee Yafqahoo Qawlee

O my Lord! Open for me my chest. And ease my task for me. And make loose the knot from my tongue, that they understand my speech.”

Surah Ta’ha – 20:25-28

Forgiveness for your siblings – 1

رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِأَخِي وَأَدْخِلْنَا فِي رَحْمَتِكَ ۖ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Rabbi ighfir lee wali akhee wa adkhilna fee rahmatika wa anta arhamur rahimeen

O my Lord! Forgive me and my brother, and make us enter into Your Mercy, for you are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.

Surah Al-A’raf – 7:151

Forgiveness for your parents and all Muslims – 1

رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ

Rabbana ghfir li wa li wallidayya wa lil Mu’mineena yawma yaqumul hisaab

O our Lord! Cover (us) with Thy Forgiveness – me, my parents, and (all) Believers, on the Day that the Reckoning will be established!

Surah Ibraheem – 14:41

For your child’s protection – 2

أُعيـذُكُمـا بِكَلِـماتِ اللهِ التّـامَّة، مِنْ كُلِّ شَيْـطانٍ وَهـامَّة، وَمِنْ كُـلِّ عَـيْنٍ لامَّـة

U’eethukumaa bikalimaatil-laahit-taammati min kulli shaytaanin wa haammatin, wa min kulli ‘aynin laammatin

I seek protection for you in the Perfect Words of Allah from every devil and every beast, and from every envious blameworthy eye.

Abu Dawud: 4737