The Prophet ﷺ said: “The heaviest thing on the scale of the believer on the Day of Resurrection is good character” (Jami at-Tirmidhi 2002). These duas ask Allah for good character, taqwa and help in remembering, thanking and worshipping Him well.
Achhe akhlaq ki dua aur ibadat mein madad ki dua · اچھے اخلاق کی دعا
وَإِذْ يَرْفَعُ إِبْرَٰهِۦمُ ٱلْقَوَاعِدَ مِنَ ٱلْبَيْتِ وَإِسْمَٰعِيلُ رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ ﴿127﴾
And remember Abraham and Isma'il raised the foundations of the House (With this prayer): "Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing.
رَبَّنَا وَٱجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَآ أُمَّةًۭ مُّسْلِمَةًۭ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَآ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلتَّوَّابُ ٱلرَّحِيمُ ﴿128﴾
"Our Lord! make of us Muslims, bowing to Thy (Will), and of our progeny a people Muslim, bowing to Thy (will); and show us our place for the celebration of (due) rites; and turn unto us (in Mercy); for Thou art the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful.
فَتَبَسَّمَ ضَاحِكًۭا مِّن قَوْلِهَا وَقَالَ رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِىٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَٰلِدَىَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَٰلِحًۭا تَرْضَىٰهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِى بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِى عِبَادِكَ ٱلصَّٰلِحِينَ ﴿19﴾
So he smiled, amused at her speech; and he said: "O my Lord! so order me that I may be grateful for Thy favours, which thou hast bestowed on me and on my parents, and that I may work the righteousness that will please Thee: And admit me, by Thy Grace, to the ranks of Thy righteous Servants."
اللَّهُمَّ آتِ نَفْسِي تَقْوَاهَا وَزَكِّهَا أَنْتَ خَيْرُ مَنْ زَكَّاهَا أَنْتَ وَلِيُّهَا وَمَوْلاَهَا
O Allah, give my soul its piety and purify it, for You are the best to purify it; You are its Guardian and Protector.
اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
O Allah, help me to remember You, to thank You and to worship You well.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ مُنْكَرَاتِ الأَخْلاَقِ وَالأَعْمَالِ وَالأَهْوَاءِ
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from bad manners, bad deeds and bad desires.
رَبِّ أَعِنِّي وَلاَ تُعِنْ عَلَىَّ وَانْصُرْنِي وَلاَ تَنْصُرْ عَلَىَّ وَامْكُرْ لِي وَلاَ تَمْكُرْ عَلَىَّ وَاهْدِنِي وَيَسِّرِ الْهُدَى لِي
My Lord, help me and do not help others against me; give me victory and do not give others victory over me; plan for me and do not plan against me; guide me and make guidance easy for me.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ وَالْعَمَلَ الَّذِي يُبَلِّغُنِي حُبَّكَ
O Allah, I ask You for Your love, the love of those who love You, and the deeds that will bring me to Your love.
Arabic of the Quranic duas is from the Uthmani text with the English meaning by Abdullah Yusuf Ali; hadith duas are checked against the Arabic of the six books, with English meanings by Sukon.
This page gives 8 duas for good character from the Quran and the authentic Sunnah, each in Arabic with its meaning and exact reference. Any of them may be recited; many scholars recommend learning one or two and repeating them often, especially at the times when dua is answered.
Yes. You may make dua in any language and in your own words. Reciting the duas of the Quran and Sunnah in Arabic is best, and you can follow each with your own words in your language.
In the last third of the night (Sahih al-Bukhari 1145), between the adhan and the iqamah (Sunan Abi Dawud 521), while in sujood (Sahih Muslim 482) and in the special hour on Friday (Sahih al-Bukhari 935).
The Sukon Dua Library has 101 duas from the Quran and Sunnah by topic, with a free PDF, and the Daily duas page has duas for everyday moments.
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