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Rabbana duas from the Quran

Rabbana means “our Lord.” This collection gathers Quranic prayers beginning with or containing that address, while preserving the verse references and identifying excerpts where the whole verse is not shown.

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For good in this world and the Hereafterquran
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration

Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘adhaban-nar.

English meaning

Our Lord, grant us good in this life and good in the life to come, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Quran 2:201 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

Adam and his wife’s prayer for forgivenessquran
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin.

English meaning

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. Unless You forgive us and show us mercy, we will surely be among those who lose.

Quran 7:23 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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For steadfast hearts and mercyquran
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Transliteration

Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba‘da idh hadaytana wa hab lana mil-ladunka rahmah. Innaka antal-Wahhab.

English meaning

Our Lord, do not let our hearts turn away after You have guided us. Give us mercy from Yourself; You are the One who gives freely.

Quran 3:8 (full verse); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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For oneself, parents and believersquran
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيَّ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ يَوْمَ يَقُومُ الْحِسَابُ
Transliteration

Rabbanaghfir li wa liwalidayya wa lil-mu’minina yawma yaqumul-hisab.

English meaning

Our Lord, forgive me, my parents and the believers on the day when the reckoning takes place.

Quran 14:41 (full verse); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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For spouses and descendantsquran
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا
Transliteration

Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a‘yunin waj‘alna lil-muttaqina imama.

English meaning

Our Lord, make our spouses and descendants a joy to our eyes, and make us an example for those who are mindful of You.

Quran 25:74 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For acceptance of good deedsquran
رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Transliteration

Rabbana taqabbal minna innaka antas-Sami‘ul-‘Alim.

English meaning

Our Lord, accept from us. You are the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.

Quran 2:127 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For submission and accepted repentancequran
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ
Transliteration

Rabbana waj‘alna muslimayni laka wa min dhurriyyatina ummatan muslimatan laka wa arina manasikana wa tub ‘alayna innaka antat-Tawwabur-Rahim.

English meaning

Our Lord, make us both submit to You, and from our descendants a community that submits to You. Show us our rites and turn to us in mercy. You are the Accepter of repentance, the Giver of Mercy.

Quran 2:128 (complete verse or surah); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For pardon, mercy and relief from burdensquran
رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana la tu’akhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na. Rabbana wa la tahmil ‘alayna isran kama hamaltahu ‘alal-ladhina min qablina. Rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih. Wa‘fu ‘anna, waghfir lana, warhamna. Anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawmil-kafirin.

English meaning

Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord, do not place on us a burden like that placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us help against the disbelieving people.

Quran 2:286 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For forgiveness and protection from the Firequran
رَبَّنَا إِنَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration

Rabbana innana amanna faghfir lana dhunubana wa qina ‘adhaban-nar.

English meaning

Our Lord, we have believed; forgive our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Quran 3:16 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For faith and being among the witnessesquran
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا بِمَا أَنزَلْتَ وَاتَّبَعْنَا الرَّسُولَ فَاكْتُبْنَا مَعَ الشَّاهِدِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana amanna bima anzalta wattaba‘nar-rasula faktubna ma‘ash-shahidin.

English meaning

Our Lord, we believe in what You revealed and follow the messenger; write us among the witnesses.

Quran 3:53 (complete verse or surah); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For forgiveness and steadfastnessquran
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَإِسْرَافَنَا فِي أَمْرِنَا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana ighfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna ‘alal-qawmil-kafirin.

English meaning

Our Lord, forgive our sins and our excesses in our affairs, make our feet firm, and grant us help against the disbelieving people.

Quran 3:147 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

Reflection and protection from the Firequran
رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَاطِلًا سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Transliteration

Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan subhanaka fa qina ‘adhaban-nar.

English meaning

Our Lord, You did not create this in vain. Glory be to You; protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Quran 3:191 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For faith, forgiveness and a righteous endingquran
رَّبَّنَا إِنَّنَا سَمِعْنَا مُنَادِيًا يُنَادِي لِلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ آمِنُوا بِرَبِّكُمْ فَآمَنَّا ۚ رَبَّنَا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَكَفِّرْ عَنَّا سَيِّئَاتِنَا وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ
Transliteration

Rabbana innana sami‘na munadiyan yunadi lil-imani an aminu bi-Rabbikum fa amanna. Rabbana faghfir lana dhunubana wa kaffir ‘anna sayyi’atina wa tawaffana ma‘al-abrar.

English meaning

Our Lord, we heard a caller calling us to faith: Believe in your Lord, so we believed. Our Lord, forgive our sins, erase our misdeeds, and let us die among the righteous.

Quran 3:193 (complete verse or surah); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For the promised good and honour on Judgment Dayquran
رَبَّنَا وَآتِنَا مَا وَعَدتَّنَا عَلَىٰ رُسُلِكَ وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ۗ إِنَّكَ لَا تُخْلِفُ الْمِيعَادَ
Transliteration

Rabbana wa atina ma wa‘adtana ‘ala rusulika wa la tukhzina yawmal-qiyamati innaka la tukhliful-mi‘ad.

English meaning

Our Lord, grant us what You promised through Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. You never fail in Your promise.

Quran 3:194 (complete verse or surah); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

Supplication of oppressed peoplequran
رَبَّنَا أَخْرِجْنَا مِنْ هَـٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةِ الظَّالِمِ أَهْلُهَا وَاجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ وَلِيًّا وَاجْعَل لَّنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ نَصِيرًا
Transliteration

Rabbana akhrijna min hadhihil-qaryatiz-zalimi ahluha waj‘al lana min ladunka waliyyan waj‘al lana min ladunka nasira.

English meaning

Our Lord, bring us out of this town whose people oppress us. Grant us a protector from You and grant us a helper from You.

Quran 4:75 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For patience and a faithful endingquran
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana afrigh ‘alayna sabran wa tawaffana muslimin.

English meaning

Our Lord, pour patience upon us and let us die in submission to You.

Quran 7:126 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For establishing prayerquran
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي ۚ رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Transliteration

Rabbij‘alni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati Rabbana wa taqabbal du‘a’.

English meaning

My Lord, make me one who establishes prayer, and likewise my descendants. Our Lord, accept my supplication.

Quran 14:40 (complete verse or surah); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For mercy and sound directionquran
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Transliteration

Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan wa hayyi’ lana min amrina rashada.

English meaning

Our Lord, grant us mercy from You and arrange sound guidance for us in our affairs.

Quran 18:10 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For forgiveness and mercyquran
رَبَّنَا آمَنَّا فَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا وَأَنتَ خَيْرُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Transliteration

Rabbana amanna faghfir lana warhamna wa anta khayrur-rahimin.

English meaning

Our Lord, we believe; forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the best of those who show mercy.

Quran 23:109 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For protection from Hellquran
رَبَّنَا اصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا إِنَّهَا سَاءَتْ مُسْتَقَرًّا وَمُقَامًا
Transliteration

Rabbana isrif ‘anna ‘adhaba jahannama inna ‘adhabaha kana gharama. Innaha sa’at mustaqarran wa muqama.

English meaning

Our Lord, turn away from us the punishment of Hell; its punishment is relentless. It is an evil place to settle and stay.

Quran 25:65-66 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For believers and hearts free of resentmentquran
رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ وَلَا تَجْعَلْ فِي قُلُوبِنَا غِلًّا لِّلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ رَءُوفٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Transliteration

Rabbana ighfir lana wa li-ikhwaninal-ladhina sabaquna bil-imani wa la taj‘al fi qulubina ghillan lil-ladhina amanu Rabbana innaka Ra’ufur-Rahim.

English meaning

Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers and sisters who preceded us in faith. Do not place resentment in our hearts toward those who believe. Our Lord, You are Kind and Merciful.

Quran 59:10 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

For completed light and forgivenessquran
رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Transliteration

Rabbana atmim lana nurana waghfir lana innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadir.

English meaning

Our Lord, complete our light for us and forgive us. You have power over everything.

Quran 66:8 (verbatim supplication excerpt); Arabic: Tanzil Quran Text (Simple, Version 1.1), Copyright (C) 2007-2026 Tanzil Project, CC BY 3.0

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Translation: English meaning prepared with AI assistance for Dua Library; not a published translator’s version.

Reading the prayers in context

The cards cover good in both lives, mercy, steadfastness, forgiveness, acceptance and the Hereafter. They come from different speakers and settings. Quran 2:127–128, for example, records Ibrahim and Ismail’s requests while raising the foundations of the House.

Other passages describe believing servants, people under threat or reflection on creation. These settings help explain the requests and prevent a short extract from being assigned a meaning that the surrounding passage does not support.

A collection rather than a required sequence

This page is not an assertion that every popular “Rabbana list” has the same number of entries or the same editorial boundaries. Some lists split a passage into multiple prayers; others count complete verses.

Read the label on each card. An excerpt from Quran 2:286 is not the complete verse, and a request within a longer narrative should not be described as the entire passage.

Choosing a manageable starting point

Start with the broad request in Quran 2:201, then choose a prayer whose meaning you want to understand more closely. Study its surrounding verses and practise the Arabic with qualified help.

Requests involving struggle, opponents or oppressed people especially need context. They should not be turned into permission for personal aggression or a promise of revenge against neighbours.

Common questions

Is every card a complete verse? No; the labels distinguish excerpts and full passages. Must I recite the whole list daily? No such sequence is established by this page. Why do different websites count differently? Selection and passage boundaries vary. Can I rearrange the Quranic wording? Keep quoted Arabic intact; any personal request should remain clearly separate.