Dua for the deceased

Lā ilāha illā l-lāhLa ilaha illa l-lah

i.e. those around the sick should instruct and encourage him to say the shahadah. (He whose last words are: (None has the right to be worshipped except Allah.) will enter Paradise.)

Innā li-l-lāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn. Allāhumma ʾjurnī fī muṣībatī wa akhlif lī khayran minhāInna li-l-lahi wa inna ilayhi raji‘un. Allahumma ’jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha

To Allah we belong and unto Him is our return.O Allah, recompense me for my affliction and replace it for me with something better.

Allāhumma ghfir li [name of the person], wa rfaʿ darajatahu fī l-mahdiyyīn, wa khlufhu fī ʿaqibihi fī l-ghābirīn. wa ghfir lanā wa lahu, yā rabba l-ʿālamīn, wa fsaḥ lahu fī qabrihi wa nawwir lahu fīhAllahumma ghfir li [name of the person], wa rfa‘ darajatahu fi l-mahdiyyin, wa khlufhu fi ‘aqibihi fi l-ghabirin. wa ghfir lana wa lahu, ya rabba l-‘alamin, wa fsah lahu fi qabrihi wa nawwir lahu fih

(O Allah, forgive -here the name of the deceased is mentioned- and raise his rank among the rightly guided, and be a successor to whom he has left behind, and forgive us and him O Lord of the worlds. Make spacious his grave and illuminate it for him.)(A successor: one who succeeds another due to the latter’s absence or death. This is the correct meaning of the word khaleefah; thus, it is incorrect to believe that Adam is the khaleefah (vicegerent, as is commonly translated) of Allah on earth because Allah is never absent, and will never die. This supplication proves the correct understanding of this term and shows that Allah succeeds us and guards whom we leave behind when we die or are absent (also refer to supplication #198).)

Allāhumma ghfir lahu wa rḥamhu wa ʿāfihi, wa ʿfu ʿanhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassiʿ mudkhalahu, wa ghsilhu bi l-māʾi wa th-thalji wa l-barad. wa naqqihi min alkhaṭāyā kamā naqqayta th-thawba l-abyaḍa min ad-danas. wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih. wa adkhilhu l-jannata wa aʿidh-hu min ʿadhābi l-qabr [wa ʿadhābi n-nār]Allahumma ghfir lahu wa rhamhu wa ‘afihi, wa ‘fu ‘anhu, wa akrim nuzulahu, wa wassi‘ mudkhalahu, wa ghsilhu bi l-ma’i wa th-thalji wa l-barad. wa naqqihi min alkhataya kama naqqayta th-thawba l-abyada min ad-danas. wa abdilhu daran khayran min darih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih, wa zawjan khayran min zawjih. wa adkhilhu l-jannata wa a‘idh-hu min ‘adhabi l-qabr [wa ‘adhabi n-nar]

O Allah, forgive and have mercy upon him, excuse him and pardon him, and make honourable his reception. Expand his entry, and cleanse him with water, snow, and ice, and purify him of sin as a white robe is purified of filth. Exchange his home for a better home, and his family for a better family, and his spouse for a better spouse. Admit him into the Garden, protect him from the punishment of the grave and the torment of the Fire.

Allāhumma ghfir li-ḥayyinā wa mayyitinā, wa shāhidinā wa ghāʾibinā, wa ṣaghīrinā wa kabīrinā, wa dhakarinā wa unthānā. Allāhumma man aḥyaytahu minnā fa-aḥyihi ʿalā l-islām. wa man tawaffaytahu minnā fa-tawaffahu ʿalā l-īmān. Allāhumma lā taḥrimnā ajrah, wa lā tuḍillanā baʿdahAllahumma ghfir li-hayyina wa mayyitina, wa shahidina wa gha’ibina, wa saghirina wa kabirina, wa dhakarina wa unthana. Allahumma man ahyaytahu minna fa-ahyihi ‘ala l-islam. wa man tawaffaytahu minna fa-tawaffahu ‘ala l-iman. Allahumma la tahrimna ajrah, wa la tudillana ba‘dah

O Allah, forgive our living and our dead, those present and those absent, our young and our old, our males and our females. O Allah, whom amongst us You keep alive, then let such a life be upon Islam, and whom amongst us You take unto Yourself, then let such a death be upon faith. O Allah, do not deprive us of his reward and do not let us stray after him.

Allāhumma inna [name of the person] fī dhimmatika wa ḥabli jiwārik. fa-qihi min fitnati l-qabri wa ʿadhābi n-nār. wa anta ahlu l-wafāʾi wa l-ḥaqq. fa-ghfir lahu wa rḥamhu, innaka anta l-ghafūru r-raḥīmAllahumma inna [name of the person] fi dhimmatika wa habli jiwarik. fa-qihi min fitnati l-qabri wa ‘adhabi n-nar. wa anta ahlu l-wafa’i wa l-haqq. fa-ghfir lahu wa rhamhu, innaka anta l-ghafuru r-rahim

O Allah, so-and-so is under Your care and protection so protect him from the trial of the grave and torment of the Fire. Indeed You are faithful and truthful. Forgive and have mercy upon him, surely You are The Oft-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful.

Allāhumma ʿabduka wa bnu amatik iḥtāja ilā raḥmatik. wa anta ghaniyyun ʿan ʿadhābih. in kāna muḥsinan fa-zid fī ḥasanātih. wa in kāna musīʾan fa-tajāwaz ʿanhAllahumma ‘abduka wa bnu amatik ihtaja ila rahmatik. wa anta ghaniyyun ‘an ‘adhabih. in kana muhsinan fa-zid fi hasanatih. wa in kana musi’an fa-tajawaz ‘anh

O Allah, Your servant and the son of Your maidservant is in need of Your mercy and You are without need of his punishment. If he was righteous then increase his reward and if he was wicked then look over his sins.

Allāhumma aʿidh-hu min ʿadhābi l-qabr
Allāhumma jʿalhu faraṭan wa dhukhran li-wālidayh, wa shafīʿan mujābā. Allāhumma thaqqil bihi mawāzīnahumā, wa aʿẓim bihi ujūrahumā, wa alḥiqhu bi-ṣāliḥi l-muʾminīn. wa jʿalhu fī kafālati ibrāhīm, wa qihi bi-raḥmatika ʿadhāba l-jaḥīm. wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih. Allāhumma ghfir li-aslāfinā wa afrāṭinā wa man sabaqanā bi l-īmānAllahumma a‘idh-hu min ‘adhabi l-qabr
Allahumma j‘alhu faratan wa dhukhran li-walidayh, wa shafi‘an mujaba. Allahumma thaqqil bihi mawazinahuma, wa a‘zim bihi ujurahuma, wa alhiqhu bi-salihi l-mu’minin. wa j‘alhu fi kafalati ibrahim, wa qihi bi-rahmatika ‘adhaba l-jahim. wa abdilhu daran khayran min darih, wa ahlan khayran min ahlih. Allahumma ghfir li-aslafina wa afratina wa man sabaqana bi l-iman

O Allah, protect him from the torment of the grave . [it is also good to say] O Allah, make him a precursor, a forerunner and a treasure for his parents and an answered intercessor. O Allah, make him weigh heavily in their scales (of good) and magnify their reward. Make him join the righteous of the believers. Place him in the care of Ibrahim. Save him by Your mercy from the torment of Hell. Give him a home better than his home and a family better than his family. O Allah, forgive those who have gone (i.e. passed away) before us, our children lost (by death), and those who have preceded us in Faith.

Allāhumma jʿalhu lanā faraṭan wa salafan wa ajrāAllahumma j‘alhu lana faratan wa salafan wa ajra

O Allah, make him for us a precursor,a forerunner and a cause of reward

Inna li-l-lāhi mā akhadha wa lahu mā aʿṭā, wa kullu shayʾin ʿindahu bi-ajalin musammā. fa-l-taṣbir wa l-taḥtasib
Aʿẓama l-lāhu ajrak, wa aḥsana ʿazāʾak, wa ghafara limayyitikInna li-l-lahi ma akhadha wa lahu ma a‘ta, wa kullu shay’in ‘indahu bi-ajalin musamma. fa-l-tasbir wa l-tahtasib
A‘zama l-lahu ajrak, wa ahsana ‘aza’ak, wa ghafara limayyitik

(Verily to Allah, belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time…and then he ordered for her to be patient and hope for Allah’s reward.)(The words (faltasbir waltahtasib) are commands in the feminine 3rd person form, so they will need to be changed in respect to whom is being addressed.)

Bismi l-lāhi wa ʿalā sunnati rasūli l-lāhBismi l-lahi wa ‘ala sunnati rasuli l-lah

In the name of Allah and upon the sunnah of the Messenger of Allah.

Allāhumma ghfir lahu, Allāhumma thabbithuAllahumma ghfir lahu, Allahumma thabbithu

O Allah, forgive him. O Allah, strengthen him

As-salāmu ʿalaykum ahla d-diyāri min al-“Allāhumma wa l-muslimīn. wa innā in shāʾa l-lāhu bikum lāḥiqūn [wa yarḥamu l-lāhu l-mustaqdimīna minnā wa l-mustaʾkhirīn.] asʾalu l-lāha lanā wa lakumu l-ʿāfiyaAs-salamu ‘alaykum ahla d-diyari min al-“Allahumma wa l-muslimin. wa inna in sha’a l-lahu bikum lahiqun [wa yarhamu l-lahu l-mustaqdimina minna wa l-musta’khirin.] as’alu l-laha lana wa lakumu l-‘afiya

Peace be upon you all, O inhabitants of the graves, amongst the believers and the Muslims. Verily we will, Allah willing, be united with you, we ask Allah for well-being for us and you.