Dua for the Deceased in Arabic 📿 “Sacred Arabic Verses: Prayers for the Deceased”

Here are some important duas for the deceased in Arabic, along with their translations:

Dua for Mercy and Forgiveness

اللهم اغفر له وارحمه
Translation: “O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him.”

Dua for a Peaceful Resting Place

اللهم اجعل قبره روضة من رياض الجنة
Translation: “O Allah, make his grave a garden from the gardens of Paradise.”

Dua for Protection from the Trial of the Grave

اللهم قه فتنة القبر
Translation: “O Allah, protect him from the trial of the grave.”

Dua for Entry into Paradise

اللهم أدخله الجنة
Translation: “O Allah, enter him into Paradise.”

Dua for Expanding the Grave and Filling it with Light

اللهم وسع قبره وأدخله نوراً
Translation: “O Allah, expand his grave and fill it with light.”

Dua for Being Joined with the Righteous

اللهم ألحقه بالصالحين
Translation: “O Allah, join him with the righteous.”

Comprehensive Dua for the Deceased

اللهُمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِـ-فُلاَنٍ (باسـمه) وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتََـهُ فِي المَهْـدِيّيـنَ ، وَاخْـلُفْـهُ في عَقِـبِهِ في الغَابِِـرِينَ، وَاغْفِـرْ لَنَا وَلَـهُ يا رَبَّ العـالَمـين، وَافْسَـحْ لَهُ في قَبْـرِهِ وَنَـوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ
Translation: “O Allah, forgive [name of the person] and elevate his station among those who are guided. Send him along the path of those who came before, and forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds. Enlarge for him his grave and shed light upon him in it.”

Dua Upon Hearing the News of Someone’s Death

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Translation: “Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.”