Here are some specific duas for traveling, along with their Arabic text, translation, and transliteration:
Dua for Starting the Journey (Dua al-Safar)
Arabic: بِسْمِ اللهِ، مَجْرَاهَا وَمُرْسَاهَا، إِنَّ رَبِّي لَغَفُورٌ رَحِيمٌ
Translation: “In the name of Allah, I place my trust in Allah, and there is no might nor power except with Allah.”
Transliteration: “Bismillahi, majreha wa mursaha. Inna Rabbi laghafoorur rahim.”
Dua When Mounting a Vehicle or Mode of Transport
Arabic: سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنْقَلِبُونَ
Translation: “Glory to Him Who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it by our efforts. And indeed, to our Lord, we will surely return.”
Transliteration: “Subhanalladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin. Wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqaliboon.”
Dua for a Safe Journey
Arabic: اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا الْبِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى. اللهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ. اللهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَلِيفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ. اللهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ.
Translation: “O Allah, I ask You for righteousness and piety in this journey of ours, and for deeds that You are pleased with. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance for us. O Allah, You are the Companion in travel and the Guardian of the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardships of travel, from the sorrowful sights, and from the evil of return in wealth and family.”
Transliteration: “Allahumma inni as’aluka fi safarina hadha al-birra wa al-taqwa, wa minal ‘amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin ‘alayna safarana hadha wa atwi ‘anna bu’dahu. Allahumma anta as-sahibu fis-safari, wal-khalifatu fil-ahli. Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min wa’tha’i as-safari, wa kaabatil-manzari, wa su’il-munqalabi fil-mali wal-ahli.”
Dua for Entering a New City or Town
Arabic: رَبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِي مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَاجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ لَدُنْكَ سُلْطَانًا نَصِيرًا
Translation: “My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority.”
Transliteration: “Rabbi adkhilnee mudkhala sidqinw wa akhrijnee mukhraja sidqinw waj’al lee milladunka sultaanan naseeraa”
Dua for Returning from Travel
Arabic: آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنَا حَامِدُونَ
Translation: “Returning, repenting, worshipping, and praising our Lord.”
Transliteration: “Aiboona, ta’iboona, ‘abidoona, lirabbina hamidoon”
