Authentic duas from the Quran and Sunnah for every occasion
Food
Before Eating
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
Bismillah
Translation: In the name of Allah
Reference: Bukhari, Muslim
After Eating
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَطْعَمَنَا وَسَقَانَا وَجَعَلَنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi at'amana wa saqana wa ja'alana muslimin
Translation: All praise is due to Allah who fed us and gave us drink and made us Muslims
Reference: Abu Dawud, Tirmidhi
Morning & Evening
Morning Dua
أَصْبَحْنَا وَأَصْبَحَ الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Asbahna wa asbahal-mulku lillah walhamdu lillah
Translation: We have entered the morning and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah
Reference: Muslim
Evening Dua
أَمْسَيْنَا وَأَمْسَى الْمُلْكُ لِلَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
Amsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah walhamdu lillah
Translation: We have entered the evening and the dominion belongs to Allah, and all praise is for Allah
Reference: Muslim
Sleep
Before Sleeping
بِاسْمِكَ اللَّهُمَّ أَمُوتُ وَأَحْيَا
Bismika Allahumma amutu wa ahya
Translation: In Your name O Allah, I die and I live
Reference: Bukhari
Upon Waking
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَحْيَانَا بَعْدَ مَا أَمَاتَنَا وَإِلَيْهِ النُّشُورُ
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushur
Translation: All praise is for Allah who gave us life after He caused us to die, and to Him is the resurrection
Reference: Bukhari