Rabbana Duas: Whispers from the Heart of the Believers
In the Qur'an, there are many supplications, prayers of hope, fear, longing, and trust. Among them, forty duas begin with a single word: رَبَّنَا (Rabbana) - Our Lord.
At first glance, these may seem like simple invocations. But if you sit with them, feel them, reflect on them, you'll notice something powerful: they were not scripted rituals. They came from moments. Real, human, often raw moments.
From messengers and sincere believers. From people just like us, turning to Allah in the middle of fear, joy, struggle, or reflection.
They were human too
The messengers were chosen, yes... but they were also human. They felt pain, uncertainty, loss, and love. And when they did, they turned to Allah with words that now remain with us forever.
Not because their grammar was perfect.
Not because their voices were loud.
But because their hearts were honest.
Every Rabbana is a window into a moment. A cry. A hope. A confession. A plea.
Rabbana amanna… – “Our Lord, we have believed…”
Rabbana la tu’akhidhna… – “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make mistakes…”
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran… – “Our Lord, pour upon us patience…”
Each one different.
Each one the same - in sincerity.
What they have in common
Despite the different contexts all Rabbana Duas share a few things:
- They’re short, but deep.
- They begin with humility - “Our Lord…”
- They come straight from the heart - not rehearsed, but real.
But most importantly:
They remind us that it’s okay to ask.
It’s okay to feel.
Your own Dua matters too
Yes, the Rabbana Duas are beautiful. They’re timeless. And we can learn so much from them.
But never forget:
The best dua is the one your own heart cries out.
You don’t need poetic words or classical Arabic.
You just need truth in your heart.
Here’s one such heartfelt Rabbana Dua; a whisper from a believer today:
"Rabbana, Our Lord…
Please forgive my big and small sins.
Forgive my sins I did in the past and will do in the future.
Forgive my open sins and those only You and I know.
Forgive the sins I remember… and those I forgot.”
This is what dua is meant to be: real.
No filter. No performance. Just you, and your Lord.
The Rabbana Duas are not limits, they are inspiration.
They are not formulas, they are footprints.
They show us a way back to Allah, with whatever we carry.
So Begin…
If you’re not sure what to say… just start with “Rabbana…Our Lord”
And let your heart speak.
Your Lord is listening.
Just as He listened to them.
40 Rabbana Duas
Our Lord, accept [this] from us. Indeed You are the Hearing, the Knowing.”
Quran 2:127
“Our Lord, and make us Muslims [in submission] to You and from our descendants a Muslim nation [in submission] to You. And show us our rites [of worship] and accept our repentance. Indeed, You are the Accepting of Repentance, the Merciful.”
Quran 2:128
Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Quran 2:201
“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Quran 2:250
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.”
Quran 2:286
“Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us.”
Quran 2:286
Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Quran 2:286
“Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.”
Quran 3:8
“Our Lord, surely You will gather the people for a Day about which there is no doubt. Indeed, Allah does not fail in His promise.”
Quran 3:9
“Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire”
Quran 3:16
Our Lord, we have believed in what You revealed and have followed the messenger, so register us among the witnesses [to truth].”
Quran 3:53
“Our Lord, forgive us our sins and the excess [committed] in our affairs and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Quran 3:147
Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Quran 3:191
“Our Lord, indeed whoever You admit to the Fire – You have disgraced him, and for the wrongdoers there are no helpers.”
Quran 3:192
“Our Lord, indeed we have heard a caller, calling to faith, [saying], ‘Believe in your Lord,’ and we have believed.”
Quran 3:193
“Our Lord, so forgive us our sins and remove from us our misdeeds and cause us to die among the righteous.”
Quran 3:193
“Our Lord, and grant us what You promised us through Your messengers and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in [Your] promise.”
Quran 3:194
“Our Lord, we have believed, so register us among the witnesses.”
Quran 5:83
“O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers.”
Quran 5:114
“Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”
Quran 7:23
Our Lord, do not place us with the wrongdoing people.”
Quran 7:47
Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision.”
Quran 7:89
“Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You].”
Quran 7:126
Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people. And save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.”
Quran 10:85-86
Our Lord, indeed You know what we conceal and what we declare, and nothing is hidden from Allah on the earth or in the heaven.”
Quran 14:38
“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”
Quran 14:40
“Our Lord, forgive me and my parents and the believers the Day the account is established.”
Quran 14:41
“Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.”
Quran 18:10
“Our Lord, indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress.”
Quran 20:45
“Our Lord, we have believed, so forgive us and have mercy upon us, and You are the best of the merciful.”
Quran 23:109
“Our Lord, avert from us the punishment of Hell. Indeed, its punishment is ever adhering; Indeed, it is evil as a settlement and residence.”
Quran 25:65-66
“Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader [i.e., example] for the righteous.”
Quran 25:74
“Our Lord is Forgiving and Appreciative”
Quran 35:34
Our Lord, You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who have repented and followed Your way and protect them from the punishment of Hellfire.
Quran 40:7
“Our Lord, and admit them to gardens of perpetual residence which You have promised them and whoever was righteous among their forefathers, their spouses and their offspring. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise. And protect them from the evil consequences [of their deeds]. And he whom You protect from evil consequences that Day – You will have given him mercy. And that is the great attainment.”
Quran 40:8-9
Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith and put not in our hearts [any] resentment toward those who have believed.”
Quran 59:10
“Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful.”
Quran 59:10
“Our Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the destination.”
Quran 60:4
“Our Lord, make us not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed, it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise.”
Quran 60:5
Our Lord, perfect for us our light and forgive us. Indeed, You are over all things competent.”
Quran 66:8
