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“Every Soul Will Taste Death”
Are you still unaware of the methods of offering Janazah Prayer? Do you know that the “Janazah Prayer” is mandatory in Islam?
Funeral prayer in Islam is very significant and is the most common practice. This is known as “Salat-ul-Janazah” in Arabic is an obligatory prayer and is “Fard-e-Kifayah”.
For deeper knowledge about the prayer for Janaza, continue reading this informative Islamic blog!
Dua For The Deceased Transliteration and Translation
It is a practiced Sunnah to recite the dua for the dead at an Islamic funeral. To memorize this, first, you need to read it by learning the transliteration. For much understanding and quick memorizing, you should also learn its translation. The dua for deceased transliteration and translation are mentioned below
Dua For The Deceased In Arabic(For Adults - Male & Female)
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِحَيِّـنا وَمَيِّتِـنا وَشـاهِدِنا وَغائِبِـنا وَصَغيـرِنا وَكَبيـرِنا وَذَكَـرِنا وَأُنْثـانا . اللهُـمِّ مَنْ أَحْيَيْـتَهُ مِنّا فَأَحْيِـهِ عَلى الإِسْلام وَمَنْ تَوَفَّـيْتَهُ مِنّا فَتَوَفَّـهُ عَلى الإِيـمان اللهُـمِّ لا تَحْـرِمْنـا أَجْـرَه وَلا تُضِـلَّنا بَعْـدَه.
Dua For The Deceased Transliteration | Reference |
Allāhumma’ghfir liḥayyinā, wa mayyitinā. wa shāhidinā, wa ghā'ibinā. wa ṣaghīrinā wa kabīrinā. wa dhakarinā wa unthānā. Allāhumma man aḥyaytahu minnāfa aḥyihi `ala ‘l-Islām. wa man tawaffaytahu minnāfatawaffahu `alal-īmān. Allāhumma lā taḥrimnā ajrahwa lā tuḍillanā ba`dah. | Ibn e Majah 1/480, Ahmed 2/368, Al Albani Sahih - Ibn e Majah Muslim, 1/251 2/663 |
Dua In Funeral Prayer
The Muslims recite a dua in funeral prayer for sending blessings and mercy of Allah on the dead individual. This dua with transliteration, translation, and reference is mentioned in the following table;
Dua In Funeral Prayer
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لَهُ وَارْحَمْـه وَعافِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنْـه وَأَكْـرِمْ نُزُلَـه وَوَسِّـعْ مُدْخَـلَه وَاغْسِلْـهُ بِالْمـاءِ وَالثَّـلْجِ وَالْبَـرَدْ وَنَقِّـهِ مِنَ الْخطـايا كَما نَـقّيْتَ الـثَّوْبَ الأَبْيَـضَ مِنَ الدَّنَـسْ وَأَبْـدِلْهُ داراً خَـيْراً مِنْ دَارِهِ وَأَهْلاً خَـيْراً مِنْ أَهْلِـهِ وَزَوْجَـاً خَـيْراً مِنْ زَوْجِهِ وَأَدْخِـلْهُ الْجَـنَّةَ وَأَعِـذْهُ مِنْ عَذَابِ القَـبْرِ [وَعَذَابِ النّـارِ].
Transliteration | Translation | Reference |
Allāhumma’ghfir lahu warḥamh. wa `āfihi, wa`fu `anh. wa akrim nuzulah. wa wassi` mudkhalah. wagh’silhu bi ‘lmā'i wath-thalji walbarad. wa naqqihi mina ‘l-khaṭāyākamā naqqaytath-thawba ‘l-abyaḍa minad-danas. wa abdilhu dāran khayran min dārih. wa ahlan khayran min ahlih. wa zawjan khayran min zawjih. wa adkhilhu ‘l-jannah. wa a`idhhu min `adhābi ‘l-qabri [wa `adhābin-nār]. | O Allah, forgive him and have mercy on him, and give him strength and pardon him. Be generous to him, and cause his entrance to be wide, and wash him with water and snow and hail. Cleanse him of his transgressions as white cloth is cleansed of stains. Give him an abode better than his home, and a family better than his family, and a wife better than his wife. Take him into Paradise, and protect him from the punishment of the grave [and from the punishment of Hell-fire]. | Sahih Muslim 2/663, Hinsul Muslim 156 |
Dua For Deceased Muslim Child
According to the Islamic Sunnah, The Prophet Muhammad(S.A.W) used to recite the specific dua for deceased Muslim child. That dua with its transliteration and translation along with the hadith reference is mentioned in the table below;
Dua For Deceased Muslim Child(Baby boy or Baby girl)
اللهُـمِّ عَبْـدُكَ وَابْنُ أَمَـتِك احْتـاجَ إِلى رَحْمَـتِك وَأَنْتَ غَنِـيٌّ عَنْ عَذابِـه إِنْ كانَ مُحْـسِناً فَزِدْ في حَسَـناتِه وَإِنْ كانَ مُسـيئاً فَتَـجاوَزْ عَنْـه.
Transliteration | Translation | Reference |
Allāhumma `abduka wabnu 'amatikiḥtāja ilā raḥmatik. wa anta ghaniyyun `an `adhābih. in kāna muḥsinan fazid fī ḥasanātih. wa in kāna musī'an fatajāwaz `anh. | O Allah, Your male slave and the child of Your female slave is in need of Your mercy, and You are not in need of his torment. If he was pious then increase his rewards and if he was a transgressor then pardon him. | Al Hakim - 1/359, Ahkamul-Jana'iz, p. 125. |
