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Quranic Duas by Topic: Source-Checked Supplications for Mercy, Knowledge, Family and Steadfastness

A source-checked topic index of selected Quranic duas with Arabic wording, transliteration, meaning notes, and publication boundaries.

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Quranic Duas by Topic: Source-Checked Supplications for Mercy, Knowledge, Family and Steadfastness

Scope

Selected Quranic duas only

Rows

8 reviewed starter entries

Use

Topic lookup and source review

Boundary

Meaning notes, not final translations

This page turns the dua source policy into a practical topic index. It does not try to publish every supplication at once. Instead, it starts with a small set of Quranic duas whose references are clear, whose Arabic wording can be checked, and whose meanings can be explained without pretending that a translation replaces the Arabic.

The topic structure helps readers find a dua for broad needs such as mercy, repentance, knowledge, family, prayer, steadfastness and forgiveness. It also helps editors maintain the page safely: every row must keep the Quran reference, Arabic text, transliteration and meaning note together.

Translations on this page are meaning notes. They are written to orient English, Chinese and Uyghur readers, but they are not presented as final devotional wording. Readers who want to memorize a dua should preserve the Arabic source wording and learn pronunciation from a qualified teacher or trusted reciter.

The table is intentionally modest. A smaller reviewed list is better than a large unsourced list, especially when readers may repeat or teach the words. Future additions should follow the same rule: source first, wording second, translation third, and context always visible.

Reviewed Quranic Duas by Topic

ReferenceArabicTransliterationMeaning noteTopic
Quran 2:201رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِRabbana atina fi'd-dunya hasanatan wa fi'l-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhaba'n-narA broad prayer for good in this life, good in the next life, and protection from the Fire.World and hereafter
Quran 3:8رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُRabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah innaka anta'l-WahhabA prayer for hearts to remain steady after guidance and for mercy from Allah.Steadfastness
Quran 7:23رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَRabbana zalamna anfusana wa in lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna mina'l-khasirinA prayer of repentance, asking forgiveness and mercy after admitting wrongdoing.Repentance
Quran 14:40رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِRabbi ij'alni muqima's-salati wa min dhurriyyati rabbana wa taqabbal du'aA prayer to be established in prayer and for one's descendants to be connected to prayer.Prayer and family
Quran 20:114رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًاRabbi zidni 'ilmaA concise prayer asking the Lord for an increase in knowledge.Knowledge
Quran 21:87لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَLa ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu mina'z-zaliminA declaration of worship, glorification, and admission of wrongdoing.Distress and repentance
Quran 25:74رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًاRabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a'yunin waj'alna lil-muttaqina imamaA family prayer for spouses and descendants to be a comfort and for righteous leadership.Family
Quran 66:8رَبَّنَا أَتْمِمْ لَنَا نُورَنَا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌRabbana atmim lana nurana waghfir lana innaka 'ala kulli shay'in qadirA prayer for completed light, forgiveness, and trust in Allah's power over all things.Forgiveness and light

FAQ

Can I treat the meaning note as the exact translation?

No. The meaning note is an aid for understanding. The Arabic wording and source reference remain the anchor.

Why are only eight duas listed?

The first version favors source confidence and editorial review over a long unsourced list.

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