When getting into a car, plane or bus
بِسْمِ اللهِ
TransliterationBismillāh.
EnglishIn the name of Allah.
Roman UrduAllah ke naam se.
Reference: Abu Dawud (Hisn al-Muslim 210)
Whether it is the school run, a flight to visit family or Umrah, the Prophet, peace be upon him, taught us to begin every journey with Allah's name. Here are the authentic travel duas from the Sunnah with their meaning in English and Roman Urdu.
The travel dua (safar ki dua)
اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، ﴿سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي سَخَّرَ لَنَا هَذَا وَمَا كُنَّا لَهُ مُقْرِنِينَ * وَإِنَّا إِلَى رَبِّنَا لَمُنقَلِبُونَ﴾ اللَّهُمَّ إِنّا نَسْأَلُكَ فِي سَفَرِنَا هَذَا البِرَّ وَالتَّقْوَى، وَمِنَ الْعَمَلِ مَا تَرْضَى، اللَّهُمَّ هَوِّنْ عَلَيْنَا سَفَرَنَا هَذَا وَاطْوِ عَنَّا بُعْدَهُ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الصَّاحِبُ فِي السَّفَرِ، وَالْخَليفَةُ فِي الْأَهْلِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ وَعْثَاءِ السَّفَرِ، وَكَآبَةِ الْمَنْظَرِ، وَسُوءِ الْمُنْقَلَبِ فِي الْمَالِ وَالْأَهْلِ
TransliterationAllāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar, Allāhu akbar. Subḥānal-ladhī sakhkhara lanā hādhā wa mā kunnā lahū muqrinīn, wa innā ilā rabbinā lamunqalibūn. Allāhumma innā nas'aluka fī safarinā hādhal-birra wat-taqwā, wa minal-`amali mā tarḍā. Allāhumma hawwin `alaynā safaranā hādhā waṭwi `annā bu`dah. Allāhumma antaṣ-ṣāḥibu fis-safar, wal-khalīfatu fil-ahl. Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika min wa`thā'is-safar, wa ka'ābatil-manẓar, wa sū'il-munqalabi fil-māli wal-ahl.
EnglishAllah is the Greatest (3 times). Glory be to the One who has made this subject to us, which we could never have done ourselves, and to our Lord we will surely return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for goodness and piety, and for deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and shorten its distance. O Allah, You are our Companion on the journey and the Guardian of our family. O Allah, I seek Your protection from the hardships of travel, from sad sights, and from finding harm in our wealth and family when we return.
Roman UrduAllah sab se bara hai (teen baar). Paak hai woh zaat jis ne is (sawari) ko hamare tabe kar diya, warna hum ise qaabu mein na la sakte the, aur beshak hum apne Rab ki taraf laut kar jaane wale hain. Ae Allah, hum is safar mein Tujh se neki aur taqwa mangte hain aur woh amal jo Tujhe pasand ho. Ae Allah, hamare is safar ko aasaan kar de aur is ki doori ko samait de. Ae Allah, Tu safar mein hamara saathi aur ghar walon ka nigehbaan hai. Ae Allah, main safar ki mushqat, buray manzar aur maal aur ghar walon mein bure anjaam se Teri panah mangta hoon.
Reference: Sahih Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim 207)
When returning from a journey
آيِبُونَ، تَائِبُونَ، عَابِدُونَ، لِرَبِّنا حَامِدُونَ
TransliterationĀyibūna tā'ibūna `ābidūna lirabbinā ḥāmidūn.
EnglishSay the travel dua again and add: We return, repenting, worshipping and praising our Lord.
Roman UrduWapsi par safar ki dua dobara parhein aur yeh izafa karein: Hum laut kar aane wale hain, tauba karne wale, ibadat karne wale aur apne Rab ki tareef karne wale.
Reference: Sahih Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim 207)
When entering a town or city
اللّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمواتِ السّبْعِ وَما أَظْلَلَن، وَرَبَّ الأَراضينَ السّبْعِ وَما أقْلَلْن، وَرَبَّ الشَّياطينِ وَما أَضْلَلْن، وَرَبَّ الرِّياحِ وَما ذَرَيْن، أَسْأَلُكَ خَيْرَ هذهِ الْقَرْيَةِ وَخَيْرَ أَهْلِها، وَخَيْرَ ما فيها، وَأَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّها وَشَرِّ أَهْلِها، وَشَرِّ ما فيها
TransliterationAllāhumma rabbas-samāwātis-sab`i wa mā aẓlalna, wa rabbal-araḍīnas-sab`i wa mā aqlalna, wa rabbash-shayāṭīni wa mā aḍlalna, wa rabbar-riyāḥi wa mā dharayna, as'aluka khayra hādhihil-qaryati wa khayra ahlihā wa khayra mā fīhā, wa a`ūdhu bika min sharrihā wa sharri ahlihā wa sharri mā fīhā.
EnglishO Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and all they shade, Lord of the seven earths and all they carry, Lord of the devils and all they mislead, Lord of the winds and all they scatter: I ask You for the good of this town, the good of its people and the good of all that is in it, and I seek Your protection from its evil, the evil of its people and the evil of all that is in it.
Roman UrduAe Allah, saat aasmanon ke Rab aur jin par woh saaya karte hain, saat zameenon ke Rab aur jo woh uthaati hain, shaitanon ke Rab aur jinhein woh gumraah karte hain, hawaon ke Rab aur jo woh urati hain: main Tujh se is basti ki bhalai, is ke logon ki bhalai aur jo is mein hai us ki bhalai mangta hoon, aur is ki buraai, is ke logon ki buraai aur jo is mein hai us ki buraai se Teri panah mangta hoon.
Reference: Al-Hakim, graded authentic (Hisn al-Muslim 208)
When stopping somewhere on a journey
أَعوذُ بِكَلِماتِ اللّهِ التّامّاتِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَق
TransliterationA`ūdhu bikalimātillāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq.
EnglishI seek protection in the perfect words of Allah from the evil of what He has created. Nothing will harm you until you leave that place.
Roman UrduMain Allah ke mukammal kalimaat ki panah mangta hoon har us cheez ki buraai se jo Us ne paida ki. Jab tak aap wahan se rawana na hon koi cheez nuqsan nahin pohnchayegi.
Reference: Sahih Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim 216)
The traveller's goodbye to family
أَسْتَوْدِعُكُمُ اللَّهَ الَّذي لا تَضيعُ وَدائِعُه
TransliterationAstawdi`ukumullāhal-ladhī lā taḍī`u wadā'i`uh.
EnglishI leave you in the care of Allah, whose trusts are never lost.
Roman UrduMain tumhein us Allah ke supurd karta hoon jis ke supurd ki hui amanatein kabhi zaaya nahin hoteen.
Reference: Ahmad; Ibn Majah (Hisn al-Muslim 211)
Saying goodbye to a traveller
أَسْتَوْدِعُ اللَّهَ دينَكَ وَأَمانَتَكَ، وَخَواتيمَ عَمَلِك
TransliterationAstawdi`ullāha dīnaka wa amānataka wa khawātīma `amalik.
EnglishI leave your faith, your trust and the last of your deeds in the care of Allah.
Roman UrduMain tumhara deen, tumhari amanat aur tumhare aakhri amal Allah ke supurd karta hoon.
Reference: Ahmad; At-Tirmidhi (Hisn al-Muslim 212)
A dua for the traveller
زَوَّدَكَ اللَّهُ التقْوى، وَغَفَرَ ذَنْبَكَ، وَيَسَّرَ لَكَ الخَيْرَ حَيْثُما كُنْت
TransliterationZawwadakallāhut-taqwā, wa ghafara dhanbak, wa yassara lakal-khayra ḥaythumā kunt.
EnglishMay Allah give you piety as your provision, forgive your sins and make good easy for you wherever you are.
Roman UrduAllah tumhein taqwa ka zaad-e-raah de, tumhare gunah maaf kare aur tum jahan bhi ho tumhare liye bhalai aasaan kare.
Reference: At-Tirmidhi (Hisn al-Muslim 213)
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Sources: Arabic of the hadith duas from Hisn al-Muslim and the cited hadith collections (sunnah.com); Quran text from the King Fahd Complex Uthmani script. English and Roman Urdu meanings written by Quran Online Tarteel.