Going and returning
Travel, sleep, and home duas
Duas for journeys, boarding a vehicle, arriving somewhere unfamiliar, returning home, and settling down for sleep.
Use these duas as bookends: before you leave, when you arrive, and as you hand the day back to Allah at night.
Dua Before Sleeping
In Your name, O Allah, I die and I live.
travelVerse Recited When Boarding (Quran 43:13)
Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts).
travelFull Dua for Starting a Journey
Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. Glory be to Him who has subjected this to us, and we could never have it (by our efforts); and surely to our Lord we shall return. O Allah, we ask You on this journey for righteousness, piety, and deeds that please You. O Allah, make this journey easy for us and fold up its distance. O Allah, You are the Companion on the journey and the Successor over the family. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the hardship of travel, gloomy sights, and an evil outcome with respect to my wealth and family.
travelDua When Boarding a Vehicle
In the name of Allah, all praise is due to Allah, glory be to Him who has subjected this to us.
travelDua When Returning from Travel
There is no god but Allah alone, He has no partner. To Him belongs the dominion and to Him is praise, and He is over all things competent. We are those who return, repent, worship, prostrate, and praise our Lord. Allah has kept up His promise, made His servant victorious, and defeated all the confederates alone.
travelDua in an Unfamiliar Place
O Allah, I ask You for the good of this town.