Arba’in RabbanaArba’in Rabbana

Forty Our LordForty Our Lord

In more than 40 versesof the Holy Qur’an, there are solemn invocationsstarting with the wordRABBANA (Our Lord).

Let us recite themwith FEAR and HOPEseeking the HELP of

ALLAH.

I seek refuge in Allahfrom the Satan the cursed one

A-’u-dhu bil-lahi mi-nash shay-ta-nir ra-jim

Bis-mil-lahir rah-ma-nir rahim

In the name of AllahThe Most Beneficent , The Most Merciful

11Our Lord! Accept from us (this duty). Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Hearer, the Knower.

[Al-Baqarah 2:127]

Rab-bana ta-qab-bal min-na in-nakaAn-tas sami’ul-‘alim

22Our Lord! And make us submissive unto Thee and

of our seed a nation submissive unto Thee, and show us our ways of worship, and relent toward us.

Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Relenting, the Merciful. [Al-Baqarah 2:128]

Rab-bana waj-’alna muslimayni laka wa mindhur-riy-yatina um-matam muslimatal lak

wa arina manasikana wa tub ‘alaynain-naka an-tat taw-wabur rahim

33Our Lord! Give unto us in the world that which is good and in the Hereafter that

which is good, and guard us from the doom of Fire. [Al-Baqarah 2:201]

Rab-bana a-tina fid-dunya hasanah wa fila-khi-rati hasanah wa qina ‘a-dha-ban nar

44Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against

the disbelieving folk.[Al-Baqarah 2:250]

Rab-bana af-righ ‘alayna sab-raw wa thab-bit aq-damana wan-surna ‘alal

qaw-mil kafirin

55Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget,or miss the mark! [Al-Baqarah 2:286]

Rab-bana la tu’-akhid-na in nasinaaw akh-ta’-na

66Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us!

[Al-Baqarah 2:286]

Rab-bana wa la tah-mil ‘alayna is-ran kama hamal-tahu ‘alal la-dhi-na min qab-lina

77Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory

over the disbelieving folk. [Al-Baqarah 2:286]

Rab-bana wa la tuham-milna ma la taqata lana bih / wa’fu ‘an-na wagh-fir-lana war-hamna / an-

ta mawlana fan-surna ‘alal qawmil kafirin

88Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after

Thou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou,

only Thou, art the Bestower.[Ali Imran 3:8]

Rab-bana la tu-zigh qulu-bana ba’da idh-haday-tana / wa hab lana mil ladun-ka rahmah

/ in-naka an-tal wah-hab

99Our Lord! Lo! it is Thou Who gatherest

mankind together to a Day of which there is no doubt. Lo! Allah faileth not to keep the

tryst. [Ali Imran 3:9]

Rab-bana in-naka ja-mi-’un nasi li-yaw-mil la rayba fih / in-nal-laha la yukh-liful mi-’ad

1010Our Lord! Lo! We believe. So forgive us our sins and guard us from the punishment of

Fire. [Ali Imran 3:16]

Rab-bana in-nana a-man-na fagh-firlana dhu-nubana wa qina ‘a-dha-ban nar

1111Our Lord! We believe in that which Thou hast revealed and we follow him whom Thou hast sent. Enrol us among those who witness (to

the truth). [Al-Ma`idah 5:53]

Rab-bana a-man-na bima an-zalta wat-tab’anar rasula fak-tub-na ma’ash-sha-hidin

1212Our Lord! Forgive us for our sins and wasted efforts, make our foothold sure, and give us

victory over the disbelieving folk.[Ali Imran 3:147]

Rab-ba-nagh-firlana dhu-nubana wa is-rafana fi am-rina wa thab-bit aq-damana

wan-surna ‘alal qawmil kafirin

1313Our Lord! Thou created not this in vain. Glory be to Thee! Preserve us from the doom

of Fire. [Ali Imran 3:191]

Rab-bana ma kha-laq-ta ha-dha batila subhana faqina ‘a-dha-ban-nar

1414Our Lord! Whom Thou causest to enter the

Fire: him indeed Thou hast confounded. For evil-doers there will be no helpers.

[Ali Imran 3:192]

Rab-bana in-naka man tud-khi-lin nar faqad akh-zaytah / wa ma lidh-dhalimina

min ansar

1515Our Lord! Lo! we have heard a crier calling unto Faith: "Believe ye in your Lord!" So

we believed. [Ali Imran 3:193]

Rab-bana in-nana sami’-na munadiyay yunadi lil-i-mani an a-minu birab-bikum

fa-a-man-na

1616Our Lord! Therefore forgive us our sins, and remit from us our evil deeds, and make us die

the death of the righteous.[Ali Imran 3:193]

Rab-bana fagh-fir-lana dhu-nubana wa kaf-fir ‘an-na say-yi-atina wa tawaf-fana

ma-’al ab-rar

1717Our Lord! And give us that which Thou hast promised to us by Thy messengers. Confound

us not upon the Day of Resurrection. Lo! Thou breakest not the tryst. [Ali Imran 3:194]

Rab-bana wa a-tina ma wa-’at-tana ‘ala rusulika wa la tukh-zina yaw-mal qiyamah /

in-naka la tukh-liful mi-’ad

1818Our Lord! We believe. Inscribe us as among the witnesses. [Al-Maidah 5:83]

Rab-bana a-man-na fak-tub-na ma-’ash sha-hidin

1919O Allah! Lord of us! Send down for us a table spread with food from heaven, that it may be a feast for us, for the first of us and for the last of us, and a sign

from Thee. Give us sustenance, for Thou art the Best of Sustainers. [Al-Maidah 5:114]

Rab-bana an-zil ‘alay-na ma-i-datam minas sama-i / takunu lana ‘i-dal li-aw-walina

wa a-khi-rina wa a-yatam min-kawar-zuq-na wa an-ta khay-rur raziqin

2020Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If thou forgive us not and have not mercy on us,

surely we are of the lost! [Al-Araf 7:23]

Rab-bana dha-lam-na an-fusanawa il-lam tagh-firlana wa tar-ham-na

lanaku-nan-na minal kha-sirin

2121Our Lord! Place us not with the wrongdoing folk. [Al-Araf 7:47]

Rab-bana la taj-’al-na ma-’alqaw-midh dhalimin

2222Our Lord! Decide with truth between us and our folk, for Thou art the best of those

who make decision. [Al-Araf 7:89]

Rab-banaf-tah bay-nana wa bay-na qaw-mina bil haq-qi wa an-ta khay-rul fatihin

2323Our Lord! Vouchsafe unto us steadfastness and make us die as men who have

surrendered (unto Thee). [Al-Araf 7:126]

Rab-bana af-righ ‘alay-na sab-raw wa ta-waf-fana muslimin

2424Our Lord! Oh, make us not a lure for the wrongdoing folk; And, of Thy mercy, save us

from the folk that disbelieve. [Yunus 10:85-86]

Rab-bana la taj-’alna fit-natal lil qaw-midh-dha-limin / wa naj-jina bi-rah-matika

minal qaw-mil kafirin

2525Our Lord! Lo! Thou knowest that which we hide and that which we proclaim. Nothing in

the earth or in the heaven is hidden from Allah.[Ibrahim 14:38]

Rab-bana in-naka ta’-lamu ma nukh-fi wa ma nu’-lin / wa ma yakh-fa ‘alal-lahi min

shay-in fil ar-di wa la fis sama

2626Our Lord! and accept my prayer.[Ibrahim 14:40]

Rab-bana wa taqab-bal du-’a

2727Our Lord! Forgive me and my parents and believers on the day when the account is

cast. [Ibrahim 14:41]

Rab-banagh-fir-li wa liwa-liday-ya wa lil-mu’-minina yaw-ma yaqumul hisab

2828Our Lord! Give us mercy from Thy presence, and shape for us right conduct in our plight.

[Al-Kahf 18:10]

Rab-bana a-tina mil-ladun-ka rahmah / wa hay-yi’ lana min am-rina ra-sha-da

2929Our Lord! Lo! we fear that he may be beforehand with us or that he may play the

tyrant. [Ta Ha 20:45]

Rab-bana in-nana na-kha-fu ay-yaf-ruta ‘alayna aw ay yat-gha

3030Our Lord! We believe, therefore forgive us and have mercy on us for Thou art Best of all

who show mercy. [Al-Mu’minun 23:109]

Rab-bana a-man-na fagh-fir-lana war-ham-na wa an-ta khay-rur rahimin

3131Our Lord! Avert from us the doom of hell. Lo! The doom thereof is anguish. Lo! It is

wretched as abode and station. [Al-Furqan 25:65-66]

Rab-banas rif ‘an-na ‘a-dha-ba jahan-nam / in-na ‘a-dha-baha kana gha-rama / in-naha

sa-at mus-ta-qar-raw wa muqama

3232Our Lord! Vouchsafe us comfort of our wives and of our offspring, and make us

patterns for (all) those who ward off (evil).[Al-Furqan 25:74]

Rab-bana hab lana min az-wa-jina wa dhur-riy-yatina qur-rata ‘a-yuniwwaj-’alna lil-mut-taqina ima-ma

3333Our Lord is Forgiving, Bountiful.[Fatir 35:34]

Rab-bana la-gha-fu-run sha-kur

3434Our Lord! Thou comprehendest all things in mercy and knowledge, therefore forgive those who repent

and follow Thy way. Ward off from them the punishment of hell. [Ghafir/Al-Mu`min 40:7]

Rab-bana wasi’-ta kul-la shay-ir rah-mataw wa ‘il-man fagh-fir lil-la-dhi-na ta-bu wat-taba-’u

sabilaka wa qihim ‘a-dha-bal jahim

3535Our Lord! And make them enter the Gardens of Eden which thou hast promised them, with such of their fathers and their

wives and their descendants as do right. Lo! Thou, only Thou,art the Mighty, the Wise. And ward off from them ill-deeds; and

he from whom Thou wardest off ill-deeds that day, him verily hast Thou taken into mercy. That is the supreme triumph.

[Ghafir/Al-Mu`min 40:8-9]

Rab-bana wa ad-khil-hum jan-na-ti ‘ad-nil-lati wa ‘at-tahum wa man salaha min a-ba-ihim wa az-wa-jihim wa dhur-riy-

yatihim / in-naka an-tal ‘azizul hakim / wa qihimus say-yi-ati wa man taqis say-yi-ati yaw-ma-i-dhin faqad rahim-tah / wa

dha-lika huwal faw-zul ‘a-dhim

3636Our Lord! Forgive us and our brethren who were before us in the faith, and place not in

our hearts any rancor toward those who believe. [Al-Hashr 59:10]

Rab-banagh fir-lana wa li-ikh-waninal la-dhi-na sabaqu-na bil-i-mani wa la taj-’al fi

qulubina ghil-lal lil-la-dhi-na a-ma-nu

3737Our Lord! Thou art Full of Pity, Merciful.[Al-Hashr 59:10]

Rab-bana in-naka ra-u-fur-ra-him

3838Our Lord! In Thee we put our trust, and unto Thee we turn repentant, and unto Thee is the

journeying. [Al-Mumtahanah 60:4]

Rab-bana ‘alay-ka tawak-kal-na wa i-lay-ka anab-na i-lay-kal ma-sir

3939Our Lord! Make us not a prey for those who

disbelieve, and forgive us, our Lord! Lo! Thou, only Thou, are the Mighty, the Wise.

[Al-Mumtahanah 60:5]

Rab-bana la taj-’al-na fit-na-tal lil-la-dhi-na kafaru wagh-fir-lana rab-bana in-naka

an-tal ‘azi-zul hakim

4040Our Lord! Perfect our light for us, and forgive us! Lo! Thou art Able to do all

things. [At-Tahrim 66:8]

Rab-bana at-mim lana nu-rana wagh-fir-lana / in-naka ‘ala kul-la shay-in qadir

Glorified be thy Lord, the Lord of Majesty, from that which they attribute (unto Him) And peace be unto those sent (to warn). And praise be to Allah, Lord of

the Worlds! [As-Saffat 37:180-2]

Sub-ha-na rab-bika rab-bil ‘iz-zati ‘am-ma yasifun / wa salamun ‘alal mur-salin / wal

hamdulil-lahi rab-bil ‘a-lamin