In our lifetime we all have faced the loss of some loved ones. It is an inevitable destiny of every person we love and our own. Death is an undeniable truth that we have to accept of all our emotions and attachments with that human being. But we can do one thing: pray with the dua for death of our loved one who died.
With the help of dua, we show our faith in Allah’s will and provide solace to the deceased. We used the help of the Quran and Hadith to perform supplications for the bereaved person’s journey to the afterlife. Turning the grief into Allah’s worship and praying for peace to the souls of the dead ones.
At the time of the death of a loved one our hearts fill with great despair and solace which broke us and we are unable to understand what to do. On these difficult times remember Allah it will provide peace to you as well as to the deceased ones.
Meaning of Death in Islam
In the Islamic religion, people understand and study death more deeply and richly. Muslims ponder about their death and also the death of their loved ones. They prepare themself for this loss but as human will feel the pain of loss but they understand it as Allah’s will for our betterment. Those people who believe in Islam are compassionate about how to treat death and understand its importance with Dua for death.
Muslims believe that when a person dies his/her soul is free from this world. The soul returns to the creator and waits for the day of judgment in Allah’s court of justice. We console the loss by believing that the soul will be united with their loved one. Also, death is not the end of life but it is returning to a permanent home and the start of the afterlife.
Best Islamic dua for death
In Urdu for death
اللهُـمِّ اغْفِـرْ لِـ-فُلاَنٍ (باسـمه)وَارْفَعْ دَرَجَتََـهُ فِي المَهْـدِيّيـنَ ، وَاخْـلُفْـهُ في عَقِـبِهِ في الغَابِِـرِينَ، وَاغْفِـرْ لَنَا وَلَـهُ يا رَبَّ العـالَمـين، وَافْسَـحْ لَهُ في قَبْـرِهِ وَنَـوِّرْ لَهُ فِيهِ
Arabic dua for death/ Dua for death in Arabic
Transliteration: Allaahummaghfir li (name of the person) warfa’ darajatahu fil-mahdiyyeena, wakhlufhu fee ‘aqibihi fil-ghaabireena , waghfir-lanaa wa lahu yaa Rabbal-‘aalameena, wafsah lahu fee qabrihi wa nawwir lahu feehi
Translation in English
Meaning: O Allah, forgive [name of the person] and elevate his station among those who are guided. Send him along the path of those who came before, and forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds. Enlarge for him his grave and shed light upon him in it.
Motive Behind Reciting Dua for Death
At the time of dua for death, you must understand your motive and intention behind this dua. There are various duas with various motives for the deceased. Further, we will help you to understand the motive and then choose your dua to Allah as per your want.
Various Duas for death:
- If you wanted to pray to Allah just after the death of a loved one then you should perform Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un which means Indeed we belong to Allāh, and indeed to Him we will return. This dua is taken from Quran 2:156.
- Dua After Someone’s Death O Allah, forgive him, raise his rank among those who are guided, and take care of those he leaves behind him. Forgive us and him, O Lord of the worlds; expand his grave for him and illuminate it for him. This dua is for the soul to be taken care of in Allah’s place and have peace.
- Condolence to Say to Someone Who’s Loved One Has Died: speak to the person who lost a loved one and speak Allah’s word to him that whatever Allah gives is good for him and whatever Allah take is best for him and everything in this world has limited time, let the person leave this word with peace.
- At the time of leaving the graveyard pray to Allah that peace upon you and all Muslims dwell peace on this place. As willing we will join you, bless well being upon us.
Conclusion
Death is a very difficult aspect of our lives for all of us to understand. Every person has their perspective on dealing with it some use it in the wrong way or some take it in the right way. The only advice for this time would be to stay strong and control your emotions. Seek Allah’s presence and his guidance for the future.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1 What dua to mean when someone dies?
Ans. Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji’un: It verifies that we belong to god and for that, we have to return to him. Death is been made by Allah and we have to take ours. “Verily we belong to God, and verily to Him do we return.” It reminds us that their death has been decreed by Allah, and we will all return to our.
Q.2 How to ask Allah for death?
Ans. No one can pray for his death or someone else death. Because only when your time has been completed on the earth and you have to go back only then you return. Without Allah’s wish, no one can die.
Q.3 What do we say in Islam when someone dies?
Ans. Pray with the same above dua when someone dies and pray for him to rest in peace and guide him on the way to Allah’s house.
