Masjid Mein Dakhil Hone Ki Dua: Entering and Leaving Mosque Dua

masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua is a short Sunnah dua that every Muslim can say each time they step into the mosque for salah. On this page you will find the dua for entering the masjid and the dua for leaving it, each in Arabic with Roman Urdu, Urdu tarjuma and English meaning. People also search for it as “masjid me dakhil hone ki dua”, “masjid se nikalne ki dua” or “dua for entering masjid”.

Masjid Mein Dakhil Hone Ki Dua in Arabic

When you enter the mosque, say this dua. Use the button below the Arabic text to copy it.

It is only four words long, so even children can learn it in a day.

Masjid Se Nikalne Ki Dua in Arabic

When you leave the mosque after salah, say this second dua.

Notice the pairing: we ask for Allah’s mercy when we come in for worship, and for His bounty when we go back out to work, study and earn a living.

Roman Urdu Mein

• Entering: Allahumma-ftah li abwaba rahmatik.
• Leaving: Allahumma inni as’aluka min fadlik.

If you cannot read Arabic yet, this Roman Urdu version of masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua will help you start. In the first dua, “Allahumma” joins straight into “ftah”, so it sounds like “Allahummaf-tah”. Do not stop between the two words.

Urdu Tarjuma

Here is the Urdu meaning of masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua and the leaving dua:

داخل ہوتے وقت: اے اللہ! میرے لیے اپنی رحمت کے دروازے کھول دے۔

نکلتے وقت: اے اللہ! میں تجھ سے تیرے فضل کا سوال کرتا ہوں۔

English Meaning and Word by Word

Entering: “O Allah, open for me the doors of Your mercy.”

• Allahumma – O Allah
• iftah – open
• li – for me
• abwaba – the doors of
• rahmatika – Your mercy

Leaving: “O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty.”

• Allahumma – O Allah
• inni – indeed I
• as’aluka – ask You
• min fadlika – from Your bounty (favour, provision)

Source of Masjid Mein Dakhil Hone Ki Dua

Both duas come from Sahih Muslim 713. Abu Humaid or Abu Usaid (the narrator was not sure which of the two) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When any one of you enters the mosque, he should say: ‘O Allah! open for me the doors of Thy mercy’; and when he steps out he should say: ‘O Allah! I beg of Thee Thy Grace.'”

The Quran also reminds us of the special status of the mosque. Allah says: “And the mosques are for Allah, so do not invoke anyone along with Allah” (Surah Al-Jinn 72:18). He also says: “O children of Adam, take your adornment at every masjid” (Surah Al-A’raf 7:31), which is why we go to the mosque clean and decently dressed.

When and How to Read Masjid Mein Dakhil Hone Ki Dua

Read masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua at the moment you step through the door, before you sit down. The leaving dua is read as you step out. A simple routine:

• Make wudu at home or in the mosque wudu area, and dress neatly.
• Step in with the right foot and say the entering dua. Many scholars recommend the right foot when entering and the left foot when leaving, based on the general habit of the Prophet ﷺ of starting good things from the right side, as in Sahih Bukhari 426.
• Before sitting, pray two rakat of Tahiyyat al-Masjid. The Prophet ﷺ said: “If anyone of you enters a mosque, he should pray two rak`at before sitting” (Sahih Bukhari 444).
• Sit quietly, read Quran or make dhikr while you wait for the jamaat.
• When you leave, step out with the left foot and say the leaving dua.

You can say the dua in a low voice; there is no need to say it loudly. It is the same dua for every mosque, including Masjid al-Haram and Masjid an-Nabawi.

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Mixing up the two duas. “Rahmatik” (mercy) is for entering, “fadlik” (bounty) is for leaving.
• Breaking the words. Saying “Allahumma … iftah” with a pause changes the natural flow. Join them as “Allahummaf-tah”.
• Reading it only on Friday. Masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua is for every visit, not only for Jumuah.
• Sitting straight away. Try not to sit before praying the two rakat of greeting, unless the iqamah has already started.

Teaching Masjid Mein Dakhil Hone Ki Dua to Children

Children love going to the mosque with their parents. Teach them the entering dua first, since it is the shorter one, and say it together at the door each time. Once they know it, add the leaving dua.

Explain the meaning in simple words: “We ask Allah to open His doors of mercy for us.” When children understand what they are saying, they remember it much longer.

مسجد میں داخل ہونے کی دعا اردو ترجمہ کے ساتھ

مسجد میں داخل ہونے کی دعا اس صفحے پر عربی متن، اردو ترجمہ اور رومن اردو کے ساتھ دی گئی ہے، اور ساتھ ہی مسجد سے نکلنے کی دعا بھی۔ عربی متن کاپی کرنے کے لیے اوپر دیا گیا بٹن استعمال کریں۔

FAQ

Masjid mein dakhil hone ki dua kab parhni chahiye?

Read it as you step into the mosque, before sitting down. Read the leaving dua as you step out after salah.

Masjid mein kaun sa pair pehle rakhna chahiye?

Many scholars recommend entering with the right foot and leaving with the left, following the Prophet’s ﷺ love of starting good things from the right.

Kya ghar mein namaz ke liye bhi yeh dua parhi jati hai?

No. This dua is specifically for entering and leaving a mosque. For your home there is a separate dua for entering the house.

Masjid mein dakhil hone ke baad pehla kaam kya hai?

Before sitting, pray two rakat of Tahiyyat al-Masjid, as taught in Sahih Bukhari 444.

مسجد میں داخل ہونے کی دعا کب پڑھنی چاہیے؟
مسجد میں قدم رکھتے وقت، بیٹھنے سے پہلے یہ دعا پڑھیں، اور مسجد سے نکلتے وقت اللہ کے فضل کی دعا پڑھیں۔

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