Dua for Condolence (Ta'ziyah)
The dua for Condolence (Ta'ziyah) in Arabic, with transliteration, English meaning and its source — plus a free image to save and share.
The dua for Condolence (Ta'ziyah) is “Inna lillahi ma akhadha wa lahu ma a'ta, wa kullun 'indahu bi ajalim-musamma, faltasbir waltahtasib.” — To Allah belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time — so be patient and hope for reward. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1284).
Condolence to the family
إِنَّ لِلّٰهِ مَا أَخَذَ وَلَهٗ مَا أَعْطٰى وَكُلٌّ عِنْدَهٗ بِأَجَلٍ مُّسَمًّى فَلْتَصْبِرْ وَلْتَحْتَسِبْ
Inna lillahi ma akhadha wa lahu ma a'ta, wa kullun 'indahu bi ajalim-musamma, faltasbir waltahtasib.
To Allah belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time — so be patient and hope for reward.
Sunnah manners
- Hurry with the funeral. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1315)
- Following the funeral is one of the five rights a Muslim has over another. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1240)
- Whoever attends until the prayer gets one qirat of reward; until the burial, two qirats. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1325)
- Ibn Abbas recited Al-Fatiha in the funeral prayer and said it is the Sunnah. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1335)
More duas: Janazah, death & graves
Frequently asked questions
What is the dua for Condolence (Ta'ziyah)?
“Inna lillahi ma akhadha wa lahu ma a'ta, wa kullun 'indahu bi ajalim-musamma, faltasbir waltahtasib.” — To Allah belongs what He took and to Him belongs what He gave, and everything with Him has an appointed time — so be patient and hope for reward. (Sahih al-Bukhari 1284).
Where does this dua come from?
It comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 1284. Tap the reference on this page to read it on Sunnah.com.
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