Dua for Rain • بارش کی دعا
Barish Ki Dua – Dua for Rain in Arabic, Urdu & English
Read authentic duas for rain: what to say when rain begins, when asking Allah for beneficial rain, and when rain becomes excessive.
Dua When It Rains
اللَّهُمَّ صَيِّبًا نَافِعًا
Transliteration: Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an.
English: O Allah, make it beneficial rain.
اردو: اے اللہ! اسے نفع دینے والی بارش بنا۔
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari, 1032.
Dua When Rain Is Too Heavy
اللَّهُمَّ حَوَالَيْنَا وَلَا عَلَيْنَا، اللَّهُمَّ عَلَى الْآكَامِ وَالظِّرَابِ وَبُطُونِ الْأَوْدِيَةِ وَمَنَابِتِ الشَّجَرِ
Transliteration: Allahumma hawalayna wa la ‘alayna. Allahumma ‘alal-akami waz-zirabi wa butunil-awdiyati wa manabitish-shajar.
English: O Allah, around us and not upon us; upon the hills, highlands, valleys and places where trees grow.
اردو: اے اللہ! ہمارے اردگرد بارش برسا، ہم پر نہیں؛ ٹیلوں، پہاڑیوں، وادیوں اور درختوں کے اگنے کی جگہوں پر برسا۔
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari, 1014.
What to Say After Rain
مُطِرْنَا بِفَضْلِ اللَّهِ وَرَحْمَتِهِ
Transliteration: Mutirna bifadlillahi wa rahmatihi.
Meaning: We have been given rain by the grace and mercy of Allah.
This wording is found in the authentic hadith recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim.
Barish Ki Dua FAQs
What dua should I read when it rains?
Say Allahumma sayyiban nafi’an, asking Allah to make the rain beneficial.
What is the dua for heavy rain?
The Prophet ﷺ supplicated Allahumma hawalayna wa la ‘alayna… when excessive rain was causing difficulty.
Can I make personal dua during rain?
You may make sincere personal supplication to Allah and ask for lawful needs while remembering that rain is a blessing from Him.
What should I say after rain?
You can acknowledge Allah’s grace by saying Mutirna bifadlillahi wa rahmatihi.
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