Jannah is a beautiful place with everything we can desire. It is paradise, where all the Prophets and Messengers of Allah live, and all Muslims strive to enter it. It is the best reward of the afterlife and a place of eternal life and happiness.
This blog will discuss the best dua to enter Jannah from the Holy Quran and Hadith. We will also discuss what you can do to avoid hellfire and enter paradise.
Best dua for Jannah in the Quran
.رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ. وَاجْعَل لِّي لِسَانَ صِدْقٍ فِي الْآخِرِينَ وَاجْعَلْنِي مِن وَرَثَةِ جَنَّةِ النَّعِيمِ
Dua for Jannah in English: Rabbi habli hukmaw-wa al-hiqni bis-saliheen, waj’al-li lisana sidqin fil aakhireen, waj’alni mew-warathati jannatin-na’eem.
Translation: My Lord! Grant me wisdom, and join me with the righteous. Bless me with an honorable mention among later generations. Make me one of those awarded the Garden of Bliss (paradise).
Explanation: The verse is taken from Surah Ash-Shuara Verses 83-85. In the verse, Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) is replying to the non-believers that It is Allah who has created him and guides him.
He heals him when he is sick and provides food and drinks. Prophet Ibrahim (PBUH) then recited this dua for Jannah and asked Allah to forgive his flaws on Judgment day. We can mimic the same supplication to ask Jannah and say the 6th Kalma to strengthen our belief in Allah.
Powerful Dua to Enter Jannah
Here is the best dua to enter Jannah from Sahih Hadith. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) recommended this supplication for entering paradise.
(3x) للّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الجَـنَّةَ وأََعوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنّار
Dua to enter Jannah in English: Allāhumma innī as’aluka ‘l-jannah wa a`ūdhu bika minan-nār.
Translation: O Allah, I ask You for Paradise, and I seek Your protection from the Fire.
Hadith: It was narrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Whoever asks for Paradise, three times, Paradise will say: “O Allah, admit him to Paradise.” And whoever asked to be saved from Hell, three times, Hell will say: “O Allah, save him from Hell.” —Sunan Ibn Majah 4340
Explanation: if you want something desperately, you will try to do everything in your power to have it. The same is true when entering Jannah; a Muslim does good deeds, stays away from evil deeds, and repents from sins to enter Jannah in the hereafter.
However, we should also ask Allah to give us paradise in the afterlife. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) recommends that we ask Allah for paradise (three times). And who asked for paradise three times will be granted, Inshallah. You can also recite other supplications and dua for forgiveness to get saved from hell.
Dua for Jannah from Hadith
Here is the best dua for Jannah from Hins al-Muslim.
اللّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ بِأَنَّ لَكَ الْحَـمْدُ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ أَنْـتَ وَحْـدَكَ لا شَـريكَ لَـكَ المَنّـانُ يا بَديـعَ السَّمواتِ وَالأَرْضِ يا ذا الجَلالِ وَالإِكْـرام يا حَـيُّ يا قَـيّومُ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الجَـنَّةَ وَأَعـوذُ بِـكَ مِنَ الـنّار
Dua for Jannah in Hadith in English: Allāhumma innī as’aluka bi’anna laka ‘l-ḥamd, lā ilāha illā ant, waḥdaka lā sharīka lak, al-Mannān, yā Badī`as-samāwāti wa ‘l-arḍ yā dha ‘l-Jalāli wa ‘l-‘Ikrām, yā ḥayyu yā Qayyūm, innī as’aluka ‘l-jannah, wa a`ūdhu bika minan-nār.
Translation: O Allah, I ask You, as You are the Owner of praise, there is none worthy of worship but You alone, You have no partner. You are the Giver of all good. O Creator of the heavens and the earth, Owner of majesty and honor. O Living and Everlasting One, I ask you for Paradise, and I seek refuge in You from the fire.
Explanation: The dua for Jannah has been extracted from Hins al-Muslim 64. The supplication for paradise is also seen in Abu Dawud, An-Nasa’i, Ibn Majah, At-Tirmidhi. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Majah 2/329. Jannah for the afterlife is success for every Muslim; here is the dua for success and dua for patience, which can help in this quest.
Reciting Ayat ul Krusi to enter Jannah
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that the person who recites Ayat ul Kursi after every obligatory prayer, he will enter Jannah after death.
Hadith: Ali (RA) said: I heard God’s Messenger say on the timbers of this pulpit, “If anyone recites the Throne verse (Al-Qur’an; 2:255) at the end of every prayer, nothing but death will prevent him from entering paradise; and if he recites it when he goes to bed, God will grant security to his house, his neighbour’s house, and the inhabitants of the little dwellings around him.”—Mishkat al-Masabih 974
Ayat ul Kursi can be used as a dua for sleeping and a dua for leaving home.
Dua for Jannah Firdaus & protection from hell
There is no supplication mentioned in the Quran and Hadith to enter Jannah Firdaus. Firdaus is the most beautiful and resourceful Jannah among the seven, and you can enter it by reciting this supplication.
رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةًۭ وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةًۭ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
Transliteration: Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanatan wa-fil akhirati hasanatan wa-qina ‘adhaab an-nar.
Translation: Our Lord, grant us the best of this life and the best of the hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Explanation: The Arabic text is taken from Surah Al-Baqarah Verse 201. In this verse, the Quran is speaking about the believers who will thank Allah for everything they have, and those people will be in profit because they will be rewarded for everything good they have done in the world. You can also recite the dua for guidance and knowledge dua to seek the right path.
What to do to enter Jannah?
A Muslim should follow the teaching of the Holy Quran and the Holy Prophet (PBUH) to enter Jannah. However, here are a few things you should note when entering Jannah.
The Basic
- Belive in the oneness of Allah
- Pray five times a day. (Offer the Tahajjud prayer with dua for Tahajjud as a bonus)
- Give charity to the needy, Zakat and Sadqa
- Perform Haj
- Fast in the month of Ramadan. Here are the best dua for Ramadan, including Taraweeh dua.
- Spend money, energy, and lives in the way of Allah
Hadiths on entering Jannah
1- The Prophet (PBUH) said: (In order to enter Paradise) you should worship Allah and do not ascribe any partners to Him, offer prayer perfectly, pay the Zakat, and keep good relations with your Kith and kin. —Sahih al-Bukhari 1396
2- If anyone says, “I am pleased with Allah as Lord, with Islam as religion and with Muhammad (PBUH) as Apostle,” Paradise will be his due. —Sunan Abi Dawud 1529
3- Whoever knows and believes in the 99 Names of Allah will go to Jannah. —Sahih al-Bukhari 2736
4- Avoid lying and always speak the truth. Sahih al-Bukhari 6094 mentions that Truthfulness leads to righteousness, and righteousness leads to Paradise.
5- Whoever repeats the Adhan after Mu’adhdhin will enter Paradise —Sunan an-Nasa’i 674. Here is the dua after Adhan, which invokes Allah’s blessings and mercy.
6- The person who prays Fajr and Asr Salah will go to Jannah —Sahih al-Bukhari 574. Remember to supplicate the dua after Fajr Salah to gain Allah’s blessings and bounties.
7- The path to obtaining knowledge also leads to Jannah —Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2646
8- Making things easy and convenient for people can also be your ticket to Jannah. The Holy Prophet (PBUH) saw a person enjoying himself in Paradise because of the tree that he cut from the path, which was a source of inconvenience to the people. —Sahih Muslim 1914d
Wrap Up
So far, we have discussed the best dua for Jannah and how to avoid Hellfire from the Hadith and the Holy Quran. We have also provided links for your reference so you know where the supplication for paradise came from.
At the end we have mentioned the points which can be your ticket to Jannah. We hope you will find this guide useful and will share it with other Muslims.
FAQs
Dua for Jannah in Arabic
Recite this supplication three times.
(3x) للّهُـمَّ إِنِّـي أَسْأَلُـكَ الجَـنَّةَ وأََعوذُ بِـكَ مِـنَ الـنّار
Dua for Jannah in English transliteration
Allāhumma innī as’aluka ‘l-jannah wa a`ūdhu bika minan-nār.
Dua for protection from Hellfire in English?
Recite this dua for protection from Hellfire. Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanatan wa-fil akhirati hasanatan wa-qina ‘adhaab an-nar.
What is the Jannah dua for parents who passed away?
You can recite any of the above-mentioned Jannah dua for mother passed away. We would recommend reciting “Allāhumma innī as’aluka ‘l-jannah wa a`ūdhu bika minan-nār.” three times as the dua for parents to enter Jannah.
Parents are close to our hearts, and we feel deeply sad and sorrowful when they depart from this world. Here is the best dua for parents and the dua for dead and deceased.
What is the dua for parents and ourselves to enter Jannah Firdaus?
We should recite “Rabbana aatina fid-dunya hasanatan wa-fil akhirati hasanatan wa-qina ‘adhaab an-nar.” as the dua to enter Jannah Firdaus for parents.
Who is guaranteed Jannah?
The Muslim who follows the Holy Quran and the teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) will enter paradise. However, here are a few personalities who were guaranteed Jannah before they departed from this world. (reported in Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3747)
- Abu Bakr (RA)
- Umar (RA)
- Uthman (RA)
- Ali (RA)
- Talhah (RA)
- Az-Zubair (RA)
- Abdur-Rahman bin ‘Awf (RA)
- Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (RA)
- Sa’eed bin Zaid (RA)
- Abu ‘Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah (RA)
The Holy Prophet (PBUH) said that Prophets, martyrs, infants, and children buried alive are also in Paradise. —Sunan Abi Dawud 2521
Is there a garden of Jannah on this planet?
Yes, there is, and it is called Riaz ul Jannah. It is located in Al Masjid an Nabawi between the house of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and the Pulpit he used. —Sahih al-Bukhari 1195
Here is the exact location of Jannah’s garden on earth.
What else should you know?
Here is a list of a few powerful dua you should know.
