Dua For Thunder In English, Arabic & Transliteration

The dua for thunder is a special prayer that asks Allah to keep us safe from the powerful forces of nature. It seeks protection from harm and asks for strength and calmness during thunderstorms.

This short but powerful prayer helps us feel secure and peaceful when faced with the awe-inspiring power of thunder.

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Dua For Thunder In Arabic

The Dua for thunder can be written in Arabic as:

سُبْحانَ الّذي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ، وَالملائِكةُ مِنْ خيفَته

Duaa for Thunder Transliteration

The dua is transliterated as Subhaanal lathee yusabbihur ra’du bihamdihi walmalaa’ikatu min kheefatihi.

Dua For Thunder In English

The duaa for thunder in English is Glory is to Him Whom thunder and angels glorify due to fear of Him.

This zikr (remembrance) honors the greatness and power of Allah. It shows wonder and awe for the mighty sound of thunder, recognizing that both nature and heavenly beings, like angels, glorify Allah.

It is recommended (mustahabb) to say this dhikr when hearing thunder. According to scholars, There is no proven report from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) that he used to say this dhikr when hearing thunder.

Rather it was narrated with a sound isnad from ‘Abdullah ibn az-Zubayr (may Allah be pleased with him) that if he heard thunder, he would stop speaking and say:

“Subhan alladhi yusabbih ur-ra‘du bi hamdihi wa’l-mala’ikatu min kheefatihi (Glory be to the One Whom the thunder glorifies and praises, and the angels [also glorify Him] out of fear and awe of Him.”

Then he would say: This [thunder] is a stern warning to the people of the earth.

Narrated by al-Bukhari in al-Adab al-Mufrad (723) and Malik in al-Muwatta’ (3641).

It was also narrated from others among the Sahabah. An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

They narrated from Ibn ‘Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: We were with ‘Umar on a journey and suddenly there was thunder, lightning and hail. Ka‘b said to us: Whoever says three times when he hears thunder

“Subhan alladhi yusabbih ur-ra‘du bi hamdihi wa’l-mala’ikatu min kheefatihi (Glory be to the One Whom the thunder glorifies and praises, and the angels [also glorify Him] out of fear and awe of Him” will be protected from that thunder. We said it and we were protected.”
(Al-Adhkar by an-Nawawi p. 181).