3 Beautiful Dua For Gratitude in Arabic and English

Here are some duas to express gratitude in Arabic and English. Gratitude means thanking and praising someone for their good deeds. And the one who deserves the most thanks is Allah, because He has given us so many blessings and favors in our lives, both spiritually and materially.

Allah tells us to be thankful for these blessings and not take them for granted. Muslims always ask Allah for help to express gratitude, because without His help, we can’t even say thank you.

Following the teachings of the Prophet, it’s recommended to ask Allah for help to be grateful.

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1. Dua For Gratitude in Arabic Text

اللَّهُمَّ أَعِنِّيْ عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ

Transliteration: Allahumma A’inni Ala Zikrika Wa Shukrika Wa Husni Ibadatika.

Meaning In English: O Allah, help me remember You, to be grateful to You, and to worship You in an excellent manner.

It was narrated from Mu’adh ibn Jabal that the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) took his hand and said: “O Mu’adh, by Allah I love you, by Allah I love you.” Then he said, “I advise you, O Mu’adh, do not fail following every prayer to say:

O Allah help me to remember You, thank You and worship You properly.”
Narrated by Abu Dawud 1522 and al-Nasai.

2. Dua

رَبِّ اَوۡزِعۡنِىۡۤ اَنۡ اَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ الَّتِىۡۤ اَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَىَّ وَاَنۡ اَعۡمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرۡضٰٮهُ وَاَصۡلِحۡ لِىۡ فِىۡ ذُرِّيَّتِىۡ ؕۚ اِنِّىۡ تُبۡتُ اِلَيۡكَ وَاِنِّىۡ مِنَ الۡمُسۡلِمِيۡنَ

Transliteration: Rabbi awziʿni an ashkura niʿmatakal-lati anʿamta ʿalayya wa ʿala walidayya wa an aʿmala salihan tardah, wa aslih li fi dhuriyyati, inni tubtu ilayka wa inni minal-muslimin.

Meaning in English: My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to work righteousness of which You will approve and make righteous for me my offspring. Indeed, I have repented to You, and indeed, I am of the Muslims.

This dua is found in Surah Al-Ahqaf (46) verse 15.

This is also the Dua of Prophet Sulayman (Alaihissalam) as mentioned by Allah in Surah An-Naml:

رَبِّ اَوۡزِعۡنِىۡۤ اَنۡ اَشۡكُرَ نِعۡمَتَكَ الَّتِىۡۤ اَنۡعَمۡتَ عَلَىَّ وَعَلٰى وَالِدَىَّ وَاَنۡ اَعۡمَلَ صَالِحًـا تَرۡضٰٮهُ وَاَدۡخِلۡنِىۡ بِرَحۡمَتِكَ فِىۡ عِبَادِكَ الصّٰلِحِيۡنَ

Transliteration; Rabbi awziʿni an ashkura niʿmatakal-lati anʿamta ʿalayya wa ʿala walidayya wa an aʿmala salihan tardah, wa adhkilni bi-rahmatika fi ʿibadikas-salihin.

Meaning in English: My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favor which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into [the ranks of] Your righteous servants.

[Surah An-Naml (27): 19]

Thanking Allah for His Blessings

Allah says, “If you’re thankful, I’ll give you more blessings. But if you’re not, my punishment is severe.” (Ibrahim 14:7)

To thank Allah, you need to:

Be grateful in your heart: Recognize Allah’s blessings and know they come only from Him.
Express gratitude with your tongue: Verbalize your thanks and praise Allah.
Show gratitude through your actions: Use your blessings to obey and worship Allah.

Gratitude is a crucial part of faith. It has three pillars:

Acknowledge blessings in your heart
Talk about them and praise Allah
Use blessings to obey and worship Him

Don’t attribute blessings to anyone other than Allah, as this is considered disbelief.

To thank Allah with your tongue, keep it busy with praise and acknowledgment. To thank Him with your actions, use your blessings to do good deeds and avoid sin.

Remember, gratitude is a blessing that needs to be thanked for, so you can continue to enjoy Allah’s blessings and praise Him for helping you be grateful.