Dua For Iftar in Ramadan Meaning & Arabic (Dua For Breaking Fast)
Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say du’a when breaking his fast. Here is the dua for iftar (dua for breaking fast) in Arabic, transliteration and translation.
Dua For Iftar in Arabic
The dua for iftaar in Arabic is:
ذَهَبَ الظَّمَأُ وَابْتَلَّتِ الْعُرُوقُ، وَثَبَتَ الأَجْرُ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Transliteration
Thahabadh-dhama’u wabtallatil-‘urooqu, wa thabatal-‘ajru ‘inshaa’Allaah.
Dua Before Iftaar Meaning in English
The meaning of the dua before iftar is Thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is certain if Allaah wills.
Shaykh Muhammad ibn ‘Uthaymin (may Allah have mercy on him), who said:
“Dua should be made before iftar (breaking the fast) , at Maghrib , because this combines weakness and humility, and because he is still fasting.
All of these are means of having one’s dua answered. After breaking the fast, one is relaxed and happy, and may become negligent. But there is a hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) which, if it is sahih, shows that the du`a may be made after breaking the fast.
It said: ‘Thirst has gone, the veins are moist, and the reward is assured, if Allah wills.” (Narrated by Abu Dawud; classed as hasan by al-Albani in Sahih Sunan Abi Dawud, 2066). This can only mean after breaking the fast. Similarly it was narrated that some of the Companions said: “O Allah, for You I have fasted and with Your provision I have broken my fast.”
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Dua Before Breaking Fast Hadith
‘Umar said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to say when breaking his fast:
“Dhahaba al-zama wa’btalat al-‘uruq wa thabata al-ajr in sha Allah (Thirst is gone, the veins are moistened and the reward is certain if Allah wills).”
(Narrated by Abu Dawud, 2357)
Also don’t forget to make dua while fasting. Allah’s Messenger (Sallalaahu alaihi wa sallam) said:
There are three whose supplication is not rejected: the just ruler, the fasting person until he breaks his fast, and the supplication of the oppressed person.
Saying du’a after doing acts of worship is deeply rooted in the Shari’ah, such as making du’a after praying and after completing the rituals of Hajj.
Fasting is not excluded from that in sha Allah. Allah mentioned the verse of du’a and encouraged du’a among the verses that speak of fasting, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad) concerning Me, then (answer them), I am indeed near (to them by My Knowledge). I respond to the invocations of the supplicant when he calls on Me (without any mediator or intercessor). So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.” [al-Baqarah 2:186]
So you may ask Allaah for Paradise and seek refuge with Him from the Fire, and you can pray for forgiveness, and offer other du’aa’s that are prescribed in Islam.
Importance of Making Dua in Ramadan
Pointing out the importance of making du’a during Ramadan, Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah said:
“Allah tells us that He is close to His slaves and responds to the supplication (du’a) of the one who calls upon Him.
Here He is telling us of His Lordship (rububiyyah) over them and that He gives them what they ask for and He responds to their du’a.
For if they call upon Him that means they believe that He is their Lord… Then He enjoins two things upon them, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.” [al-Baqarah 2:186]
The first is that they should obey His commands to worship Him and seek His help. The second is that they should believe in His Lordship (rububiyyah) and Divinity (uluhiyyah), and that He is their Lord and their God.
Hence it is said that response to a person’s du’a is indicative of the soundness of his belief and the perfection of his obedience, because the verse of du’a ends with the words (interpretation of the meaning):
“So let them obey Me and believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.” [al-Baqarah 2:186]
(Majmu’ al-Fatawa, 14/33)
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