Umrah is a precious act of worship that combines body, heart, and tongue. Each step of the ritual is accompanied by specific invocations and words, which the pilgrim pronounces with humility and love. In this article, we summarize for you the essential words to say during Umrah, in Arab, with their transliteration and their translation, to help you prepare with complete peace of mind.

1. At the Miqat: Ihram Intention & Talbiyah

When you reach the miqat (the boundary where Umrah begins), and after preparing yourself (ghusl, perfume for men, wearing ihram), you make your intention in your heart, then say out loud:

اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْكَ عُمْرَةً
Allāhumma labbayka ʿumrah
→ O Allah, I respond to Your call to perform Umrah.

If you fear you might not be able to complete your Umrah (due to illness, menstruation, travel interruption…)

You are encouraged to say the precautionary clause (اشتراط), taught by the Prophet ﷺ to Asma bint Umays:

فَإِنْ حَبَسَنِي حَابِسٌ فَمَحِلِّي حَيْثُ حَبَسْتَنِي
Fa-in ḥabasani ḥābisun fa-maḥillī ḥaythu ḥabastanī
→ If something prevents me (from continuing), then I will exit my state of ihram where I am stopped.

Highly recommended for women if they’re unsure of their menstrual cycle, or for elderly and ill pilgrims.

Then, begin reciting the Talbiyah:

لَبَّيْكَ اللَّهُمَّ لَبَّيْك، لَبَّيْكَ لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ لَبَّيْك، إِنَّ الْحَمْدَ وَالنِّعْمَةَ لَكَ وَالْمُلْك، لَا شَرِيكَ لَكَ
Labbayka Allāhumma labbayk, labbayka lā sharīka laka labbayk. Inna al-ḥamda wa an-niʿmata laka wa al-mulk. Lā sharīka lak.

→ Here I am, O Allah, here I am. Here I am, You have no partner. Truly, all praise, grace and dominion belong to You. You have no partner.

Repeat this often as you travel toward Makkah, until you begin your Tawaf.

2. During Tawaf (circling the Kaaba)

You will perform seven rounds around the Kaaba. There is no fixed or obligatory dua to recite during Tawaf — you can say any dhikr or personal supplication, in Arabic or your own language.

Recommended general dhikr:

  • سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ – Subḥān Allāh – Glory be to Allah

  • الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ – Alḥamdu lillāh – All praise is due to Allah

  • لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ – Lā ilāha illa Allāh – There is no god but Allah

  • اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ – Allāhu akbar – Allah is the Greatest

Specific dua between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone:

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً، وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana ātinā fī ad-dunyā ḥasanah, wa fī al-ākhirati ḥasanah, wa qinā ʿadhāb an-nār
→ Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

You can also make personal duas for anything you desire.

3. After Tawaf: Praying Behind Maqam Ibrahim

After finishing your seven circuits, you are encouraged to pray two rak‘ahs (units of prayer) behind Maqām Ibrāhīm (if possible).

The Sunnah is to recite:

  • Surah Al-Kafirun (109) in the first rak‘ah

  • Surah Al-Ikhlas (112) in the second rak‘ah

Then you may drink Zamzam water and say:

اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْهُ لَنَا عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا وَشِفَاءً مِنْ كُلِّ دَاءٍ
Allāhumma ajʿalhu lanā ʿilman nāfiʿan wa rizqan wāsiʿan wa shifāʾan min kulli dāʾ
→ O Allah, make it beneficial knowledge, abundant provision, and a cure for all disease.

4. During Sa’i (between Safa and Marwa)

At the foot of Mount Safa, say:

إِنَّ الصَّفَا وَالْمَرْوَةَ مِن شَعَائِرِ اللَّهِ
Inna aṣ-Ṣafā wa al-Marwata min shaʿā’iri Allāh
(Surah Al-Baqarah 2:158)

Then climb Safa, face the Qiblah, raise your hands and say this powerful dhikr three times:

اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، اللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهُوَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ، أَنْجَزَ وَعْدَهُ، وَنَصَرَ عَبْدَهُ، وَهَزَمَ الْأَحْزَابَ وَحْدَهُ
Allāhu akbar (x3)… Lā ilāha illa Allāh waḥdahu… anjaza waʿdahu, wa naṣara ʿabdahu, wa hazama al-aḥzāba waḥdah.

Then you can make personal duas. Repeat the same on Mount Marwa.

You will go back and forth 7 times, ending at Marwa.

5. End of Umrah: Cutting or Shaving Hair

To complete your Umrah, exit the state of Ihram by:

  • Men: preferably shaving the entire head, or cutting hair short

  • Women: trimming the length of a fingertip from each braid or section

Say:

اللَّهُمَّ تَقَبَّلْ مِنِّي
Allāhumma taqabbal minnī
→ O Allah, accept this (Umrah) from me.

View of the Kaaba from a specific angle showing the Kiswah cloth

You will soon find on Mullabbi a section dedicated to invocations :

Umrah Invocations
Thematic Dou‘as: for parents, for children, for marriage, for health…
Audios to learn more easily

Final Advice

  • Don’t worry if you don’t memorize all the Arabic — your sincerity matters most.

  • You can make dua in your own language, from your heart.

  • Repeat simple phrases like SubḥānAllāh, Alḥamdu lillāh, Allāhu akbar, and Lā ilāha illa Allāh often.

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