Dua e Manzil
Dua-e-Manzil (دعائے منزل) is a powerful collection of Quranic verses and short Surahs compiled as a means of protection and Ruqyah (spiritual healing). The word "Manzil" literally means "destination" or "place to stand" [citation:3].
It is recommended as a means of protection against the evil influence of Jinn, witchcraft, magic, sorcery, evil eye (Nazar), and other harms [citation:3][citation:8]. The Manzil Dua was compiled by eminent scholars including Shaykh Zakariyya of Saharanpur Daruloom and Allama Shah Waliullah Dahlawi [citation:2][citation:9].
📋 Method of Recitation
Make Wudu (Ablution)
Perform proper ritual ablution (wudu) and be in a state of taharah (purity) [citation:4].
Recite with Sincerity
Recite the verses with sincere intention and earnest devotion. The effectiveness depends on the sincerity and undisturbed devotion of the reader [citation:3].
Recite Daily
It is recommended to recite once in the morning and once in the evening [citation:1][citation:4]. If difficult, recite at least once a day any time [citation:4].
Make Dua After Recitation
After reciting, supplicate (dua) to Allah for your needs and protection. This is far better [citation:4].
Surah Al-Fatihah (1:1-7) [citation:2]
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الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ
غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
"In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."
"All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all the worlds."
"The Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."
"Master of the Day of Judgment."
"You alone we worship, and You alone we ask for help."
"Guide us to the straight path."
"The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor."
"Not of those who have evoked Your anger or of those who are astray."
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:1-5) [citation:2]
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ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ
الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّا رَزَقْنَاهُمْ يُنفِقُونَ
وَالَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَبِالْآخِرَةِ هُمْ يُوقِنُونَ
أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَىٰ هُدًى مِّن رَّبِّهِمْ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْمُفْلِحُونَ
"Alif, Lam, Meem."
"This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah."
"Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend from what We have provided for them."
"And who believe in what has been revealed to you and what was revealed before you, and of the Hereafter they are certain."
"Those are upon guidance from their Lord, and it is those who are the successful."
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:163) [citation:2]
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"And your god is one God. There is no deity worthy of worship except Him, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful."
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:255-257) - Ayatul Kursi [citation:2]
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لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ
اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِيَاؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَاتِ ۗ أُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ
"Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Self-Sustaining. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth..."
"There shall be no compulsion in religion. The right course has become clear from the wrong..."
"Allah is the ally of those who believe. He brings them out from darkness into the light..."
Surah Al-Baqarah (2:284-286) [citation:2]
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آمَنَ الرَّسُولُ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْهِ مِن رَّبِّهِ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۚ كُلٌّ آمَنَ بِاللَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَكُتُبِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ لَا نُفَرِّقُ بَيْنَ أَحَدٍ مِّن رُّسُلِهِ ۚ وَقَالُوا سَمِعْنَا وَأَطَعْنَا ۖ غُفْرَانَكَ رَبَّنَا وَإِلَيْكَ الْمَصِيرُ
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ ۖ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
"To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth..."
"The Messenger has believed in what was revealed to him from his Lord, and so have the believers..."
"Allah does not burden a soul more than it can bear..."
Surah Ali 'Imran (3:18) [citation:2]
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"Allah bears witness that there is no deity except Him, and so do the angels and those of knowledge, maintaining justice. There is no deity except Him, the Exalted in Might, the Wise."
Surah Al-A'raf (7:54-56) [citation:2]
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ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ تَضَرُّعًا وَخُفْيَةً ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ
وَلَا تُفْسِدُوا فِي الْأَرْضِ بَعْدَ إِصْلَاحِهَا وَادْعُوهُ خَوْفًا وَطَمَعًا ۚ إِنَّ رَحْمَتَ اللَّهِ قَرِيبٌ مِّنَ الْمُحْسِنِينَ
"Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne..."
"Call upon your Lord in humility and privately; indeed, He does not like transgressors."
"And cause not corruption upon the earth after its reformation. And call upon Him in fear and hope. Indeed, the mercy of Allah is near to those who do good."
Surah Al-Kafirun (109:1-6) [citation:2]
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لَا أَعْبُدُ مَا تَعْبُدُونَ
وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
وَلَا أَنَا عَابِدٌ مَّا عَبَدتُّمْ
وَلَا أَنتُمْ عَابِدُونَ مَا أَعْبُدُ
لَكُمْ دِينُكُمْ وَلِيَ دِينِ
"Say: O disbelievers,"
"I do not worship what you worship."
"Nor are you worshippers of what I worship."
"Nor will I be a worshipper of what you worship."
"Nor will you be worshippers of what I worship."
"For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
Surah Al-Ikhlas (112:1-4) [citation:2]
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اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
"Say: He is Allah, the One."
"Allah, the Eternal Refuge."
"He neither begets nor is born."
"Nor is there to Him any equivalent."
Surah Al-Falaq (113:1-5) [citation:2]
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مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
وَمِن شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
"Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of the daybreak."
"From the evil of that which He created."
"And from the evil of darkness when it settles."
"And from the evil of the blowers in knots."
"And from the evil of an envier when he envies."
Surah An-Nas (114:1-6) [citation:2]
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مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
"Say: I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,"
"The Sovereign of mankind,"
"The God of mankind,"
"From the evil of the retreating whisperer,"
"Who whispers in the chests of mankind,"
"From among the jinn and mankind."
📚 Complete List of Surahs in Manzil
Dua-e-Manzil consists of verses from the following Surahs [citation:1][citation:2]:
1. Al-Fatihah
1:1-7
2. Al-Baqarah
2:1-5, 163, 255-257, 284-286
3. Ali 'Imran
3:18, 26-27
4. Al-A'raf
7:54-56
5. Al-Isra
17:110-111
6. Al-Mu'minun
23:115-118
7. Al-Saffat
37:1-11
8. Al-Rahman
55:33-40
9. Al-Hashr
59:21-24
10. Al-Jinn
72:1-4
11. Al-Kafirun
109:1-6
12. Al-Ikhlas
112:1-4
13. Al-Falaq
113:1-5
14. An-Nas
114:1-6
Total: 33 verses from 14 different Surahs [citation:2]
Surah Al-Fatihah
✨ Benefits of Dua-e-Manzil
- Protection from Jinn: Protects against the evil influence of Jinn [citation:1][citation:3].
- Cure for Black Magic: Acts as an antidote for black magic and witchcraft. It is popularly known as "Jadu Ka Ilaj" (Cure of Magic) [citation:1].
- Protection from Evil Eye: Shields against Nazar (evil eye) [citation:1][citation:8].
- Protection from Sorcery: Provides protection from Sihr (sorcery) and witchcraft [citation:9].
- Spiritual Well-being: Brings general well-being and peace of mind [citation:9].
- Shield from All Evil: Protects from Kaala Jaadu, Churails, Demons, Iblees, Shaytaan and other evil forces [citation:1].
📚 Hadith About Protection
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said:
"Whoever recites Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer, nothing prevents him from entering Paradise except death." (Sahih Bukhari)
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"Recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq, and Surah An-Nas three times in the morning and evening, and they will suffice you against everything." (Sahih) [citation:8]
It is mentioned in Hadith that the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited certain verses of the Quran to cure a Bedouin who was affected by Jinn. These verses are contained in the Manzil [citation:8].
Important Note: Dua-e-Manzil is a collection of Quranic verses that have been authentically established for protection. The effectiveness of reciting these verses depends on the sincerity, faith, and earnest devotion of the reader [citation:3]. May Allah protect us all from all evil. Ameen.