The authentic supplication when sighting the crescent moon — complete Arabic, transliteration & meaning.
Islamic Calendar Duas & Dhikr
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Hilal — The Islamic New Month
Every New Month is a New Beginning
The Prophet ﷺ taught us to greet each new crescent moon with a special dua — turning every new lunar month into an act of worship.
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Why This Dua Matters: The Islamic calendar is entirely lunar — every single month, Ramadan, Hajj, Eid, fasting — everything is tied to the crescent moon. By reciting this dua at every new moon, you are spiritually connected to this divine timekeeping system 12 times a year.
Transliteration Allahu akbar. Allahumma ahillahu 'alayna bil-amni wal-iman, was-salamati wal-islam, wat-tawfiqi lima tuhibbu wa tarda. Rabbuna wa rabbukallah.
Meaning: "Allah is the Greatest. O Allah, let this moon appear over us with security, faith, safety, and Islam, and with the ability to do what You love and are pleased with. Our Lord and your Lord is Allah."
Key phrase: "Rabbuna wa rabbukallah" (Our Lord and your Lord is Allah) — this phrase acknowledges that the moon itself is a creation and servant of Allah, not something to be worshipped, firmly rooting the dua in Tawhid.
Transliteration Hilalu khayrin wa rushd (×3). Amantu billladhi khalaqak.
Meaning: "A crescent of goodness and guidance (×3). I believe in the One who created you."
Note: This dua should be recited three times while facing the crescent moon. The repetition of "hilalu khayrin wa rushd" three times is a Sunnah emphasis on asking for goodness and guidance throughout the entire new month.
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The 12 Islamic Hijri Months
1. Muharram Sacred month
2. Safar Travel month
3. Rabi' al-Awwal Birth of Prophet ﷺ
4. Rabi' al-Thani Second spring
5. Jumada al-Ula First dry month
6. Jumada al-Thani Second dry
7. Rajab Sacred month
8. Sha'ban Before Ramadan
9. Ramadan Month of fasting
10. Shawwal Month of Eid
11. Dhul Qa'dah Sacred month
12. Dhul Hijjah Month of Hajj
Why the Moon is Central to Islam
Allah ﷻ says: "They ask you about the new moons. Say: They are measurements of time for the people and for Hajj." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:189). The crescent moon (Hilal) is not just a symbol of Islam — it is the divine system by which all Islamic obligations are calculated: Ramadan fasting, Eid, Hajj, Zakat year, Iddah, and more.
When Do You Recite the Moon Dua?
You recite this dua as soon as you visually sight the new crescent moon with your naked eye after sunset on the 29th of the Islamic month. You should face the moon when reciting. If you are indoors and someone tells you the moon has been sighted, you can still recite the dua with the moon's general direction in mind.