#4
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
Transliteration
Iyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta'een
Translation
It is You we worship and It is You we ask for help.
Dua #4•Surah Al-Fatihah 1:5
Ask for Guidance (Read Surah Al-Fatiha)
Quranic DuaGuidance DuaSurah Fatiha VersePrayer for HelpSalah Dua
Note
He whom Allah guides is the [rightly] guided, but he whom He leaves astray - never will you find for him a protecting guide. (Surah Al-Kahf 18:17)
Benefits & Virtues
This quranic dua helps you trust Allah fully. You worship only Him. You ask only Him for help in every step. It brings peace and shows the right direction.
- Say iyyaka na budu wa iyyaka nastaeen. It connects you straight to Allah's mercy.
- This dua for help cures pride. It stops you from showing off to people.
- Allah answers right away. A famous Sahih Hadith Qudsi mentions this.
- It opens the door for the next verse - the main dua for guidance in the Quran.
- Say this in every rakah. It renews your promise to trust only Allah for success.
Common Questions
Translation: You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help. This short verse from Surah Fatiha is the heart of our faith in Allah.
We say it to remember: Allah's help is needed for everything. Without Him, we cannot even worship properly or find the right path.
Yes. Feeling weak or stuck? Recite this ayat. It is a powerful dua for help. It reminds you: Allah is the only one who fixes things.
The Prophet ﷺ called it the greatest Surah in the Quran. It has everything - praising Allah, asking for guidance, and asking for protection.
Yes. Authentic hadith calls Surah Al Fatihah Ash-Shifa - the cure. Read it as a dua for health and protection.
Find Surah Fatiha in English transliteration online to learn pronunciation. Listening to audio helps you learn faster.
Sura fatiha is Al-Fatihah because it opens the Quran. It is the first chapter. It holds Islam's main message.
Yes. Read this dua for guidance to clear your mind. It asks Allah to show the straight path when you feel lost.
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