Dua #283•Al-Bukhari 7/162, No. 1162, 7390

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#283

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيْرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوْبِ اَللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ (وَيُسَمِّي حَاجَتَهُ) خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ، فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ. [اَللَّهُمَّ] وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِيْنِيْ وَمَعَاشِيْ وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِيْ فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِيْ بِهِ

Transliteration

Allaahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika, Wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, Wa as'aluka min fadlika Al-'azim Fa-innaka taqdiru Wala aqdiru, Wa ta'lamu Wala a'lamu, Wa anta 'allamul-ghuyub. Allaahumma, in kunta ta'lamu anna hadhal-amra Khairun li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri, Faqdurhu li wa yas-sirhu li thumma barik li Fih, (Allaahumma) Wa in kunta ta'lamu anna hadhal-amra shar-run li fi dini wa ma'ashi wa'aqibati `Amri Fasrifhu anni was-rifni anhu. Waqdur li al-khaira haithu kana Thumma ardini bih

Translation

O Allah! I ask guidance from Your knowledge, And Power from Your Might and I ask for Your great blessings. You are capable and I am not. You know and I do not and You know the unseen. O Allah! If You know that this job is good for my religion and my subsistence and in my Hereafter. Then You ordain it for me and make it easy for me to get, And then bless me in it, and if You know that this job is harmful to me In my religion and subsistence and in the Hereafter. Then keep it away from me and let me be away from it. And ordain for me whatever is good for me, And make me satisfied with it.

Benefits & Virtues

Istikhara dua lets Muslims trust Allah's plan. You ask Him to pick the best for you in every matter. It brings peace to the heart when you face big or small choices.

  • Istikhara dua gives you clear guidance when you feel confused.
  • Salatul istikhara makes hard choices easy and brings Barakah.
  • Dua for guidance in istikhara protects you from harm and bad deeds.
  • Istikhara prayer lets Allah choose what is best for your deen, dunya, and akhirah.
  • Dua e istikhara fills your heart with peace and makes you happy with Allah's choice.
  • When to Recite Istikhara Dua

Common Questions

Before starting tahajjud, praise Allah. Say words like allahu akbar. This dhikr helps you focus on how important night prayer is in Islam.

The best dhikr is la ilaha illallah. It is one of the most loved phrases. It connects Muslims to their faith and the reason for their prayers.

Many Muslims say alhamdulillahilladhee ahyana ba'da ma amatana wa ilayhin-nushoor when they wake. This dua thanks Allah for giving us life after sleep.

When you wake at night, say la ilaha illallah, allahu akbar, alhamdu lillah, and subhana Allah. These dhikr phrases keep your heart close to Allah.

The niyyat for tahajjud is made quietly in your heart. You intend to pray tahajjud to ask Allah's forgiveness and blessings. This is part of your night worship.

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