Introduction:
In moments of uncertainty or when faced with difficult decisions, believers turn to Dua al-Istikhara, seeking divine guidance and clarity. This dua encourages reliance on Allah’s wisdom and mercy, allowing us to trust in His plan for us.
Text of Dua al-Istikhara:
Arabic:
اللّهُمّ إِنّي استخيركَ بخيركَ، فِي دِينِي ودُنْيايَ ومعاشي ومعادي، وَاستخيركَ بعِلْمِكَ، واستقدِرُكَ بقدرتِكَ، واسالكَ مِن فَضْلِكَ، فَإنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ ولا اقدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ ولا أعْلَمُ، وَأنتَ علّامُ الغُيُوبِ. اللّهُمّ إن كنتَ تعلمُ أنَّ هذا الأمر خيرٌ لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري، أو قال عاجلِ أمري وآجِلِهِ، فاقدُرْه لي، ويسِّره لي، ثُم بارِكْ لي فيه، وإن كنتَ تعلمُ أن هذا الأمر شرٌّ لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري، أو قال في عاجلِ أمري وآجِلِهِ، فاصرفه عنّي، واصرفني عنه، واقدُرْ لي الخير حيث كان، ثُم ارضني.
Transliteration:
Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi khairika fi deeni wa duniya wa ma’ashi wa ma’adi, wa astakhiruka bi ‘ilmi, wa astakdiruka bi qudratika, wa as’aluka min fadlika, fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru, wa ta’lamu wa la a’lamu, wa anta ‘allamu al-ghuyub. Allahumma in kunta ta’lamu anna hadha al-amr khayrun li fi deeni wa ma’ashi wa ‘aqibati amri, aw qala ‘ajili amri wa ajilihi, faqdurhu li wa yassirhu li, thumma barik li fihi. Wa in kunta ta’lamu anna hadha al-amr sharun li fi deeni wa ma’ashi wa ‘aqibati amri, aw qala fi ‘ajili amri wa ajilihi, fasrifhu ‘anni wa asrifni ‘anhu waqdur li al-khayr haythu kana thumma ardini.
Translation:
O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek the ability through Your power, and I ask You from Your immense favor, for indeed, You have power and I do not; You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs, or if You know that it is better for me in my immediate and ultimate matters, then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless me in it. And if You know that this matter is harmful to me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs, or if You know that it is harmful to me in my immediate and ultimate matters, then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me what is good wherever it may be, and make me satisfied with it.
Conclusion:
Dua al-Istikhara serves as a powerful reminder of our dependence on Allah’s wisdom. By sincerely engaging in this supplication, we open our hearts to divine guidance, enabling us to make decisions aligned with His will.
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