Making a Difficult Decision
Meaning and reflection
Ask Allah to guide, protect, bless, and turn away harmful decrees.
Source
Hadith collection (1/251) ยท Authentic
ุงููููููู ูู ุงููุฏูููู ูููู ููู ููุฏูููุชูุ ููุนูุงููููู ูููู ููู ุนูุงููููุชูุ ููุชููููููููู ูููู ููู ุชููููููููุชูุ ููุจูุงุฑููู ููู ูููู ูุง ุฃูุนูุทูููุชูุ ููููููู ุดูุฑูู ู ูุง ููุถูููุชูุ ุฅูููููู ุชูููุถูู ูููุง ููููุถูู ุนูููููููุ ููุฅูููููู ูุง ููุฐููู ู ููู ููุงููููุชูุ ูููุง ููุนูุฒูู ู ููู ุนูุงุฏูููุชูุ ุชูุจูุงุฑูููุชู ุฑูุจููููุง ููุชูุนูุงููููุชู
Allahummah-dinee feeman hadayt, waAAafinee feeman AAafayt, watawallanee feeman tawallayt, wabarik lee feema aAAtayt, waqinee sharra ma qadayt, fa-innaka taqdee wala yuqda AAalayk, innahu la yathillu man walayt, [wala yaAAizzu man AAadayt], tabarakta rabbana wataAAalayt.
O Allah, guide me along with those whom You have guided, pardon me along with those whom You have pardoned, be an ally to me along with those whom You are an ally to and bless for me that which You have bestowed. Protect me from the evil You have decreed for verily You decree and none can decree over You.For surety, he whom you show allegiance to is never abased and he whom You take as an enemy is never honoured and mighty. O our Lord, Blessed and Exalted are You.)(Evil you have decreed: Allah does not create pure evil which does not have any good or contain any benefit, wisdom or mercy at all, nor does He punish anyone without having commited a sin. Something can be good in terms of its creation when viewed in a particular perspective and at the same time be evil when viewed in another way.Allah created the devil and by him, He tests His servants, so there are those who hate the devil, fight him and his way and they stand at enmity towards him and his followers and there are others who are at allegiance with the devil and follow his steps. So evil exists in His creatures by His will and wisdom, not in His actions or act of creating.
Ask Allah to guide, protect, bless, and turn away harmful decrees.
Hadith collection (1/251) ยท Authentic
The occasion-specific prayer is shown first. The cards below are related general supplications, not an additional fixed ritual, count or order. At times of loss, they include prayers for the deceased and for the bereaved.
Whoever guides someone to good has a reward like the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim ยท 1893
ุงูููู ุฃุณูู ุช ููุณู ุฅูููุ ูููุถุช ุฃู ุฑู ุฅูููุ ููุฌูุช ูุฌูู ุฅูููุ ูุฃูุฌุฃุช ุธูุฑู ุฅูููุ ุฑุบุจุฉ ูุฑูุจุฉ ุฅูููุ ูุง ู ูุฌุฃ ููุง ู ูุฌุง ู ูู ุฅูุง ุฅูููุ ุขู ูุช ุจูุชุงุจู ุงูุฐู ุฃูุฒูุชุ ูุจูุจูู ุงูุฐู ุฃุฑุณูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayka, wa fawwadtu amri ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilayka, wa aljatu zahri ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayka. La maljaa wa la manja minka illa ilayka. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi anzalta, wa binabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I surrender myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face toward You and seek support in You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no shelter or escape from You except with You. I believe in the Book You revealed and the Prophet You sent.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6313
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by al-Bara ibn Azib. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงุฌุนู ูู ููุจู ููุฑุงุ ููู ุจุตุฑู ููุฑุงุ ููู ุณู ุนู ููุฑุงุ ูุนู ูู ููู ููุฑุงุ ูุนู ูุณุงุฑู ููุฑุงุ ููููู ููุฑุงุ ูุชุญุชู ููุฑุงุ ูุฃู ุงู ู ููุฑุงุ ูุฎููู ููุฑุงุ ูุงุฌุนู ูู ููุฑุง.
PronunciationAllahummaj-al fi qalbi nuran, wa fi basari nuran, wa fi sami nuran, wa an yamini nuran, wa an yasari nuran, wa fawqi nuran, wa tahti nuran, wa amami nuran, wa khalfi nuran, waj-al li nuran.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, place light in my heart, my sight and my hearing; light to my right and left, above and below me, before and behind me. Grant me light.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6316
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ูู ุงูุญู ุฏุ ุฃูุช ููุฑ ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ูู ู ููููุ ููู ุงูุญู ุฏ ุฃูุช ููู ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ูู ู ููููุ ููู ุงูุญู ุฏุ ุฃูุช ุงูุญูุ ููุนุฏู ุญูุ ููููู ุญูุ ูููุงุคู ุญูุ ูุงูุฌูุฉ ุญูุ ูุงููุงุฑ ุญูุ ูุงูุณุงุนุฉ ุญูุ ูุงููุจููู ุญูุ ูู ุญู ุฏ ุญู. ุงูููู ูู ุฃุณูู ุชุ ูุนููู ุชูููุชุ ูุจู ุขู ูุชุ ูุฅููู ุฃูุจุชุ ูุจู ุฎุงุตู ุชุ ูุฅููู ุญุงูู ุชุ ูุงุบูุฑ ูู ู ุง ูุฏู ุช ูู ุง ุฃุฎุฑุชุ ูู ุง ุฃุณุฑุฑุช ูู ุง ุฃุนููุชุ ุฃูุช ุงูู ูุฏู ูุฃูุช ุงูู ุคุฎุฑุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma lakal-hamd, Anta nurus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Anta qayyimus-samawati wal-ardi wa man fihinna. Wa lakal-hamd, Antal-Haqq, wa waduka haqq, wa qawluka haqq, wa liqauka haqq, wal-jannatu haqq, wan-naru haqq, was-saatu haqq, wan-nabiyyuna haqq, wa Muhammadun haqq. Allahumma laka aslamtu, wa alayka tawakkaltu, wa bika amantu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khasamtu, wa ilayka hakamtu. Faghfir li ma qaddamtu wa ma akhkhartu, wa ma asrartu wa ma alantu. Antal-Muqaddimu wa Antal-Muakhkhir, la ilaha illa Anta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, all praise is Yours. You are the light and sustainer of the heavens, the earth and everyone in them. You are the Truth; Your promise, Your word and meeting You are true. Paradise, the Fire, the Hour, the prophets and Muhammad are true. I submit to You, trust in You, believe in You and turn back to You. By Your help I argue my case and to You I bring judgment. Forgive my earlier and later sins, hidden and open. You bring forward and hold back; there is no deity except You.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6317
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุณุฃูู ุงููุฏู ูุงูุชูู ูุงูุนูุงู ูุงูุบูู.
PronunciationAllahumma inni asalukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-afafa wal-ghina.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I ask You for guidance, reverence, chastity and freedom from need.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2721a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Masud. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงูุฏูู ูุณุฏุฏูู.
PronunciationAllahumma-hdini wa saddidni.
Full English translation
O Allah, guide me and direct me to what is right.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2725a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฃุตูุญ ูู ุฏููู ุงูุฐู ูู ุนุตู ุฉ ุฃู ุฑูุ ูุฃุตูุญ ูู ุฏููุงู ุงูุชู ูููุง ู ุนุงุดูุ ูุฃุตูุญ ูู ุขุฎุฑุชู ุงูุชู ูููุง ู ุนุงุฏูุ ูุงุฌุนู ุงูุญูุงุฉ ุฒูุงุฏุฉ ูู ูู ูู ุฎูุฑุ ูุงุฌุนู ุงูู ูุช ุฑุงุญุฉ ูู ู ู ูู ุดุฑ.
PronunciationAllahumma aslih li diniyalladhi huwa ismatu amri, wa aslih li dunyayallati fiha maashi, wa aslih li akhiratiyallati fiha maadi, wajalil-hayata ziyadatan li fi kulli khayr, wajalil-mawta rahatan li min kulli sharr.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, set right my religion, the safeguard of my affairs; my worldly life, where I earn my living; and my hereafter, where I return. Let life increase every good for me, and let death give me rest from every harm.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2720
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abu Hurayrah. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุงุบูุฑ ูู ูุงุฑุญู ูู ูุงูุฏูู ูุงุฑุฒููู.
PronunciationAllahummaghfir li warhamni wahdini warzuqni.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, forgive me, show me mercy, guide me and provide for me.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2696
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Sad ibn Abi Waqqas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ูู ุฃุณูู ุชุ ูุจู ุขู ูุชุ ูุนููู ุชูููุชุ ูุฅููู ุฃูุจุชุ ูุจู ุฎุงุตู ุช. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจุนุฒุชูุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฃู ุชุถููู. ุฃูุช ุงูุญู ุงูุฐู ูุง ูู ูุชุ ูุงูุฌู ูุงูุฅูุณ ูู ูุชูู.
PronunciationAllahumma laka aslamtu, wa bika amantu, wa alayka tawakkaltu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khasamtu. Allahumma inni audhu biizzatika, la ilaha illa Anta, an tudillani. Antal-Hayyulladhi la yamutu, wal-jinnu wal-insu yamutun.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I surrender to You, believe in You, trust You, turn back to You and argue my case with Your help. I seek protection in Your might from being led astray; there is no deity except You. You are the Living One who never dies, while jinn and humans die.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2717
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ูุฌูุช ูุฌูู ููุฐู ูุทุฑ ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถ ุญูููุง ูู ุง ุฃูุง ู ู ุงูู ุดุฑููู. ุฅู ุตูุงุชู ููุณูู ูู ุญูุงู ูู ู ุงุชู ููู ุฑุจ ุงูุนุงูู ููุ ูุง ุดุฑูู ููุ ูุจุฐูู ุฃู ุฑุช ูุฃูุง ู ู ุงูู ุณูู ูู. ุงูููู ุฃูุช ุงูู ูู ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฃูุช ุฑุจู ูุฃูุง ุนุจุฏูุ ุธูู ุช ููุณู ูุงุนุชุฑูุช ุจุฐูุจูุ ูุงุบูุฑ ูู ุฐููุจู ุฌู ูุนุงุ ุฅูู ูุง ูุบูุฑ ุงูุฐููุจ ุฅูุง ุฃูุช. ูุงูุฏูู ูุฃุญุณู ุงูุฃุฎูุงูุ ูุง ููุฏู ูุฃุญุณููุง ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ูุงุตุฑู ุนูู ุณูุฆูุงุ ูุง ูุตุฑู ุนูู ุณูุฆูุง ุฅูุง ุฃูุช. ูุจูู ูุณุนุฏููุ ูุงูุฎูุฑ ููู ูู ูุฏููุ ูุงูุดุฑ ููุณ ุฅูููุ ุฃูุง ุจู ูุฅูููุ ุชุจุงุฑูุช ูุชุนุงููุชุ ุฃุณุชุบูุฑู ูุฃุชูุจ ุฅููู.
PronunciationWajjahtu wajhi lilladhi fataras-samawati wal-arda hanifan wa ma ana minal-mushrikin. Inna salati wa nusuki wa mahyaya wa mamati lillahi Rabbil-alamin, la sharika lah, wa bidhalika umirtu wa ana minal-muslimin. Allahumma Antal-Maliku la ilaha illa Anta, Anta Rabbi wa ana abduka. Zalamtu nafsi wataraftu bidhanbi, faghfir li dhunubi jamian, innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta. Wahdini liahsanil-akhlaq, la yahdi liahsaniha illa Anta, wasrif anni sayyiaha, la yasrifu anni sayyiaha illa Anta. Labbayka wa sadayka, wal-khayru kulluhu fi yadayka, wash-sharru laysa ilayka. Ana bika wa ilayka, tabarakta wa taalayta, astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk.
Full English translation
English meaningI turn my face sincerely to the Creator of the heavens and earth; I am not among those who worship partners with Him. My prayer, sacrifice, life and death belong to Allah, Lord of all worlds, without partner. This is my command, and I am a Muslim. O Allah, You are the King and my Lord; I am Your servant. I have wronged myself and admit my sin. Forgive all my sins; only You forgive them. Guide me to the finest character and turn bad character away from me; only You can do so. I answer Your call and serve You. All good is in Your hands, and evil is not attributed to You. I exist through You and return to You. Blessed and exalted are You. I seek Your forgiveness and repent to You.
Source: Sahih Muslim 771a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Ali ibn Abi Talib. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฑุจ ุฌุจุฑุงุฆูู ูู ููุงุฆูู ูุฅุณุฑุงูููุ ูุงุทุฑ ุงูุณู ุงูุงุช ูุงูุฃุฑุถุ ุนุงูู ุงูุบูุจ ูุงูุดูุงุฏุฉุ ุฃูุช ุชุญูู ุจูู ุนุจุงุฏู ููู ุง ูุงููุง ููู ูุฎุชููููุ ุงูุฏูู ูู ุง ุงุฎุชูู ููู ู ู ุงูุญู ุจุฅุฐููุ ุฅูู ุชูุฏู ู ู ุชุดุงุก ุฅูู ุตุฑุงุท ู ุณุชููู .
PronunciationAllahumma Rabba Jibraila wa Mikaila wa Israfila, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah. Anta tahkumu bayna ibadika fima kanu fihi yakhtalifun. Ihdini limakhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi biidhnik, innaka tahdi man tashau ila siratin mustaqim.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, Lord of Jibril, Mikail and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and earth, Knower of the unseen and visible: You judge Your servantsโ disagreements. By Your permission, guide me to the truth where people differ. You guide whoever You will to a straight path.
Source: Sahih Muslim 770
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Aishah, Mother of the Believers. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุณุจุญุงู ุงูุฐู ุณุฎุฑ ููุง ูุฐุง ูู ุง ููุง ูู ู ูุฑูููุ ูุฅูุง ุฅูู ุฑุจูุง ูู ูููุจูู. ุงูููู ุฅูุง ูุณุฃูู ูู ุณูุฑูุง ูุฐุง ุงูุจุฑ ูุงูุชูููุ ูู ู ุงูุนู ู ู ุง ุชุฑุถู. ุงูููู ููู ุนูููุง ุณูุฑูุง ูุฐุง ูุงุทู ุนูุง ุจุนุฏู. ุงูููู ุฃูุช ุงูุตุงุญุจ ูู ุงูุณูุฑุ ูุงูุฎูููุฉ ูู ุงูุฃูู. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุนุซุงุก ุงูุณูุฑุ ููุขุจุฉ ุงูู ูุธุฑุ ูุณูุก ุงูู ูููุจ ูู ุงูู ุงู ูุงูุฃูู.
PronunciationSubhanalladhi sakhkhara lana hadha wa ma kunna lahu muqrinin, wa inna ila Rabbina lamunqalibun. Allahumma inna nasaluka fi safarina hadhal-birra wat-taqwa, wa minal-amali ma tarda. Allahumma hawwin alayna safarana hadha watwi anna budah. Allahumma Antas-sahibu fis-safari wal-khalifatu fil-ahl. Allahumma inni audhu bika min wathais-safari, wa kaabatil-manzari, wa suil-munqalabi fil-mali wal-ahl.
Full English translation
English meaningGlory to the One who placed this at our service; we could not have mastered it ourselves. To our Lord we return. O Allah, grant us righteousness, reverence and deeds pleasing to You on this journey. Ease our travel and shorten its distance. You accompany us on the road and guard our family. Protect me from travelโs hardships, distressing sights and an unhappy return to my wealth and family.
Source: Sahih Muslim 1342
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุฑุจูุง ูุง ุชุฒุบ ูููุจูุง ุจุนุฏ ุฅุฐ ูุฏูุชูุง ููุจ ููุง ู ู ูุฏูู ุฑุญู ุฉุ ุฅูู ุฃูุช ุงูููุงุจ.
PronunciationRabbana la tuzigh qulubana bada idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka Antal-Wahhab.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You guided us. Grant us mercy from You; You are the Bestower.
Source: Qurโan 3:8
ุฑุจูุง ุขู ูุง ุจู ุง ุฃูุฒูุช ูุงุชุจุนูุง ุงูุฑุณูู ูุงูุชุจูุง ู ุน ุงูุดุงูุฏูู.
PronunciationRabbana amanna bima anzalta wattabanar-rasula faktubna maash-shahidin.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, we believe in what You revealed and follow the messenger. Record us among those who bear witness.
Source: Qurโan 3:53
ุฑุจูุง ุงุบูุฑ ููุง ุฐููุจูุง ูุฅุณุฑุงููุง ูู ุฃู ุฑูุง ูุซุจุช ุฃูุฏุงู ูุง ูุงูุตุฑูุง ุนูู ุงูููู ุงููุงูุฑูู.
PronunciationRabbanaghfir lana dhunubana wa israfana fi amrina wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, forgive our sins and excesses, make our steps firm and help us against those who reject faith.
Source: Qurโan 3:147
ุฑุจูุง ุฅููุง ุณู ุนูุง ู ูุงุฏูุง ููุงุฏู ููุฅูู ุงู ุฃู ุขู ููุง ุจุฑุจูู ูุขู ูุงุ ุฑุจูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง ุฐููุจูุง ูููุฑ ุนูุง ุณูุฆุงุชูุง ูุชูููุง ู ุน ุงูุฃุจุฑุงุฑ.
PronunciationRabbana innana samina munadiyan yunadi lil-imani an aminu bi-Rabbikum fa-amanna. Rabbana faghfir lana dhunubana wa kaffir anna sayyiatina wa tawaffana maal-abrar.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, we heard a caller summon us to believe in our Lord, and we believed. Forgive our sins, remove our evil deeds and let us die among the righteous.
Source: Qurโan 3:193
ุนูู ุงููู ุชููููุงุ ุฑุจูุง ูุง ุชุฌุนููุง ูุชูุฉ ููููู ุงูุธุงูู ููุ ููุฌูุง ุจุฑุญู ุชู ู ู ุงูููู ุงููุงูุฑูู.
PronunciationAlallahi tawakkalna. Rabbana la tajalna fitnatan lil-qawmiz-zalimin. Wa najjina birahmatika minal-qawmil-kafirin.
Full English translation
English meaningWe place our trust in Allah. Our Lord, do not make us a trial for oppressive people. By Your mercy, save us from those who reject faith.
Source: Qurโan 10:85-86