Seeking Knowledge
Meaning and reflection
A brief Qur’anic prayer asking Allah to increase beneficial knowledge.
Source
Qur’an 20:114
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidnī ʿilman
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidnī ʿilman
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
A brief Qur’anic prayer asking Allah to increase beneficial knowledge.
Qur’an 20:114
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 · 1893
اللهم أصلح لي ديني الذي هو عصمة أمري، وأصلح لي دنياي التي فيها معاشي، وأصلح لي آخرتي التي فيها معادي، واجعل الحياة زيادة لي في كل خير، واجعل الموت راحة لي من كل شر.
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.
اللهم اغفر لي وارحمني واهدني وارزقني.
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.
اللهم إني أسألك الهدى والتقى والعفاف والغنى.
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.
اللهم اهدني وسددني.
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.
اللهم أنت ربي، لا إله إلا أنت، خلقتني وأنا عبدك، وأنا على عهدك ووعدك ما استطعت، أعوذ بك من شر ما صنعت، أبوء لك بنعمتك علي، وأبوء لك بذنبي، فاغفر لي، فإنه لا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت.
PronunciationAllahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wadika mastatatu. Audhu bika min sharri ma sanatu. Abu-u laka binimatika alayya, wa abu-u laka bidhanbi, faghfir li, fa-innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek Your protection from the harm of my deeds. I acknowledge Your blessings and my sin. Forgive me, for only You forgive sins.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
اللهم إني ظلمت نفسي ظلما كثيرا، ولا يغفر الذنوب إلا أنت، فاغفر لي مغفرة من عندك، وارحمني، إنك أنت الغفور الرحيم.
PronunciationAllahumma inni zalamtu nafsi zulman kathiran, wa la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta, faghfir li maghfiratan min indika, warhamni, innaka Antal-Ghafurur-Rahim.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I have greatly wronged myself. Only You forgive sins. Grant me forgiveness from You and show me mercy; You are the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6326
The Prophet taught this prayer to Abu Bakr; Abdullah ibn Amr narrates the report. It is not a prayer composed by Abu Bakr.
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن، والعجز والكسل، والجبن والبخل، وضلع الدين، وغلبة الرجال.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-ajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa dalaid-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijal.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from worry and sorrow, helplessness and laziness, cowardice and miserliness, the crushing weight of debt and being overpowered by others.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Anas ibn Malik. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من زوال نعمتك، وتحول عافيتك، وفجاءة نقمتك، وجميع سخطك.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika min zawali nimatika, wa tahawwuli afiyatika, wa fujaati niqmatika, wa jamii sakhatik.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from losing Your blessings, the withdrawal of Your well-being, Your sudden punishment and everything that displeases You.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2739
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.
ربنا آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار.
PronunciationRabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina adhab an-nar.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, grant us good in this life and the next, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
Source: Qur’an 2:201
ربنا آتنا من لدنك رحمة وهيئ لنا من أمرنا رشدا.
PronunciationRabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan wa hayyi lana min amrina rashada.
Full English translation
English meaningOur Lord, grant us mercy from You and make our affairs lead to right guidance.
Source: Qur’an 18:10
رب اشرح لي صدري، ويسر لي أمري، واحلل عقدة من لساني، يفقهوا قولي.
PronunciationRabbishrah li sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul uqdatan min lisani, yafqahu qawli.
Full English translation
English meaningMy Lord, open my heart, ease my task and loosen the impediment of my tongue so people understand my words.
Source: Qur’an 20:25-28
رب إني لما أنزلت إلي من خير فقير.
PronunciationRabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir.
Full English translation
English meaningMy Lord, I need whatever good You send me.
Source: Qur’an 28:24