430. Powerful Dua for Protection from Enemies
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
Dua for Protection English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'innaa naj'aluka fee nuhoorihim wa nA'oodhu bika min shuroorihim
Dua for Protection English Translation
O Allah, we ask You to restrain them by their necks and we seek refuge in You from their evil.
ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 1537
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
Translation
O Allah, we place You before them (as a shield) and we seek refuge in You from their evil. Narrated by Abu Musa: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to supplicate: "اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ" (Abu Dawud 1537, graded Sahih by Al-Albani)
Frequently Asked Questions
If you’re feeling scared of an enemy, there’s a well-known dua for protection against enemies that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) would say: اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ - ""Allahumma inna naj'aluka fi nuhurihim, wa na'udhu bika min shururihim"". This is asking Allah to stand between you and them, and to keep you safe from their harm.
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