05. Prophetic Du'a for Guidance (Sahih Muslim)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) commenced the prayer when he got up at night. Then he said:

اِهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيْمٍ

Prophetic Du'a for Guidance English Transliteration

Ihdini limakhtulifa fihi minal-haqqi bi'idhnika innaka tahdi man tasha'u ila siratim mustaqim

Prophetic Du'a for Guidance English Translation

Guide me through that which there has been difference concerning the truth, verily, You are upon a straight path.

ReferenceMuslim: 770

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، زَوْجِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم، أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ‏:‏ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا قَامَ يُصَلِّي مِنَ اللَّيْلِ قَالَ‏:‏ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ، اهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ، إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُّسْتَقِيمٍ ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Aishah, the wife of the Prophet (ﷺ), reported: Whenever the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) stood for prayer at night, he would say: "O Allah, Lord of Jibreel, Mika'il and Israfil, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your slaves concerning that wherein they differ. Guide me, by Your permission, to the truth in matters wherein there is disagreement, for You guide whom You will to a straight path."

Frequently Asked Questions

Guidance, or Hidayah, means a lot in Islam. It’s all about the path Allah (SWT) wants us to follow to do the right thing and succeed in this life and the next. The word Hidayah is used for the help and direction Allah gives, leading us to the straight path, or Sirat-al-Mustaqim. People often make dua for guidance, asking Allah to keep them on the right track, especially when things get tough.

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