765. Dua for Guidance and Protection from Nafs

اَللَّهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِيْ رُشْدِيْ وَأَعِذْنِيْ مِنْ شَرِّ نَفْسِيْ

Dua for Guidance English Transliteration

Allaahumma alhimni rushdi, wa a-‘idhni min sharri nafsi

Dua for Guidance English Translation

O Allah, inspire me with my guidance, and protect me from harm of myself.

Imran bin Husain (RA) narrated: “The Prophet (ﷺ) said to my father: ‘O Husain, how many deities do you worship?’ He said: ‘Seven. Six in the earth, and one above the heavens.’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘So which of them do you take for your ardent requests and fears?’ He said: ‘The one above the heavens.’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘O Husain, if you would but accept Islam, I would teach you two phrases that would benefit you.’ He said: “So when Husain accepted Islam, he said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, teach me the two phrases you promised me.’ So, he (ﷺ) said: “Say: (The dua is mentioned above)

ReferenceHasan (Ibn Hajar). Takhrij Mishkat: 3/24

Frequently Asked Questions

A‘ūdhu bikalimāti-llāhit-tāmmāti min sharri mā khalaq. Translation: I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah from the evil of what He has created. If you say this three times in the morning and evening, it’s mentioned in sahih muslim that it protects from harm. This protection dua is really well known among Muslims for safety from any kind of evil.

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