769. Islamic Dua for a Blessed Life and Death
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to pray like this:
Dua for a Blessed Life and Death in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِيْشَةً نَقِيَّةً وَمِيْتَةً سَوِيَّةً وَمَرَدًّا غَيْرَ مُخْزٍ وَلَا فَضِحٍ
Dua for a Blessed Life and Death English Transliteration
Allaahumma inni as'aluka ‘ishatan naqiyyatan, wa mitatan saweyyatan wa maraddan ghaira mukhzin wala fadi'hin
Dua for a Blessed Life and Death English Translation
O Allah! I ask You for a pure living, an easy death and a return that is not shameful or disgracefull!
ReferenceSahih (Suyuti). Jami' as-Sagir: 1505
Frequently Ask & Question
Allahumma aḥini mā kānatil-ḥayatu khayran lī wa tawaffanī idhā kānatil-wafātu khayran lī. This masnoon dua is asking Allah to choose what is best for you, life or death, and trust Allah’s mercy.
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