777. Dua for Steadfastness and Guidance
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say in prayer:
Dua for Steadfastness in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الثَّبَاتَ فِي الْأَمْرِ وَالْعَزِيْمَةَ عَلَى الرُّشْدِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ شُكْرَ نِعْمَتِكَ وَحُسْنَ عِبَادَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قَلْبًا سَلِيْمًا وَلِسَانًا صَادِقًا وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ خَيْرِ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا تَعْلَمُ وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِمَا تَعْلَمُ
Dua for Steadfastness English Transliteration
Allaahumma inni as'aluka ath-thabbaata fil-amri wal-'azimata 'alar-rushdi wa as'aluka shukra ni'matika wa ‘husna 'ibaadatika wa as'aluka qalban saliman wa lisaanan sadiqan wa as'aluka min khairi maa ta'lamu wa A‛oodhu bika min sharri maa ta'lamu wa astaghfiruka limaa ta'lamu
Dua for Steadfastness English Translation
O Allah, I ask You for steadfastness in all my affairs and determination in following the right path, I ask You to make me thankful for Your blessings and to make me worship You properly. I ask You for a sound heart and a truthful tongue. I ask You for the best of what You know and I seek refuge in You from the worst of what You know and I seek Your forgiveness for what You know.