18. Dua for success in Deen (Allahumma aslih li deeni)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say -

اَللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِيَ الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي، وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ

Dua for success English Transliteration

Allaahumma aslih lee deeni alladhi huwa ‛is-matu amree, Wa aslih lee dun-yaaiallati feeha ma‛aashee, Wa asli lee aakhiratee allati feeha ma‛aadee, Waj-‛alil hayaata ziyaa‛datan lee fee kulli khair waj 'alilmawta raa‛hatan lee min kulli sharr

Dua for success English Translation

O Allah perfect for me my religion on which success of all my affairs depends, And perfect my worldly affairs on which my livelihood depends, And perfect my hereafter to which I will return, And make in life for me an increase of all good, And make death for me a comfort from all evil.

ReferenceMuslim: 2720

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ:‏ ‏"‏ اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِيَ الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَادِي، وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Abu Hurairah reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say, "O Allah, set right for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, and set right for me my world wherein is my living, and set right for me my Hereafter to which is my return, and make life for me (a means of) increase in every good and make death a relief for me from every evil."

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In Islam, making dua is a way to connect with Allah, and it’s not just for asking about forgiveness. You can definitely make dua for success in your worldly life too. It’s fine to ask Allah for stuff you want or need here, not just in the afterlife.

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