235. Dua Mashura #5 (Allahumma Bi Ilmika Al Ghaib)
Dua Mashura in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْيِنِيْ مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي وَتَوَفَّنِيْ إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي اَللَّهُمَّ وَأَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْفَقْرِ وَالْغِنَى وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيْمًا لَا يَنْفَدُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لَا تَنْقَطِعُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضَا بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلَا فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ اَللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَا بِزِيْنَةِ الْإِيْمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِيْنَ
Dua Mashura English Transliteration
Allaahumma bi'ilmikal-ghayba wa qudratika 'alal-khalq, 'ahyinee maa 'alimtal-hayaata khayran lee wa tawaffanee 'idhaa 'alimtal-wafaata khayran lee, Allaahumma wa 'as'aluka khashyataka fil-ghaybi wash-shahaadati, wa 'as'aluka kalimatal-haqqi fir-ridhaa wal-ghadhabi, wa 'as'alukal-qasda fil-faqri walghinaa, wa 'as'aluka na'eeman laa yanfadu, wa 'as'aluka qurrata 'aynin laa tanqati'u, wa 'as'alukar-ridhaa ba'dal-qadhaa, wa 'as'aluka bardal-'ayshi ba'dal-mawti, wa 'as'aluka ladh-dhatan-nadhari 'ilaa wajhika wash-shawqa 'ilaa liqaa'ika fee ghayri darraa'a mudirratin wa laa fitnatin mudillatin, Allaahumma zayyinnaa bizeenatil-'eemaani waj'alnaa hudaatan muhtadeen
Dua Mashura English Translation
O Allah, by Your Knowledge of the unseen and by Your Power over creation, let me live if You know that life is good for me, and let me die if You know that death is good for me. O Allah, I ask You to grant me fear of You in private and in public. I ask you for the word of truth in times of contentment and anger. I ask You for moderation in wealth and in poverty. I ask you for blessings never ceasing and the coolness of my eye (i .e . pleasure) that never ends. I ask You for pleasure after Your Judgment and I ask You for a life of coolness after death. I ask You for the delight of gazing upon Your Face and the joy of meeting You without any harm and misleading trials befalling me. O Allah, dress us with the beauty of Faith, and make us guides who are upon (correct) guidance.
It was narrated from Ata bn As-Sa'ib (R) that: Ammar bin Yasir (RA) led us in prayer and he made it brief. Some of the people said to him: 'You made the prayer short.He said: 'Nevertheless I still recited supplications that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' Saying this, he taught them the above dua.
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
أَخْبَرَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَبِيبِ بْنِ عَرَبِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَطَاءُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ صَلَّى بِنَا عَمَّارُ بْنُ يَاسِرٍ صَلاَةً فَأَوْجَزَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ لَهُ بَعْضُ الْقَوْمِ لَقَدْ خَفَّفْتَ أَوْ أَوْجَزْتَ الصَّلاَةَ . فَقَالَ أَمَّا عَلَى ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ دَعَوْتُ فِيهَا بِدَعَوَاتٍ سَمِعْتُهُنَّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمَّا قَامَ تَبِعَهُ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ هُوَ أَبِي غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ كَنَى عَنْ نَفْسِهِ فَسَأَلَهُ عَنِ الدُّعَاءِ ثُمَّ جَاءَ فَأَخْبَرَ بِهِ الْقَوْمَ " اللَّهُمَّ بِعِلْمِكَ الْغَيْبَ وَقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَى الْخَلْقِ أَحْيِنِي مَا عَلِمْتَ الْحَيَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي وَتَوَفَّنِي إِذَا عَلِمْتَ الْوَفَاةَ خَيْرًا لِي اللَّهُمَّ وَأَسْأَلُكَ خَشْيَتَكَ فِي الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ كَلِمَةَ الْحَقِّ فِي الرِّضَا وَالْغَضَبِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الْقَصْدَ فِي الْفَقْرِ وَالْغِنَى وَأَسْأَلُكَ نَعِيمًا لاَ يَنْفَدُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ قُرَّةَ عَيْنٍ لاَ تَنْقَطِعُ وَأَسْأَلُكَ الرِّضَاءَ بَعْدَ الْقَضَاءِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ بَرْدَ الْعَيْشِ بَعْدَ الْمَوْتِ وَأَسْأَلُكَ لَذَّةَ النَّظَرِ إِلَى وَجْهِكَ وَالشَّوْقَ إِلَى لِقَائِكَ فِي غَيْرِ ضَرَّاءَ مُضِرَّةٍ وَلاَ فِتْنَةٍ مُضِلَّةٍ اللَّهُمَّ زَيِّنَّا بِزِينَةِ الإِيمَانِ وَاجْعَلْنَا هُدَاةً مُهْتَدِينَ " .
Ata bn As-Sa'ib narrated that his father said: "Ammar bin Yasir led us in prayer and he made it brief. Some of the people said to him: 'You made the prayer sort (or brief).' He said: 'Nevertheless I still recited supplications that I heard from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ).' When he got up and left, a man -- he was my father but he did not name himself -- followed him and asked him about that supplication, then he came and told the people: "Allāhumma bi `ilmikal-ghaiba wa qudratika 'alal-khalqi aḥyinī mā `alimtal-ḥayāta khairan lī, wa tawaffanī idhā `alimtal-wafāta khairan lī. Allāhumma wa 'as'aluka khashyataka fil-ghaibi wash-shahādati wa 'as'aluka kalimatal-ḥaqqi fir-riḍā'i wal ghaḍab, wa as'alukal-qaṣda fil faqri wal-ghina, wa 'as'aluka na`īman lā yanfadu wa 'as'aluka qurrata `ainin lā tanqaṭi`u wa as'alukar-riḍā'i ba`dal-qaḍā'i wa 'as'aluka bardal `aishi ba`dal-mawti, wa 'as'aluka ladhdhatan-naẓari ilā wajhika wash-shawqa ilā liqā'ika fī ghairi ḍarrā'a muḍirratin wa lā fitnatin muḍillatin, Allāhumma zayyinnā bizīnatil-īmāni waj`alna hudātan muhtadīn (O Allah, by Your knowledge of the unseen and Your power over creation, keep me alive so long as You know that living is good for me and cause me to die when You know that death is better for me. O Allah, cause me to fear You in secret and in public. I ask You to make me true in speech in times of pleasure and of anger. I ask You to make me moderate in times of wealth and poverty. And I ask You for everlasting delight and joy that will never cease. I ask You to make me pleased with that which You have decreed and for an easy life after death. I askYou for the sweetness of looking upon Your face and a longing to meet You in a manner that does not entail a calamity that will bring about harm or a trial that will cause deviation. O Allah, beautify us with the adornment of faith and make us among those who guide and are rightly guided." [Sahih (Albani). Nasai: 1305]
Benefits of Dua Mashura #5 (Allahumma Bi Ilmika Al Ghaib)
This dua masura brings a Muslim closer to Allah’s mercy and helps keep the heart steady in every part of life, asking for Barakah, true Iman, and peace in both this world and the next.
- Allah gives Barakah and keeps the heart strong with this dua mashura.
- A Muslim finds true Iman and peace by making this dua after tashahhud.
- This Islamic dua helps a person stay safe from fitna and hard times.
- Dua e mashura brings coolness to the eyes and joy in Amal for Muslims.
- Asking with dua e mashoora, Allah makes a Muslim a guide for others in deen.
When to Recite Dua Masura
This dua masura is a deep call for Allah’s help, asking for Barakah, Iman, and safety in every part of life, and brings hope to the heart of every Muslim who wants Allah’s guidance and peace in Amal.
- After tashahhud in salah, use this dua mashura to ask for Allah’s guidance and Barakah.
- In the early morning, include dua e mashura in your azkar for a day full of Iman and safety.
- When facing big choices, turn to dua after tashahhud for Allah’s help and a clear heart.
- During times of hardship, recite dua e mashoora for patience, peace, and strong Amal.
- On days you want to feel close to Allah, add this dua masura in your namaz for more Iman.
How to Perform Dua Masura for Guidance and Blessings
This dua masura is a deep Muslim prayer asking Allah for guidance, Barakah, and a life full of Iman. It is a masnoon dua that brings peace, hope, and helps you stay on the right path every day.
- Sit with a clean heart and quietly read this dua mashura after tashahhud in namaz.
- When you feel lost or need Allah’s help, use this dua e mashura to ask for guidance.
- In your daily zikr Allah, add this dua after tashahhud to seek blessings and strong Iman.
- Before going to bed, softly recite this dua masura to end your day with hope and peace.
- During hard times, remember this dua e mashoora to ask Allah for Barakah and a good end.
Summary
Dua Mashura number five called dua masura is a strong Islamic dua that asks Allah for Barakah in life and death based on His perfect knowledge. This dua e mashura also asks for Iman, truth in speech, and Amal in both happy and hard times. It is often read as a dua after tashahhud in Salah and is found in Sahih Nasai 1305.
This dua e mashoora teaches Muslims to seek Allah’s help for a good end, steady heart, and to be saved from fitna. It reminds us to ask for the beauty of Iman and to be guides for others. The main lesson is to trust Allah’s plan and always make dua in Islam for what is best.