695. Dua for Good in Life and Hereafter (Rabbana Dua)

The supplication that the Prophet (ﷺ) made very frequently is this:

اَللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Dua for Good in Life English Transliteration

Allaahumma aatinaa fid-dunyaa hasanatan, wa fil-aakhirati hasanatan, wa qinaa ‘adhaaban-Naar

Dua for Good in Life English Translation

O Allah! Give us in this world that, which is good and in the Hereafter that, which is good and save us from the torment of the Fire.

Whenever Anas (RA) had to supplicate he made this very supplication, and whenever he (intended) to make another supplication he (inserted) this very supplication in that.

ReferenceMuslim: 2690

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ كَانَ أَكْثَرُ دُعَاءِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ‏ "‏ اللَّهُمَّ آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Translation

Anas narrated: The supplication most often recited by the Prophet (ﷺ) was: "O Allah! Give us in this world that which is good and in the Hereafter that which is good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire."

Frequently Asked Questions

La ilaha illa Anta (none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)), Glorified (and Exalted) are You (above all that (evil) they associate with You)! Truly, I have been of the wrong-doers – This heartfelt dua was recited by Prophet Yunus while he was in the belly of the whale. This is a famous dua from hadith, and Allah answered his call right away, saving him from his trouble.

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