Jabir
(R.A.) states that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) taught them the Istikhara
dua with such constancy and used to say that when a person is in any
dilemma, he should perform two rakaats nawafil Salaat and thereafter
recite the following dua:
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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ
بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ
وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ
اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي
دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي
ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ
شَرٌّ فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي
وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ ارْضِنِي
بِهِ
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"O Allah,
with Your knowledge I seek the good, with Your power I seek ability and
Your mighty favour for certainly You have the power that I don't have,
You know and I do not Know and You Know the unseen. O Allah, in Your
knowledge if this work is good for me in this Duniya and the Akhirah
(hereafter), then let it be for me, grant me blessings in it and if it
is bad for me then keep it far away from me and grant me any destiny
that will make me happy".(Mishkat)
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Dua Istikhara
Istikhara Prayer
The purpose of Istikhara Prayer or Dua e Istikhara is
“asking what is best and appropriate for us” from Allah swt. Whenever a
Muslim is settling on a choice, he or she must look for Allah’s
guidance and acumen. This means in all of one’s affairs, the person
supplicates Salat Istikhara Dua to Allah, the merciful and sincerely ask Allah swt to make his path easy and have a good outcome.
Importance of Istikhara in Quran (ayat 216 surah al-baqara)" Fighting has been enjoined upon you while it is hateful to you. But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not. "
Marriage Istikhara
Durood Shareef, if you know Durood-e-Ibraheemi X 3 times;
Surah Fateha X 3 times;
Offer Savaab to Beloved Prophet Muhammad;
Again Durood Shareef if you know Durood-e-Ibraheemi X 3 times;
Again Surah Fateha X 3 times;
“Ya Hameedo Tahmatta Bil Hamde Wal Hamdo Fi Hamde Hamdika Ya Hameed” X 3 times;
“Ya Majeedo Majjatta Bil Majde Wal Majdo Fi Majde Majdika Ya Majeed” X 3 times;
“Allaahumma Innaka Taqdeero Wala Aqdeero Wata Lamoo Wala ‘Aa Lamoo Wa Anta Allaamul ‘Ghuyoob Fa Inna Ra a’eeta Inna Fi ‘name of the girl/boy’ Bin te /Bin ‘girl’s/boy’s mother’s name’ Khairallee Fi Deeni Wa Duniyaae Wa A’khiratee Faqdur Haali Wa in Kaana Fi ‘Ghairehaa ‘Khairammin Haali Fi Deeni Wa A’khiratee Faqdur Haali, Wa Sallallaahu Ta ‘Aala ‘Ala MuhammadinwwaAlehi Wa Ashaabihi Wa Barik Wasallim”
Do this for 7 days. Insha Allah in any single night or may be regularly for 7 days or for any number of nights within these 7 days you will see the Ishaara (hints).
Dua to pay off debts
اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكْ
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"O Allah, save me from haraam and make the halaal sufficient and by your boon/favour make me independent from others".
(Mishkat) |
These words
were spoken by Ali (R.A.) taught by Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) when a
person expressed a shortfall in his wealth to Ali (R.A.) he said: "Shall
I not show you what Prophet Mohammad (SAW) taught me, even if there is a
debt equal to that of a huge mountain then Allah will pay it". Ali
(R.A.) then recited the above dua.
(Tirmidhi) |
Dua after salaat of need
Abdullah bin Auf (R.A.) narrates that Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) said that
if a person has a need either from Allah or man, he should perform
wudhu properly, perform two rakaats Nawafil Salaat, praise Allah and
send Durood to Prophet Mohammad (SAW.) and recite the following dua:
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لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْحَلِيمُ الْكَرِيمُ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ رَبِّ
الْعَرْشِالْعَظِيمِ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ أَسْأَلُكَ
مُوجِبَاتِ رَحْمَتِكَ وَعَزَائِمَ مَغْفِرَتِكَ وَالْغَنِيمَةَ مِنْ
كُلِّ بِرٍّ وَالسَّلَامَةَ مِنْ كُلِّ إِثْمٍ لَا تَدَعْ لِي ذَنْبَاً
إِلَّا غَفَرْتَهُ وَلَا هَمَّاً إِلَّا فَرَّجْتَهُ وَلَا حَاجَةً هِيَ
لَكَ رِضَاً إِلَّا قَضَيْتَهَا يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ
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"There is
none worthy of worship besides Allah, who is the affectionate and most
helpful. He is pure and is the Lord of the Arsh (throne). All praise
belongs to Allah. O Allah, I desire (seek) that which makes Your mercy
compulsory and the things that necessitate Your forgiveness, and portion
of every good and safety from every sin. O Merciful of the Merciful,
forgive (pardon) my sins and remove all my worries and fullfil all my
needs as You desire.
(Tirmidhi and Ibn Maja) |
Dua When something is lost
اللَّهُمَّ
رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ وَهَادِي الضَّالَّةِ أَنْتَ تَهْدِي مِنَ
الضَّلَالَةِ ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ
فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ
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"O Allah,
the One who returns the lost, by Your power and awe return what I have
lost, for surely I have received it as Your gift and favour (boon)".
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Dua For the progression of wealth
اللَّهُمَّ
صَلِّ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ عَبْدِكَ وَرَسُولِكَ وَعَلَى الْمُؤْمِنِينَ
وَالْمُؤْمِنَاتِ وَعَلَى الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَالْمُسْلِمَاتِ
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"O Allah,
descend mercy on Muhammad (S.A.W.) who is Your servant and Rasul and all
the male and female Mo'mins and also all the male and female Muslims".
(Hisnul Hasin from Abu Yala |
Dua When fearing the enemy
اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ
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"O Allah, we make you the turner of the (enemies) chest (heart) and seek refuge in You from their evils".
(Abu Dawood) |