Dua for being guided to the straight path
Dua for being guided to the straight path: a dua in the Quran, spoken by the People of the Cave, asking for Allah's mercy and for the right direction to be found at a time of difficulty and confusion.
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Arabic
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
- Transliteration
- Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan, wa hayyi' lana min amrina rashada.
- Meaning
- Our Lord, grant us mercy from Yourself and prepare for us right guidance in our affair.
When it is recited
It is recited when looking for a way out in a matter, when finding it difficult to decide, and to be guided toward the right direction.
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- QuranSurah Al-Kahf, 10
In the Quran, this dua appears as the turning of the young men who took refuge in the cave (the People of the Cave) toward Allah.
Related duas
Other duas connected to this topic.
Dua for being guided to the right decision
O Allah, guide me by Your leave to the truth concerning that over which people differ. Indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path.
Istikharah dua
O Allah! I ask You for what is good through Your knowledge, and I ask for ability through Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. Indeed, You are able and I am not able, You know and I do not know, and You know the unseen best.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
Whose dua is the dua for being guided to the straight path?
It is the dua found in Surah Al-Kahf, made to Allah by the young men (the People of the Cave) who took refuge in the cave to protect their faith.Dua for being guided to the straight path: what are its Arabic, transliteration, and meaning?
“Rabbana atina min ladunka rahmatan...” means “Our Lord, grant us mercy from Yourself and prepare for us right guidance in our affair.”