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Dua for patience and steadfastness

Dua for patience and steadfastness: a dua in the Quran, spoken by the army of Talut, asking for patience, steadfastness, and Allah's help in the face of hardship and trial.

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Arabic

رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Transliteration
Rabbana afrigh alayna sabran, wa thabbit aqdamana, wansurna alal-qawmil-kafirin.
Meaning
Our Lord, pour patience upon us, make our feet firm, and help us against the disbelieving people.

When it is recited

It is recited when facing great difficulty, trial, and hardship, asking for patience, endurance, and steadfastness.

Sources

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

  • In the Quran, this dua appears as the words of the believing people at the time of the battle between Talut and Jalut.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this dua.

  • Why is the dua for patience and steadfastness recited?

    It is recited in the face of great difficulty and trial, asking for patience, endurance, steadfastness, and Allah's help.
  • Dua for patience and steadfastness: what are its Arabic, transliteration, and meaning?

    “Rabbana afrigh alayna sabran...” means “Our Lord, pour patience upon us, make our feet firm”; it is found in Surah Al-Baqarah.