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Provision and barakah

Dua for sovereignty and provision

Dua for sovereignty and provision: a dua in the Quran that acknowledges that all good and provision are in Allah's hand, recited to ask for barakah.

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Arabic

قُلِ اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ تُؤْتِي الْمُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتَنْزِعُ الْمُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ بِيَدِكَ الْخَيْرُ إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Transliteration
Qulillahumma malikal-mulki tu'til-mulka man tasha'u wa tanzi'ul-mulka mimman tasha'u wa tu'izzu man tasha'u wa tudhillu man tasha'u, biyadikal-khayr, innaka ala kulli shay'in qadir.
Meaning
Say: “O Allah, Owner of sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and take sovereignty away from whom You will; You exalt whom You will and You abase whom You will. All good is in Your hand. Indeed, You have power over all things.”

When it is recited

It is recited when asking for provision, work and barakah, remembering that all good comes from Allah.

Sources

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

  • QuranSurah Ali Imran, 26

    It appears in the Quran as a verse declaring that sovereignty belongs to Allah alone.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about this dua.

  • Why is the dua for sovereignty and provision recited?

    It is recited to acknowledge that all good, sovereignty and provision are in Allah's hand, and to ask for barakah.

  • Dua for sovereignty and provision: what are the Arabic, transliteration and meaning?

    “Qulillahumma malikal-mulki...”: it means “O Allah, Owner of sovereignty, all good is in Your hand,” and it is found in Surah Ali Imran.