Istikharah dua
Istikharah dua: recited after the istikharah prayer to ask Allah to guide one to the better choice when deciding between two matters.
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Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ
- Transliteration
- Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi-ilmika, wa astaqdiruka bi-qudratika, wa as'aluka min fadlikal-azim, fa-innaka taqdiru wa la aqdiru, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lamu, wa anta allamul-ghuyub.
- Meaning
- 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.
When it is recited
Before an important decision (work, marriage, travel), two rak'ahs of the istikharah prayer are performed, then this dua is recited and the decision is entrusted to Allah.
Virtue
It is reported from Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would teach istikharah for all matters just as he would teach a surah of the Quran.
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- HadithSahih al-Bukhari, 1166
It is reported from Jabir ibn Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would teach his companions the istikharah dua.
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Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
When is the istikharah dua recited?
It is recited after two rak'ahs of prayer when one is uncertain about making a decision.What happens after istikharah?
A person looks at the inclination of their heart and how matters unfold, and makes a decision with trust in Allah; seeing a dream is not a requirement.