اللَّهُمَّ أَطْعَمْتَ وَسَقَيْتَ، وَأَغْنَيْتَ وَأَقْنَيْتَ، وَهَدَيْتَ فَأَنْعَمْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ فَلكَ الحَمْدُ عَلَى مَا أَنْعَمْتَ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا وَعَلَى مَا فَضَّلْتَنَا، وَعَلَى مَا وَسَّعْتَ بِهِ عَلَيْنَا، وَأَوْرَثْتَنَا، وَأَسْقَيْتَنَا، وَعَلَّمْتَنَا، وَفَرَّجْتَ عَنَّا، اللَّهُمَّ امْنُنْ عَلَيْنَا بِالتَّوْبَةِ، وَأَدِمْ عَلَيْنَا العَافِيَةَ، وَأَنْصِرْنَا عَلَى عَدُوِّنَا، وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ، وَأَلْحِقْنَا بِالصَّالِحِينَ، وَلَا تُخْزِنَا يَوْمَ القِيَامَةِ، وَلَا تُخْذِلْنَا، وَلَا تَكْشِفْ سِتْرَنَا، وَلَا تُبْطِلْ أَجْرَنَا، وَلَا تُبَاعِدْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ أَجْدَادِنَا، وَأَوْلَادِنَا، وَأَهْلِينَا، وَجِيرَانِنَا، اللَّهُمَّ أَوْفِ لَنَا بِأَجْرِ مَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْنَا، وَأَضْعَافِ ذَلِكَ، وَأَوْسِعْ عَلَيْنَا مِنْ رِزْقِكَ، وَلَا تُفْتِنَّا بِالْفِتَنِ، وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنَا بِذَلِكَ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، اللَّهُمَّ أَعِذْنَا مِنْ شَرِّ نِعَمِكَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ سَخَطِكَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ أَدَائِكَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ سُلْطَانِكَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ اللَّيْلِ وَالنَّهَارِ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ الوَالِدِ وَمَا وَلَدَ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ دَابَّةٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهَا، إِنَّ رَبِّي عَلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ.
O Allah, You gave food and drink, You enriched and satisfied, You guided and favored. O Allah, to You is all praise for the favors You have bestowed upon us, for what You have preferred us with, for what You have widened for us, and for what You have made us inherit, give us to drink, and taught us, and relieved us. O Allah, bestow upon us repentance, and continue to grant us well-being, and grant us victory over our enemies, and cause us to die as Muslims, and join us with the righteous. And do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection, nor forsake us, nor expose our secrets, nor nullify our reward, nor separate us from our forefathers, our children, our families, and our neighbors. O Allah, fulfill for us the reward for what You have favored us with, and multiply it. And broaden our sustenance from You, and do not try us with trials, nor let any of Your creation overpower us because of it. O Allah, grant us refuge from the evil of Your favors, and from the evil of Your anger, and from the evil of Your punishment, and from the evil of Your authority, and from the evil of the night and the day, and from the evil of the parent and what they beget, and from the evil of every creature You are holding by the forelock. Indeed, my Lord is on a straight path.
Allahumma at'amta wa saqayta, wa aghnayta wa aqnayta, wa hadayta fa an'amta. Allahumma falakal hamdu 'ala ma an'amta bihi 'alayna wa 'ala ma faddaltana, wa 'ala ma wassa'ta bihi 'alayna, wa awrathana, wa asqaytana, wa 'allamtana, wa farrajta 'anna. Allahumma imnun 'alayna bit tawbati, wa adim 'alaynal 'afiyata, wa ansurna 'ala 'aduwwina, wa tawaffana muslimeena, wa alhiqna bis salihina, wa la tukhzina yawmal qiyamati, wa la tukhthilna, wa la takshif sitrana, wa la tubtil ajrana, wa la tuba'id baynana wa bayna ajdadina, wa awladina, wa ahlinee, wa jiarana. Allahumma awfi lana bi ajri ma an'amta 'alayna, wa ad'afi thalik, wa awsi' 'alayna min rizqika, wa la taftinna bil fitani, wa la tusallit 'alayna bi thalika ahadan min khalqika. Allahumma a'idhna min sharri ni'amika, wa min sharri sakhatika, wa min sharri ada'ika, wa min sharri sultaanika, wa min sharri al-layli wan nahari, wa min sharri al-walidi wa ma walad, wa min sharri kulli dabbat'in anta akhidhun bi naseeyatiha. Inna Rabbi 'ala siratin mustaqeem.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is recited after finishing a meal, expressing gratitude to Allah for His blessings and seeking His protection in various aspects of life.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and contemplation after completing your meal. It is a moment to pause and acknowledge Allah's immense bounties, asking Him for continued well-being, guidance, and protection. The recitation should be done with a humble heart, recognizing our dependence on Allah.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses a wide range of requests after eating, moving beyond just gratitude for the food itself. It asks for: * **Continued Blessings:** Seeking Allah's continuous favor and provision. * **Spiritual Well-being:** Requesting repentance and the ability to live as Muslims until death. * **Protection from Harm:** Asking for refuge from various evils, including those of our own making and those from external sources. * **Social Harmony:** Praying for the well-being of our families and neighbors. * **Divine Assistance:** Seeking victory over enemies and protection from trials. The mention of seeking refuge from the 'evil of every creature You are holding by the forelock' is a profound acknowledgment of Allah's absolute power and control over all creation.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abdullah ibn Amr ibn al-'As: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When any one of you eats food, he should say: O Allah, bless for us what You have provided, and forgive us and have mercy on us. He said: Abu Talib said: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: When any one of you eats food, he should say: Allahumma at'amta wa saqayta, wa aghnayta wa aqnayta, wa hadayta fa an'amta. Allahumma falakal hamdu 'ala ma an'amta bihi 'alayna wa 'ala ma faddaltana, wa 'ala ma wassa'ta bihi 'alayna, wa awrathana, wa asqaytana, wa 'allamtana, wa farrajta 'anna. Allahumma imnun 'alayna bit tawbati, wa adim 'alaynal 'afiyata, wa ansurna 'ala 'aduwwina, wa tawaffana muslimeena, wa alhiqna bis salihina, wa la tukhzina yawmal qiyamati, wa la tukhthilna, wa la takshif sitrana, wa la tubtil ajrana, wa la tuba'id baynana wa bayna ajdadina, wa awladina, wa ahlinee, wa jiarana. Allahumma awfi lana bi ajri ma an'amta 'alayna, wa ad'afi thalik, wa awsi' 'alayna min rizqika, wa la taftinna bil fitani, wa la tusallit 'alayna bi thalika ahadan min khalqika. Allahumma a'idhna min sharri ni'amika, wa min sharri sakhatika, wa min sharri ada'ika, wa min sharri sultaanika, wa min sharri al-layli wan nahari, wa min sharri al-walidi wa ma walad, wa min sharri kulli dabbat'in anta akhidhun bi naseeyatiha. Inna Rabbi 'ala siratin mustaqeem. (This version is from Sunan Abi Dawud, hadith 3865, which is graded Hasan by many scholars. The core meaning and request for protection from evil is present in similar narrations.)