اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِعْلَ الْخَيْرَاتِ، وَتَرْكَ الْمُنْكَرَاتِ، وَحُبَّ الْمَسَاكِينِ، وَأَنْ تَغْفِرَ لِي وَتَرْحَمَنِي، وَإِذَا أَرَدْتَ فِي خَلْقِكَ فِتْنَةً فَتَوَفَّنِي إِلَيْكَ غَيْرَ مَفْتُونٍ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ حُبَّكَ، وَحُبَّ مَنْ يُحِبُّكَ، وَحُبَّ عَمَلٍ يُقَرِّبُ إِلَى حُبِّكَ.
O Allah, I ask You for the performance of good deeds, and abandonment of evils, and love for the poor, and that You forgive me and have mercy on me. And when You intend to bring mischief upon Your creation, receive me to Yourself without testing me. I ask You for Your love, and the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds which bring me closer to Your love.
Allahumma inni as'aluka fi'l al-khayrat, wa tark al-munkarat, wa hubb al-masakin, wa an taghfira li wa tarhamani, wa idha aradta fi khalqika fitnatan fa tawaffani ilayka ghayra maftun, wa as'aluka hubbaka, wa hubba man yuhibbuka, wa hubba 'amalin yuqarribu ila hubbika.
When to Read
Recite this dua when you feel your temper rising due to the ungratefulness or hurtful actions of others. It's a comprehensive supplication that seeks divine assistance in maintaining good character and staying firm on faith, especially during trials. Keep it in your mind and heart to turn to when such situations arise.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, preferably after the obligatory prayers or during the times when supplications are more readily answered (like the last third of the night or between the adhan and iqamah). Focus on the meaning of each phrase as you utter it, seeking Allah's help to embody these noble qualities.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua is a powerful tool for spiritual and ethical development. It helps cultivate a proactive approach to doing good and avoiding sin, fosters compassion for the less fortunate, and seeks Allah's forgiveness and mercy. Most importantly, it asks for protection from trials and for the love of Allah and righteous actions, which are the ultimate source of inner peace and resilience against negative emotions like anger stemming from ingratitude.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: 'The most beloved of people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to people. The most beloved of deeds to Allah are - after the obligatory prayers - the joy you bring to a Muslim, or the hardship you remove from him, or the debt you pay off for him, or his hunger when he is hungry. It is not permissible for a man to look down on a Muslim, for the slightest Muslim is great. The Muslims are brothers, they do not wrong each other, nor do they abandon each other when they are weak. If anyone helps his brother, Allah will help him. If anyone relieves a Muslim of a distress, Allah will relieve him of one of his distresses on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever covers up a Muslim, Allah will cover him up on the Day of Resurrection.' Then he [the narrator] mentioned: 'And he [the Prophet] said: 'O Allah, I ask You for the performance of good deeds, and abandonment of evils, and love for the poor, and that You forgive me and have mercy on me. And when You intend to bring mischief upon Your creation, receive me to Yourself without testing me. And I ask You for Your love, and the love of those who love You, and the love of deeds which bring me closer to Your love.'