ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ุดูุฑูู ุณูู ูุนููุ ููู ููู ุดูุฑูู ุจูุตูุฑููุ ููู ููู ุดูุฑูู ููุณูุงูููุ ููู ููู ุดูุฑูู ููููุจููุ ููู ููู ุดูุฑูู ู ููููููู
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my sight, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my desires.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min sharri sam'i, wa min sharri basari, wa min sharri lisani, wa min sharri qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi
When to Read
This dua is powerful for situations where you witness injustice or the exploitation of the vulnerable, and you feel the surge of anger. Recite it at the moment you feel that heat rising, before you speak or act impulsively. It's particularly relevant when the injustice is directed at those who cannot easily defend themselves, as it seeks divine protection against our own negative reactions that could worsen the situation or harm ourselves.
How to Read
Recite this dua sincerely, with full awareness of what you are asking Allah for. Focus on each part of the plea: protecting your hearing from harmful sounds (like gossip or insults), your sight from looking at sin or injustice in a way that fuels anger, your tongue from speaking ill or in anger, your heart from harboring malice or hatred, and your desires from leading you to wrong actions. The intention is to purify your faculties and guard your inner state when provoked by external wrongdoing.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive supplication seeks refuge in Allah from the internal sources of sin and negative actions. When faced with injustice, our anger can stem from our hearing (what we hear about the victim), our sight (what we see happening), our tongue (what we might say in response), our heart (the feelings it generates), and our desires (the urge to lash out or seek revenge). By seeking Allah's protection over these aspects, we are asking Him to help us manage our emotions, speak and act with wisdom, and avoid succumbing to sinful reactions even when confronting sin. It helps in channeling righteous indignation into constructive action or patient supplication, rather than destructive anger.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to supplicate: "Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina." (O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity, and contentment.) And Abdullah ibn Mas'ud used to say: "Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min sharri sam'i, wa min sharri basari, wa min sharri lisani, wa min sharri qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi." (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of my hearing, the evil of my sight, the evil of my tongue, the evil of my heart, and the evil of my desires.) This latter supplication was narrated by Abu Dawud (1554) and graded Hasan by some scholars. The first part is found in Sahih Muslim (2721).