اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, pure provisions, and acceptable deeds.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan
When to Read
Recite this dua before starting your work or upon returning to your workplace after a break (holiday, weekend, etc.). It's particularly fitting as you mentally prepare to re-engage with your professional responsibilities.
How to Read
Make this supplication with sincere intention and a clear focus on seeking Allah's help. It's best recited after the obligatory prayers, or at any time you feel the need for divine guidance and blessing in your work. Raise your hands slightly if reciting on its own, and maintain a state of purity if possible.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encapsulates three core pillars for a blessed and productive life: beneficial knowledge that aids in one's understanding and work, pure and lawful provisions (rizq tayyib) that bring peace to the heart and sustenance, and deeds that are accepted by Allah, ensuring that one's efforts are not in vain. By asking for these, we seek Allah's blessing not just in the outcome, but in the entire process of our work, making it a source of both worldly success and eternal reward.
Source & Authentication
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'When the morning arrives, and man wakes up, the parts of his body fast in obedience to his tongue, and the tongue says: O Allah, forgive us and enable us to do good deeds, grant us sustenance, and accept our deeds. For verily You are the All-Knower of what is hidden in the breast.' Then the narrator recited: 'O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, pure provisions, and acceptable deeds.' [Sunan Ibn Majah 925, Sahih as clarified by Al-Albani]