اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا.
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and accepted deeds.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan.
When to Read
Recite this dua before embarking on a networking event, approaching a potential mentor or collaborator, or when seeking to build your professional circle. It's particularly useful when you feel uncertainty about the best path forward in your career or business dealings, asking Allah to steer you towards what is truly beneficial.
How to Read
Recite with sincerity and focus, picturing Allah's guidance in your professional interactions. Raise your hands if possible, as is customary when making dua. Believe in Allah's ability to open doors to righteous and profitable connections. It can be recited at any time, but is especially potent when made with a specific intention related to your professional network.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful supplication, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, asks Allah for three essential things. Beneficial knowledge helps you discern good connections from bad and make wise decisions. Good provision ensures your earnings are lawful and blessed, which is vital in business. Accepted deeds mean your efforts, including your networking and work, are pleasing to Allah and bring reward. By asking for these, we are essentially asking Allah to guide our professional endeavors towards what is good in this life and the hereafter, including building connections that are righteous and fruitful.
Source & Authentication
‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When one of you supplicates, he should start by glorifying his Lord and praising Him, and he should then invoke blessings upon the Prophet (ﷺ), and then he should supplicate with whatever he wishes.’ He also reported: ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when he asked Allah, the Almighty, the Great: “O Allah, I ask You for the ability to do good deeds and avoid evil deeds, and to love the needy, and to forgive me and have mercy on me. If there is to be affliction for the people in your territory, then take me to yourself [die] without subjecting me to it.” And he used to say: “O Allah, I ask You for the guidance, piety, chastity, and self-sufficiency.” And he used to say: “O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is beneficial, provision that is good, and deeds that are accepted.”’