اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي دِينِي وَدُنْيَايَ وَأَهْلِي وَمَالِي، اللَّهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِي وَآمِنْ رَوْعَاتِي، اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيَّ وَمِنْ خَلْفِي وَعَنْ يَمِينِي وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي، وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَنْ أُغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي.
O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and ease my anxieties. O Allah, protect me from my front, my back, my right, my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your magnificence from being taken from beneath me.
Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afiyata fid-dunya wal-akhirah. Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyata fi dini wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahumma-stur 'awrati wa amin raw'ati. Allahumma-hfizni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa 'an yaminee wa 'an shimalee wa min fawqi, wa a'udhu bi-'azamatika an ughtala min taHti.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is perfect to recite in the morning and evening. It encompasses a request for overall well-being, protection from all harm in all aspects of life, and specifically seeks refuge from being overtaken or destroyed from below, a powerful plea for comprehensive safety and security, both physically and spiritually.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, focusing on each part of the request. Raise your hands in supplication as you normally would for du'a. It's a supplication for general well-being, so it can be recited at any time, but the morning and evening are particularly recommended for seeking protection.
Virtues & Benefits
This supplication is incredibly comprehensive, asking for 'afiyah, which encompasses protection from all types of harm, sickness, trials, and hardship, both in this life and the next. It asks for forgiveness ('afw) and well-being ('afiyah) in one's religion, dunya, family, and wealth, covering all essential aspects of life. The request for protection from all directions and from being taken from beneath highlights the profound need for Allah's guardianship against every conceivable danger, including the ultimate torment of fire.
Source & Authentication
‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to supplicate: 'Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afiyata fid-dunya wal-akhirah. Allahumma inni as'alukal-'afwa wal-'afiyata fi dini wa dunyaya wa ahli wa mali. Allahumma-stur 'awrati wa amin raw'ati. Allahumma-hfizni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi wa 'an yaminee wa 'an shimalee wa min fawqi, wa a'udhu bi-'azamatika an ughtala min taHti.' (O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter. O Allah, I ask You for pardon and well-being in my religion, my worldly affairs, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, conceal my faults and ease my anxieties. O Allah, protect me from my front, my back, my right, my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your magnificence from being taken from beneath me.)