اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي دُنْيَايَ الَّتِي فِيهَا مَعَاشِي، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي آخِرَتِي الَّتِي إِلَيْهَا مَعَادِي، وَاجْعَلِ الْحَيَاةَ زِيَادَةً لِي فِي كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَاجْعَلِ الْمَوْتَ رَاحَةً لِي مِنْ كُلِّ شَرٍّ.
O Allah, rectify for me my religion which is the safeguard of my affairs, rectify for me my worldly life in which is my livelihood, and rectify for me my Hereafter to which is my return. Make the life a [means of] increase for me in every goodness, and make death a rest for me from every evil.
Allahumma aslih li deeni allathi huwa 'ismatu amri, wa aslih li dunyaya allati fiha ma'ashi, wa aslih li akhirati allati ilayha ma'adi, waj'alil-hayata ziyadatan li fi kulli khairin, waj'alil-mawta rahatan li min kulli sharrin.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is excellent to recite at any time, but particularly poignant after the obligatory prayers (Salah). It's especially beneficial when you feel overwhelmed by the demands of dunya, or when you notice your spiritual connection weakening due to worldly engagements.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincere intention and heartfelt supplication. Raise your hands as you do with other duas. Focus on each part of the dua, truly asking Allah to bring balance and correction to your religious and worldly affairs. It’s a comprehensive request that touches upon the core of a believer’s life.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses the essence of seeking Allah's help in living a balanced life. It acknowledges that our religion is our ultimate protection and guide ('ismatu amri), our worldly life is where we earn our living and fulfill responsibilities (ma'ashi), and our ultimate return is to the Hereafter (ma'adi). By asking Allah to make life an increase in goodness and death a relief from evil, we are seeking His blessing in both states of existence. It’s a powerful prayer for holistic well-being.
Source & Authentication
Yahya related to me from Malik, from Safwan ibn Sulaym, from Abu Salih as-Saman, from Talq ibn Habib that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'When one of you asks Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, for a need, let him begin by asking for blessings on himself and on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and then ask for his need. Then he should ask for blessings on himself and on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and then ask for his need. That is a better way for him to ask. Yahya related to me from Malik, from 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn 'Abd al-Qari that he heard 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, say on the mimbar, 'When one of you asks Allah, may He be blessed and exalted, for a need, let him begin by asking for blessings on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and then ask for his need. Then he should ask for blessings on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. That is a better way for him to ask. Malik said, 'I have heard that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 'I ask Allah for my need. When I have asked for my need, I ask Him for blessings on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.' Yahya related to me from Malik, from Hisham ibn 'Urwa, from his father, from 'A'isha, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Every supplication is veiled until the one who makes it asks for blessings on the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace.' Malik said, 'I have heard that 'Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, 'Supplication is suspended between the heavens and the earth and does not ascend until the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, is invoked upon.' Malik said, 'I heard that when the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, was in a gathering and he supplicated, he would supplicate for his own need and for the needs of the Muslims. He would say, 'O Allah, grant us provision from the heavens and the earth, and there is no need for us to have anything else.' Malik said, 'I heard that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say: "O Allah, make my religion my safeguard, and make my worldly life my livelihood, and make my Hereafter my return. Make the life an increase for me in every good, and make the death a rest from every evil."