Istikhara Duas

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on a Significant Financial Investment

O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge, and I seek power from Your might, and I ask You from Your immense grace. For You have power, and I have no power; You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge; and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter – [mention your matter] – is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my end- \[or he said] in my present and future – then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my end – \[or he said] in my present and future – then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and ordain for me the good wherever it may be, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on a Difficult Parenting Decision

O Allah, I seek Your guidance with Your knowledge, and I seek ability with Your power, and I ask of Your magnificent bounty. For indeed You have power, and I have no power; You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge; and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (and one mentions his need) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair (or he said: in my present and my future), then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. O Allah, and if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair (or he said: in my present and my future), then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and decree for me that which is good wherever it may be, and make me pleased with it.

Istikhara Dua for Choosing a New Hobby or Interest

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and Your power through Your might, and I ask of Your great bounty. You have power, and I have no power. You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge. You are the Knower of all unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (mention your need here) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter – for my present and my future – then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is evil for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter – for my present and my future – then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance Amidst a Personal Health Crisis

O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge, and strength from Your power, and I ask of Your immense favour. For You have power, and I have no power; You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge; and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter – name it: (my treatment/my health/my illness) – is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or: for my present and future), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter – name it: (my treatment/my health/my illness) – is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or: for my present and future), then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance in Dawah Efforts

O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge, and seek power from Your might, and I ask of Your abundant grace. For You have power, and I have no power; You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge; and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (mention the matter here, e.g., 'engaging in a specific dawah campaign') is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter – or he said: for my present and my future – then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is evil for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter – or he said: for my present and my future – then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me pleased with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Healing from a Specific Past Wound

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Investing in Ethical Businesses

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek ability through Your power, and I ask of Your great bounty. For indeed You have power, and I have no power; You have knowledge, and I have no knowledge; and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (name your need: investing in this ethical business) is good for me in my religion, my worldly life, and the hereafter (or: in my present and future affairs), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my worldly life, and the hereafter (or: in my present and future affairs), then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Countering Destructive Narratives

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and Your power through Your might, and I ask from Your immense grace. For indeed, You have power and I have no power, You know and I do not know, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter – and then name your need – is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affair (or: in my present and future), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affair (or: in my present and future), then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me pleased with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Major Life Transitions

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek ability through Your power. I ask for Your magnificent bounty, for indeed You have power and I do not, and You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (then mention your need) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or he said: in my present and future affairs), then ordain it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and my Hereafter (or he said: in my present and future affairs), then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and ordain for me whatever is good, and make me content with it.

The Istikhara Dua: Seeking Divine Guidance for Major Decisions

O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge, and strength from Your power, and I ask for Your immense bounty. For indeed You have power and I have no power, and You have knowledge and I have no knowledge, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter (then name your need) is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affairs – or he said: in my present and future – then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter is evil for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affairs – or he said: in my present and future – then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and decree good for me wherever it may be, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Forgiving Someone Who Caused Harm

O Allah, I seek guidance from Your knowledge, and power from Your might, and I ask of Your abundant grace. For indeed, You decree and I do not decree, and You know and I do not know, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter - [mention your need here] - is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair (or: in this world and the Hereafter), then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and bless it for me. And if You know that this matter - [mention your need here] - is bad for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair (or: in this world and the Hereafter), then turn it away from me, and turn me away from it, and decree for me whatever is good, and make me content with it.

Istikhara Dua for Guidance on Healing from Trauma

O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek ability through Your power, and I ask for Your great bounty. For You decree and I do not decree, and You know and I do not know, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter – (healing from trauma) – is good for me in my religion, my livelihood and my end – (or: 'in my present and my future') – then decree it for me, make it easy for me, and grant me blessing in it. And if You know that this matter – (healing from trauma) – is evil for me in my religion, my livelihood and my end – (or: 'in my present and my future') – then turn it away from me and turn me away from it, and decree for me whatever is good, and make me pleased with it.