اَللَّهُمَّ اَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِيْ وَسَوَّيْتَنِيْ، وَعَلَّمْتَنِيْ الْكِتَابَ وَالْحِسَابَ، وَاَتَيْتَنِيْ بِالْاِسْلَامِ، وَفَوَّضْتَ اِلَيَّ اَمْرِيْ، وَاَنْتَ خَلَقْتَنِيْ بِمَنْظَرٍ حَسَنٍ، اَفَلاَ اَتَفَكَّرُ فِيْ خَلْقِكَ وَاَتَشَكَّرُ؟ اَللَّهُمَّ كَمَا حَسَّنْتَ خَلْقِيْ فَحَسِّنْ خُلُقِيْ، وَارْزُقْنِيْ حِفْظَ حَتَّى تَرْضَى عَنِّيْ.
O Allah, You created me and fashioned me, You taught me the Book and the accounting, You brought me the Islam, and You entrusted me with my affair. You created me with a good appearance. So, will I not ponder Your creation and be thankful? O Allah, just as You have made my outward form beautiful, so make my character beautiful, and protect me until You are pleased with me.
Allahumma anta khalaqtani wa sawwaytani, wa 'allamtani al-kitaba wal-hisab, wa ataytani bil-Islami, wa fawwadta ilayya amri, wa anta khalaqtani bimanzarin hasan, afala atafakkara fi khalqika wa atashakkar? Allahumma kama hassanta khalqi, fa hassin khuluqi, warzuqni hifz hatta tardha 'anni.
When to Read
This dua is particularly beneficial when looking in the mirror, especially during moments of self-doubt or when feeling discontent with one's appearance. It's a way to redirect our thoughts from superficial concerns to gratitude for Allah's perfect creation and to seek inner beauty and contentment.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and reflection while looking at your reflection. Focus on the words, acknowledging Allah's blessings in creating you and fashioning you. Understand that outward beauty is a gift, and strive to complement it with good character, asking Allah for both.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua helps combat self-criticism and vanity. By acknowledging Allah as the Creator, we cultivate gratitude for our physical form and recognize it as a sign of His power and wisdom. It prompts us to seek the more enduring beauty of good character, aligning our outward appearance with our inner disposition. It fosters humility and contentment, reminding us that true beauty and success lie in pleasing Allah.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'There is no one among you whose Lord created him in a shape, and He fashioned his image, and He gave him food and he is satisfied, and he has taken the right direction, and he has died, but Paradise is guaranteed for him.' Then he said: 'Umar ibn al-Khattab said: 'O Messenger of Allah, how should we be when looking at the mirror?' He said: 'O Allah, You made my creation good, so make my character good.' Then he said: 'O Allah, You made my creation good, so make my character good.'