ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุณูุฃููููู ุงููุนูุงููููุฉู ููู ุงูุฏููููููุง ููุงูุขุฎูุฑูุฉูุ ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุณูุฃููููู ุงููุนููููู ููุงููุนูุงููููุฉู ููู ุฏููููู ููุฏูููููุงูู ููุฃูููููู ููู ูุงูููุ ุงููููููู ูู ุงุณูุชูุฑู ุนูููุฑูุงุชูู ููุขู ููู ุฑูููุนูุงุชููุ ุงููููููู ูู ุงุญูููุธูููู ู ููู ุจููููู ููุฏูููู ููู ููู ุฎูููููู ููุนููู ููู ููููู ููุนููู ุดูู ูุงููู ููู ููู ูููููููุ ููุฃูุนููุฐู ุจูุนูุธูู ูุชููู ุฃููู ุฃูุบูุชูุงูู ู ููู ุชูุญูุชูู.
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 property. O Allah, conceal my faults and comfort my fears. O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind me, from my right and from my left, and from above me. And I seek refuge in Your might lest I be consumed 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 aamin raw'ati. Allahumma-hfazni min bayni yadayya wa min khalfi, wa 'an yameeni wa 'an shimali, wa min fawqi, wa a'udhu bi 'azamatika an ughtala min tahti.
When to Read
This is a comprehensive dua for overall well-being, and it is particularly poignant for the elderly facing dependence. It's a beautiful prayer to recite daily, especially in the morning, asking Allah for protection, comfort, and the strength to navigate life's challenges with dignity. Itโs a proactive prayer that acknowledges vulnerability and seeks divine support.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a humble heart, ideally after Fajr prayer. Focus on the meaning of each phrase, internalizing the request for 'afiyah (well-being), which encompasses protection from all harm and attainment of good. Raising your hands slightly is a sign of supplication. Believe that Allah has the power to grant your requests.
Virtues & Benefits
The word 'afiyah (ุงูุนูุงููููุฉ) is incredibly comprehensive. It means not just the absence of illness or hardship, but also the presence of good health, safety, peace, and contentment. By asking for 'afiyah, the elderly person is seeking Allah's protection from physical ailments, mental distress, financial loss, and anything that could compromise their dignity. This dua also asks for Allah to cover our faults, which is a profound request for maintaining self-respect and honor, especially when one feels vulnerable due to dependence. It's a shield against all forms of harm, seen and unseen.
Source & Authentication
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) never abandoned these supplications: ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุณูุฃููููู ุงููุนูุงููููุฉู ููู ุงูุฏููููููุง ููุงูุขุฎูุฑูุฉูุ ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุณูุฃููููู ุงููุนููููู ููุงููุนูุงููููุฉู ููู ุฏููููู ููุฏูููููุงูู ููุฃูููููู ููู ูุงูููุ ุงููููููู ูู ุงุณูุชูุฑู ุนูููุฑูุงุชูู ููุขู ููู ุฑูููุนูุงุชููุ ุงููููููู ูู ุงุญูููุธูููู ู ููู ุจููููู ููุฏูููู ููู ููู ุฎูููููู ููุนููู ููู ููููู ููุนููู ุดูู ูุงููู ููู ููู ูููููููุ ููุฃูุนููุฐู ุจูุนูุธูู ูุชููู ุฃููู ุฃูุบูุชูุงูู ู ููู ุชูุญูุชูู. '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 property. O Allah, conceal my faults and comfort my fears. O Allah, protect me from before me and from behind me, from my right and from my left, and from above me. And I seek refuge in Your might lest I be consumed from beneath me.' (Sunan Abi Dawud 4899 - Sahih)