رَبِّي أَعِنِّي وَلَا تُعِنْ عَلَيَّ، وَانْصُرْنِي وَلَا تَنْصُرْ عَلَيَّ، وَامْكُرْ لِي وَلَا تَمْكُرْ بِي، وَاهْدِنِي وَيَسِّرِ الهُدَى لِي، وَانْصُرْنِي عَلَى مَنْ بَغَى عَلَيَّ، رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي لَكَ شَكَّارًا، لَكَ ذَكَّارًا، رَهْبًا لَكَ رَضْوًا، إِلَيْكَ مِنِّي، أَوَّاهًا مُنِيبًا، رَبِّ تَقَبَّلْ تَوْبَتِي، وَاغْسِلْ حَوْبَتِي، وَأَجِبْ دَعْوَتِي، وَثَبِّتْ حُجَّتِي، وَاهْدِ قَلْبِي، وَسَدِّدْ لِسَانِي، وَأَذْهِبْ غِلَّةَ صَدْرِي.
My Lord, grant me victory and do not grant victory against me; aid me and do not aid against me; plan for me and do not plot against me; guide me and make the guidance easy for me; grant me victory over whoever oppresses me. My Lord, make me grateful to You, mindful of You, fearing You, content with You, turning to You. My Lord, accept my repentance, wash away my sin, answer my supplication, strengthen my proof, guide my heart, direct my tongue, and remove the malice in my breast.
Rabbī a'innī wa lā tu'in 'alayya, wansurnī wa lā tansur 'alayya, wamkur lī wa lā tamkur bī, wahdinī wa yassir al-hudā lī, wansurnī 'alā man baghā 'alayya, Rabb ij'alnī laka shakkāran, laka dhakkāran, rahban laka radwan, ilayka minnī, awwāhan munīban. Rabb taqabbal tawbatī, waghsil hawbatī, wa ajib da'watī, wa thabbit hujjattī, wahdi qalbī, wa saddid lisānī, wa adhhib ghillata sadrī.
When to Read
This powerful dua is perfect for any parent seeking Allah's help for their own professional growth and success. Recite it during times of significant career challenges, before important meetings or interviews, or as a regular part of your supplications to ensure Allah's continuous support and guidance in your work. It's particularly fitting after the obligatory prayers, or during the blessed times like the last third of the night or between the adhan and iqamah.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and full conviction in Allah's power to assist and guide. Picture your professional goals and the positive impact your success can have on your family and the wider community. Maintain a state of ritual purity (wudu) if possible. Face the Qiblah, raise your hands, and pour your heart out to Allah, asking Him to grant you success in your endeavors, protect you from all harm, and make your work pleasing to Him.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive dua encapsulates a request for divine assistance, protection, guidance, and success in all aspects of one's endeavors. By asking Allah to 'grant me victory and do not grant victory against me,' a parent seeks to overcome challenges and emerge successful in their profession. The plea to be 'grateful, mindful, fearing, and content' cultivates a balanced spiritual state, ensuring that professional success is pursued with piety and gratitude. It also aims to purify the heart and tongue, fostering positive interactions and intentions in the workplace. This supplication is a means to attain Allah's pleasure and support in worldly and hereafter pursuits.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Abdullah: Whenever the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) faced any serious difficulty, he would say: "O Allah, remember me in Your remembrance." And when he asked for victory, he would supplicate: 'O Allah, grant me victory and do not grant victory against me; aid me and do not aid against me; plan for me and do not plot against me; guide me and make the guidance easy for me; grant me victory over whoever oppresses me. O Allah, make me grateful to You, mindful of You, fearing You, content with You, turning to You. O Allah, accept my repentance, wash away my sin, answer my supplication, strengthen my proof, guide my heart, direct my tongue, and remove the malice in my breast.' (Sunan Abi Dawud 1510, Sunan At-Tirmidhi 3551 - The Hadith is Hasan Lighairihi)