اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا
O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision, and acceptable deeds.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman naafi'an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa 'amalan mutaqabbalan
When to Read
This dua is particularly potent when recited at the beginning of the day, after Fajr prayer, or anytime during the fast when you feel your energy waning and your focus drifting. It's also excellent to recite before starting a particularly demanding task or exam while fasting. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ would often supplicate for beneficial knowledge, good sustenance, and deeds that are accepted by Allah. This aligns perfectly with the mindset needed to endure a difficult fast: seeking Allah's help for clarity of mind, strength, and the acceptance of our efforts.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction. Raise your hands if appropriate, as is the Sunnah for supplicating. Focus on the meaning of each word: asking Allah for knowledge that benefits you and others, pure and lawful sustenance that sustains you, and deeds that He accepts from you. Imagine seeking Allah's assistance to not only get through the day but to do so in a way that pleases Him.
Virtues & Benefits
While this specific dua isn't directly about enduring thirst or hunger, its benefits are profound for a difficult fasting day. Seeking beneficial knowledge can help you understand the wisdom behind fasting and strengthen your resolve. Asking for good provision can ease your mind about worldly concerns, allowing you to focus on your worship. Most importantly, asking for acceptable deeds reminds you that the entire day is an opportunity for worship, and seeking acceptance from Allah is the ultimate goal. This mindset can transform a difficult day into one of immense spiritual reward.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: The supplication of the servant is granted so long as he does not supplicate for sin or for the severance of ties of kinship, and so long as he does not behave impatiently. It was asked: O Messenger of Allah, what does it mean to behave impatiently? He said: It is to say: I have supplicated to my Lord, but He has not responded to me. [This same Prophet Muhammad ﷺ mentioned:] When one of you supplicates, he should be earnest in his supplication, and say: O Allah, I ask You for the best, for the best is in Your hand. And one of you should not say: O Allah, if You will, give me, if You will, do not give me, for there is no one who can compel Him (to do anything) except Him. And the supplication is granted at one of these four things: if he asks for his own benefit, or for the benefit of his brother, or to prevent evil from himself, or to prevent evil from his brother. And what the servant is given of worldly things is not but a reward for him, and what Allah has with Him is better and more lasting for those who believe and put their trust in Allah. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: The supplication of a Muslim for his brother in his absence is answered. When he supplicates for his brother, an angel says, Ameen, and you will have the like of it. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ also said: The invocation of the believer is answered for one of three things: it is either answered in this world, or it is stored up for him in the Hereafter, or it is expiated for what he did of sins.