اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عَيْشَ السُّعَدَاءِ وَمَوْتَ الشُّهَدَاءِ وَمُنَازَلَةَ الأَعْدَاءِ وَعَيْشَ النَّعْمَاءِ وَالرَّفِيقَ الأَعْلَى وَالْعَوْنَ عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ وَالرِّضَا بِقَضَائِكَ وَالشُّكْرَ بَعْدَ الرَّخَاءِ وَالْأَخْذَ عَلَى الْأَغْصَانِ وَحُسْنَ الْخِتَامِ وَمَغْفِرَةَ الْعُقْبَى وَرِزْقًا وَاسِعًا وَلَا حَيَاةَ إِلَّا حَيَاةَ الْآخِرَةِ رَغَبًا وَرَهَبًا وَحُبًّا وَإِثْمًا وَبُكاءً وَعَمَلًا صَالِحًا فَبَلِّغْنَا يَا رَبِّ حَاجَتَنَا وَلَا تُجِزْنَا بِمَا صَنَعْنَا وَأَعْطِنَا سُؤْلَنَا ثُمَّ رَضِّنَا بِهِ وَقُلْ لَنَا قَوْلًا مَقْبُولًا اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مُنْزِلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ اقْضِ عَنَّا دَيْنَنا وَأَغْنِنَا مِنْ فَقْرِنَا
O Allah, I ask You for the life of the happy, the death of a martyr, the victory over enemies, the life of bliss, and companionship of the highest. And grant me help in obeying You, and contentment with Your decree, and gratitude after prosperity, and seizing the branches (of fruits), and a good end, and forgiveness after death, and abundant provision. And there is no life except the life of the Hereafter, with desire and fear, love and awe, and weeping and good deeds. So, O Lord, let us reach our desires, and do not punish us for what we have done, and give us what we ask for, then make us pleased with it, and say to us a word that is accepted. O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the Mighty Throne, our Lord and Lord of all things, Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Quran, Cleaver of the seed and the date-stone. I seek refuge in You from the evil of all things You are seizing the forelock of. O Allah, You are the First, so there is nothing before You; You are the Last, so there is nothing after You; You are the Outwardly Apparent, so there is nothing above You; You are the Inwardly Hidden, so there is nothing nearer than You. Settle our debts for us and enrich us from poverty.
Allahumma inni as'aluka 'aysh-as-su'adaa'i wa mawt-ash-shuhadaa'i wa munaazalat-il-a'adaa'i wa 'aysh-an-na'maa'i war-rafeeq-al-a'laa wal-'awna 'ala taa'atika war-ridaa bi qadaa'ika wash-shukra ba'd-ar-rakhaa'i wal-akhdha 'alal-aghsaan wa husn-al-khitaam wa maghfirat-il-'uqbaa wa rizqan waasi'an wa laa hayaata illa hayaat-al-aakhirati raghaban wa rahaban wa hubban wa ithman wa bukaa'an wa 'amalan saalihann fa ballighnaa yaa Rabb-i haajatanaa wa laa tujiznaa bimaa sanagnaa wa a'tinaa su'lanaa thumma raddinaa bihi wa qul lanaa qawlan maqboolaa. Allahumma Rabb-as-samaawaat-is-sab'i wa Rabb-al-'arsh-il-'azeem, Rabbanaa wa Rabba kulli shay'in munzil-at-Tawraati wal-Injeeli wal-Furqaan, faaliq-al-habbi wan-nawaa, a'oodhu bika min sharri kulli shay'in anta aakhidhun bi naasiyatihi. Allahumma Antal-Awwalu fa laysa qablaka shay'un, wal Antal-Aakhiru fa laysa ba'daka shay'un, wal Anta adh-Dhaahiru fa laysa fawqaka shay'un, wal Antal-Baatinu fa laysa doonaka shay'un, iqdhi 'annaa dainanaa wa aghninaa min faqranaa.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is recommended to be recited before going to sleep. It encapsulates many essential requests for one's life and hereafter, including a good end and protection from hardship.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a heartfelt connection to Allah. Focus on the meanings of the words and present yourself before Allah with humility and hope. Ensure you are in a state of purity if possible, though it is not strictly required for this specific dua before sleep.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua is profound in its requests. It asks for a life of happiness, the status of a martyr, victory, prosperity, and closeness to Allah. Crucially, it seeks a 'good end' (husn-al-khitaam), which is a paramount concern for every Muslim, especially before sleep, as one never knows when their appointed time will come. It also asks for provision and relief from debt and poverty, encompassing worldly and spiritual well-being.
Source & Authentication
Narrated 'Abdullah: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'Whoever recites these words before sleeping, they will be a protection for him from (dying) in a bad way, and Satan will not be able to harm him until he wakes up.' He said: 'Allahumma inni as'aluka 'aysh-as-su'adaa'i wa mawt-ash-shuhadaa'i wa munaazalat-il-a'adaa'i wa 'aysh-an-na'maa'i war-rafeeq-al-a'laa wal-'awna 'ala taa'atika war-ridaa bi qadaa'ika wash-shukra ba'd-ar-rakhaa'i wal-akhdha 'alal-aghsaan wa husn-al-khitaam wa maghfirat-il-'uqbaa wa rizqan waasi'an wa laa hayaata illa hayaat-al-aakhirati raghaban wa rahaban wa hubban wa ithman wa bukaa'an wa 'amalan saalihann fa ballighnaa yaa Rabb-i haajatanaa wa laa tujiznaa bimaa sanagnaa wa a'tinaa su'lanaa thumma raddinaa bihi wa qul lanaa qawlan maqboolaa. Allahumma Rabb-as-samaawaat-is-sab'i wa Rabb-al-'arsh-il-'azeem, Rabbanaa wa Rabba kulli shay'in munzil-at-Tawraati wal-Injeeli wal-Furqaan, faaliq-al-habbi wan-nawaa, a'oodhu bika min sharri kulli shay'in anta aakhidhun bi naasiyatihi. Allahumma Antal-Awwalu fa laysa qablaka shay'un, wal Antal-Aakhiru fa laysa ba'daka shay'un, wal Anta adh-Dhaahiru fa laysa fawqaka shay'un, wal Antal-Baatinu fa laysa doonaka shay'un, iqdhi 'annaa dainanaa wa aghninaa min faqranaa.'