ุงููููููู ูู ุฅููููู ุฃูุณูุฃููููู ุฎูููุฑู ููุฐููู ุงูุณููููุฑู ููุฎูููุฑู ู ูุง ููููู ููุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ุดูุฑูู ููุฐููู ุงูุณููููุฑู ููุดูุฑูู ู ูุง ููููู ููุฃูุนููุฐู ุจููู ู ููู ููุนูุซูุงุกู ุงูุณููููุฑู ููุณููุกู ุงููู ูููููููุจู ููู ุงููู ูุงูู ููุงูุฃููููู
O Allah, I ask You for the goodness of this journey and the goodness of what it contains, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of this journey and the evil of what it contains, and I seek refuge in You from the hardships of travel and the evil consequences upon my family and property upon returning.
Allahumma inni as'aluka khayra hadhihis-safari wa khayra ma fihi wa a'udhu bika min sharri hadhihis-safari wa sharri ma fihi wa a'udhu bika min wa'tha'is-safari wa su'il-munqalabi fil-mali wal-ahl
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is meant to be recited when embarking on a journey. While it's a general travel dua, its underlying principle of seeking goodness and refuge from evil applies directly to navigating unfamiliar territories and interactions. When traveling with the intention of connecting with diverse cultures, reciting this dua sets a positive framework for the entire trip, asking Allah to guide your interactions and protect you from misunderstandings or negative experiences.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a clear intention as you begin your journey. Face the direction of travel if possible, and raise your hands slightly, as one would when making a supplication. It's important to have a heart filled with hope in Allah's protection and guidance, and a genuine desire to engage positively with the people and cultures you encounter. Think about the specific challenges and opportunities your journey might present in terms of cultural exchange.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful dua encompasses seeking the best outcomes from your journey, both externally and internally. It protects you from the physical and spiritual difficulties of travel, ensuring safety and well-being. By asking for refuge from 'evil consequences upon my family and property,' it also safeguards what you leave behind. When this dua is coupled with the intention of building bridges, it transforms into a request for Allah to grant you the wisdom, patience, and eloquence needed for positive cross-cultural interactions, turning your journey into a means of dawah and mutual understanding.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) that when the Messenger of Allah (๏ทบ) mounted his camel for the journey, he would glorify Allah three times, and then say: 'Glory be to Allah. I have submitted myself to Allah. Allah is the Greatest. I seek refuge in Allah from the evil of this journey, and from the evil of what is in it, and from the evil of that which we are to face and traverse. O Allah, the Knower of the unseen and the Seen, the Originator of the heavens and the earth, the Lord of all things and their Sovereign, I beseech You to grant me goodness in the present and in the future, and I seek refuge in You from the evil of the present and the evil of that which is to come. O Allah, indeed I ask You for goodness in this journey and the goodness of what it contains and the goodness of the deed that will be done on it. I seek refuge in You from the evil of this journey and the evil of what it contains and the evil of the deed that will be done on it. O Allah, make my mount useful to me, and make my return swift. I seek refuge in Allah from the hardship of the journey, and from the evil of the return, and from the evil sights in my family and my property and my meeting.' Then he would say: 'O Allah, You are my Companion on the journey and my Successor among my family. O Allah, keep me company on the journey and protect my family. O Allah, shorten the distance for us and make this journey easy for us.'