Du‘ā

Which du‘ās of the Qur’ān begin with Rabbanā?

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02Rabbanā · I

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

rabbanā ātinā fid-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fil-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ‘adhāban-nār

Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.

Q 2:201 — the du‘ā he ﷺ made most often.

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

The whole verse

La yukallifu Allahu nafsan illa wusAAaha laha ma kasabat waAAalayha ma iktasabat rabbana la tuakhithna in naseena aw akhtana rabbana wala tahmil AAalayna isran kama hamaltahu AAala allatheena min qablina rabbana wala tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bihi waoAAfu AAanna waighfir lana wairhamna anta mawlana faonsurna AAala alqawmi alkafireena

Allah does not burden any soul greater than it can bear. For it is what it has earned, and against it is what it has incurred. “Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or fall into error. Our Lord, do not place on us such a burden as You have placed on those before us. Our Lord, do not burden us with that which we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people[173].”[174]

Notes

[173] Allah Almighty concludes this Surah by directing His servants how to supplicate Him, just as He taught them in Surah al-Fātihah how to praise Him and ask for guidance. [174] Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: "Whosoever recited the last two verses of Surat al-Baqarah at night, that will be sufficient for him." [Sahih al-Bukhāri: 345]

Meaning: English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · QuranEnc.com · version 1.0.19. The transliteration is the one Tanzil distributes. Sabīl has reviewed neither.

Shown whole, from Qur’ān 2:286. In print this text is set shorter. The print’s own lines beneath it were written for the shorter text.

rabbanā lā tu’ākhidhnā in nasīnā aw akhṭa’nā

Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or fall into error.

Q 2:286 — the closing words of Sūrat al-Baqarah.

03Rabbanā · II

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ

The whole verse

Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana baAAda ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta alwahhabu

“Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate[5] after You have guided us, and grant us Your mercy; for You are the Munificent Bestower.

Notes

[5] ’Umm Salamah (رضي الله عنها) reported: “The Prophet (ﷺ) used to pray most by saying: “O He Who changes hearts, make my heart firm in Your religion” (yā Muqallib al-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ‘alā dīnik). When she asked him the reason for this, he (ﷺ) replied, saying: “Umm Salamah, know that every human’s heart is between two Fingers of Allah. Whoever He wills, He makes steadfast, and Whoever He wills He causes to deviate”. [Al-Tirmidhī: 3522]

Meaning: English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · QuranEnc.com · version 1.0.19. The transliteration is the one Tanzil distributes. Sabīl has reviewed neither.

Shown whole, from Qur’ān 3:8. In print this text is set shorter. The print’s own lines beneath it were written for the shorter text.

rabbanā lā tuzigh qulūbanā ba‘da idh hadaytanā wa hab lanā mil-ladunka raḥmah

Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself.

Q 3:8

رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ

The whole verse

Walamma barazoo lijaloota wajunoodihi qaloo rabbana afrigh AAalayna sabran wathabbit aqdamana waonsurna AAala alqawmi alkafireena

When they faced Goliath and his troops in combat, they said: “Our Lord, shower us with patience, make our feet firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”

Meaning: English Translation - Rowwad Translation Center · QuranEnc.com · version 1.0.19. The transliteration is the one Tanzil distributes. Sabīl has reviewed neither.

Shown whole, from Qur’ān 2:250. In print this text is set shorter. The print’s own lines beneath it were written for the shorter text.

rabbanā afrigh ‘alaynā ṣabran wa thabbit aqdāmanā

Our Lord, pour patience upon us and make our feet firm.

Q 2:250 — said by Ṭālūt’s few before a battle they were expected to lose.

04Rabbanā · III

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنْفُسَنَا وَإِنْ لَمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

rabbanā ẓalamnā anfusanā wa il lam taghfir lanā wa tarḥamnā lanakūnanna minal-khāsirīn

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves; if You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we shall be among the lost.

Q 7:23 — the words of Ādam.

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

rabbi-shraḥ lī ṣadrī wa yassir lī amrī waḥlul ‘uqdatan min lisānī yafqahū qawlī

My Lord, expand my breast, ease my task, and loosen the knot in my tongue that they may understand me.

Q 20:25–28 — Mūsā, before speaking to Pharaoh. For any hard conversation.

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