Istikhara

Seeking Allah's Guidance

Istikhara is seeking Allah's plan — whatever comes, trust it is best. Enter your intention, then seek guidance through the Quran.

Method (Imam Ja'far al-Sadiq A.S)

  1. Make Wudu (ablution)
  2. Recite the Istikhara Dua below with sincerity
  3. Enter your intention and seek guidance
  4. The Quranic verse will give a clear YES or NO answer

What is on your heart?

Istikhara Dua — Full Complete Text

اَللّهُمَّ اِنّي اَسْتَخيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَاَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَاَسْاَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظيمِ، فَاِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلا اَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلا اَعْلَمُ، وَاَنْتَ عَلاّمُ الْغُيُوبِ. اَللّهُمَّ اِنْ كانَ هذَا الاَْمْرُ خَيْراً لي في ديني وَمَعاشي وَعاقِبَةِ اَمْري فَاقْدُرْهُ لي وَبارِكْ لي فيهِ، وَاِنْ كانَ شَرّاً لي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنّي وَاصْرِفْني عَنْهُ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi-ilmik, wa-astaqdiruka bi-qudratik, wa-asaluka min fadlikal-azim, fa-innaka taqdiru wa-la aqdir, wa-talamu wa-la aalam, wa-anta allamul-ghuyub. Allahumma in kana hadhal-amru khayran li fi dini wa-maashi wa-aqibati amri fa-qdurhu li wa-barik li fihi, wa-in kana sharran li fas-rifhu anni was-rifni anhu

Translation

O Allah! I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and I seek Your power through Your ability, and I ask You from Your great bounty. For You have power and I do not, and You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah! If this matter is good for me in my religion, my livelihood, and the outcome of my affairs, then decree it for me and bless me in it. And if it is bad for me, then turn it away from me and turn me away from it.

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