Istikharah (Day)
Yusuf Islam
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The Prophet () used to teach us the Istikhara (a special
Prayer for deciding each and every matter) as he used to
Teach us Surahs (from the Holy Quran) . He used to say: "
If any one of you intends to do something, he should offer two
Rak'ats of prayer other than the obligatory prayer and then say
اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك وأستقدرك بقدرتك وأسألك من فضلك العظيم
فإنك تقدر ولا أقدر وتعلم ولا أعلم وأنت علام الغيوب اللهم إن
كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر خير لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة أمري فاقدره
لي وإن كنت تعلم أن هذا الأمر شر لي في ديني ومعاشي وعاقبة
أمري فاصرفه عني واصرفني عنه واقدر لي الخير حيث كان ثم ردني به
O Allah, I seek Your preference through Your knowledge and seek
From You ability through Your power and beg You for Your infinite
Bounty, for You have power and I have none, and You have knowledge
But I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah
If You know that this matter is good for me in my religion, for
My livelihood and for the consequences of my affairs, then ordain
It for me. And if You know that this matter is evil for me in my
Religion, for my livelihood and for the consequences of my affairs
Then turn it away from me and turn me away from it. And choose what
Is good for me wherever it may be and make me pleased with it."
After saying this, then he should mention
And name his difficulty and his need
اللهم آتنا في الدنيا حسنة وفي الآخرة حسنة وقنا عذاب النار
On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him)
: The most frequent prayer of the Prophet () was: "O Allah
Grant to us goodness in this world and goodness in the
Hereafter and save us from the punishment of the Fire."