Dua for guidance, piety and contentment
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى
Allāhumma innī as’aluka’l-hudā wa’t-tuqā wa’l-ʿafāfa wa’l-ghinā.
“O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and contentment.”
When to say it
Said in general supplication, seeking the goodness of both religion and worldly life.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ used to say it, gathering the good of the religion (guidance and piety) with the good of the self (chastity and independence from need).
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim (2721), from ʿAbdullāh ibn Masʿūd.
Frequently asked
What is the dua "Allāhumma innī as’aluka’l-hudā wa’t-tuqā"?
It is a prophetic supplication asking Allah for guidance, piety, chastity and contentment — the good of both religion and self.
What does al-ghinā mean in this dua?
Here it means richness of the heart and independence from need, that is, being made content by Allah rather than dependent on people.
Make this dua a daily habit
SABR helps you memorise and retain your everyday duas with spaced repetition — so the words are ready on your tongue when you need them.