Dua for Paradise and refuge from the Fire
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Allāhumma innī as’aluka’l-jannah wa aʿūdhu bika mina’n-nār.
“O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and I seek refuge in You from the Fire.”
When to say it
Said in the sitting of the prayer before the taslīm, and in general supplication.
Virtue & benefit
The Prophet ﷺ said the best supplication is asking for Paradise and refuge from the Fire, and that around it the requests of the prayer revolve.
Source
Sunan Abī Dāwūd (792), from a companion; the meaning is in Ibn Mājah (910).
Frequently asked
What is the shortest dua for Paradise?
"Allāhumma innī as’aluka’l-jannah wa aʿūdhu bika mina’n-nār" — O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and seek refuge in You from the Fire.
When do you say the dua for Paradise and refuge from the Fire?
The Prophet ﷺ taught saying it in the sitting of the prayer before the taslīm; it can also be said in any supplication.
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.