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Source: Q 2:201

Dua for good in this world and the next (Rabbana atina)

رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbanā ātinā fi’d-dunyā ḥasanatan wa fi’l-ākhirati ḥasanatan wa qinā ʿadhāba’n-nār.

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

When to say it

Said in prostration, between the two prostrations, and abundantly during Hajj and everyday dua.

Virtue & benefit

It was the supplication the Prophet ﷺ made most often — a complete request gathering the good of both worlds.

Source

Qur'an, Sūrat al-Baqarah 2:201; its frequency in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī (6389).

Frequently asked

What is the meaning of Rabbana atina fid dunya hasana?

It asks Allah for good in this life and the next and protection from the Fire — the dua the Prophet ﷺ recited most.

When do you recite Rabbana atina?

It is recited in prostration, in everyday supplication, and especially during Hajj while circling the Kaʿbah.

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.