Dua for Guidance – Seeking Hidāyah from Allah
"Indeed, it is not you who guides whom you love, but it is Allah who guides whom He wills."
(Surah Al-Qasas 28:56)Guidance is the greatest gift a believer can ask for — the key to peace, clarity, and success in both worlds.
🕊️ 1. The Most Frequent Dua of the Prophet ﷺ
اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي
Transliteration: Allāhumma ihdinī wa saddidnī
Translation: “O Allah, guide me and keep me firm (on the right path).”
📚 [Sahih Muslim 2725]The Prophet ﷺ used to recite this regularly in his Sujood and after Salah.
📖 2. Most Powerful Quranic Dua for Guidance (From Surah Al-Fatihah)
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
Transliteration: Ihdināṣ-ṣirāṭal-mustaqīm
Translation: “Guide us to the Straight Path.”
📚 [Surah Al-Fātiḥah 1:6]This is the most repeated dua in every Salah — asking Allah for clarity, truth, and the straight road.
🧎♂️ 3. Dua When You’re Lost or Confused
اللَّهُمَّ أَرِنِي الْحَقَّ حَقًّا وَارْزُقْنِي اتِّبَاعَهُ، وَأَرِنِي الْبَاطِلَ بَاطِلًا وَارْزُقْنِي اجْتِنَابَهُ
Transliteration: Allāhumma arini al-ḥaqqa ḥaqqan warzuqnī ittibā‘ah, wa arini al-bāṭila bāṭilan warzuqnī ijtinābah
Translation:
“O Allah, show me the truth as truth and provide me with the ability to follow it. And show me falsehood as falsehood and grant me the strength to avoid it.”📚 [Ibn Kathir in Tafsir, attributed to ‘Umar رضي الله عنه]
A deep, sincere prayer for moral clarity and spiritual strength.
💫 4. Dua for Light & Divine Guidance
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ فِي قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَفِي لِسَانِي نُورًا، وَفِي سَمْعِي نُورًا، وَفِي بَصَرِي نُورًا
Transliteration: Allāhumma ij‘al fī qalbī nūran, wa fī lisānī nūran, wa fī sam‘ī nūran, wa fī baṣarī nūran...
(continues...)
Translation:
“O Allah, place light in my heart, and light on my tongue, and light in my hearing, and light in my sight…”📚 [Sahih Muslim 763]
The Prophet ﷺ would recite this before Fajr or Tahajjud, asking Allah for spiritual light and direction.
💡 5. Dua for Wisdom and Right Decision
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
Transliteration: Rabbi hab lī ḥukman wa alḥiqnī biṣ-ṣāliḥīn
Translation:
“My Lord, grant me sound judgement and join me with the righteous.”
📚 [Surah Ash-Shu‘ara 26:83]A beautiful Quranic dua for wisdom, righteousness, and righteous company.
🌧️ 6. Dua for Guidance and Protection from Going Astray
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ، ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
Transliteration: Yā Muqallibal-qulūb, thabbit qalbī ‘alā dīnik
Translation: “O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion.”
📚 [Tirmidhi 2140 – Sahih]The Prophet ﷺ would frequently say this, fearing misguidance despite being a Prophet — a strong lesson in humility.
🧠 Spiritual Reminder
Guidance is from Allah alone. But asking for it sincerely, while taking steps toward goodness, is how the door of hidāyah opens.
💬 You Can Also Make Your Own Dua for Guidance, Like:
“O Allah, guide me when I’m lost. Show me the best path. Put people in my life who lead me to You. Remove confusion from my heart and fill it with Your light and certainty.”
Dua can be made in any language, from the depth of your heart.
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