Sometimes we all face difficulty in making some big decisions in our lives. The time when we want some help and seek guidance and the person we can trust. This is the time when you can take Allah’s help hold his hand and ask for the decision with the help of the Istikhara like a prayer or voice of help from Allah.
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Meaning of Istikhara
Istikhara is a prayer that is recited by various Muslims to seek help and guidance from Allah in difficult times. Salat al-Istikhaara (Arabic: صلاة الاستخارة) is translated as a prayer to seek counsel. This prayer is recited when one must be facing problems in making decisions in their life and seek Allah’s help. This prayer is also known as salah in Arabic. It is usually performed in two units raka’ah followed by the supplication of Salat al-Istikhaara.
In case you are seeking an answer or decision for any matter, where to learn that the action is worthy or the person is worthy of that action. Like the Zaynab bint, Jahsh prayed with the Istikhara with the marriage proposal from the prophet Mohammad. With the help of Istikara, they wanted and did find out if she was worthy of the prophet or not.
Dua Istikhara
Istikhara Dua in Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ اللَّهُمَّ إِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ خَيْرٌ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاقْدُرْهُ لِي وَيَسِّرْهُ لِي ثُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِيهِ وَإِنْ كُنْتَ تَعْلَمُ أَنَّ هَذَا الْأَمْرَ شَرٌّ لِي فِي دِينِي وَمَعَاشِي وَعَاقِبَةِ أَمْرِي فَاصْرِفْهُ عَنِّي وَاصْرِفْنِي عَنْهُ وَاقْدُرْ لِي الْخَيْرَ حَيْثُ كَانَ ثُمَّ أَرْضِنِي
Istikhara Dua Transliteration
Allâhumma inni astakhiruka bi ilmika wa astaqdiruka biqudratika wa as’aluka min fadlikal-azimi, fa innaka taqdiru walâ aqdiru wa ta’lamu walâ a’lamu wa anta allamul ghuyubi. Allâhumma in kunta ta’lamu anna hâdhal amra khayrun li fi dini wa ma-ashi wa aqibati amri faqdir-hu li wa yassir-hu li thumma barik li fihi wa in kunta ta’lamu anna hâdhal amra sharrun li fi dini wa maâshi wa aqibati amri fasrifhu anni wasrifni anhu waqdir liyal-khayra haythu kâna thumma ardini.
Istikhara Dua in English
“O Allah, verily I seek the better [of either choice] from You, by Your knowledge, and I seek ability from You, by Your power. And I ask You from Your immense bounty. For indeed You have power, and I am powerless; You know, and I know no. You are the Knower of the unseen realms. O Allah, if You know that this matter is good for me about my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair. Then decree it for me, facilitate it for me, and grant me blessing in it. And if You know that this matter is not good for me concerning my religion, my livelihood, and the end of my affair. Then turn it away from me and me from it and decree for me better than it. Wherever it may be, and make me content with it.”
How to Pray Istikhara Dua
- Before praying with the Istikhara dua you must make your intentions clear. Make sure that your intentions are pure.
- Firstly recite two rakaʿāt of the voluntary prayer means any prayer besides the five obligatory prayers.
- Now you must recite any surah after finishing each rakah.
- Once you complete these steps by saying your salām for the prayer then you recite the dua for Istikhara.
- You can recite dus in any language you are comfortable with whether in Arabic, English, or transliteration.
- If you don’t remember the dua then you can recite it by writing on a page or from your mobile. But you must speak it loud and clear.
- Once you complete this prayer ask Allah for the best and leave the rest on him. May Allah bless you and bring happiness and peace.
When Should One Pray Istikhara
Prophet Muhammad had taught istikhara as a crucial part of our life. Most importantly one to make the right decision with the help of Allah. While Istikhara means taking help in a decision from someone whom we trust and have faith in. So we pray with dua for Istikhara from Allah because he is the most trusted one and can guide us by seeing our future.
Most people recite Istikhara when they have to make some big decisions in their lives like marrying someone, or to buy a house, or doing something big or anything like that in their life. In these times we need some guidance and the right decision so we ask Allah to help us and show us the right path.
But this isn’t it. Mohammad also taught us that the istikhara not only helps us in making big decisions in our lives but it also helps in our daily life. It is narrated that the prophet has taught Sahaba the istikhara for every matter in his life and he also taught him the Surahs from the Holy Quran
Conclusion
Istikhara will help you know what is good for you because Allah knows the future that he has written. Istikhara brings together Allah’s knowledge, power, and strength and gives it to us. You must have to follow and accept the decision of Allah whether it is in your favour or not.
One thing that you should remember is that the things that happened already cannot be changed by anyone. Seek help for your future and he will help you. We will also guide you in showing you the path and give you a happy life.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Q.1 How do I perform istikhara?
Ans. Salat ul Istikhara, which translates into “Prayer of Seeking Counsel,” consists of praying two units of prayer (each unit is called a Raka’ah in Arabic) and then following these two Rak’ahs by reading or reciting the Istikhara supplication.
Q.2 At what time should Istikhara be done?
Ans. You will not perform dua e istikhara if a decision is been made before. The best time to perform this Istikhara prayer is at night which is just before sleeping. The simplest form to read this is like a normal prayer, reciting surah kafiroon in the first rak’ah and surah ikhlaas in the second rak’ah.
