When we talk about success, generally, it is often related to wealth or fame. Indeed, it is more than that. A sense of accomplishment, a career progression or even as simple as being able to do things that we love could also mean success to us. Success can also be a whole series of small achievements we make – or celebrating small victories. Pursuing success is like shooting a series of moving targets, each time you hit a target, another one pops out. In this article you will find dua for success , Dua for success in an interview and presentation , Dua for memory and success in exams , Dua for a good family and successful marriage and Dua for success in business.
dua for success
There are two main attributes that we must have to become successful: good character and patience.
For success :
وَمَا تَوْفِيقِي إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَإِلَيْهِ أُنِيبُ
Wama tawfeeqee illa billahiAAalayhi tawakkaltu wa-ilayhi oneeb
My success is not but through Allah. Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return.
اللهُمَّ اجْعَلْنَا مُفْلِحِينَ
Allahumma-ja’alna muflihin
“O Allah make us among the successful people”
Dua for success in this world and the hereafter :
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَ فِي الآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَ قِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fiddunia hasanatan wa fil aakhirati hasanatan wa qina ‘azabannar
“Our Lord, give us in this world [that which is] good and in the Hereafter [that which is] good and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah: 201)
Dua for success in an interview and presentation
رَبِّي اِشْرَحْلِي صَدْرِي وَ يَسِّرْلِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
Rabbi-isyrahli sadri, wa yassir li amri, wahlul ‘uqdatam-min lisaani yafqahu qawli
“My Lord! Uplift my heart for me, and ease for me my task. And remove the impediment from my tongue, so that they may understand my speech.”
(Surah Ta Ha, 20:25-28)
Dua for memory and success in exams
اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَودِعُكَ مَا قَرَأتُ وَمَا حَفِظْتُ وَمَا تَعَلَّمْتُ فَرْدُدْه لِي إِلَيَّ عِنْدَ حَاجَتِي إِلَيْهِ ، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِير وَحَسْبُنَا اللهُ وَنِعْمَ الوَكِيل
Allahumma inni astaudi’uka ma qara’tu wa ma hafiztu wa ma ta’allamtu, fardudhu li ilayya ‘inda haajati, innaka ‘ala kulli syai-in qadir, wa hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakil.
“O Allah! I entrust You with what I have read and what I have memorised and I have studied. Bring it back to me when I am in need of it. Truly you have power over all things. Sufficient for us is Allah, and (He is) the best Disposer of affairs.”
Dua for a good family and successful marriage
Most of us wish to have a good family that can be our pillar of support and source of happiness.
رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْواجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةً أَعْيُنِنَا وَجَعَلْنَا للْمُتَّقِينَ إمَامَا
Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa zurriyatina qurrota ‘ayunina waj’alna lil muttaqina imama.
“Our Lord! Bless us with spouses and offspring who will be the joy of our hearts, and make us models for the righteous”
(Surah Al Furqan, 25:74)
Success comes from Allah. What better dua to make than to ask Allah s. to make us and our descendants devoted to Him.
رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةَ لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا، إِنَّكَ أَنْتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيْم
Rabbana waj’alna muslimaini laka wa min dzurriyyatinaa ummatan-muslimatal-laka, wa arina manasikana wa tub ‘alaina, innaka anta-tawwabu-rrahim
“Our Lord, make us devoted to You; make our descendants into a community devoted to You. Show us how to worship and accept our repentance, for You are the Ever Relenting, the Most Merciful.”
(Surah Al-Baqarah, 2:128)
Dua for success in business
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا وَعَمَلاً مُتَقَبَّلاً
Allahumma inni as-aluka ‘ilman naafi’an, wa rizqan tayyiban, wa ‘amalan mutaqabbalan
“O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, good provision and acceptable deeds.”
(Sunan Ibn Majah)