رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا
Rabbana hab lana min ladunka rahmatan wa hayyi' lana min amrina rashada
Our Lord, grant us mercy from Yourself and prepare for us right guidance in our affair.
The du'a of the People of the Cave (Ashab al-Kahf) — young believers who fled persecution and sought refuge. They asked for two things: mercy (to protect them in their vulnerability) and rushd (right guidance in their decision to hide). For families facing difficult decisions — relocation, financial hardship, social pressure — this du'a asks Allah to give you both protection and wisdom simultaneously.
Related Du'as
رَبِّ هَبْ لِي مِن لَّدُنكَ ذُرِّيَّةً طَيِّبَةً ۖ إِنَّكَ سَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِ
My Lord, grant me from Yourself good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.
Sahihبَارَكَ اللَّهُ لَكَ فِي الْمَوْهُوبِ لَكَ وَشَكَرْتَ الْوَاهِبَ وَبَلَغَ أَشُدَّهُ وَرُزِقْتَ بِرَّهُ
May Allah bless you in what He has given you. May you give thanks to the One who granted this gift. May the child reach maturity, and may you be granted his righteousness.
Hasanرَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself. Indeed, You are the Bestower.
Sahihرَبِّ لَا تَذَرْنِي فَرْدًا وَأَنْتَ خَيْرُ الْوَارِثِينَ
My Lord, do not leave me alone with no offspring, while You are the best of inheritors.
Sahih