الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي جَعَلَهُ عَذْبًا فُرَاتًا بِرَحْمَتِهِ وَلَمْ يَجْعَلْهُ مِلْحًا أُجَاجًا بِذُنُوبِنَا
Alhamdu lillahil-ladhi ja'alahu 'adhban furatan bi-rahmatihi wa lam yaj'alhu milhan ujajan bi-dhunubina
Praise be to Allah who made it sweet and fresh by His mercy, and did not make it salty and bitter because of our sins.
A du'a of reflection attributed to the early Muslims. The Quran asks: "Have you considered the water that you drink? Is it you who brought it down from the clouds, or is it We who bring it down? If We willed, We could make it bitter" (56:68-70). Fresh water is not inevitable — it is a mercy. This du'a acknowledges that our sins could have turned it bitter, but Allah's rahmah kept it sweet.
Related Du'as
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيهِ وَزِدْنَا مِنْهُ
O Allah, bless it for us and give us more of it.
Hasanأَفْطَرَ عِنْدَكُمُ الصَّائِمُونَ وَأَكَلَ طَعَامَكُمُ الْأَبْرَارُ وَصَلَّتْ عَلَيْكُمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ
May the fasting people break their fast at your table, may the righteous eat your food, and may the angels send blessings upon you.
Sahihبِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَعَلَى بَرَكَةِ اللَّهِ
In the Name of Allah, and with the blessings of Allah.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ أَطْعِمْ مَنْ أَطْعَمَنِي وَاسْقِ مَنْ سَقَانِي
O Allah, feed the one who fed me, and give drink to the one who gave me drink.
Sahih