اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِي، اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالسَّدَادَ، وَاذْكُرْ بِالْهُدَى هِدَايَتَكَ الطَّرِيقَ، وَبِالسَّدَادِ سَدَادَ السَّهْمِ
Allahumma-hdini wa saddidni. Allahumma inni as'alukal-huda was-sadad, wadhkur bil-huda hidayatakat-tariq, wa bis-sadadi sadadad-sahm
O Allah, guide me and keep me straight. O Allah, I ask You for guidance and straightness — and when you think of guidance, think of the guidance of the road, and when you think of straightness, think of the straightness of the arrow.
Ali (RA) narrated that the Prophet ﷺ taught him this du'a and explained its meaning through two vivid metaphors. Hidayah is like finding the right road — knowing which path leads to your destination. Saddad is like the straightness of an arrow — moving on that path without veering left or right. Many people know the right path but wander off it. Others walk straight but on the wrong road. This du'a asks for both: the correct direction and the discipline to stay on course. It is especially powerful for moments of confusion or temptation.
Related Du'as
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ
O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is beneficial, and I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit.
Sahihرَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّن لِّسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي
My Lord, expand my chest, ease my task for me, and untie the knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ فَقِّهْهُ فِي الدِّينِ وَعَلِّمْهُ التَّأْوِيلَ
O Allah, give him deep understanding of the religion and teach him the interpretation.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ وَمِنْ قَلْبٍ لَا يَخْشَعُ وَمِنْ نَفْسٍ لَا تَشْبَعُ وَمِنْ دَعْوَةٍ لَا يُسْتَجَابُ لَهَا
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, from a heart that does not humble itself, from a soul that is never satisfied, and from a supplication that is not answered.
Sahih