Munajat
Guidance & Knowledge

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عِلْمٍ لَا يَنْفَعُ

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'an wa a'udhu bika min 'ilmin la yanfa'

O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is beneficial, and I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit.

SahihIbn Majah 3843

Not all knowledge is equal. You can memorize facts that never change your behavior, earn degrees that never humble you, and accumulate information that never brings you closer to Allah. The Prophet ﷺ distinguished between 'ilm nafi' (knowledge that transforms) and 'ilm la yanfa' (knowledge that merely decorates). This du'a asks for the former and seeks protection from the latter.

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