Before a ruler you fear: Allah (SWT) is mightier
Allah is the Greatest. Allah is mightier than all of His creation. Allah is mightier than what I fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, besides whom there is no god, who holds back the seven heavens from falling onto the earth except by His permission, from the evil of Your servant [name], and his troops, his followers and his supporters among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my protector from their evil. Exalted is Your praise, mighty is the one You protect, blessed is Your name, and there is no god other than You.
These are the words of the Companion Ibn 'Abbas, for anyone who must go before a ruler he fears; say it three times. Say the person's name in place of fulan. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
The Arabic and meaning are paired with Al-Adab al-Mufrad 708 (sahih per al-Albani, as Ibn 'Abbas's words). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.
Arabic audio from Hisn al-Muslim, trimmed to this dua
Allahu akbar, Allahu a'azzu min khalqihi jami'a, Allahu a'azzu mimma akhafu wa ahdhar, a'udhu billahi-lladhi la ilaha illa huwa, al-mumsiki-s-samawati-s-sab'i an yaqa'na 'ala-l-ardi illa bi-idhnih, min sharri 'abdika fulan, wa junudihi wa atba'ihi wa ashya'ih, mina-l-jinni wa-l-ins, Allahumma kun li jaran min sharrihim, jalla thana'uka wa 'azza jaruk, wa tabaraka-smuk, wa la ilaha ghayruk
Allah is the Greatest. Allah is mightier than all of His creation. Allah is mightier than what I fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, besides whom there is no god, who holds back the seven heavens from falling onto the earth except by His permission, from the evil of Your servant [name], and his troops, his followers and his supporters among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my protector from their evil. Exalted is Your praise, mighty is the one You protect, blessed is Your name, and there is no god other than You.
These are the words of the Companion Ibn 'Abbas, for anyone who must go before a ruler he fears; say it three times. Say the person's name in place of fulan.
What does Before a ruler you fear: Allah (SWT) is mightier mean?
Allah is the Greatest. Allah is mightier than all of His creation. Allah is mightier than what I fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, besides whom there is no god, who holds back the seven heavens from falling onto the earth except by His permission, from the evil of Your servant [name], and his troops, his followers and his supporters among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my protector from their evil. Exalted is Your praise, mighty is the one You protect, blessed is Your name, and there is no god other than You.
When should I recite Before a ruler you fear: Allah (SWT) is mightier?
These are the words of the Companion Ibn 'Abbas, for anyone who must go before a ruler he fears; say it three times. Say the person's name in place of fulan. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.
What is the source for Before a ruler you fear: Allah (SWT) is mightier?
Al-Adab al-Mufrad 708 (sahih per al-Albani, as Ibn 'Abbas's words).