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Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard: Knower of the unseen

Quick answer

O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between Your servants in what they used to differ over.

When to recite

Allah (SWT) commands the Prophet ﷺ to call on Him with these words, in a passage about those who recoil when Allah (SWT) alone is mentioned. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Quran 39:46. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
ٱللَّهُمَّ فَاطِرَ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضِ عَٰلِمَ ٱلْغَيْبِ وَٱلشَّهَٰدَةِ أَنتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِى مَا كَانُوا۟ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard, 'Alima-l-ghaybi wa-sh-shahadah, anta tahkumu bayna 'ibadika fi ma kanu fihi yakhtalifun.

Meaning in English

O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between Your servants in what they used to differ over.

Why this dua matters

Allah (SWT) commands the Prophet ﷺ to call on Him with these words, in a passage about those who recoil when Allah (SWT) alone is mentioned.

Common questions
What does Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard: Knower of the unseen mean?

O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between Your servants in what they used to differ over.

When should I recite Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard: Knower of the unseen?

Allah (SWT) commands the Prophet ﷺ to call on Him with these words, in a passage about those who recoil when Allah (SWT) alone is mentioned. Use it in personal du'a whenever its meaning matches what you are asking Allah (SWT) for. There is no fixed count unless one is established by a cited source.

What is the source for Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard: Knower of the unseen?

Quran 39:46.

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