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Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana: keep our hearts steady

Quick answer

Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

When to recite

A du'a against the worst kind of loss: losing iman after you've tasted it. Say it when you feel your heart drifting, or when you fear it might. 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 3:8. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana, wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka anta-l-Wahhab.

Meaning in English

Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

Why this dua matters

A du'a against the worst kind of loss: losing iman after you've tasted it. Say it when you feel your heart drifting, or when you fear it might.

Common questions
What does Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana: keep our hearts steady mean?

Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.

When should I recite Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana: keep our hearts steady?

A du'a against the worst kind of loss: losing iman after you've tasted it. Say it when you feel your heart drifting, or when you fear it might. 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 Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana: keep our hearts steady?

Quran 3:8.

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