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Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka: asking only what is right

Quick answer

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

When to recite

Nuh (AS) said this after Allah (SWT) told him not to ask about his son, who had drowned with the disbelievers. 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 11:47. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبِّ إِنِّىٓ أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْـَٔلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِى بِهِۦ عِلْمٌۭ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِى وَتَرْحَمْنِىٓ أَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْخَٰسِرِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka ma laysa li bihi 'ilm, wa illa taghfir li wa tarhamni akun mina-l-khasirin.

Meaning in English

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

Why this dua matters

Nuh (AS) said this after Allah (SWT) told him not to ask about his son, who had drowned with the disbelievers.

Source: Quran 11:47
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 11:47
Common questions
What does Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka: asking only what is right mean?

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

When should I recite Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka: asking only what is right?

Nuh (AS) said this after Allah (SWT) told him not to ask about his son, who had drowned with the disbelievers. 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 Rabbi inni a'udhu bika an as'alaka: asking only what is right?

Quran 11:47.

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