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Rabbi inni la amliku illa nafsi: when your people turn away

Quick answer

My Lord, I have power over no one but myself and my brother, so separate us from the defiantly disobedient people.

When to recite

Musa (AS) said this when his people refused to enter the Holy Land as Allah (SWT) had commanded them. 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 5:25. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبِّ إِنِّى لَآ أَمْلِكُ إِلَّا نَفْسِى وَأَخِى ۖ فَٱفْرُقْ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْفَٰسِقِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbi inni la amliku illa nafsi wa akhi, fa-fruq baynana wa bayna-l-qawmi-l-fasiqin.

Meaning in English

My Lord, I have power over no one but myself and my brother, so separate us from the defiantly disobedient people.

Why this dua matters

Musa (AS) said this when his people refused to enter the Holy Land as Allah (SWT) had commanded them.

Source: Quran 5:25
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 5:25
Common questions
What does Rabbi inni la amliku illa nafsi: when your people turn away mean?

My Lord, I have power over no one but myself and my brother, so separate us from the defiantly disobedient people.

When should I recite Rabbi inni la amliku illa nafsi: when your people turn away?

Musa (AS) said this when his people refused to enter the Holy Land as Allah (SWT) had commanded them. 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 la amliku illa nafsi: when your people turn away?

Quran 5:25.

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