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Rabbi-s-sijnu ahabbu ilayya: protection from temptation

Quick answer

My Lord, prison is dearer to me than what they invite me to. And if You do not turn their scheme away from me, I might incline toward them and be among the ignorant.

When to recite

Yusuf (AS) said this when the women of the city pressed him to sin, and his Lord answered him and turned their scheme away. 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 12:33. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
رَبِّ ٱلسِّجْنُ أَحَبُّ إِلَىَّ مِمَّا يَدْعُونَنِىٓ إِلَيْهِ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَصْرِفْ عَنِّى كَيْدَهُنَّ أَصْبُ إِلَيْهِنَّ وَأَكُن مِّنَ ٱلْجَٰهِلِينَ
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Qur'an recitation by Mishary Alafasy

Transliteration

Rabbi-s-sijnu ahabbu ilayya mimma yad'unani ilayh, wa illa tasrif 'anni kaydahunna asbu ilayhinna wa akun mina-l-jahilin.

Meaning in English

My Lord, prison is dearer to me than what they invite me to. And if You do not turn their scheme away from me, I might incline toward them and be among the ignorant.

Why this dua matters

Yusuf (AS) said this when the women of the city pressed him to sin, and his Lord answered him and turned their scheme away.

Source: Quran 12:33
Read in Barakah Life · Qur'an 12:33
Common questions
What does Rabbi-s-sijnu ahabbu ilayya: protection from temptation mean?

My Lord, prison is dearer to me than what they invite me to. And if You do not turn their scheme away from me, I might incline toward them and be among the ignorant.

When should I recite Rabbi-s-sijnu ahabbu ilayya: protection from temptation?

Yusuf (AS) said this when the women of the city pressed him to sin, and his Lord answered him and turned their scheme away. 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-s-sijnu ahabbu ilayya: protection from temptation?

Quran 12:33.

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