Our Lord, give us good in this world and the next
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
"Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and save us from the torment of the Fire."
Context
The most recited supplication in the Qurʾan. Anas said: 'Most of the supplication of the Prophet ﷺ was this.'
What the classical scholars said.
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"the remaining four circuits, saying, O Lord, forgive and have mercy. Pardon what you know. You are the most mighty, the most generous. O Allah, our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the fire. You may supplicate with any permissible good for this world and the hereafter. It is recommended to have the intention for this act to be pure from impurities and to cover the private parts, as the Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, said. Circumambulating the house is a form of prayer, except that Allah has permitted you to speak during it. After completing"
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"Indeed, You are the most honored and the most noble. O Allah, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. He should walk calmly until he reaches the green milestone, the first he encounters when descending from Safa, located at the corner of the Sacred Mosque. When he is six cubits away from being opposite the milestone, he should hasten his pace, jogging, until he reaches the two green milestones."
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"sick, return their absent ones, unite the household, increase their provisions, make our entry a blessing, and our departure a forgiveness. Grant us good in this world and good in the hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the fire by your mercy, O Most Merciful of the Merciful. Section On the Etiquette of the Bath House Building, selling, buying, and renting bathhouses is generally discouraged due to the exposure of people's private areas."
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"The Prophet and the Prophets, peace be upon them, would frequently say: "Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. This is narrated by Bukhari and Muslim from Anas, who stated that this was the Prophet's most frequent supplication. Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, once asked for patience, and the Prophet, peace be upon him, advised him to ask for well-being instead."
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"This sentiment was also shared by Abu Huraira, may Allah be pleased with him, and Ahmad ibn Hanbal, may Allah's mercy be upon him. Al-Hasan mentioned that in the verse, "Our Lord! Grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter," the goodness in this world refers to knowledge and worship, and in the Hereafter, it is Paradise. Some wise men were asked, "What things should be acquired?"
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"As اللّٰه says in سُورَة النَّحْل: "Whoever does good, whether male or female, and is a believer, We will surely grant them a good life, and We will reward them according to the best of what they used to do." And He says: "And it will be said to those who feared اللّٰه, 'What has your Lord sent down?' They will say, 'Good.' For those who do good in this world is good, and the home of the Hereafter is better." And He says in سُورَة هُود: "And seek forgiveness from your Lord and turn to Him in repentance, that He may grant you good enjoyment for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor." And in سُورَة طه: "But whoever turns away from My remembrance, indeed, he will have a depressed life, and We will gather him on the Day of Resurrection blind.""
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"Our Lord, indeed You are Kind and Merciful. Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance. Our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire. Our Lord, indeed we heard a caller calling to faith... [until His words], indeed, You do not break Your promise."
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"The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sought refuge in his supplications from the trials of this world and the Hereafter. He, along with all the Prophets, would say, "Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter. They would seek refuge from the gloating of enemies and other such things."
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"the punishment of the grave, the trials of life and death, and from disgrace in this world and the Hereafter. Between the Yemeni Corner and the Black Stone, say: "O our Lord, grant us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us by Your mercy from the punishment of the grave and the torment of the Fire."
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"to all evil. Nothing attracts Allah's blessings or wards off his punishments like obedience to him, drawing near to him, and showing kindness to his creation. Allah the Exalted has structured the attainment of good in this world in the hereafter, and the occurrence of evil in this world in the hereafter, on actions. This is like structuring a reward based on a condition, an effect based on a cause, or a result based on a reason. This appears in the Quran over a thousand times. Sometimes a universal factual ruling or a legal order is linked with a suitable description, as As in his saying, So when they exceeded the bounds of what they were forbidden, we said"
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"Those are being called from a distant place. The point is that faith is a cause that brings about all good, and every good in this world and the hereafter is its source. Every evil in this world and the hereafter stems from a lack of faith. How can it be trivial for a servant to commit something that takes them out of the circle of faith and stands between them and it? However, they do not exit the general circle of Muslims unless they persist in sins and insist on them, thereby risking that their heart becomes sealed and exits Islam altogether. This is why the fear of past pious ones was severe, as some of them said, You fear sins, but I fear disbelief."
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"which has not come to you, so follow me. I will guide you to an even path. This means a straight, clear, easy path, which will lead to good in this world and the hereafter. When he presented this guidance and offered this advice, his father did not accept it nor take it into consideration. Rather, he threatened and warned him. He said, Do you desire to turn away from my gods, O Ibrahim? If you do not desist, I will surely stone you. As Allah says in Surah Maryam, And avoid me for a prolonged time. This means to cut yourself off from me and prolong your departure. Ibrahim replied, Peace be upon you. This"
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"truth, and he was not among those who associated others with God. He was grateful for his favors. He chose him and guided him to a straight path, and we gave him good in this world, and indeed he is in the hereafter among the righteous. Then we revealed to you, Follow the way of Ibrahim, inclining toward truth, and he was not among those who associated others with God. Now, consider this narration. It is reported that when the prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw pictures in a house, he did not enter until he ordered them to be erased. He saw images of Ibrahim and Ismail with divination"
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"you will. You are our protector, so forgive us and have mercy on us, for you are the best of forgivers. Write for us good in this world, and in the hereafter. As Allah says in Surah Al-Baqarah, We have turned back to you. He said, My punishment I afflict with it whom I will, but my mercy encompasses all things. I shall decree it specifically for those who fear me and give zakat, and those who believe in our revelations, those who follow the messenger, the unlettered prophet, whom they find written in their Torah and Gospel, who enjoins upon them what is right and forbids them what is"
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"So they enjoy the best of both lives, living flourishingly in both realms. Allah says in Surah An-Nahl, For those who have done good in this world is a good reward, and the abode of the Hereafter is better, and excellent indeed is the home of the righteous. Similarly, in Surah Hud, He says, When you turn and ask forgiveness of your Lord and turn to Him in repentance, He will provide you with good enjoyment for a term appointed and bestow His grace upon everyone who deserves grace."
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"can alter his decree. The plea follows, you are our guardian, so forgive us and have mercy on us, and you are the best of forgivers. Grant us good in this world and in the hereafter. Indeed, we have turned to you, meaning they have repented and returned to him. This understanding is echoed by scholars like Ibn Abbas and others. Allah further states, my punishment, I afflict with it whom I will, but my mercy encompasses all things."
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"The Messenger of God, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, loved optimism. We may not have deeds to guarantee forgiveness, so we emulate the Messenger of God in optimism, hoping that our outcomes will be sealed with good in this world and the hereafter. We conclude with the mention of God's mercy. God Almighty said, Indeed, God does not forgive association with him, but he forgives anything else for whomever he wills."
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"Likewise, the constricted livelihood exists in all three abodes. The righteous are in bliss here and there, and the wicked are in torment here and there. اللّٰه says: "For those who do good in this world is good, and the Hereafter is better." And He says: "And seek forgiveness of your Lord and repent to Him, and He will let you enjoy a good provision for a specified term and give every doer of favor his favor.""
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