Dua for the Protection of Faith (Iman)

August 16, 2026

İmanın Korunması ve Son Nefeste İman Duası

Explanation

This dua is recited with the intention of protecting one’s faith and departing this world with faith at the last breath.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ أَنْ تُحْيِيَ قَلْبِي بِنُورِ مَعْرِفَتِكَ أَبَدًا يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ يَا اللَّهُ حَتَّى تُحْيِيَ مِنَ الْإِيمَانِ بِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، اَللَّهُمَّ سَلِّمْ دِينَنَا وَلَا تَسْلُبْ وَقْتَ النَّزْعِ إِيمَانَنَا، وَلَا تُسَلِّطْ عَلَيْنَا مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمُنَا، وَارْزُقْنَا خَيْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ، إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَبِالْإِجَابَةِ جَدِيرٌ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as’aluka an tuhyiya qalbi bi-nuri ma’rifatika abadan, ya Allah ya Allah ya Allah, hatta tuhyiya mina al-imani bi-rahmatika ya Arhama ar-rahimin. Allahumma sallim dinana wa la taslub waqta an-naz’i imanana, wa la tusallit ‘alayna man la yarhamuna, warzuqna khayra ad-dunya wal-akhirah, innaka ‘ala kulli shay’in qadirun wa bil-ijabati jadir.

Meaning

O Allah! I ask You to bring my heart to life forever with the light of knowing You; O Allah, O Allah, O Allah! Revive me with faith through Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful. O Allah, keep our religion safe, and do not take away our faith at the time of our last breath. Do not set over us those who show us no mercy. Provide us with the good of this world and the Hereafter. Truly, You have power over all things, and answering prayers befits You.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua, the servant asks that his heart be brought to life forever with the light of knowing Allah (ma’rifah). A living heart means a faith that stays alive; the servant asks for this insistently, calling “O Allah” three times, and asks to be revived with faith through Allah’s mercy. Then he asks that his religion remain safe and that his faith not be taken away at his last breath, because the real gain is to die with faith.

The dua continues with the request that those who show no mercy not be set over him, and that he be provided with the good of this world and the Hereafter. The final sentence states that Allah has power over all things and that answering prayers befits Him; this expresses hope that the request will be accepted. In the source book, faith is likened to a lamp burning in an open plain, and it is recommended to keep reciting this dua so that it is protected.

When and How to Recite

The Dua for the Protection of Faith is recited with the intention of protecting one’s faith and departing this world with faith at the last breath. In the source book, faith is likened to a lamp burning in an open plain, exposed to every wind, and it is recommended to keep reciting this dua so that it is protected. No specific time or number is mentioned; it can be recited regularly at any time of the day.

Being in a state of wudu is preferable, and it is good to recite it while reflecting on its meaning. Those who find the Arabic difficult can also make this dua with its meaning in their own language.

Virtue

In the source book, faith is likened to a lamp burning in an open plain; it is recommended to keep reciting this dua so that it is protected.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua for the protection of faith recited?

The source book mentions no specific time; it is recommended to keep reciting this dua regularly so that one’s faith is protected.

What does the dua for the protection of faith mean?

It asks that the heart be revived with the light of knowing Allah, that one’s religion remain safe, that faith not be taken away at the last breath, that merciless people not be set over us, and for the good of this world and the Hereafter.

Is there a set number of times to recite the dua for the protection of faith?

The source book mentions no specific number of recitations; what matters is to keep reciting it.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 537.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 16 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026