Dua of Muadh ibn Jabal

August 30, 2026

Muâz bin Cebel’in Duası Okunuşu, Anlamı ve Fazileti

Explanation

A dua that Muadh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him), one of the Companions, recited night and day and also recommended to the Muslim community. It contains the attributes mentioned in Surah al-Ikhlas.

Dua Text

يَا ذَا الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِ، يَا أَرْحَمَ الرَّاحِمِينَ، تَوَجَّهْتُ إِلَيْكَ، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ بِأَنَّكَ أَنْتَ اللّٰهُ لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ الْوَاحِدُ الْأَحَدُ الْفَرْدُ الصَّمَدُ الَّذِي لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ

Transliteration

Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram, ya Arhamar-Rahimin, tawajjahtu ilayk. Allahumma inni as’aluka bi-annaka antallahu la ilaha illa antal-Wahidul-Ahadul-Fardus-Samad, alladhi lam yalid wa lam yulad wa lam yakun lahu kufuwan ahad.

Meaning

O Possessor of Majesty and Honor! O Most Merciful of the merciful! I have turned to You. O Allah, I ask of You, for You are Allah, there is no god but You. You are the One, the Unique and the Self-Sufficient (as-Samad); You have not begotten, nor were You begotten, and nothing has ever been equal to You.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In the dua of Muadh ibn Jabal, the believer first calls upon Allah with two of His attributes: Possessor of Majesty and Honor, and Most Merciful of the merciful. Then, by saying “I have turned to You”, they express that they have turned away from every other door and turned to Allah alone. This turning reveals the believer’s attitude before the actual request of the dua.

In the second part, the believer bases their request on a testimony of tawhid (the oneness of Allah): they declare that there is no god but Allah, that He is al-Wahid and al-Ahad, meaning the One and Unique; al-Fard, meaning the Incomparable; and as-Samad, meaning the One who needs nothing. By saying that He has not begotten, was not begotten and that nothing is equal to Him, they put the attributes of Surah al-Ikhlas into the language of dua. The believer presents their request for the sake of this testimony; they do not state explicitly what they are asking for, which is why this is a dua of turning to Allah and of tawhid that can be recited for any need.

When and How to Recite

According to the source, Muadh ibn Jabal kept up this dua night and day and recommended it to the Muslim community; it can therefore be recited continually without being tied to a specific time. The source book states that reciting it at times of fire, earthquake and violent wind is highly acceptable; it is also recited for the healing of the sick and in times of distress. No specific number of recitations is mentioned.

It is preferable to be in a state of wudu. It should be recited while affirming the testimony of tawhid in the heart and with awareness of turning to Allah. Anyone who finds the Arabic difficult can turn to Allah and pray with the same testimony through its meaning in their own language.

Virtue

It is stated that reciting it at times of fire, earthquake and violent wind is highly acceptable. It is also recited for the healing of the sick and in times of distress.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua of Muadh ibn Jabal recited?

According to the source, it is kept up night and day; reciting it is especially recommended at times of fire, earthquake and violent wind, during illness and in times of distress.

How many times is the dua of Muadh ibn Jabal recited? Is there a set number?

The source mentions no set number. It is reported that Muadh ibn Jabal kept up this dua night and day and recommended it to the Muslim community.

What is the meaning of the dua of Muadh ibn Jabal?

It turns to Allah, the Possessor of Majesty and Honor and the Most Merciful of the merciful, and asks of Him through the testimony that He is One, Unique and Self-Sufficient and that nothing is equal to Him.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 567.

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: 30 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026