Dua Upon Seeing Jabal al-Rahmah (Mount of Mercy)

September 22, 2026

Explanation

This is the dua recited upon seeing the hill of Jabal al-Rahmah (the Mount of Mercy) at Arafat.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ إِلَيْكَ تَوَجَّهْتُ وَعَلَيْكَ اعْتَمَدْتُ وَوَجْهَكَ أَرَدْتُ، اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَتُبْ عَلَيَّ وَأَعْطِنِي سُؤَالِي وَوَجِّهْ لِيَ الْخَيْرَ أَيْنَمَا تَوَجَّهْتُ، سُبْحَانَ اللّٰهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ وَلَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ وَاللّٰهُ أَكْبَرُ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

Allahumma ilayka tawajjahtu wa ‘alaykat-tamadtu wa wajhaka aradtu. Allahumma-ghfir li wa tub ‘alayya wa a’tini su’ali wa wajjih liyal-khayra aynama tawajjahtu. Subhanallahi wal-hamdu lillahi wa la ilaha illallahu wallahu akbar, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Azim.

Meaning

O Allah! I have turned to You, I have relied on You and I have sought Your pleasure. O Allah, forgive me, accept my repentance, grant my request and turn good toward me wherever I turn. Glory be to Allah, all praise belongs to Allah, there is no god but Allah, and Allah is the Greatest. There is no power and no strength except with Allah, the Most High, the Most Great.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua recited upon seeing Jabal al-Rahmah, the servant first expresses his turning to Allah in three phrases: I have turned to You, I have relied on You and I have sought Your pleasure. That is, the servant has come to Arafat for Allah not only with his body but with his whole intention. Then come four concrete requests: to be forgiven, to have his repentance accepted, to be granted his request, and for good to be turned toward him wherever he turns.

The second part of the dua is dhikr: declaring Allah free of imperfection (subhanallah), praising Him (alhamdulillah), saying that there is no god but Him (la ilaha illallah) and proclaiming that He is the Greatest (Allahu akbar). The last sentence affirms that power and strength belong only to Allah, the Most High. In this way, after listing his requests, the servant ends his dua remembering that everything is in His hands.

When and How to Recite

According to the source, this dua is recited upon seeing the hill of Jabal al-Rahmah at Arafat. It is fitting to recite it when this hill comes into view while approaching Arafat during the Hajj journey or during the standing (wuquf). No specific number of recitations is mentioned in the source; reciting it once sincerely is sufficient.

Being in a state of wudu is preferable but not required for dua. It should be recited while reflecting on its meaning, with a feeling of turning to and trusting in Allah. Those who find the Arabic difficult can also make the dua with the same intention using its meaning in their own language.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the Jabal al-Rahmah dua recited?

It is recited at Arafat upon seeing the hill of Jabal al-Rahmah. The source does not mention any other time or number of recitations.

What does the dua upon seeing the Mount of Mercy mean?

The servant says that he has turned to Allah, relied on Him and sought His pleasure; he asks for forgiveness, acceptance of repentance and good, and then says tasbih, praise, tahlil and takbir.

Can the Jabal al-Rahmah dua be recited without wudu?

Wudu is not required for dua; reciting it with wudu is virtuous. Since this text is not a verse of the Quran, the ruling on touching the mushaf does not apply here.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 307.

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: 22 September 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026