Du’ā Seeking Allāh’s Forgiveness and Mercy
In the name of
Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful;
All the praise and thanks
is due to Allāh, the Lord of al-‘ālameen. I testify that there is none worthy
of worship except Allāh, and that Muhammad, Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam is His
Messenger.
Without Allāh’s Forgiveness and Mercy man
would be a complete loser today and in Hereafter. But Allāh is the
All-Forgiving and Most Merciful.
Al-Agharr Al-Muzani (radiyallāhu‘anhu) said: Rasūlullāh
(Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, "Sometimes I perceive a veil over my
heart, and I supplicate Allāh for forgiveness a hundred times in a day."[Muslim].
It signifies that Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) was
reciting the Names of Allāh and remembering Him all the time. But sometimes due
to being too busy in the affairs of the public or due to human needs, there was
a pause in this eternal remembrance. Although such a pause was only momentary,
this momentary pause was very much disliked by him; and considering it
slackness on his part, he prayed for forgiveness from Allāh. This is an
important lesson for us. Although Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) had
all his past and future sins forgiven by Allāh, he sought forgiveness very
often. Thus due to our many sins and negligence on our part, we must turn to
Allāh and seek forgiveness.
In another narration Abu Hurairah (radiyallāhu‘anhu) said: I heard Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi
wasallam) saying, "I swear
by Allāh that I seek Allāh's Pardon and turn to Him in repentance more than
seventy times a day."[Al-Bukhari].
Al-Nu’man ibn Bashīr (radiyallāhu’anhu)
narrated that the Prophet (Sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam) said: “Duā’ is worship.” Then Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu 'alayhi wasallam) recited: “And your Lord
said: Invoke Me I will respond to your (invocation). Verily, those who scorn My
worship [i.e. do not invoke Me, and do
not believe in My Oneness] they will
surely enter Hell in humiliation!” (Ghafir, 40:60). [At-Tirmidzi (3372)].
Following are some
comprehensive Du’ās from Al-Qur’ān and Sunnah Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi
wasallam).
Praising Allāh
Bismiallāhir-Rahmānir-Rahīm. (In the
Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, Most Merciful) Al-Hamdulilahi
Rabbil ā’lameen Hamdan yuwafini’ma hu wayukāfi umazīdah. (Praise
is to Allāh, the Lord of the universe praise to all the immeasurable blessings
and graciousness bestowed upon us) Ya Rabbana Lakalhamdu
kamayañ banghi Lijalâli wajhilakirimi wa’adzimi Sultānik. (O
Lord! For you all the Praise appropriateness the attributes and greatness of
Thy kingdom.)
Salawāt
Was-Salātu was-Salāmu ‘ala Sayyidil Mursalīn waimamil Muttaqīn,
Wa ‘ala alihi baitihi wasahbihi ajmaīn. (Salawāt and Sālam
on the sayyid of all the Apostles and its righteous followers, his family,
members of his household and all the companions.
Or a more complete
version
Allāhumma salli ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala āli Muhammad kamā sallaita
‘ala āli Ibrāhīm, Wa bārik ‘ala Muhammad wa ‘ala āli Muhammad kama bārakta ‘ala
āli Ibrāhīm, fil-‘ālamīn; Innaka Hamīdum Majīd. (O
Allāh! Send Prayers upon Muhammad and the members of his household as Thou Sent
Prayers upon the members of Ibrahim's household. And Send Blessings to Muhammad
and the members of his household as Thou granted Blessings upon the
members of the household of Ibrahim, among all the nations’ Verily Thou are
Most Praiseworthy) Full of Glory) [Muslim (803); Abu Dawud, Book on Blessings
on the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) after Tashahhud (976: from Ka’ab
bin ‘Ujrah; 980: from Abu Mas’ud Al-Ansari uses the phrase “ ‘ala āli Ibrāhīm,
Fil-ā’lamīn; Innaka Hamīdun Majīd”); At-Tirmidzi (3220) - includes
Fil-ā’lamīn, Ibrāhīm wa ala); Al-Nasā’ie; this version is
linguistically sound].
Du’ā seeking Allah’s Mercy
and Forgiveness
1. Allāhum-maj ‘alna yamawlana li ā ika zākirin,
walina’māika shakirin, (O Allah! Make us the people who are always in
remembrance of Thou, the people who knows gratitude for the grace Thou has
gifted) Wa’ala qadhā-ika waqadrika wabalā-ika-minas-sābirin, (Those
who are patient when facing the qada and qadar and a the calamity of
Thou) Wa minal halāli marzuqin (The people who have
been provided with the halal living that Thou blessed) Wa’an-ngairihima’
sū mina wa ‘anin-nirāni muba-‘adin (The people who are
saved from any sin, people who are saved from the torment fire of hell) waila
wajhika wawajhi nabiyyika nadzirina muta matti ‘īen. (And to
Thee we face and also Thy prophet face and be Graced)
2. - Rabbanā dzalamnā anfusanā wain lam taghfir lanā lanaku nanna
minal khāsirīn. (Our Lord! We have wronged ourselves. If You forgive us not,
and bestow not upon us Your Mercy, we shall certainly be of the losers.)
[Al-‘Araf, 7:23] Rabbanā innanā amanna faghfir lana zunūbana waqina ‘adzâbannār (Those who
say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect
us from the punishment of the Fire,") [Al-‘Imran 3: 16]
2.1- Allāhuma-inna-nas-aluka-salāmatan-fiddīn,
Wa-‘āfiyatan-filjasad, Waziyādatan-fil-‘ilm, Wabarakatañ-firrizq, Wa-taw-batañ
qab-lal-maūt, Warahmatan-‘indalmaūt, Wa-maghfiratan ba’dalmaūt. O
Allāh, Our Lord, we implore Thou to bestow us security in the religion, good
health, and the increase of knowledge, the blessing of sustenance, and
repentance before death, and mercy at death, and forgiveness after death. Allāhumma-hawwin-‘alaina
fīsakaratilmaūt, Wannaja-timi-nannār, Wal-af-wa-‘indalhisāb. Oh
Allāh, burdens us not with the agony of sakaratulmaut, and frees us from the
fire, and forgiveness when on the day reckoning. [Tirmidzi and Hakim]
2.2- Shaddad Ibn Aws (radiyallāhu’anhu) narrated from the Prophet
(Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam): “The best of prayers for forgiveness
is: Allāhumma Anta Rabbi Lā ilāha illa Anta, Khalaqtani wa ana
‘abduka Waana ‘ala ‘ahdika Wa wa’dika mastata’tu. A ‘udzu bika miñ sharri ma
sana’tu, Abu ‘ulaka bi Ni’matika ‘alayya Wa abu ‘ulaka bizanbi, Faghfirli fa
innahu lā yaghfirudz-dzunuba illa Anta” (O Allāh, You are my
Lord, there is no god but You. You have created me and I am Your slave and I am
keeping my promise and covenant to You as much as I can. I seek refuge with You
from the evil of what I do. I acknowledge Your blessing and I acknowledge my
sin, so forgive me, for there is none who can forgive sin except You).”
Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said: “Whoever says this during the
day, believing in it firmly, and dies on that day before evening comes, he will
be one of the people of Paradise, and whoever says it at night, believing
firmly in it, and dies before morning comes, he will be one of the people of
Paradise.”[This is recorded by al-Bukhari (6306) and Muslim (2702)]
3 - Allāhummaghfirlana zunubanā Wali wa lidaina, Warhamhum kama
Rabbawna singhara, Wali Jami ‘il Mu’minina wal Mu’minat, Wal Muslimina wal
Muslimat, Al-ahya iminhum wal amwāt. Birahmatika Ya arhamar rāhimīn. (Oh
Allāh, Forgive us our sins, both of our parents, bless them as they protected
us since childhood, same goes for all Mukminin, Mukminat, Muslimin, Muslimat,
that are alive and died by your Grace, O Allāh, Lord the Most Merciful and Most
Compassionate.) [Tirmidzi and Hakim]
4 - Rabbana āmanna faghfirlana warhamna wa anta
khairur-rāhīmīn” (Our Lord! We believe, so Forgive us, and Have Mercy on us, for
You are the Best of all who show mercy!) [Al-Mu’minun, 23:109]
4.1- Rabb ighfir li (lana) wa
tubb ‘alayya (‘alayna) innaka Antat-Tawwābul-Ghafūrur-Rahīm (O Allāh!
Forgive me and accept my repentance, For You are the Accepter of
Repentance, The Oft-Forgiving, The Most Merciful). [Abu Dawud (1516) and
At-Tirmidzi (3434) and others: Sahih]
5 - Ibn Mas’ud (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: One of the
supplications of Rasūlullāh Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) was: “Allāhumma-inni (a)-‘as-aluka-mujibati
rahmatik, wa-‘azā-ima-maghfiratik, was-salāmata-min-kulli-ithmin, wal-ghanimata
min kulli birrin, wal-fawza bil-jannati, wannajata minan-nār (O Allāh!
I beg You for that which incites Your Mercy and the means of Your forgiveness,
safety from every sin, the benefit from every good deed, success in attaining
Jannah and deliverance from Fire)” [Al-Hakim].
6 - Allāhumma-inni-as-alukal-Jannah Wa a-‘udzu-bika-minañ-nār. (O
Allāh, I ask Thou for Paradise and seek refuge in Thou from the Fire) [Narrated
by Abu Dawud, 792: sahih]; Allāhumma-innaka-‘afuw-wuñkarīm-tuhibbul-‘afwa
fa’fu-‘añna, [Wa-‘an-walidina-wa-‘an-Jami’il-Muslimina-wal-muslimat Mu’minina-wal-mu’minât,
Al-ahyâ-iminhum-wal-amwāt]. Birahmatika-Ya arhamar-Rāhimīn. Walhamdulilāhi-Rabbil-‘ālamīn. (O
Allāh! Thou are forgiving, and Thou love forgiveness. So forgive us, and our
parents, Muslim and Muslimat, [Mu’minin and Mu’minat, dead and alive with Thou
mercy] Thou are most Gracious and the Merciful. All the praise is to Allāh, the
Lord of the entire universe). [Recorded by Ahmad, Ibn Mājah, and At-Tirmidzi]
7. - ‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr (radiyallāhu‘anhu) narrated that Abu Bakar
As-Siddiq (radiyallāhu‘anhu) reported: I requested the Messenger of Allāh
(Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) to teach me a supplication which I could recite
in my Solāt. Thereupon he said, “Recite: ‘Allāhumma inni zalamtu
nafsi zulman kathira, Wa la yaghfirudz-dzunuba illa Anta, Faghfir li
maghfiratan min ‘indika, warhamni , Innaka
Antal-Ghafūr-ur-Rahim (O Allāh! I have
considerably wronged myself. There is none to forgive the sins but You. So
grant me pardon and have mercy on me. You are the Most Forgiving, the Most Compassionate).”
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
8-Rabbanā-innna-samia’na-munadīyañ-yuna-dī-lil-imāna-in-āminubirabbikum-fa-āmannā (Our
Lord! Verily, we have heard the call of one (Muhammad (Sallallāhu 'alayhi
wasallam) calling to Faith: 'Believe in your Lord,' and we have
believed’.) Rabbana-Faghfirlana-zunubana-wakaffir-‘anna
sayyiatina-watawaffana-ma-‘al-abrār. Our
Lord! Forgive us our sins and remit from us our evil deeds, and make us die in
the state of righteousness along with Al-Abrar (those who are obedient to Allāh
and follow strictly His Orders) [Al-’Imran, 3:193] Rabbana
ma-wa-atina-ma-wa-‘attana-‘ala-Rusulika-wala-tuhzina-yawmal-Qiyâmah,
Innakalātuhlifulmî ‘ād (Our Lord! Grant us what Thou promised unto us through Your
Messengers and disgrace us not on the Day of Resurrection, for Thou never break
Promise.) [Al-’Imran, 3:194]
9 – Rabbana-lā-tuā-khizna-innasīna-
awahtha’na; (Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten
or erred). Rabbana-wala-tahmil-‘alaina-israñkama-hamaltaltahu-‘alallazi-
namiñ qablina; (Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden likes that which You
laid upon those before us.) Rabbana-walatuhammilna-ma-latāqata-lanābih,
Wa’-fu’annā-wagh-firlanā-warhamnā, Anta-mawlâna-fansurna-‘alal-qawmil-kâfirīn (Our
Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear, And pardon
us; and forgive us and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give
us victory over the disbelieving people.) [Al-Baqarah, 2:286].
10 - Rabbana ‘alayka tawakkalna wa-ilayka anabna wa-ilaykalmaseer (Our
Lord, upon You we have relied, and to You we have returned, and to You is the
destination). Rabbana la taj ‘alna fitnatan lillazī na kafarū waghfir lana
Rabbana, Innaka antal ‘Azīzulhakīm (Our Lord, make us
not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers and forgive us, our Lord. Indeed,
it is You who is the Exalted in Might, the Wise)."[Mumtahana, 60:4-5]
11 - Shakal bin Humaid (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: I asked: “O
Messenger of Allah, teach me a prayer.” He (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said,
“Say: Allahumma inni a ‘udzu bika min sharri sam ‘ie, wa min sharri
basari, wa min sharri lisani, wa min sharri qalbi, wa min sharri maniyyi (O
Allah! I seek refuge in You from the evils of my hearing, the evils of my
seeing, the evils of my tongue; the evils of my heart and the evils of
passions).”[Abu Dawud and At-Tirmidzi].
11.1 - ‘Ali bin Abi Talib (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: A slave,
who had made a contract with his master to pay for his freedom, came to me and
said: “I am unable to fulfill my obligation, so help me.” He said to him:
“Shall I not teach you a supplication which Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi
wasallam) taught me? It will surely prove so effective that if you have a debt
as large as a huge mountain, Allāh will surely pay it for you. Say: ‘Allāhumm-ak-fini
bi halalika ‘an harāmika, Wa agh nini bifadlika ‘amman siwāk (O
Allāh! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense with what
You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with all but
You).”[At-Tirmidzi];
11.2 -Anas bin Mālik (radiyallāhu’anhu) reported: The Messenger of
Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to supplicate: Allāhumma
inni a ‘udzu bika minal-hummi wal-Hazan, Wa a ‘uzubika minal ‘ajziwal-kasal, Wa
a ‘uzbika minal-Jubni Wal-Harāmi, Wal-Bukhli, Wa a ‘udzu bika min
‘Adzâbil-qabri, Wa a ‘udzu bika min Fitnatil-Mahya Wal-Mamat, Wa a ‘uzubika min
ghalaba tid-daini Waqah-rir-rijal” (O Allāh!
I seek refuge in You from difficulties and sadness; I seek refuge in You from
helplessness and indolence,; I seek Your Protection from and miserliness,
cowardice, senility; I seek Your Protection against the torment of the grave ;
I seek Your Protection against and the trials of life and death; And from the
burden of indebtedness and the tyranny of men)." [This is recorded by
Muslim]
12 - Allāhumma la tada’ lana zanban illa ngafar tah, (Oh
Allāh, do not leave upon us to any sins but Thou eradicate it) Wala
hamman illa farraj tah, (And all difficulties but Thou removed
it) Wala karban illa naffas tah, (And all the grief
but Thou healed it,) Wala marīdhan illa la shafai tah, (And
not any adversaries but Thou disappointed them) Wala
‘aduwwan illa khazal tah,(And there would no du‘ā, but Thou
fulfilled them) Wala jāhilan illa ‘alam tah, (And
no one ignorant but Thou educate them) Wala
hājatan illa qadhai tah. (And all the hope, but Thou meet them, Birahmatika
Yāarhamar-Rāhimīn. (O Lord the Most Merciful and Most Compassionate.) [Tabarāni]
If distress or grief
befalls any of you add:
13.Ibn ‘Abbas (radhiyallāhu‘anhu)
that the Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to say, when
he felt distressed: “Lā ilāha ill-Allāh al-‘Azīm ul-Halīm, Lā ilāha ill-Allāh
Rabb il-‘Arsh il-‘Azīm, Lā ilāha ill-Allāh Rabb is-Samawāti wa Rabb il-Ard wa
Rabb il-‘arsh il-Karīm (There is no god except Allāh, the All-Mighty,
the Forbearing; There is no god except Allāh, the Lord of the Mighty Throne;
There is no god except Allāh, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord
of the noble Throne)” [This is narrated by Al-Bukhari,
Muslim]
13.1 Anas bin Mālik (radhiyallāhu‘anhu) said: “When
a matter would distress him, the Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) would
say: “Yā Hayyu Yā Qayyūm, bi Rahmatika astaghīth (O Ever-Living
One, O Everlasting One, by Your mercy I seek help)” [This is narrated by
al-Tirmidzi, no. 3446].
13.2 - The Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said to his
companions: "Shall I not tell you some words which, if distress or
grief befalls any of you and he offers this supplication, it will
bring him joy? It is the duā’ of Dzul-Nun (i.e. Yunus or Jonah): “Lāilā
hailla Anta Subhānaka inni Kuntu (inna kunna) Minadz dzālimeen” (There
is no god but You, Glory to You; verily I was one of the wrongdoers.)[Surah
Anbiya, 21:87]” [Sahih al-Jāmi‘, no. 2605]
13.3-‘Lā-hawla-wa-lā quwwata-illa-billāh [il-‘Azeem]’ (There is no change of any condition nor power except by Allāh [of the Mighty Throne]).'' [This is recorded by Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Mercy and Facilitation of our affair in the Right Way
14 - Rabbana ātina mil ladunka rahmatañ wahaiyi’ Lana amrīna rasyada. (Our
Lord! Bestow on us Mercy from Yourself, and Facilitate for us our affair in the
Right Way!) [Al-Kahfi, 18:10]
14.1 - Rabbana hablana min azwajina wa zurriyyatina qurrata ‘āyunn,
waja’ālna lilmuttaqī naimama (Our
Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make
us an example for the righteous.) [Al-Furqān, 25:74]; The duā’ of Prophet
Zechariah, (‘alaihissalam) when he called Allāh to bestow him the dzuriyat: “Rabbi
la tazarnī fardan waanta khayrul-wârithīn (My Lord,
do not leave me alone [with no heir], while you are the best of inheritors.)
[Al-Anbiyā’, 21:89 ] Rabbij ‘alni muqimassalāti wamin zurriyati, Rabbana
wataqabbal du‘ā’; Rabbanagh firli waliwallidaiya walilmu’mini nayau ma
yaqu mulhisâb. (My Lord, make me an establisher of solāh, and from my
descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. Our Lord! Forgive me
and my parents, and (all) the believers on the Day when the reckoning will be
established.)" [Ibrahim, 14:40-41]
Guidance, Piety, Chastity
and Contentment
15 - ‘Abdullah bin Mas‘ud (radiyallāhu‘anhu)
reported: The Prophet (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) used to supplicate: “Allāhumma
inni as ‘alukal-Huda, Wat-Tuqa, Wal-‘Afafa, Wal-Ghina (O
Allāh! I beseech You for Guidance, Piety, Chastity and Contentment).” [Muslim].
This du’a contains four words, the meanings and implications of which
constitute its essence. These words are guidance, piety (fear of Allah),
chastity and sufficiency. Guidance here means guidance at
every turn of life and steadfastness on the path of truth. Fear of
Allah is the greatest means of piety and strongest defense against
sins. Chastity is the state of being free from what is
unlawful. Self-sufficiency is the antonym of poverty and here
it means the self-contentment. What it implies is that one should not care for
what people possess. In view of all these qualities, the prayer of the Prophet
(Sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) mentioned in this Hadith is very comprehensive
and valuable.
16 - Ibn Abi Hatim and Ibn Jarir recorded that Umm
Salamah (radiyallāhu`anha), said that the Prophet (Sallallāhu `alayhi
wasallam) used to supplicate: ‘Ya
muqallibal-qulubi, thabbit qalbi `ala dinika (O
Controller of the hearts make my heart steadfast in Your religion).” Rasulullah (Sallallāhu
`alayhi wasallam) then recited: Rabbana la tuzia’qulubana
ba’ daiz hadaitana wahab Lana min laduñ karahmah; Iñnaka an tal wahhāb. (Our
Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after Thou have guided us,
and grant us mercy from Thou. Truly, Thou are the Bestower.) [Al-’Imran,
3:8] [This is also recorded by At-Tirmidzi, Muslim] And add: “Wa
anta waliy yee fee addunya wal-akhirati tawaffanee musliman wa alhiqnee
bis-sāliheen (And You are my protector in this world and in
the Hereafter. Cause me to die a Muslim and join me with the righteous).” [Suruh
Yusuf, 12:101]
The Du’ā of Hasanah
17 - Anas Ibn Mālik (radiyallāhu’anhu) who said: “The
supplication most often recited by Rasūlullāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi
wasallam): Rabbana-ātina-fid-dunya hasanah, Wa fil-ākhirati-hasanah,
Wa-qina-‘ādzabānnār (O Lord! Bestow upon us in this world that which is good and
in the Hereafter that which is good, and save us from the punishment of the
Fire).’” (Al-Baqārah 2:201) [This is recorded by Al-Bukhāri, Muslim, and
Tarmidzi]. Tarmidzi (rahimullāh) said: “Hasanah is very comprehensive and
includes in all kinds of good and benefits of this world and of the Hereafter.
Good health, wealth and satisfaction of the world and good status in Jannah,
forgiveness from sins and Allāh’s bounties and favours in both worlds are
included in this duā’” [ Jāmi’ At-Tarmidzi]
Closing Salawāt
17 - Wasal lallāhu ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadiñ wa
‘ala alihi wasahbihi ajmain. (And
Allāh's mercy be upon Sayyidina Muhammad, his family, and the entire
companion.) Subhâna Rabbika Rabbil ‘izzati ‘amma Yasifūn.
Wasalamun ‘alal mursalîn. Walhamdulilahi Rabbil ‘ālamīn. (The
Blessed Lord, The Lord that has all the attributes of excellent. And Peace on
all the apostles, all the praise is to Allāh, the Lord of the entire universe).
[Al-Saffāt, 37:180-182]
18 - Recite Al-Fātihah
The Closing of the Du’ā.
19 - Rabbana Taqabbal minna Innaka an-tas-sami’ul ‘alim. (O
our Lord, accept our du’a Thou the Hearer, the Knower) [Al-Baqarah,
2:127] Watub’alaina Ya mawlana innaka anta- tat-tawwabur-Rahīm. (And
please accept our repentance, O Allāh! Indeed s the recipient of repentance and
the Most Merciful) [Al-Baqarah, 2:128] Wala tua-khiz-na bil’adza
imi waljara-imi Ya Karīm. (Finally, the call for members of paradise in
the heaven, Glory to Thee, O Allāh our Lord) Da’wahum
fiha Subhānakallāhumma watahiyatuhum fiha Salāmun (Lastly,
O Allāh! Who is free from imperfection and our salutation for them is
Salām) Wa ahiruda’wa-hum-anil-hamdu-lila-hi Rabbil’alamīn. (And
the closing words of our praise are that all praise is for Allāh, the Lord, the
administrator of the Universe.) [Yunus, 10:10]
20 - Abu Musa (radiyallāhu‘anhu) reported: The Messenger of Allāh (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said to me, "Shall I not guide you to a treasure from the treasures of Jannah?'' I said: "Yes, O Messenger of Allāh!'' Thereupon he (Sallallāhu ‘alayhi wasallam) said, "(Recite) ‘Lā-hawla-wa-lā quwwata-illa-billāh[il-‘Azīm]’ (There is no change of any condition nor power except by Allāh [of the Mighty Throne]).'' [This is recorded by Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
The invocation of "La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah'' has been regarded a treasure of Jannah or one of the most precious stores of Jannah. The reason for its high eminence seems to be that through it, one makes a confession of his utter weakness and helplessness and attributes all power and authority to Allāh, and this is very much liked by Allāh. This statement is an outright admission that man has no power and if he can prevent himself from any mischief or do any good deed, it is only by the Will of Allāh and His Permission.
20 - Taqabbalallāhu minkum Minna waminkum Taqabbal Ya Karim (May
Allāh accept your deeds, and also from all of us, O the Gracious lord.)
And Allāh Almighty Knows best.
