These are the duas for a decision you cannot see the end of, and for a heart that will not stay where you put it.
“Ya muqallibal-qulub” was the oath the Prophet ﷺ swore by most often, and the reason is in the words themselves: the heart is described as something turned, not something you hold steady by will. “Rabbi ishrah li sadri” is what Musa asked for before facing Pharaoh — capacity first, outcome second.
8 duas, each with its source
رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanatan wa fil-akhirati hasanatan wa qina 'adhab an-nar
Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ أَنْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِنْ لَدُنْكَ رَحْمَةً
Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da an hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah
Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from Yourself.
رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي
Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri
My Lord, expand my chest for me and make my task easy for me.
رَبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا
Rabbi zidni 'ilma
My Lord, increase me in knowledge.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْهُدَى وَالتُّقَى وَالْعَفَافَ وَالْغِنَى
Allahumma inni as'aluka al-huda wat-tuqa wal-'afafa wal-ghina
O Allah, I ask You for guidance, piety, chastity and contentment.
يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَى دِينِكَ
Ya muqallibal-qulubi thabbit qalbi 'ala deenik
O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion.
اللَّهُمَّ أَصْلِحْ لِي دِينِي الَّذِي هُوَ عِصْمَةُ أَمْرِي
Allahumma aslih li deeni alladhi huwa 'ismatu amri
O Allah, set right my religion, which is the safeguard of all my affairs.
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana
Our Lord, pour patience upon us and make our steps firm.
“Ya muqallibal-qulubi thabbit qalbi 'ala deenik” — O Turner of hearts, keep my heart firm upon Your religion. Tirmidhi 3522.
“Rabbi ishrah li sadri wa yassir li amri” — my Lord, expand my chest for me and make my task easy for me. Qur'an 20:25-26, the dua of Musa.
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