Rabbana Atina Fid-Dunya Hasanah
Al-Baqarah 2:201. Also known as Rabbana atina fi dunya hasanah, Our Lord give us good in this world, Rabbana atina
وَمِنۡهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِي ٱلدُّنۡيَا حَسَنَةٗ وَفِي ٱلۡأٓخِرَةِ حَسَنَةٗ وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ ﴿٢٠١﴾
Waminhum man yaqoolu rabbana atina fee alddunya hasanatan wafee alakhirati hasanatan waqina AAathaba alnnari
And among them is he who says, “Our Lord, give us goodness in this world, and goodness in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.”
Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah is the opening of a short supplication in verse 201 of Surah Al-Baqarah. In it the believer asks for good in this world, good in the Hereafter, and protection from the punishment of the Fire.
It is one of the best-known duas in the Quran and is recited at the end of prayers, during tawaf around the Ka'bah, and in everyday supplication. Sahih reports say it was the dua the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ made most often.
What it means
Our Lord
Like many Quranic prayers, it begins with the word Rabbana, Our Lord. The person praying speaks directly to the One who cares for and sustains them.
Good in this world
The first request is for hasanah, good, in this world. Scholars have listed many things it can include: health, lawful provision, knowledge, a good spouse and a sound life. The Quran does not treat asking for worldly good as something to be ashamed of.
Good in the Hereafter
The second request is for good in the life to come. This keeps the first request in balance and reminds the person what lasts.
Protection from the Fire
The prayer ends by asking to be shielded from the punishment of the Fire. In three short requests it covers both lives and the most serious danger.
Where it sits in Surah Al-Baqarah
These verses come in the passage on Hajj. Verse 198 tells pilgrims to remember Allah at the sacred landmark after leaving Arafat, and verse 199 tells them to move on with the rest of the people and ask forgiveness. Verse 200 says that after completing the rites they should remember Allah as they used to remember their forefathers, or more, and describes people who ask only for this world and have no share in the Hereafter. Verse 201 then describes a better kind of person who asks for good in both worlds and protection from the Fire. Verse 202 says such people will have a share of what they earned, and verse 203 continues with remembrance during the appointed days.
How it is used
Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim report, from Anas ibn Malik, that this was the supplication the Prophet ﷺ made most often. Sahih Muslim also reports that when the Prophet ﷺ visited a very ill man who had been asking to be punished in this world rather than the next, he advised him to ask with this dua instead. Sunan Abu Dawud reports that the Prophet ﷺ said it between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone during tawaf, which is why pilgrims recite it there. Many Muslims also say it near the end of their prayer before the closing greeting.
Questions
Where is Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah in the Quran?
It is in Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 201, in the passage about Hajj.
What does Rabbana atina fid-dunya hasanah mean?
It means: Our Lord, give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.
When is this dua recited during Hajj and Umrah?
According to a narration in Sunan Abu Dawud, the Prophet ﷺ said it between the Yemeni corner and the Black Stone while circling the Ka'bah. Pilgrims recite it at that point in each round.