Rabbana La Tuzigh Qulubana (Dua for Steadfastness)
“Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana” is a supplication from the Quran (Quran 3:8, Surah Ali 'Imran). Read it below in the original Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to recite it.
رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ ﴿٨﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana ba'da idh hadaytana wa hab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka antal-Wahhab.
Translation: Our Lord! Cause not our hearts to stray after Thou hast guided us, and bestow upon us mercy from Thy Presence. Lo! Thou, only Thou, art the Bestower.
Source: Quran 3:8 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
When to recite
At any time, especially when worried about weakening faith.
About this dua
Said by those “firmly grounded in knowledge” (Quran 3:7–8). Having been guided, they ask Allah not to let their hearts swerve and to grant them mercy — a reminder that guidance is a gift to be protected.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Quran 3:8 (Surah Ali 'Imran)
- Arabic text in the Uthmani script with the English translation of Marmaduke Pickthall (1930). Transliteration is provided as a reading aid only; learning the Arabic pronunciation from a teacher is recommended.
- Read the source: Read Surah Ali 'Imran 3:8
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