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All Praise Belongs to Allah After Uhud

All Praise After Uhud

Hadith/Dhikr
اللَّهُمَّ لَكَ الْحَمْدُ كُلُّهُ، اللَّهُمَّ لا قَابِضَ لِمَا بَسَطْتَ، وَلا بَاسِطَ لِمَا قَبَضْتَ، وَلا هَادِيَ لِمَا أَضْلَلْتَ، وَلا مُضِلَّ لِمَنْ هَدَيْتَ، وَلا مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلا مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، اللَّهُمَّ تَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ وَأَحْيِنَا مُسْلِمِينَ، اللَّهُمَّ قَاتِلِ الْكَفَرَةَ الَّذِينَ يُكَذِّبُونَ رُسُلَكَ وَيَصُدُّونَ عَنْ سَبِيلِكَ، إِلَهَ الْحَقِّ

Transliteration

Allāhumma laka al-ḥamdu kulluhu. Allāhumma lā qābiḍa limā basaṭta, wa lā bāsiṭa limā qabaḍta, wa lā hādiya limā aḍlalta, wa lā muḍilla liman hadayta, wa lā muʿṭiya limā manaʿta, wa lā māniʿa limā aʿṭayta. Allāhumma tawaffanā muslimīna wa aḥyinā muslimīna. Allāhumma qātili al-kafarata alladhīna yukadhdhibūna rusulaka wa yaṣuddūna ʿan sabīlika, ilāha al-ḥaqq.

Translation

O Allah, all praise belongs to You. O Allah, no one can withhold what You have expanded, and no one can expand what You have withheld. No one can guide whom You allow to go astray, and no one can mislead whom You guide. No one can give what You prevent, and no one can prevent what You give. O Allah, cause us to die as Muslims and give us life as Muslims. O Allah, deal with those who deny Your messengers and block others from Your path, O God of Truth.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

This supplication is reported from the aftermath of Uhud, when the Prophet ﷺ praised Allah and affirmed that all giving, withholding, guidance and misguidance are under Allah’s control. The final lines belong to a battlefield context and should be read with that setting in mind.

Benefit

For praising Allah after hardship, remembering His complete control over giving and withholding, and asking to live and die upon Islam.

When to recite

Recite the praise and submission portions as general dua. Treat the conflict-specific wording as historical battle-context text, not as a general personal supplication against individuals.

Source & authenticity

Source: Hadith/Dhikr

Reference: Musnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 22211

Authenticity: Sahih

This supplication is reported in Musnad Ahmad and has been graded authentic. It is connected with the Prophet ﷺ praising Allah after the Battle of Uhud.

Categories

Source
Sunnah Duas
Emotion
Hope and Relief
Benefit
Protection
Life situation
Hardship

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