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Enable Me to Be Grateful

Enable Me to Be Grateful

Quran
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ

Transliteration

Rabbi awzi‘ni an ashkura ni‘mataka allati an‘amta ‘alayya wa ‘ala walidayya wa an a‘mala salihan tardahu wa adkhilni birahmatika fi ‘ibadikas-salihin

Translation

My Lord, inspire me to thank You for Your favour upon me and my parents, to do righteous deeds You accept, and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

This dua is part of Sulaymān’s reaction when he hears the speech of the ant and smiles, asking Allah to help him be grateful, do righteous deeds, and admit him among the righteous servants. Even a prophet-king pauses at a tiny ant’s behavior and turns that moment into gratitude and a request for righteous action and a good ending. It shows that gratitude is more than words; it is tied to deeds and acceptance on the Day of Judgment.

Benefit

It encourages believers to see everyday incidents as reminders to thank Allah, ask for help in doing good, and seek an honorable place among the righteous.

When to recite

after blessing, after success

Source & authenticity

Source: Quran

Reference: An-Naml 27:19

Authenticity: Quranic

This is a Qur’anic supplication from an‑Naml (27:19). Caution: Some people recite it only in reaction to something “funny” or trivial; its original context is serious gratitude and should be explained that way.

Categories

Life situation

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