Mushna Dua Library

Save Me and My Family

Quran

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي وَأَهْلِي مِمَّا يَعْمَلُونَ

Transliteration

Rabbi najjinī wa ahlī mimmā yaʿmalūn.

Translation

My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

A Quranic supplication selected to broaden the Mushna Dua Library’s thematic coverage.

Benefit

For asking Allah to protect oneself and family from corruption and harm.

When to recite

protection

Source & authenticity

Source: Quran

Reference: Quran 26:169

Authenticity: Quranic

Quranic supplication. The wording is from the Quran, so the Arabic should be recited with care according to the mushaf text.

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Keep Me and My Children from Idols

رَبِّ اجْعَلْ هَذَا الْبَلَدَ آمِنًا وَاجْنُبْنِي وَبَنِيَّ أَن نَّعْبُدَ الْأَصْنَامَ

Rabbi-j‘al hadhal-balad aminan wajnubni wa baniyya an na‘budal-asnam

My Lord, make this land safe and keep me and my children away from idol worship.

Why this dua?

It teaches a believer to worry more about faith than material comfort, and to regularly ask Allah for personal and family protection from all forms of shirk—obvious and hidden.

Ibrahim 14:35

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Save Me From the Wrongdoing People

رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

Rabbi najjinī mina al-qawmi aẓ-ẓālimīn.

My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.

Why this dua?

For fear, danger, oppression, and seeking rescue from harmful people.

Quran 28:21

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Reliance and Rescue from Oppressors

فَقَالُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِلْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ ۝ وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Faqālū ʿalā llāhi tawakkalnā, rabbana lā tajʿalnā fitnatan lil-qawmi ẓ-ẓālimīn. Wa najjinā biraḥmatika mina l-qawmi l-kāfirīn.

“They said, ‘In Allah we trust. Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people, and save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.’”

Why this dua?

For protection from oppressive people and rescue through Allah’s mercy.

Qur’an, Yūnus 10:85–86

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