My Lord, Enable me to be Grateful for Your Favour which You have Bestowed upon me and upon my Parents, and to do Righteousness that Pleases You, and Admit me by Your Mercy among Your Righteous Servants

A duʿā from Sūrah An-Naml in which Sulaymān عليه السلام asks Allāh to inspire gratitude, righteous action, and admittance among the righteous.

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

My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness that pleases You, and admit me by Your mercy among Your righteous servants.

Rabbi awziʿnī an ashkura niʿmataka allatī anʿamta ʿalayya wa ʿalā wālidayya wa an aʿmala ṣāliḥan tarḍāhu wa adkhilnī biraḥmatika fī ʿibādika al-ṣāliḥīn.

Context

A supplication made by Sulaymān عليه السلام upon recognising Allāh’s blessings, asking for gratitude, righteous action, and inclusion among the righteous.

Benefits

Teaches asking Allāh for the ability to be grateful
Connects gratitude with righteous action
Recognises blessings upon oneself and one’s family
Emphasises reliance on Allāh’s mercy for ultimate success

Source

al-Qur'ān

an-Naml

27:19

Themes

Divine Enablement (Tawfīq) Gratitude (Shukr) Mercy Reliance on Allāh (Tawakkul) Sincerity and Acceptance