Our Lord, Do Not Place Us Among the Wrongdoers

A duʿā from Sūrah al-Aʿrāf in which the people of al-Aʿrāf ask Allāh not to be placed among the الظالمين.

رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا مَعَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

Our Lord, do not place us among the wrongdoing people.

Rabbanā lā tajʿalnā maʿa al-qawmi al-ẓālimīn.

Context

A supplication made by the people of al-Aʿrāf as they witness the أهل النار, asking Allāh not to be placed among the wrongdoers.

Benefits

Encourages fear of being counted among the wrongdoers
Teaches seeking protection from a bad final outcome
Reflects hope in Allāh’s mercy despite uncertainty
Connects awareness of the Hereafter to duʿāʾ

Source

al-Qur'ān

al-Aʿrāf

7:47

Themes

Accountability and Judgment Protection Reliance on Allāh (Tawakkul)