Job & Sustenance

8 duas

Dua before starting work

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ وَرَحْمَتِكَ، فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَمْلِكُهَا إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as'aluka min fadlika wa rahmatik, fa innahu la yamlikuha illa ant

Translation

O Allah, I ask You of Your bounty and mercy, for none possesses them but You.

At-Tabarani

Dua for a job interview (ease and eloquence)

رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي وَيَسِّرْ لِي أَمْرِي وَاحْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِنْ لِسَانِي يَفْقَهُوا قَوْلِي

Transliteration

Rabbish-rah li sadri wa yassir li amri wahlul 'uqdatan min lisani yafqahu qawli

Translation

My Lord, expand for me my chest, ease for me my task, and untie the knot from my tongue so they may understand my speech.

Quran 20:25-28

Dua for halal provision

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Transliteration

Allahummak-fini bihalalika 'an haramik, wa aghnini bifadlika 'amman siwak

Translation

O Allah, suffice me with what You have made lawful against what You have made unlawful, and enrich me by Your bounty so I need none but You.

Tirmidhi 3563

Dua of Musa when seeking work

رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنْزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

Transliteration

Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir

Translation

My Lord, indeed I am in need of whatever good You send down to me.

Quran 28:24

Dua for barakah in earnings

اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لِي فِي رِزْقِي، وَقَنِّعْنِي بِمَا رَزَقْتَنِي

Transliteration

Allahumma barik li fi rizqi, wa qanni'ni bima razaqtani

Translation

O Allah, bless my provision for me and make me content with what You have provided me.

Al-Bayhaqi

Morning dua for provision

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ عِلْمًا نَافِعًا، وَرِزْقًا طَيِّبًا، وَعَمَلًا مُتَقَبَّلًا

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as'aluka 'ilman nafi'a, wa rizqan tayyiba, wa 'amalan mutaqabbala

Translation

O Allah, I ask You for beneficial knowledge, pure provision, and accepted deeds. (Said after Fajr prayer)

Ibn Majah 925

Trust in Allah for sustenance

لَوْ أَنَّكُمْ تَوَكَّلْتُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ حَقَّ تَوَكُّلِهِ لَرَزَقَكُمْ كَمَا يَرْزُقُ الطَّيْرَ

Transliteration

Law annakum tawakkaltum 'alallahi haqqa tawakkulihi larazaqakum kama yarzuqut-tayr

Translation

If you were to rely upon Allah with true reliance, He would provide for you as He provides for the birds.

Tirmidhi 2344

Dua when facing difficulty at work

اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

Transliteration

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla, wa anta taj'alul-hazna idha shi'ta sahla

Translation

O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and You make difficulty easy if You will.

Ibn Hibban 974