Weekly Dua

Weekly Dua

Dua  1

Abu Bakr (ra) said that Allah’s Messenger (saws) said, “Ask Allah for al-afw and al-afiyah because the next best thing after certainty is afiyah.” (Sahih Al Jami’)

The Dua:

Allahumma Inni Asaluka Al-Afwa wal-Afiyah

O Allah I ask you for forgiveness and Protection

Al Afw- it is the forgiveness of sins and concealing them from others. In essence, we are asking Allah to conceal all things we would be ashamed of becoming public.  This includes our shortcomings, mistakes and sins.  And furthermore, we not only ask Allah to kindly keep them hidden from others, but we further ask Him to forgive us those wrongs.

Al Afiyah- It is Allah’s protection from all sins, sickness, harm and punishment.  In essence, this is asking Allah’s protection from things harmful to us and our interests in this world.  This includes matters that pertain to our worldly issues  and issues that deal with our life hereafter.