What is the Du’aa to safeguard one’s self from falling to their desires?It starts like this, YA HAYYU, YA QAYYUM, BI RAHMATIKA ASTAGHEEZ….

· 7 Rabiʻ II 1423 AH1 min readFatwa 5855English

Question

?the continuation kind of translating to: ?O?Allah, do not let me to be controlled by my desires even for a split second?. Please provide the complete du?a with translation. (if available pls. provide the related Hadith).

Answer

'Allaahumma laa takilniy ilaa nafsiy tarfat ayn.' (Trans: Oh Allah! do not hand me over to my Nafs (desires) even for a twinkle of the eye)

and Allah Ta'ala Knows Best

Mufti Ebrahim Desai

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Mufti Ebrahim Desai
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