Protection from Four Superficial Actions
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Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min ʿilmi-l-lā yanfaʿ, wa ʿamali-l-lā yurfaʿ, wa qalbi-l-lā yakhshaʿ, wa qawli-l-lā yusmaʿ.
O Allah, I seek Your protection from knowledge which does not benefit, actions which are not raised (to You), a heart which does not humble itself (in Your awe), and an utterance which is not accepted.
اے اللہ میں تیری پناہ چاہتا ہوں ایسے علم سے جو نفع نہ دے، ایسے عمل سے جو تیری طرف نہ اٹھائے جائیں، ایسے دل سے جو عاجزی نہ کرے اور ایسی بات سے جو قبول نہ ہو۔
Anas b. Mālik (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhā) reports that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ would say [the above]. (Ahmad 13003)
انس بی مالک رضی اللہ عنہ بیان کرتے ہیں کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم فرماتے۔ (احمد 13003)
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Arabic text with transliteration, plus English and Urdu translation.