Prayers for Sustenance through Work
Prayer for Provision from the Noblest Tradition
Within the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), several notable prayers have been recorded specifically invoking sustenance. Some of these prayers are as follows:
- (There is no deity but Allah, alone with no partner. To Him belongs dominion, and to Him belongs praise; He has power over all things. O Allah, there is no deterrent to what You have given, and no giver of what You have withheld. No one can benefit from effort against Your decree.)
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and sorrow, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from the burden of debt and the overpowering of men.)
- (O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You grant kingship to whom You will and remove kingship from whom You will. You honor whom You will and humiliate whom You will. In Your hand is all good; surely, You have power over all things. You are the Merciful of this world and the Hereafter. You give to whom You will and withhold from whom You will. Bestow upon me a mercy that makes me independent of the mercy of others.)
Various Prayers for Sustenance through Work
The door to supplication is exceedingly vast, allowing individuals to seek whatever they wish in their own words. Below are some specific prayers for sustenance related to work:
- O Allah, grant me a job that is good for my religion and my worldly affairs.
- O Allah, provide me a position that pleases You, and a righteous deed that is accepted.
- O Allah, bless my efforts and make them aligned with tasks that You are pleased with and love.
- O Allah, grant me a job that supports my religious duties and suffices my financial needs.
- O Allah, You who have commanded us to strive and seek means, provide me a job that will be a reason for my sustenance.
- O Allah, assist me and provide for me a lawful job from where I least expect it.
- O Allah, enable me to serve Your servants, and help me fulfill their needs with work that pleases You, along with provision that suffices me.
- O Allah, You who provide for the birds without their own means or strength, grant me a job without my own capabilities.
Diverse Prayers for Seeking Sustenance
The realm of supplication is exceedingly wide, and individuals may invoke prayers in any manner they choose. Some distinct prayers for seeking sustenance include:
- O Allah, provide us with lawful, good, and blessed sustenance as You love and approve, O Lord of the worlds.
- O Allah, You who grant to those who ask, You who have mercy on the needy, and You who are the Almighty, best of supporters; You are the protector of the believers, You who rescue those who call for help. We worship You and seek assistance from You. O Allah, I ask You for abundant and good sustenance from Your provision.
- O Allah, if my sustenance is in the heavens, bring it down; if it is on the earth, extract it; if it is distant, draw it near; if it is near, facilitate it; if it is little, increase it; and if it is much, bless me in it.
- O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the mighty throne, relieve us of our debts and enrich us from poverty.
- O Allah, suffice me and enrich me through Your lawful provisions, and grant me independence from all except You.
- Allah is sufficient for us; He will grant us from His bounty. To Allah, we eagerly turn.
- O Remover of difficulties, O Grantor of needs, fulfill my request, relieve my distress, and provide for me from ways I do not expect.
- O Allah, enrich us through Your lawful provisions and take care of us; indeed, You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
- O Allah, O Lord, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, O Glorious and Majestic, I ask You by Your greatest name to grant me wide, lawful, and good sustenance, by Your mercy, O Most Merciful of the merciful.
- O You who connect the disconnected, connect us to You, and O You who grants solace to the broken, make our need for You and enrich us with our dependence on You, and do not leave us in want of anything else but You.
- O Allah, send blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad and his family. O Glorious and Majestic, O Grantor of needs, O Most Merciful of the merciful, O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, there is no deity except You, the True Sovereign.