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Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan
For reflection and refuge from the Fire · a dua from the Qur'an
ٱلَّذِينَ يَذۡكُرُونَ ٱللَّهَ قِيَٰمٗا وَقُعُودٗا وَعَلَىٰ جُنُوبِهِمۡ وَيَتَفَكَّرُونَ فِي خَلۡقِ ٱلسَّمَٰوَٰتِ وَٱلۡأَرۡضِ رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقۡتَ هَٰذَا بَٰطِلٗا سُبۡحَٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ
Allatheena yathkuroona Allaha qiyaman waquAAoodan waAAala junoobihim wayatafakkaroona fee khalqi alssamawati waalardi rabbana ma khalaqta hatha batilan subhanaka faqina AAathaba alnnari
"Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire"
When to recite: The dua of those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and earth.
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What is the dua "Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan"?
Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batilan is a supplication from the Qur'an, found in Surah Aal-i-Imran (3:191). The dua of those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and earth.
When should you recite it?
For reflection and refuge from the Fire. The dua of those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down, and reflect on the creation of the heavens and earth.
Where is this dua in the Qur'an?
It is in Surah Aal-i-Imran, verse 191 (Qur'an 3:191).
What is the meaning?
Saheeh International translates it: "Who remember Allah while standing or sitting or [lying] on their sides and give thought to the creation of the heavens and the earth, [saying], "Our Lord, You did not create this aimlessly; exalted are You [above such a thing]; then protect us from the punishment of the Fire"
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