Rabbana Wa Atina Ma Waadtana: Dua for Allah’s Promise and Safety from Disgrace on the Day of Resurrection (Quran 3:194) – Arabic, Hindi, Urdu & Meaning

Rabbana wa atina ma waadtana ‘ala rusulika wa la tukhzina yawmal-qiyamah is a dua from Surah Al-Imran, verse 194. It means: ‘Our Lord, grant us what You promised us through Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise.’

It is the last of the duas of the people of understanding (ulul-albab) in verses 191 to 194. In it they ask for two things: that Allah gives them what He promised, and that He does not disgrace them on the Day of Resurrection. Below you will find the Arabic, Roman English, Hindi and Urdu, the meaning of each word, how Allah answered this dua in the next verse, and the authentic Hadith about Allah concealing the sins of the believer.

Quran Reference

• Surah: Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 194
• Read online: Quran 3:194 on Quran.com
• Who says it: the people of understanding (ulul-albab), Quran 3:190 to 3:194
• Allah’s answer: Quran 3:195

What Does Rabbana Wa Atina Ma Waadtana Mean?

• Rabbana – our Lord
• Wa atina – and grant us
• Ma waadtana – what You promised us
• ‘Ala rusulika – through Your messengers
• Wa la tukhzina – and do not disgrace us
• Yawmal-qiyamah – on the Day of Resurrection
• Innaka la tukhliful-miaad – indeed You do not fail in the promise

The dua has three parts. First, they ask Allah to give them what He promised through His messengers. Second, they ask Him not to disgrace them on the Day of Resurrection. Third, they end with certainty in Allah: He does not break His promise.

How Did Allah Answer the Dua of Verse 194?

Quran 3:195 says: ‘So their Lord responded to them: Never will I allow to be lost the work of any worker among you, whether male or female; you are of one another.’ It then says that those who emigrated, were driven out of their homes, suffered harm in Allah’s cause, fought and were killed, will have their misdeeds removed and will be admitted to Gardens beneath which rivers flow, as a reward from Allah. And Allah has with Him the best reward.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir heads this verse: ‘Allah accepts the supplication of men of understanding’. Ibn Kathir also mentions a narration from Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her), who said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, Allah does not mention women in connection with Hijrah.’ Then this verse was revealed. Ibn Kathir says that Sa’id bin Mansur recorded it and that Al-Hakim collected it and said it meets the conditions of Bukhari. This is Al-Hakim’s grading, as quoted by Ibn Kathir, and we did not check it ourselves.

What Does the Authentic Hadith Say?

This Hadith is not an explanation of verse 3:194 itself. It speaks about how Allah treats the believer on the Day of Resurrection, which is what the dua asks for.

In Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 (also 4685, 6070 and 7514, and Sahih Muslim 2768), Safwan bin Muhriz reported that a man asked Ibn Umar what he had heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) about the private talk between Allah and the believer. Ibn Umar said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah will bring the believer near and shelter him with His screen, and ask him: ‘Did you do such-and-such sin?’ He will say: ‘Yes, my Lord.’ Allah will keep asking him until he confesses all his sins and thinks that he is ruined. Then Allah will say: ‘I concealed them for you in the world, and I forgive them for you today.’ Then he will be given the record of his good deeds. The same Hadith is in Sunan Ibn Majah 183, graded Sahih by Al-Albani. The Hadith then speaks about the disbelievers and hypocrites, which is not the subject of this dua.

References: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 and Sahih Muslim 2768

Benefits and Lessons

• Trust Allah’s promise. The dua ends with: ‘You do not fail in Your promise.’
• Ask for what Allah promised. The promise comes through His messengers, so it is real and certain.
• Fear disgrace on the Day. Even the people of understanding ask Allah not to disgrace them.
• Allah does not waste any deed. Quran 3:195 says this about male and female workers alike.
• Allah can conceal and forgive. The Hadith in Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 shows Allah’s screen over the believer.
• The four duas go together. In verses 191 to 194, the people of understanding ask for protection from the Fire, say why they fear it, ask for forgiveness and a good end, and ask for what Allah promised.

When Can I Make This Dua?

Allah invites us to call upon Him (Quran 40:60), so you can make this dua at any time. We searched the Hadith sources we could open and found no Hadith that gives these exact words a special time or a fixed number of recitations.

Common Beliefs About This Dua: What Is Right and What Is Not Proven

People often add extra claims to this dua or mix it up with other duas. We checked each claim below against the Quran, the Hadith we could open and tafsir. “Not verified” means we could not find a reliable source. It does not by itself mean the claim is false.

• Claim: Allah answered this dua and said that He will not let the work of any worker, male or female, be lost.
  Status: Authentic (Quran).
  Source and grading checked: Quran 3:195, as quoted in this post, with the tafsir heading of Ibn Kathir: Allah accepts the supplication of men of understanding.
• Claim: Allah conceals the sins of the believer on the Day of Resurrection and forgives them.
  Status: Authentic.
  Source and grading checked: Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 (also 4685, 6070 and 7514), Sahih Muslim 2768 and Sunan Ibn Majah 183 (Sahih), as quoted in this post. It is a related Hadith and not an explanation of verse 3:194.
• Claim: Ibrahim (peace be upon him) also asked Allah not to disgrace him on the Day of Resurrection.
  Status: Correct (Quran).
  Source and grading checked: Quran 26:87 has Ibrahim’s dua: “And do not disgrace me on the Day they are all resurrected.” Quran 66:8 also speaks about the Day when Allah will not disgrace the Prophet and the believers with him. This is a different dua from Quran 3:194, as listed on Makkah.live.
• Claim: These are the words of Prophets, whose duas were accepted.
  Status: Not correct.
  Source and grading checked: One site gives this as a benefit of the Rabbana duas. Quran 3:194 is the dua of the people of understanding (ulul-albab), Quran 3:190 to 3:194. Allah’s reply in Quran 3:195 is about them.
• Claim: Reciting this dua guarantees that a person will not be disgraced on the Day of Resurrection.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: The Quran says that Allah does not fail in His promise, and Quran 3:195 describes who receives it. We found no Quran or Hadith text that says reciting these exact words guarantees this.
• Claim: Reciting this dua 11 times on a painful part of the body cures it, removes poverty, clears debt, or treats black magic.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: We found this boilerplate on wazifa websites that list the Rabbana duas, with no Hadith or Quran source. We found no Hadith that says so.
• Claim: It is Sunnah to recite this dua a set number of times or at a set time.
  Status: Not verified.
  Source and grading checked: We found no Hadith that sets a number or a time for this dua.

How we checked: we read the Quran text and tafsir, the Hadith pages on Sunnah.com, and compared the top pages that talk about this dua. We could not page through every search result or search the Dorar.net grading database, so “not verified” is not a guarantee that no Hadith exists. For rulings, please ask a trusted scholar.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Rabbana wa atina ma waadtana mean?

It means: Our Lord, grant us what You promised us through Your messengers, and do not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed, You do not fail in Your promise.

Where is Rabbana wa atina ma waadtana in the Quran?

It is in Surah Al-Imran (Chapter 3), verse 194, right after the dua in verse 193.

Who says this dua in the Quran?

It is said by the people of understanding (ulul-albab), whom Quran 3:190 and 3:191 describe as people who remember Allah in every state and reflect on the creation of the heavens and the earth.

What does ma waadtana (what You promised us) refer to?

It refers to what Allah promised His believing servants through His messengers. In Quran 3:195, Allah answers this dua and mentions the removal of misdeeds, Gardens beneath which rivers flow, and the best reward.

If Allah never breaks His promise, why do we ask Him for it?

We ask Allah to make us among those for whom the promise is fulfilled. The dua ends with certainty in Allah: indeed, You do not fail in Your promise. In Quran 3:195, Allah describes the promise for the believers who emigrated, were driven out, suffered in His cause, fought and were killed.

Did Allah answer this dua?

Yes. Quran 3:195 says: So their Lord responded to them: Never will I allow to be lost the work of any worker among you, whether male or female. Tafsir Ibn Kathir explains that Allah accepted the dua of the people of understanding.

Is there an authentic Hadith about not being disgraced on the Day of Resurrection?

Yes. In Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 and Sahih Muslim 2768, Ibn Umar reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said that Allah will bring a believer near, shield him with His screen, and make him confess his sins. Then Allah will say: I concealed them for you in the world, and I forgive them for you today.

How is this different from the dua in Quran 3:192?

In Quran 3:192 the people of understanding say that whoever Allah admits to the Fire is disgraced. In Quran 3:194 they ask Allah not to disgrace them on the Day of Resurrection and to give them what He promised.

Is there a fixed reward or a special time for this dua?

We searched the Hadith sources we could open and found no Hadith that sets a number, a special time or a special reward for reciting only this dua. See the section on common beliefs above. You can make it at any time (Quran 40:60).

Are the Hindi and Urdu lines the Quran?

No. The Arabic is the word of Allah. The Roman English, Hindi and Urdu lines are only to help you read and understand. Please learn the correct pronunciation from a qualified teacher.

More Duas of the People of Understanding

• Rabbana Ma Khalaqta Hadha Batilan (Quran 3:191)
• Rabbana Innaka Man Tudkhilin Nara (Quran 3:192)
• Rabbana Innana Samina Munadiyan (Quran 3:193)

References

• Quran 3:190–195 and 40:60, with the tafsir of Ibn Kathir – alim.org
• Sahih Al-Bukhari 2441 – sunnah.com/bukhari:2441
• Sahih Al-Bukhari 4685, 6070 and 7514, Sahih Muslim 2768 and Sunan Ibn Majah 183

Conclusion

This dua ends the prayer of the people of understanding with trust in Allah’s promise and a plea not to be disgraced on the Day of Resurrection. Allah answered them in the next verse, and He has shown us in the Hadith that He conceals and forgives the believer.

May Allah give us what He promised and not disgrace us on the Day of Resurrection. Ameen.