Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ جِبْرَائِيلَ وَمِيكَائِيلَ وَإِسْرَافِيلَ، فَاطِرَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضِ، عَالِمَ الْغَيْبِ وَالشَّهَادَةِ، أَنْتَ تَحْكُمُ بَيْنَ عِبَادِكَ فِيمَا كَانُوا فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَ، اهْدِنِي لِمَا اخْتُلِفَ فِيهِ مِنَ الْحَقِّ بِإِذْنِكَ، إِنَّكَ تَهْدِي مَنْ تَشَاءُ إِلَى صِرَاطٍ مُسْتَقِيمٍ
Transliteration
Allahumma Rabba Jibra'eela wa Meeka'eela wa Israfeela, fatiras-samawati wal-ardi, 'alimal-ghaybi wash-shahadah, Anta tahkumu bayna 'ibadika feema kanoo feehi yakhtalifoon, ihdinee limakh-tulifa feehi minal-haqqi bi-idhnik, innaka tahdee man tasha'u ila siratin mustaqeem
Translation
O Allah, Lord of Gabriel, Michael, and Israfel, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the seen, You judge between Your servants in what they used to differ. Guide me, by Your permission, to the truth concerning that about which they differed. Indeed, You guide whom You will to a straight path.
Context
The Prophet (ﷺ) opened his voluntary night prayers (Tahajjud) with this. Use it to overcome severe mental blocks, confusion, and moral dilemmas.
Reference
Sahih Muslim 770
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