Dua of Decision and Guidance

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For Istikhara

O Allah, I seek the counsel of Your Knowledge, and I seek the help of Your Omnipotence, and I beseech You for Your Magnificent Grace. Surely, You are Capable and I am not. You know and I know not, and You are the Knower of the unseen. O Allah, if You know that this matter [then mention the thing to be decided] is good for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, - [or say: in this life and the afterlife] - then ordain it for me and make it easy for me, then bless me in it. And if You know that this matter is bad for me in my religion and in my life and for my welfare in the life to come, - [or say: in this life and the afterlife] - then distance it from me, and distance me from it, and ordain for me what is good wherever it may be, and help me to be content with it. Whoever seeks the counsel of the Creator will not regret it and whoever seeks the advice of the believers will feel confident about his decisions. Allah said in the Qur’an: ‘And consult them in the affair. Then when you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah.’.

Our Lord! Decide Thou between us and our people in truth, for Thou art the best to decide..

Praise to Allah, who has guided us to this; and we would never have been guided if Allah had not guided us..
Allah is the best guardian, and He is the most merciful of the merciful..

Our Lord! Accept (this service) from us: For Thou art the All-Hearing, the All-knowing..
Our Lord! Make of us Muslims, bowing to Thy (Will), and of our progeny a people Muslim, bowing to Thy (will); and show us our place for the celebration of (due) rites; and turn unto us (in Mercy); for Thou art the Oft-Returning, Most Merciful..

Our Lord! Let not our hearts deviate (from the truth) after You have guided us, and grant us mercy from You. Truly, You are the Bestower..
Our Lord! Forgive us our sins and our transgressions (in keeping our duties to You), establish our feet firmly, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk..
I am pleased with Allah as a Lord, and Islam as a religion and Muhammad peace be upon to him as a Prophet..
I seek refuge in Allah..
I believe in Allah and His Messenger..

My success is not but through Allah. Upon him I have relied, and to Him I return..