What Was the Dua Moses Made That Changed His Life?
ما هو الدعاء الذي غيّر حياة موسى؟
("My Lord! I am truly in desperate need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.") (Al-Qasas 28:24)
(فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ) القصص 28: 24
1. A Prayer With No Specific Request | دعاءٌ بلا طلبٍ محدد
Musa's dua names no particular need, no food, no shelter, no companion, only a general acknowledgment of need before Allah and trust that whatever "good" Allah sends will be sufficient. Scholars cite this as a model of dua that leaves the specifics entirely to Allah's own choice, rather than dictating the form the answer should take.
لا يحدد دعاء موسى حاجةً بعينها، لا طعامًا ولا مأوى ولا رفيقًا، بل إقرارًا عامًا بالحاجة أمام الله وثقةً بأن أي "خير" يرسله الله سيكون كافيًا. ويستشهد العلماء بهذا نموذجًا للدعاء الذي يترك التفاصيل كاملةً لاختيار الله، لا لإملاء العبد شكل الإجابة.
2. The Circumstances Behind This Dua | الظروف التي سبقت هذا الدعاء
This prayer came at Musa's lowest point after fleeing Egypt, exhausted, without money or shelter, in a land where he knew no one. The fuller account of what led to this moment and what came of it immediately after is covered in what happened to Moses upon arriving in Midian.
جاء هذا الدعاء في أحلك لحظات موسى بعد فراره من مصر، منهكًا وبلا مالٍ أو مأوى، في أرضٍ لا يعرف فيها أحدًا.
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What did Moses pray for in Midian?
He simply said he was in need of whatever good Allah would provide, without specifying what.
What did Allah provide in response?
A wife and a place of employment.