Dua Between the Two Sujoods
7 Blessings to Ask Allah
In each unit of the prayer, the worshipper prostrates twice, and between the two prostrations they sit briefly in a position called the julus. This sitting is not silent; the worshipper recites a beautiful supplication asking Allah for a series of blessings, including forgiveness, mercy, guidance and provision. The dua between the two sujoods packs some of the most essential requests a believer can make into a short and powerful supplication.
رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَارْحَمْنِي وَاجْبُرْنِي وَارْفَعْنِي وَارْزُقْنِي وَاهْدِنِي وَعَافِنِي
Rabbi-ghfir lī warhamnī wajburnī warfa‘nī warzuqnī wahdinī wa ‘āfinī.
“My Lord, forgive me, have mercy on me, mend me, raise me, provide for me, guide me, and grant me well-being.”
The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught this supplication, asking Allah for forgiveness, mercy, mending, raising, provision, guidance and well-being, seven beautiful blessings gathered in one prayer. This guide explains the dua between the two sujoods and the seven blessings to ask Allah, so that the worshipper may fill this brief sitting with a heartfelt plea for the good of this life and the next, never wasting this precious moment of the prayer.
The Supplication Between Prostrations
The dua between the two sujoods is recited while sitting between the first and second prostration of each unit. In it, the worshipper asks Allah for a beautiful series of blessings: forgive me, have mercy on me, mend me, raise me, provide for me, guide me, and grant me well-being. In a few short words, the supplication gathers requests for the soul, the body, and the worldly life, covering the essential needs of a believer.
This sitting, though brief, is a moment of direct supplication to Allah within the prayer. The Prophet (pbuh) taught the worshipper to sit calmly between the two prostrations and recite this dua, rather than rushing from one prostration to the next. Each request is precious: forgiveness wipes away sin, mercy embraces the servant, mending repairs what is broken, and the remaining requests seek elevation, provision, guidance and well-being. Taken together, these requests leave almost nothing out, which is why the worshipper is encouraged never to rush this sitting but to ask Allah with a present and hopeful heart.
Seven Blessings to Ask Allah
The dua between the two sujoods gathers seven beautiful requests in one short supplication. These seven blessings are asked of Allah between the prostrations.
- Forgiveness, asking Allah to forgive sins and wipe away wrongs.
- Mercy, seeking the embracing compassion of Allah.
- Mending, asking Allah to repair what is broken in life and faith.
- Raising, seeking elevation in rank and nearness to Allah.
- Provision, asking Allah for lawful sustenance and rizq.
- Guidance, seeking to be kept firm on the straight path.
- Well-being, asking Allah for health and soundness in body, heart and faith.
اهْدِنِي فِيمَنْ هَدَيْتَ وَعَافِنِي فِيمَنْ عَافَيْتَ
Ihdini fiman hadayta wa ‘afini fiman ‘afayt
Guide me and grant me well-being my Lord
Filling the Sitting with Supplication
The dua between the two sujoods turns a brief sitting into a powerful moment of supplication, gathering seven essential blessings into one heartfelt plea. By asking Allah for forgiveness, mercy, mending, raising, provision, guidance and well-being, the worshipper covers the needs of soul, body and life in a few short words. Recited calmly with a present heart, this supplication ensures that no part of the prayer is wasted, filling even the sitting between prostrations with sincere supplication to Allah.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua in sujood that surrounds it, and the dua for forgiveness. Together they help the worshipper fill the prayer with humble, comprehensive supplication to Allah.
Between the two prostrations, the worshipper asks Allah for seven blessings in a single short supplication. Learn the duas of salah with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on TikTok for a reminder not to waste the sitting between prostrations, and on Pinterest where readers share how they perfect their prayer.
Frequently Asked Questions
It is the supplication recited while sitting between the two prostrations, asking Allah to forgive, have mercy, mend, raise, provide, guide and grant well-being. The Prophet (pbuh) taught it to be recited in each unit.
It is recited while sitting between the first and second prostration of each unit of the prayer. The worshipper sits calmly and recites it before the second prostration.
It asks Allah for seven blessings: forgiveness, mercy, mending, raising, provision, guidance and well-being. In a few short words it covers the needs of soul, body and worldly life.
The worshipper should sit calmly and with stillness, long enough to recite the supplication, rather than rushing from one prostration to the next. The Prophet (pbuh) emphasised tranquillity in this sitting.
It is an emphasised Sunnah that the Prophet (pbuh) recited, and the worshipper should recite it in each sitting between prostrations. A shorter form, rabbighfir li, is also reported.
Yes, a shorter form simply repeats rabbighfir li, my Lord forgive me. The fuller version gathers seven blessings, and the worshipper may recite whichever they have learned, filling the sitting with supplication.