Dua for Accepted Worship
3 Ways to Have Your Deeds Accepted
A believer does not merely wish to perform acts of worship, but longs for them to be accepted by Allah, for an accepted deed is the fruit of all striving. Prophet Ibrahim (AS), the close friend of Allah, taught a beautiful supplication asking Allah to make him an establisher of prayer and to accept his supplication. The dua for accepted worship draws on these words, turning to Allah not only to perform worship, but to have it received and rewarded by Him.
رَبِّ اجْعَلْنِي مُقِيمَ الصَّلَاةِ وَمِنْ ذُرِّيَّتِي رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbi-j‘alnī muqīmas-salāti wa min dhurriyyatī, rabbanā wa taqabbal du‘ā’.
“My Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and many from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication.”
The acceptance of any deed rests with Allah alone, and the humble believer asks Him to accept their worship rather than assuming it is enough. This guide explains the dua for accepted worship and three ways to have your deeds accepted, so that the believer may perform their worship with the qualities that lead to acceptance, and turn to Allah asking Him to receive their prayer, charity and every act of devotion with His pleasure.
The Supplication of Ibrahim for Acceptance
In Surah Ibrahim, the close friend of Allah, Prophet Ibrahim (AS), made a beautiful supplication: my Lord, make me an establisher of prayer, and many from my descendants. Our Lord, and accept my supplication. After asking Allah to make him and his offspring people who establish the prayer, he humbly asked that his supplication be accepted, showing that even the prophets sought the acceptance of Allah and never relied on their deeds alone.
This supplication teaches a beautiful lesson: that performing worship is not the end, but seeking its acceptance from Allah is. Ibrahim (AS) did not assume his prayers and devotion were sufficient, but turned to Allah asking Him to receive them. By making the dua for accepted worship, the believer follows the example of the close friend of Allah, performing their worship and then humbly asking Allah to accept it, knowing that acceptance is the true success.
رَبَّنَا وَتَقَبَّلْ دُعَاءِ
Rabbana wa taqabbal du‘a’
Our Lord and accept my supplication
Three Ways to Have Your Deeds Accepted
Seeking the acceptance of worship is the mark of a humble and sincere believer. These three ways help the believer have their deeds accepted by Allah.
- Ask Allah to accept your worship, following the supplication of Ibrahim and never relying on deeds alone.
- Perform worship with sincerity, doing every act purely for the sake of Allah and not for show.
- Follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), performing worship in the way that Allah is pleased to accept.
Seeking Acceptance from Allah
The dua for accepted worship turns to Allah asking Him to receive every act of devotion, following the beautiful example of Ibrahim (AS). By asking Allah to accept your worship, performing it with sincerity for His sake, and following the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh), the believer pursues the acceptance that is the true success. Rather than assuming their worship is enough, the believer humbly asks Allah to accept their prayer, charity and devotion, knowing that the acceptance of a deed rests with Allah alone.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua for sincerity in worship and the dua after Dhuhr seeking acceptance. Together they help the believer perform worship that Allah is pleased to accept.
Even Ibrahim, the close friend of Allah, asked Him to accept his supplication and never relied on his deeds alone. Learn the duas of worship with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on Instagram for a reminder to seek the acceptance of your worship, and on Threads where readers share how they strive for accepted deeds.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua for accepted worship is the supplication of Ibrahim: Rabbi-jalni muqimas-salati wa min dhurriyyati, rabbana wa taqabbal duai, my Lord make me an establisher of prayer and many from my descendants; our Lord, and accept my supplication.
It comes from Surah Ibrahim, where Prophet Ibrahim, the close friend of Allah, asked Allah to make him and his offspring establishers of prayer, and humbly asked Him to accept his supplication.
Because the acceptance of any deed rests with Allah alone, and performing worship is not the end but seeking its acceptance is. Even the prophets sought acceptance from Allah and never relied on their deeds.
Ask Allah to accept your worship, perform every act with sincerity purely for His sake, and follow the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh). These are the qualities of worship that Allah is pleased to accept.
Yes, sincerity is essential, for Allah accepts only the worship done purely for His sake and not for show. The believer purifies the intention so that their worship is the kind Allah is pleased to receive.
Ibrahim taught that performing worship is not enough on its own; the believer must turn to Allah asking Him to accept it. He did not rely on his prayers and devotion, but humbly sought their acceptance from Allah.