This is the dua Prophet Sulaiman (AS) made after being given wealth, power and knowledge, asking not to keep the blessings, but to be made worthy of them. It's a fitting dua for the last Friday of Eid, when the joy of the celebration is fresh and worth turning into gratitude rather than letting it fade into routine.
Why This Dua Matters
Before the khutbah, before the afternoon, before the last traces of Eid fold quietly into an ordinary week, just pause. Something rare just happened. For days, the takbīr filled the air, homes opened, tables filled, and strangers greeted each other with salām. You dressed well for the sake of Allah (SWT). You gave. You gathered. You remembered.
And now it's Friday, the last day of Eid, and the world is already asking you to move on. Don't. Not yet.
Eid was never just a celebration. It was a sign: that Allah (SWT) accepted, that He gave, that He brought you to this day when so many others did not make it. This dua is not for when things go wrong. It is for when things go right, and you are wise enough to know you didn't make it happen.
The Dua in Arabic, Transliteration & Translation
Arabic
رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِي أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِي أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ وَأَدْخِلْنِي بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِي عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِينَ
Transliteration
Rabbi awzi'nī an ashkura ni'mataka allatī an'amta 'alayya wa 'alā wālidayya wa an a'mala ṣāliḥan tarḍāhu wa adkhilnī bi-raḥmatika fī 'ibādika'ṣ-ṣāliḥīn.
“My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do righteousness of which You approve. And admit me by Your mercy into the ranks of Your righteous servants.”
How to Make This Dua Part of Your Week
When Eid joy starts to fade into routine
The feeling passes. The meaning doesn't have to. This dua is how you take what you felt in the moments of Eid, the lightness, the nearness to Allah (SWT), and ask Him to let it shape what you do next.
When you're not sure your worship was accepted
None of us know. But Allah (SWT) is Al-Shakūr: He honours even the smallest act of gratitude returned to Him. Say this dua and trust that He who gave you the Eid also gave you this moment to ask.
When your Friday sadaqah becomes your Eid that extends
Eid is a day of giving, and the last day is not too late. Let your sadaqah this Friday be the closing gift of an Eid well spent.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "Rabbi awzi'ni an ashkura ni'mataka" mean?
It means "My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour," the opening of a dua from the Quran (27:19) that Prophet Sulaiman (AS) made after receiving extraordinary blessings from Allah.
Why is this dua associated with Eid?
Because it's a dua for when things have gone well, and Eid, after a month of fasting and worship, is exactly that moment. It turns celebration into gratitude rather than letting the feeling simply pass.
What's the difference between this dua and the one in "A Du'a for the Gratitude Your Heart Longs to Feel"?
This page uses the fuller version of Sulaiman's (AS) dua, including the request to be admitted among Allah's righteous servants. The other article uses the shorter form of the same verse, focused purely on the request for gratitude.
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