Please tell me if there is a short du’a I can recite to attain the fear of Allah Ta’ala? Please give me the meaning, transliteration and Arabic text.
Answer:
You may recite the following du’a which Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) would often recite [as part of a longer du’a] when gathered with the Sahabah (radiyallahu ‘anhum):
اللَّهُمَّ اقْسِمْ لَنَا مِنْ خَشْيَتِكَ مَا يَحُولُ بَيْنَنَا وَبَيْنَ مَعَاصِيكَ
Allahumaq sim lana min khasyatika ma yahulu baynana wa bayna ma’asika
(Sunan Tirmidhi, Hadith: 3502)
Translation
O Allah! Apportion for us your fear, [such a portion] that will intervene between us and your disobedience
See another portion of this du’a here.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar,
In addition to reciting du’as, one should make a concerted effort to avoid sin. Frequenting the company of the pious, Allah fearing individuals is also an effective method of developing taqwa.