Allahummahdini Wa Saddidni Meaning In English and Arabic

Allahummahdini wa saddidni is a dua to stay on the straight and right path, guidance and uprightness. Ali bin Abi Taalib – may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Prophet SAW ordered him to say this powerful Dua for asking guidance.

Let’s learn the meaning of this dua, its words are simple, yet its meaning is profound, carrying a deep significance.

Allahummahdini Wa Saddidni Meaning In English

Allahummahdini wa saddidni means O Allah! Direct me to the Right Path and make me adhere to the Straight Path.

Allahummahdinee Wa Saddidni in Arabic Text

The dua is written in Arabic as:

اللَّهُمَّ اهْدِنِي وَسَدِّدْنِ

Transliteration

The dua is transliterated as “Allahumma-hdini wa saddidni.“

Another narration of Dua for asking guidance is: O Allah I ask you for guidance and uprightness.

Arabic text

اللَّهمَّ إنِّي أسْألُكَ الهُدَى والسَّدَادَ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni as’aluk-alhuda was-sadad.

Text of the Hadeeth

On the authority of Ali (رضي الله عنه) who said: the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) said to me: “Say: ‘O Allāh! Guide me and grant me success’, and keep in mind – (when asking for) Huda – your guidance along the road, and (keep in mind – when asking for) Sadād – aiming the arrow straight at its target.”

In another narration (it has): “O Allah! Verily, I ask You for al-Huda (right guidance) and as-Sadad (success).”

[Sahih Muslim 2725]

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Explanation of the Hadeeth

This blessed supplication entails the request for al-Huda (right guidance) and as-Sadad (success) from Allah, the Exalted.

These two (requests) are the noblest objectives of the servant of Allah and the most honorable of all gifts (that one could be given).

Neither al-Falah (prosperity, success) nor as-Sa’adah (happiness, felicity) will be achieved except by means of these two affairs (i.e. Huda and Sadād).

It is for this reason that the encouragement to achieve these objectives is of the utmost importance.

The statement of the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘O Allah! Guide me and grant me success’ is like his (ﷺ) saying in the other narration: ‘O Allah! Verily, I ask You for Hudā (right guidance) and Sadād (success).

Both of these (narrations) contain the request for al-Huda and as-Sadad.

As for al-Huda – it is having knowledge of the Truth, with all of its details as well as in a general sense, in addition to being granted success in following and adhering to the Truth both inwardly [i.e. in the matters of the heart, such as creed and faith] and outwardly [i.e. in matters related to the limbs of the body, such as worship, actions and speech].

As for as-Sadad – Imām an-Nawawee (Rahimahullāh) has said: as-Sadād here (in this supplication), with a fat-hah vowel on the letter ‘s’: the Sadad of the arrow is aiming it straight.

So, the meaning of Sad-did-nee is: grant me success and make me upright and straight in all of my affairs. The original meaning of as-Sadad is al-Istiqamah (uprightness, sincerity and integrity) and al-Qasd (straightness) in one’s affairs. [Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 17/43]

As for the Prophet’s (ﷺ) saying: …‘and keep in mind – (when asking for) Huda – your guidance along the road, and (keep in mind when asking for) Sadād – aiming the arrow straight at its target.’

Imām an-Nawawee (Rahimahullah) said: Its meaning is to be mindful of this example/comparison at the time of supplicating with these two expressions (i.e. ‘al-Huda’ and ‘as-Sadad’), since the one who guides (others) along the road never deviates from (the road), and the one who shoots the arrow (at a target) eagerly strives to keep it straight.

And his shot will not go straight unless he makes the effort to aim straight.

In the same way, the one who supplicates is expected to strive eagerly to maintain proper knowledge, making sure that it is sound (i.e. authentic) and then adhering to the Sunnah (guidelines of the Prophet ﷺ).

It has (also) been said [concerning another possible meaning of these words]: Be reminded by this expression (i.e. these two examples) – of (these two words) as-Sadad and al-Huda, so that you will not forget them. [Sharh Saheeh Muslim, 17/44|

In order that one will achieve or realize the following [benefits from this supplication]:

(a) Remember the wording and avoid forgetting it, (b) Understand its intended meaning, (c) Keep it in the forefront of your mind and avoid being unmindful of it.

This is a magnificent supplication, whose words are easy (few), yet it consists of a tremendous amount of good and a general benefit. It is from the Jawami’ al-Kalim of the Noble Prophet (ﷺ) (i.e. speech which is few in words, but comprehensive in meaning).

Likewise, it indicates something of the beauty of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) advice and clarity of his speech – Salawatullahi wa Salamu-hu Alaihi (may the Praise of Allāh, in the highest assemblies of the angels, and safety and security be upon him)!

[Taken from the book ‘Explanation of Comprehensive Supplications from the Sunnah of the Prophet (ﷺ) (‘Fiqh al-Ad’iyah wal-Adhkār’) Shaykh Abdur-Razzāq ibn Abdul-Muhsin al-Badr].

Sheikh ibn Uthaimeen said: guidance means a person being on the right path in his words, actions and belief, adhering to that which is correct and avoiding wrongs.

Allah – the most High – said:

“O you who believe! Keep your duty to Allah and fear Him, and say (always) the truth” that is, that which is right “He will direct you to do righteous good deeds and will forgive you your sins…” (Surah 33:70-71)

Qawlan Sadeedah means correctness in speech. Allah mentions two great benefits of an upright word:

• The first: Upright actions, and
• the second: forgiveness of sins.

Therefore, a person should ask Allah for the contents of this supplication: Allahumma inni as-alukal-hudaa was- sadaad (O Allah I ask you for guidance and uprightness).” or Allahumma- hdini wa saddidnee (O Allah! Direct me to the right path and make me adhere to the straight path). And the meaning is the same.