Prayers for Smooth Sustenance

Prayer is a means of direct communication between humans and Allah SWT. Prayer is not just a series of words, but also an expression of a sincere heart full of sincerity. Prayer is very important in life, whether to ask for help, patience, or gratitude to God.

In Islam, sustenance is seen as a gift from Allah that is given to each of His servants. However, as humans, we are given the freedom to ask and pray to Allah SWT so that the doors of our sustenance open wider. Praying for sustenance is not only an expression of need but also a form of obedience and trust in Allah SWT as Ar-Razzaq, the Giver of sustenance.

There are several opening prayers for sustenance. Here are some prayers asking for abundant sustenance that can be practiced so that Allah SWT opens the door to halal and blessed sustenance.

Prayers for Abundant Sustenance

 

لَّهُمَّ زِدْنَا وَلاَ تَنْقُصْنَا وَأَكْرِمْنَا وَلاَ تُوْهِنَا وَأَعْطِنَا وَلاَ تَحْرِمْنَا وَاٰثِرْنَا وَلاَ تُؤْثِرْ عَلَيْنَا وَأَرْضِنَا وَارْضَ عَنَّا.

Meaning: "O Allah, increase our sustenance, do not decrease it. Honor us and do not disgrace us. Grant us and do not hinder us. Choose us and do not forsake us, and do not prevent us."

Prayer asking for halal sustenance

 

اللَّهُمَّ إِلى أَسْفَلْكَ عَنْ تَرْزُقَنِي رِزْقاً حَلالاً وَاسِعاً طَيِّبًا مِنْ غَيْرِ تَعَب وَلَا مَشَقَّة وَلَا ضَيْرٍ وَلَا نَصَبٍ إِنَّكَ عَلَى كُلِّشَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ

Meaning: "O Allah, I ask You for sustenance that is lawful, ample, good, without labour, difficulty, harm and pain in obtaining it. Verily, You are powerful over all things."

Prayer for Sustenance and Health 

 

اللَّهُمَّ أكْثِرْ مَالِي، وَوَلَدِي، وََبَارِكْ لِي فِيمَا أعْطَيْتَنِي وَأطِلْ حَيَاتِي عَلَى طَاعَتِكَ، وَأحْسِنْ عَمَلِي وَاغْفِرْ لِي

Meaning: "O Allah multiply my wealth and children and bless the bounty You have given me. Lengthen my life in obedience to You and make my deeds good and forgive my sins."

Prayers for ease in finding sustenance

 

لَّهُمَّ يَاغَنِيُّ يَامُغْنِيْ أَغْنِنِيْ غِنًى أَبَدًا وَيَاعَزِيْزُ يَامُعِزُّ أَعِزَّنِيْ بِإِعْزَازٍ عِزَّةَ قُدْرَتِكَ وَيَامُيَسِّرَاْلأُمُوْرِ يَسِّرْ لِيْ أُمُوْرَ الدُّنْيَا وَالدِّيْنِ يَاخَيْرَ مَنْ يُرْجَى يَا اللهُ

Meaning: "O Allah, the One Who is rich and gives wealth, grant me everlasting wealth. O the One Who is the most honourable and who gives glory, grant me glory with the glory of Your power. O One who makes all affairs easy, make it easy for me in all affairs of this world and religion, O One who is most wished for, O Allah."

Praying for sustenance is a form of perfecting the efforts we have made in the search for sustenance. Praying for sustenance is a form of belief that sustenance has been arranged by Allah SWT.

Source of Sustenance according to the Qur'an

Allah SWT is the Giver of Sustenance (Ar-Razzaq) and all sustenance comes from Him. This is explained in various verses in the word of Allah SWT which emphasizes the door to the sustenance of every human being.

The sustenance that has been determined

 

وَمَا مِنْ دَاۤبَّةٍ فِى الْاَرْضِ اِلَّا عَلَى اللّٰهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۗ كُلٌّ فِيْ كِتٰبٍ مُّبِيْنٍ

Meaning: "And there is not a single moving creature on earth except that Allah has guaranteed its sustenance. He knows the place where it dwells and the place where it is stored. All (is written) in the manifest Book (Lauh Mahfuzh)." (Q.S Al-Hud: 6)

Sustenance through gratitude

 

وَاِذْ تَاَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَىِٕنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَاَزِيْدَنَّكُمْ وَلَىِٕنْ كَفَرْتُمْ اِنَّ عَذَابِيْ لَشَدِيْدٌ

Meaning: "And (remember) when your Lord said, "If you give thanks, I will increase (favours) to you; but if you deny (My favours), then surely My punishment will be severe."" (Q.S Ibrahim: 7)

Sustenance due to effort and work

 

وَاَنْ لَّيْسَ لِلْاِنْسَانِ اِلَّا مَا سَعٰ

Meaning: "And that man gets only what he has laboured for." (QS. An Najm: 39).

Sustenance through repentance

 

فَقُلْتُ ٱسْتَغْفِرُوا۟ رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُۥ كَانَ غَفَّارًا o يُرْسِلِ ٱلسَّمَآءَ عَلَيْكُم مِّدْرَارًا

Meaning: So I said (to them), 'Seek forgiveness from your Lord, indeed, He is Oft-Forgiving, and He will send down upon you a heavy rain from the heavens.'" (QS. Nuh: 10-11)

Sustenance because of marriage

 

وَاَنْكِحُوا الْاَيَامٰى مِنْكُمْ وَالصّٰلِحِيْنَ مِنْ عِبَادِكُمْ وَاِمَاۤىِٕكُمْۗ اِنْ يَّكُوْنُوْا فُقَرَاۤءَ يُغْنِهِمُ اللّٰهُ مِنْ فَضْلِهٖۗ وَالّٰهُ وَاسِعٌ عَلِيْمٌ

Meaning: "And give in marriage those who are celibate among you, and those who are marriageable among your male and female servants. If they are poor, Allah will enable them by His bounty. And Allah is All-Wise, All-Knowing." (QS. An-Nuur: 32)

Sustenance through Charity

 

مَنْ ذَا الَّذِيْ يُقْرِضُ اللّٰهَ قَرْضًا حَسَنًا فَيُضٰعِفَهٗ لَهٗٓ اَضْعَافًا كَثِيْرَةً ۗوَاللّٰهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْصُۣطُۖ وَاِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُوْنَ

Meaning: "Whoever lends Allah a good loan, Allah multiplies his recompense by a great deal. Allah restrains and expands (provision) and it is to Him that you will be returned." (QS. Al-Baqarah: 245)

Sustenance through Tawakkal

 

وَّيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُۗ وَمَنْ يَّتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللّٰهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهٗ ۗاِنَّ اللّٰهَ بَالِغُ اَمْرِهٖۗ قَدْ جَعَلَ اللّٰهُ لِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدْرًا

Meaning: "And He gives him sustenance from where he does not expect it. And whoever puts his trust in Allah, Allah will provide for him. Verily, Allah carries out His affairs. Indeed, Allah has made provision for everything. (At-Talaq: 3)

Sustenance because of Children

 

وَلَا تَقْتُلُوْٓا اَوْلَادَكُمْ خَشْيَةَ اِمْلَاقٍۗ نَحْنُ نَرْزُقُهُمْ وَاِيَّاكُمْۗ اِنَّ قَتْلَهُمْ كَانَ خِطْـًٔا كَبِيْرًا

Meaning: "And do not kill your children for fear of poverty. It is we who provide for them and for you. It is a great sin to kill them." (QS. Al-Israa': 31)

Prayer to open the door to sustenance is a spiritual act that reminds us of our dependence on Allah. In prayer, we express our hopes, needs, and gratitude to Him. Over time, this practice of prayer can shape our character, making us more confident that Allah will provide what is best for us. Hopefully, we can set an example to make it an integral part of our daily routine.