اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْتَخِيرُكَ بِعِلْمِكَ، وَأَسْتَقْدِرُكَ بِقُدْرَتِكَ، وَأَسْأَلُكَ مِنْ فَضْلِكَ الْعَظِيمِ، فَإِنَّكَ تَقْدِرُ وَلَا أَقْدِرُ، وَتَعْلَمُ وَلَا أَعْلَمُ، وَأَنْتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi 'ilmik, wa astaqdiruka bi qudratik, wa as'aluka min fadlika al-'azim. Fa innaka taqdiru wa la aqdir, wa ta'lamu wa la a'lam, wa Anta 'Allamul-Ghuyub.
Translation
"O Allah, I seek Your guidance through Your knowledge, and Your power through Your might, and I ask You from Your immense favour. For You are able and I am not, and You know and I do not, and You are the Knower of the unseen."
Sahih al-Bukhari 1162 (Salat al-Istikhara)
A reflection for you
When & why
The opening of the famous Istikhara dua. The Prophet ﷺ taught it to his companions for every decision, the way he taught them a surah of the Quran. Pray two rak'ahs first, then say this.