Surah Al-Isra (الإسراء) • The Night Journey

Rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqThe dua for a good entrance and a good exit · Quran 17:80

Also written Dua for a truthful entrance and exit · Rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidqin wa akhrijni mukhraja sidq · رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِي مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ

17:80

وَقُل رَّبِّ أَدْخِلْنِى مُدْخَلَ صِدْقٍ وَأَخْرِجْنِى مُخْرَجَ صِدْقٍ وَٱجْعَل لِّى مِن لَّدُنكَ سُلْطَـٰنًا نَّصِيرًا

waqul rabbi adkhil'nī mud'khala ṣid'qin wa-akhrij'nī mukh'raja ṣid'qin wa-ij'ʿal lī min ladunka sul'ṭānan naṣīran

And say, "My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to exit a sound exit and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority."

— Saheeh International

Say, ‘My Lord, make me go in truthfully, and come out truthfully, and grant me supporting authority from You.’

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

And say (O Muhammad صلى الله عليه و سلم): My Lord! Let my entry (to the city of Al-Madinah) be good, and (likewise) my exit (from the city of Makkah) be good. And grant me from You an authority to help me (or a firm sign or a proof).

— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali

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What is Rabbi adkhilni mudkhala sidq about?

Verse 80 of Surah Al-Isra is a dua the Prophet ﷺ was told to make: "My Lord, let me enter with a truthful entrance and leave with a truthful exit, and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority." It was revealed around the time of the migration from Makkah to Madinah, so the entrance and exit were read first as leaving Makkah and entering Madinah. Its meaning is wider: every undertaking, every place and every stage of life should be entered and left in truth and sincerity, with Allah’s help. The "supporting authority" was understood as the strength and help Allah gives His religion.

When is it recited?

  • Revealed for the Prophet ﷺ at the migration; made when starting a journey, a new home, a job or any new stage.(Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3139, graded hasan sahih by at-Tirmidhi)

Sources: Quran 17:80 · Jami’ at-Tirmidhi 3139. Reviewed by Ummatey editorial, October 2026.

Word by Word

وَقُلwaqulAnd say
رَّبِّrabbiMy Lord
أَدْخِلْنِىadkhil'nīCause me to enter
مُدْخَلَmud'khalaan entrance
صِدْقٍۢṣid'qinsound
وَأَخْرِجْنِىwa-akhrij'nīand cause me to exit
مُخْرَجَmukh'rajaan exit
صِدْقٍۢṣid'qinsound
وَٱجْعَلwa-ij'ʿaland make
لِّىlīfor me
مِنminfrom
لَّدُنكَladunkanear You
سُلْطَـٰنًۭاsul'ṭānanan authority
نَّصِيرًۭاnaṣīranhelping
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