Surah Ash-Shu'ara (الشعراء) • The Poets
Also written Dua of Ibrahim for wisdom · Rabbi hab li hukman · رَبِّ هَبْ لِي حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ
رَبِّ هَبْ لِى حُكْمًا وَأَلْحِقْنِى بِٱلصَّـٰلِحِينَ
rabbi hab lī ḥuk'man wa-alḥiq'nī bil-ṣāliḥīna
[And he said], "My Lord, grant me authority and join me with the righteous.
— Saheeh International
My Lord, grant me wisdom; join me with the righteous;
— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem
My Lord! Bestow Hukm (religious knowledge, right judgement of the affairs and Prophethood) on me, and join me with the righteous.
— Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Muhammad Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
Verses 83 to 85 of Surah Ash-Shu’ara are part of a longer dua of Prophet Ibrahim after he described his Lord to his people. He asks: "My Lord, grant me wisdom and join me with the righteous. Grant me a reputation of honour among later generations, and make me among the inheritors of the Garden of Bliss." Each request was answered: Ibrahim is honoured by Jews, Christians and Muslims alike, and the Quran calls him the friend of Allah. The dua is a model of asking for things that last: sound judgement, righteous company, a good name after death, and Paradise.
Sources: Quran 26:83. Reviewed by Ummatey editorial, October 2026.
