Surah Al-Qasas (القصص) • The Stories

The dua of Prophet Musa at the wellRabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir · Quran 28:24

Also written Dua of Musa for provision · Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqir · رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

28:24

فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ

fasaqā lahumā thumma tawallā ilā l-ẓili faqāla rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīrun

So he watered [their flocks] for them; then he went back to the shade and said, "My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You would send down to me, in need."

— Saheeh International

He watered their flocks for them, withdrew into the shade, and prayed, ‘My Lord, I am in dire need of whatever good thing You may send me,’

— M. A. S. Abdel Haleem

So he watered (their flocks) for them, then he turned back to shade, and said: "My Lord! truly, I am in need of whatever good that You bestow on me!"

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

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What is The dua of Prophet Musa at the well about?

Verse 24 of Surah Al-Qasas describes Musa after he fled Egypt and reached the water of Madyan with nothing. He watered the flock of two women who were waiting, then withdrew into the shade and said: "My Lord, I am in need of whatever good You send down to me." He did not list what he needed, though he needed everything: food, safety, a home and a family. The next verses show the answer arriving through the women’s father, who gave him work, shelter and a wife. The dua is recited by people in need, and especially by those seeking provision or marriage, because that is what it brought Musa.

When is it recited?

  • A dua for provision, work and marriage, made in times of need.

Sources: Quran 28:24. Reviewed by Ummatey editorial, October 2026.

Word by Word

فَسَقَىٰfasaqāSo he watered
لَهُمَاlahumāfor them
ثُمَّthummaThen
تَوَلَّىٰٓtawallāhe turned back
إِلَىilāto
ٱلظِّلِّl-ẓilithe shade
فَقَالَfaqālaand said
رَبِّrabbiMy Lord
إِنِّىinnīIndeed, I am
لِمَآlimāof whatever
أَنزَلْتَanzaltaYou send
إِلَىَّilayyato me
مِنْminof
خَيْرٍۢkhayringood
فَقِيرٌۭfaqīrun(in) need
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