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As Salaam Aleikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.  (May Allah's Peace, Mercy and Blessings be upon all of you)

One of our brothers/sisters has asked this question:

if when startign a business for teh first time adn you want it to be a sucsess are there any duas you can read?

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Answer:

Dua when starting business

In the name of Allah, We praise Him, seek His help and ask for His forgiveness. Whoever Allah guides none can misguide, and whoever He allows to fall astray, none can guide them aright. We bear witness that there is no one (no idol, no person, no grave, no prophet, no imam, no dai, nobody!) worthy of worship but Allah Alone, and we bear witness that Muhammad(saws) is His slave-servant and the seal of His Messengers.

Dear and Beloved Brother in Islam, one may call upon the Merciful and Bounteous Lord at any time and for whatever he wills; for nothing is more beloved to Allah than the supplication of His believing slaves.

Allah says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verse 186: And if My servants ask you, O Prophet, concerning Me, tell them that I am quite near to them. I hear and answer the prayer of the suppliant, when he calls on Me. So let them respond to My call and believe in Me. (Convey this to them), perhaps they may be guided aright!

Abu Hurairah reported, "The Prophet (saws) said, "Nothing is more dear to Allah than one's supplication to Him.''

Narrated by Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.

Nu'man b. Bashir reported that the Prophet (saws), said, "Verily supplication is worship."

Narrated by Ahmad and Sunan.

Salman reported that the Prophet (saws), said, "Your Lord, the Blessed and the Exalted One, is Modest and Generous, and He loathes to turn away His servant empty-handed when he raises his hands to Him in supplication."

Narrated by Ahmad and Ibn Hibban.

One of the best and the favorite supplication of the Messenger of Allah (saws) was to ask the Merciful and Bounteous Lord of the good in the world and the Hereafter as related in the Holy Quran:

Allah Says in the Holy Quran Chapter 2 Surah Baqarah verses 200-202:

200 There are men who say: "O Our Lord! give us (thy bounties) in this world!" but they will have no portion in the hereafter.

201 And there are men who say: "O Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us from the torment on the Fire!"

202 To these will be allotted what they have earned and Allah is quick in account.

(Rabbana aatena fid-dunya hasanattan wa fill akherate hasanattan, wa qena adhaban-naar.)

Or one may ask the Generous and Bounteous Lord in the beautiful and concise words of the Messenger of Allah (saws) as related below:

Hadrat Ali ibn Abi Taalib (r.a.) reported that the Messenger of Allah (saws) taught the believers to supplicate Allah thus: 'O Allah, make Your lawful bounties sufficient for me so as to save me from what is unlawful, and from Your Grace grant me sufficient abundance to make me free from the need of all, except You'."

Related by Tirmidhi.

(Allahumma akfena bi-halaaleka unn haramik, wa agnena min fadhleka amman sewak.)

Al-Muwatta Hadith 49.34

Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that the Messenger of Allah (saws) would supplicate: “O Allah! Bless us in what You have provided us with and protect us from the punishment of the Fire!"

(Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana, waqina adhaba'n-nar.)

Whatever written of Truth and benefit is only due to Allah’s Assistance and Guidance, and whatever of error is of me. Allah Alone Knows Best and He is the Only Source of Strength.

Your Brother in Islam,

Burhan