KalamRabbi Inni Lima Anzalta Dua
The dua is رَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ (rabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīr), from Surah Al-Qasas 28:24. It means "My Lord, I am truly in need of whatever good You send down to me." Musa (Moses) said it while destitute in Madyan; Muslims recite it when asking God for provision or relief.
Literally: “My Lord, indeed I am, for whatever good You send down to me, in need”
Rabbi Inni Lima Anzalta Ilayya Min Khairin Faqir across the Arab world
Arabic changes from country to country. Here's what you'll actually hear.
A Quranic verse, so it is always recited in its exact Classical Arabic wording. There is no dialect version.
Recited with the same words and Quranic pronunciation; q and th are pronounced fully here, not the Egyptian everyday way.
Levantineرَبِّ إِنِّي لِمَا أَنزَلْتَ إِلَيَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌrabbi innī limā anzalta ilayya min khayrin faqīrIdentical. In everyday speech people may add a personal request after it in dialect, such as يا رب ارزقني (ya rabb irzu'ni), "Lord, provide for me."
Other ways to say rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir
How to respond
Amen (if someone says the dua aloud for you or with you)
How to say it right
The sounds English speakers find tricky, and how to get them right.
Practise with feedbackRabbi has a doubled b: rab-bi. Hold the b slightly before releasing it.
Innī has a doubled n and a long ī: in-NĪ. Ilayya ends in a doubled y: i-lay-ya.
The kh (خ) in khayrin is a rough sound like clearing your throat or the ch in Scottish "loch."
Faqīr has a q (ق) made deep in the throat, further back than k, then a long ī: fa-QĪR. When stopping at the end, drop the -un ending.
Example sentences
My Lord, I am truly in need of whatever good You send down to me.
Standard (MSA)Every day before the job interview I kept saying, Rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir.
EgyptianPray with it, it's the dua of Prophet Musa; God willing, He'll bring relief.
LevantineUsing it like a local
The story is in Surah Al-Qasas 28:22-28. Musa fled Egypt and arrived in Madyan exhausted, alone and with nothing. At a well he saw two women holding back their flocks, so he watered the animals for them, then sat in the shade and made this short dua. Soon after, one of the women returned, "walking with shyness" (28:25), to invite him to her father, who offered him work, shelter and later marriage.
Scholars note the dua's humility: Musa doesn't list demands. He simply admits complete need for any good God chooses to send. That is why many Muslims recite it when looking for a job, hoping to marry, facing debt, or simply feeling empty-handed.
Being Quranic, it should be recited with its exact wording. Any personal request can be added in your own words or language before or after it. There's no fixed number of times to say it; it is a heartfelt supplication, not a formula with a guaranteed result.
Rabbi Inni Lima Anzalta Ilayya Min Khairin Faqir: common questions
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What does rabbi inni lima anzalta ilayya min khairin faqir mean?
It means "My Lord, I am truly in need of whatever good You send down to me." Rabbi is "my Lord," anzalta is "You sent down," khayr is "good" and faqīr is "poor" or "in need."
Where is this dua in the Quran?
It's in Surah Al-Qasas, chapter 28, verse 24. It is the end of the verse that begins فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا (fa-saqā lahumā), "so he watered for them."
Is rabbi inni lima anzalta a dua for marriage?
Many people recite it hoping for marriage, because Musa's dua was followed by his marriage to one of the women he helped. But the dua itself asks for any good God sends, so it's equally used for work, provision, healing and relief.
Why does it say "anzalta" (You sent down) in the past tense?
Classical commentators explain it as "whatever good You send," covering both what God has given and what He will give. The past tense expresses certainty in God's giving, a common feature of Quranic Arabic.
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