Sehri ki Dua

The Roza Rakhne Ki Dua, recit­ed dur­ing Sehri, is a pro­found sup­pli­ca­tion that sig­ni­fies the start of the dai­ly fast in Ramadan. This heart­felt prayer strength­ens the spir­i­tu­al bond with Allah, seek­ing His bless­ings and guid­ance to observe the fast with sin­cer­i­ty and devo­tion. The Sehri ki Dua serves as a reminder of the inten­tion (niyyah) behind fast­ing, high­light­ing the impor­tance of both phys­i­cal and spir­i­tu­al readi­ness for the day ahead.

وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ
“Wa bisawmi ghadinn nawaiytu min shahri Ramadan.”

Trans­la­tion:
“I intend to keep the fast for tomor­row in the month of Ramadan.”

This dua reflects the inten­tion (niyyah) to fast with devo­tion and sin­cer­i­ty.

The sup­pli­ca­tion وَبِصَوْمِ غَدٍ نَّوَيْتُ مِنْ شَهْرِ رَمَضَانَ holds sig­nif­i­cant impor­tance in the prac­tice of fast­ing dur­ing Ramadan. Here’s why:

1. Expres­sion of Inten­tion (Niyyah):
   This dua is a dec­la­ra­tion of the inten­tion to fast, which is a fun­da­men­tal aspect of wor­ship in Islam. It ensures that the act of fast­ing is per­formed con­scious­ly and with sin­cer­i­ty, align­ing both the heart and mind with the pur­pose of pleas­ing Allah.

2. Spir­i­tu­al Prepa­ra­tion:
   Recit­ing this dua at Sehri sets the tone for the day, remind­ing the believ­er of the spir­i­tu­al com­mit­ment to observe the fast with devo­tion, patience, and self-dis­ci­pline.

3. Con­nec­tion with Allah:
   By recit­ing this sup­pli­ca­tion, one seeks Allah’s accep­tance of their fast, rein­forc­ing the bond between the indi­vid­ual and their Cre­ator.

4. Reminder of Ramadan’s Sanc­ti­ty:
   The men­tion of Ramadan in the dua empha­sizes the sacred­ness of this holy month, encour­ag­ing mind­ful­ness of its bless­ings and the oppor­tu­ni­ty for spir­i­tu­al growth.

In essence, this dua is not just a rit­u­al but a mean­ing­ful act that aligns the phys­i­cal act of fast­ing with its deep­er spir­i­tu­al pur­pose.

Ramadan is the holi­est month in the Islam­ic cal­en­dar, observed by Mus­lims world­wide as a time of fast­ing, prayer, and reflec­tion. From dawn to sun­set, believ­ers abstain from food, drink, and oth­er phys­i­cal needs, focus­ing instead on spir­i­tu­al growth, self-dis­ci­pline, and acts of kind­ness. It is a month of immense bless­ings, where the Quran was first revealed, mak­ing it a time for increased wor­ship and con­nec­tion with Allah.

Beyond fast­ing, Ramadan fos­ters a sense of com­mu­ni­ty and com­pas­sion. Fam­i­lies and friends gath­er for Sehri (pre-dawn meal) and Iftar (break­ing the fast), while char­i­ty and help­ing those in need become cen­tral to dai­ly life. It is a time to puri­fy the soul, strength­en faith, and seek for­give­ness, cul­mi­nat­ing in the joy­ous cel­e­bra­tion of Eid-ul-Fitr, mark­ing the end of this sacred month.