Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina adhaba an-nar. Bismillah (اللّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ) is the dua the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and his household used to recite over food and drink. It asks Allah to put baraka in the sustenance He has provided and to protect the one eating from the Fire. The wording is short, the rewards are heavy, and many Muslims learn it in the very first sittings of the dinner table.
This guide explains the full Arabic text with diacritical marks, the most accurate transliteration, the English meaning, the Indonesian artinya, the authentic hadith source (Al-Muwatta, Imam Malik, Book 49 Hadith 34, with parallel narrations in Hisn al-Muslim), and a word-by-word breakdown. It also covers the wider “Allahumma barik lana fi…” family — the related supplications for one’s children (fi auladina), spouses (fi azwajina), sustenance (fi rizqina), and time (fihi) — and clears up the most common spelling variations Indonesian and English speakers see online.
Key takeaways:
- The full dua is Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina adhaba an-nar. Bismillah.
- It is reported in Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik (Book 49, Hadith 34) and used in Hisn al-Muslim — not from a single Sahih Bukhari or Muslim narration.
- Recite it before you start eating; the standard Sunnah opening “Bismillah” is also valid on its own.
- The same root pattern (Allahumma barik lana fi…) is used for children (fi auladina), spouses (fi azwajina), sustenance (fi rizqina), and time (fihi — the famous Rajab and Sha’ban dua).
- Common spelling differences (allahuma vs allahumma, rozaktana vs razaqtana, adzabannar vs adhaban-nar) are transliteration choices, not different duas.
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Allahumma Barik Lana Fima Razaqtana in Arabic
The full dua of Allahumma barik lana, written in Arabic with full diacritical marks, is:
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِيمَا رَزَقْتَنَا، وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ
And the same dua written without the diacritical marks (the form most often seen in social posts and messaging apps):
اللهم بارك لنا فيما رزقتنا وقنا عذاب النار بسم الله
Transliteration, English Meaning & Indonesian Artinya
The most accurate English transliteration of the dua is:
Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina adhaba an-nar. Bismillah.
The full English meaning is:
Related:
“O Allah, bless for us what You have provided us and protect us from the punishment of the Fire. In the name of Allah.”
For the large Indonesian and Malay-speaking audience that recites this dua daily, the artinya (meaning) is:
“Ya Allah, berkahilah kami pada apa yang telah Engkau rezekikan kepada kami, dan peliharalah kami dari siksa api neraka. Dengan nama Allah.”
The dua is built around the word baraka — “blessing” — which in the Islamic tradition means continuous, increasing good that comes from Allah. Asking Allah to put baraka in your food is asking Him to make a small portion go far, to make it nourishing, to make it easy to digest, and to keep it free from harm. The closing phrase, wa qina adhaba an-nar, raises the stakes from the dinner table to the Hereafter: bless this meal, and on the day of reckoning, save us from the Fire.
Hadith Source: Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik & Hisn al-Muslim
The exact wording of this dua is reported in Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik, the earliest written hadith collection, in Book 49 (Asking for a Blessing on Food and Drink), Hadith 34. The chain runs from Yahya, from Imam Malik, from Hisham ibn Urwa, from his father:
Yahya related to me from Malik from Hisham ibn Urwa that his father never brought food or drink, nor even a remedy which he ate or drank, but that he said: “Praise be to Allah who has guided us and fed us and given us to drink and blessed us. Allah is greater. O Allah, we have found Your blessing with every evil — give us every good in the morning and evening. We ask You for its completion and its gratitude. There is no good except Your good. There is no god other than You, the God of the salihun and the Lord of the Worlds. Praise be to Allah. There is no god but Allah. What Allah wills. There is no power except in Allah. O Allah, bless us in what You have provided us with and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Al-Muwatta, Imam Malik, Book 49, Hadith 34
The short standalone form — Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina adhaba an-nar — is the closing line of that long supplication. Imam al-Nawawi included the short version in his classic Al-Adhkar, and it appears in Hisn al-Muslim (the modern Fortress of the Muslim compilation by Sa‘eed bin Ali al-Qahtani) under the chapter on duas before eating, alongside the well-known “Bismillah” of Sahih al-Bukhari.
The most authentic short Sunnah opening for any meal is the single word Bismillah — reported in Sahih al-Bukhari and Sahih Muslim from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), where the Prophet (ﷺ) instructed: “When one of you eats, let him mention the name of Allah. If he forgets at the start, let him say: Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu (in the name of Allah at its beginning and end).” The Allahumma barik lana dua sits comfortably alongside Bismillah and does not replace it — many people say Bismillah aloud and follow it with Allahumma barik lana silently.
Allahumma Barik Lana Word-by-Word
Reading the dua word-by-word makes the prayer easier to memorize and easier to mean every time you say it. The eight Arabic words break down as follows:
| Transliteration | Arabic | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Allahumma | اللَّهُمَّ | O Allah |
| barik | بَارِكْ | bless / put baraka |
| lana | لَنَا | for us |
| fima | فِيمَا | in what |
| razaqtana | رَزَقْتَنَا | You have provided us |
| wa qina | وَقِنَا | and protect us |
| adhaba | عَذَابَ | (from the) punishment of |
| an-nar | النَّارِ | the Fire |
Two grammatical points are worth noting. First, the verb barik is the imperative form of baraka — we are not just asking Allah to bless, we are asking Him to keep blessing, the way you might keep adding water to a well. Second, lana is the dual/plural “us” pronoun. The dua is naturally communal — reciting it covers everyone at the table, including the cook, the host, and any guest sharing the meal.
When and How to Recite This Dua
The standard occasion for Allahumma barik lana is the start of a meal, after Bismillah. Reciting it once over the food covers the whole meal — you do not need to repeat it for every plate or every sip. Many families also recite it together aloud before iftar in Ramadan, after the call to Maghrib and the breaking of the fast on a date.
Beyond food, scholars have long extended this dua to any new sustenance Allah grants — a new home, a new job, a new business, even a new piece of knowledge. Imam al-Nawawi noted that the wording fima razaqtana (“in what You have provided us”) covers all forms of rizq, not only edible ones. Reciting it on receiving any halal blessing is sound practice and brings you in line with the prophetic instruction to attribute every good back to Allah.
If you forget at the start of the meal, follow the Sunnah and say Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu the moment you remember — then recite Allahumma barik lana to cover the rest of what you eat. After finishing, the recommended closing dua is Alhamdulillahi alladhi at‘amana wa saqana wa ja‘alana muslimin (“Praise be to Allah who fed us and gave us drink and made us Muslims”).
The “Allahumma Barik Lana Fi…” Family of Duas
The phrase Allahumma barik lana fi… (“O Allah, bless for us in…”) is one of the most flexible templates in Islamic supplication. The classical scholars used it to ask Allah for baraka in every category of life. The four most-searched variations alongside the food dua are below.
Allahumma barik lana fi auladina — bless our children
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي أَوْلَادِنَا
This is the most clicked-on variation in the Allahumma barik lana family. Parents recite it asking Allah to put baraka in their children — in their health, character, deeds, knowledge, and lifespan. It pairs naturally with the well-known dua of the prophets in Surah Al-Furqan, verse 74: Rabbana hab lana min azwajina wa dhurriyyatina qurrata a‘yunin wa-j‘alna lil-muttaqina imama — “Our Lord, grant us from our spouses and offspring comfort to our eyes, and make us a leader for the righteous.”
Allahumma barik lana fi azwajina — bless our spouses
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي أَزْوَاجِنَا
Recited by spouses for one another, asking Allah to put baraka in the marriage — affection, mercy, patience, mutual support. This is distinct from the wedding-day dua Barakallahu laka wa baraka alayka wa jama‘a baynakuma fi khayr, which is the supplication you say to a newly-married couple as congratulations (Sunan Abu Dawud 2130). For the dedicated wedding congratulation, see our guide to Allahumma barik lahu laha.
Allahumma barik lana fi rizqina — bless our sustenance
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رِزْقِنَا
A broader version of the food dua, asking Allah to put baraka in your earnings, your salary, your business income, and any other source of halal provision. Many Muslims recite this when receiving payment or before a workday. It overlaps with the well-known prophetic supplication Allahumma akfini bi-halalika ‘an haramika wa aghnini bi-fadlika ‘amman siwaka (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi 3563), which asks for sufficiency from the halal and independence from anyone other than Allah.
Allahumma barik lana fihi — bless this time for us
اللَّهُمَّ بَارِكْ لَنَا فِي رَجَبَ وَشَعْبَانَ، وَبَلِّغْنَا رَمَضَانَ
The most famous time-based version is the Rajab and Sha‘ban dua — Allahumma barik lana fi Rajaba wa Sha‘bana, wa ballighna Ramadan (“O Allah, bless for us Rajab and Sha‘ban, and let us reach Ramadan”). The chain of this narration is weak (it appears in Al-Bayhaqi’s Shu‘ab al-Iman with discussion among the muhaddithin), but the meaning — asking Allah for the baraka of these months and to live to see Ramadan — is universally accepted. We have a full guide to Allahumma barik lana fi Rajab wa Sha‘ban.
Common Spelling Variations You’ll See
Searches for this dua land on dozens of different spellings — especially from Indonesian, Malay, Urdu, and casual English transliterations. They are all the same dua. The differences come from how each language transliterates Arabic letters that have no direct English equivalent.
| Spelling you might see | Standard form | Why the difference |
|---|---|---|
| allahuma bariklana | allahumma barik lana | Single “m” is informal; the Arabic shaddah doubles the “m” |
| allah humma barik lana | allahumma barik lana | Same word, just spaced differently |
| allahumma bariklana fima rozaktana wakina adzabannar | allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana wa qina adhaba an-nar | Indonesian transliteration of razaqtana → rozaktana; adhab → adzab; wa qina joined to wakina |
| allahumma baarik lana | allahumma barik lana | Doubled “a” emphasizes the long alif in bārik |
| allahumma bariklana artinya | (Indonesian: “allahumma bariklana meaning”) | “Artinya” is Indonesian for “its meaning” |
If you are unsure which spelling is closest to the original Arabic, look at the diacritical version at the top of this guide and compare letter by letter. The Arabic itself is fixed; English and Indonesian script are just attempts to capture the sounds.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Allahumma barik lana fima razaqtana mean?
The dua means “O Allah, bless for us what You have provided us and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.” It is a short supplication asking Allah to put baraka in the food or sustenance He has given you, and to protect you from the Fire on the Day of Judgement. It is reported in Al-Muwatta of Imam Malik (Book 49, Hadith 34) and is part of the standard set of food duas in Hisn al-Muslim.
Allahumma bariklana artinya apa?
Artinya: “Ya Allah, berkahilah kami pada apa yang telah Engkau rezekikan kepada kami, dan peliharalah kami dari siksa api neraka.” Doa ini dibaca sebelum makan, dan diriwayatkan dalam Al-Muwatta Imam Malik kitab ke-49 hadis ke-34. Bentuk panjangnya juga tercantum dalam Hisn al-Muslim sebagai salah satu doa makan yang sahih.
What is the meaning of Allahumma barik lana fi auladina?
It means “O Allah, bless for us our children.” Parents recite it asking Allah to put baraka in their children — in their health, character, deeds, knowledge, and lifespan. It pairs naturally with the prophets’ dua in Surah Al-Furqan 25:74 asking for righteous offspring who are a comfort to the eye.
When should I recite Allahumma barik lana — before eating or after?
Recite it before you start eating, after Bismillah. One recitation covers the whole meal — you do not need to repeat it for each plate. After finishing, the recommended closing dua is Alhamdulillahi alladhi at‘amana wa saqana wa ja‘alana muslimin. If you forget at the start, follow the Sunnah and say Bismillahi awwalahu wa akhirahu the moment you remember.
Is Allahumma barik lana fi azwajina the same as the wedding dua?
No. Allahumma barik lana fi azwajina (“O Allah, bless for us our spouses”) is a personal dua spouses recite for each other, asking for baraka in the marriage. The wedding-day congratulation dua is Barakallahu laka wa baraka alayka wa jama‘a baynakuma fi khayr, which is what you say to a newly-married couple. It is reported in Sunan Abu Dawud 2130 and is graded Sahih.
Why do I see allahuma vs allahumma and rozaktana vs razaqtana?
Both versions point to the same Arabic dua — the spelling differences are transliteration choices, not different supplications. Allahumma with a doubled “m” reflects the Arabic shaddah and is more accurate; allahuma is an informal English spelling. Razaqtana is the closest English transliteration of رَزَقْتَنَا, while rozaktana is how the same word is written in Indonesian transliteration. The Arabic text itself is fixed and does not change.
Memorise this short dua, say it before every meal with Bismillah, and extend the same Allahumma barik lana fi… pattern to your children, your spouse, your earnings, and your time. The Sunnah teaches us to attribute every blessing back to Allah and to ask Him for more — one short sentence at the start of a meal does both.
