❖ Duʿās for Protection from Envy and Conspiracies at the Workplace ❖
Question:
I work in a company where the environment is such that those who work diligently become targets of conspiracies. People pull each other down and try to harm others. In such a situation, what supplications should I recite to safeguard myself from this evil?
Answer by: Fadhīlat al-ʿĀlim Ḥāfiẓ Khidr Ḥayāt ḥafiẓahullāh
❀ Key Recommendations ❀
✔ Be punctual in your daily prayers, and ensure to recite the adhkār (remembrances) after each prayer.
✔ Strictly observe the morning and evening adhkār, as they contain powerful duʿās that bring overall benefit and serve as protection from all kinds of evil.
❀ Practical Guidance ❀
◈ Alongside dhikr and duʿā, it is important to turn yourself towards righteousness and actively avoid participating in evil.
◈ Islam does not teach that merely reciting specific duʿās will automatically bring every good and ward off every evil.
◈ On the contrary, Islam emphasizes that good results come through effort and striving, and protection from evil also requires adopting appropriate preventive measures.
📌 Useful Duʿās for Such Situations:
1️⃣ اللهم اكفنيهم بما شئت
“O Allah, suffice me against them however You will.”
➤ [Sahih Muslim]
2️⃣ اللهم إني أعوذ بك من شرورهم، وأدرأ بك في نحورهم
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from their evils, and I push away their harm through You.”
3️⃣ حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
“Allah is sufficient for me; there is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.”
➤ [Surah At-Tawbah: 129]
4️⃣ اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن، والعجز والكسل، والجبن والبخل، وغلبة الدين وقهر الرجال
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, from weakness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from the burden of debts and being overpowered by men.”
➤ [Bukhari: 6369]
✔ Final Note:
➡️ Stay committed to your prayers, adhkār, hard work, and ethical conduct.
➡️ Continue doing good sincerely for the sake of Allah, and trust that He will protect and elevate you in due time.
➡️ Avoid engaging in office politics and do not stoop to the level of those who plot evil.
