4 – Next, the request is broadened in another way: the supplicant asks Allah for the best of what the Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked Him for, and seeks refuge from all that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ sought refuge from. The Prophet knew what is with Allah of good and evil far better than we do; therefore he made the finest petition and sought protection from the worst of dangers. We follow his lead in yearning for good and distancing ourselves from evil.

5 – After that, the servant asks his Lord for Paradise—the highest aspiration—and for the means that lead to it: wholesome words and righteous deeds.

6 – He then implores Allah to make every decree He passes concerning him a source of good, even if its outward appearance suggests harm, because in reality it is good; all of Allah’s arrangements proceed from perfect wisdom and benefit: “It may be that you dislike a thing while it is good for you, and it may be that you love a thing while it is bad for you. Allah knows, and you do not know” (2:216).

7 – The Prophet ﷺ taught these noble supplications to ʿĀʾishah so that her knowledge of them would reach his community—whom he counseled sincerely, honored, and treated kindly. They are among the most beneficial prayers, combining within them the good of this world and the Hereafter.