Don’t Just Ask For More. Ask For Barakah
What is Barakah?
In simple words, but with deep meaning
Barakah is not just blessings. It is something far deeper, more powerful, and entirely spiritual.
Barakah is when Allah places divine goodness in something, and that goodness multiplies in ways you can’t see or measure. It is when your limited efforts bring unlimited results, when your time stretches, your rizq flows with ease, your heart feels full, and your life carries meaning even if nothing around you seems extraordinary.
It is not always visible or material. Barakah is spiritual. It is hidden, but its effects are massive.
It turns little into more
Ordinary into extraordinary
Moments into miracles
Barakah is the quiet power behind every lasting success. It is the unseen force that makes things feel right, feel easy, feel guided.
You cannot manufacture Barakah
You cannot force it
It only comes from Allah
But when it enters your life, it changes everything
Barakah is not in how much you have, but in how much good comes from it
And when you ask Allah for Barakah, you are not just asking for more
You are asking for meaning, ease, light, and divine presence in every part of your life
Du’ā for Barakah
Add to your Dhikr intentions…
Ya Allah, place Barakah in every part of our lives:
Barakah in our food and drink
Barakah in our money, wealth, sustenance and provision
Barakah in our rizq, both seen and unseen
Barakah in our family, children and lineage
Barakah in our homes and every space we enter
Barakah in the places we go to
Barakah in all environments we find ourselves in
Barakah in our spirituality, īmān and inner connection to You
Barakah in our closeness to You, Ya Rabb, in our relationship with You and our longing for You
Barakah in our marriages, love and companionship
Barakah in all our relationships, past, present and future
Barakah in our friendships and support systems
Barakah in our time, so that it is used in ways pleasing to You
Barakah in our daily routines, intentions and actions
Barakah in everything You allow us to do for Your sake
Barakah in whatever I do
Barakah in every day and night
Barakah in our sleep, rest and time to reset
Barakah in every form of ease You gift us
Barakah in our peace, calm and serenity
Barakah in our safety, protection and divine covering
Barakah in our ‘Afiyah, our well-being, safety and ease
Barakah in Your Lutf, Your gentle care and kindness
Barakah in our decisions, choices and the paths we take
Barakah in all our affairs, public and private, big and small
Barakah in our work, business, career, trades, routines, products and services
Barakah in our dealings, interactions and communication with others
Barakah in our knowledge, studies, learning, understanding, teaching and sharing
Barakah in our du’ās, those whispered, wept or merely felt
Barakah in our success, both in Dunya and Ākhirah
Barakah in all goodness that reaches us or is born through us
Barakah in our purification, forgiveness and the tazkiyah of our nafs
Barakah in our healing from emotional wounds and trauma
Barakah in our health, our healing and our bodies
Barakah in our travels, near or far
Barakah in our Salaah, Qur’ān, Dhikr, Sadaqah and all forms of ‘Ibādah
Barakah in every good deed we strive to do, even if unnoticed
Barakah in our gratitude and thankfulness to You and to others
Barakah in our love for the Prophet ﷺ, our following of his Sunnah and our yearning to be close to him ﷺ
Barakah in our life and in the moment our soul returns to You
Barakah in our intentions and sincerity
Barakah in our presence, energy and emotional state
Barakah in our trials, so they draw us closer to You
Barakah in our patience, resilience and emotional strength
Barakah in our tawbah and every return to You
Barakah in our dreams, goals and whatever You place in our hearts
Barakah in our mindset and perspectives
Barakah in our empathy, kindness, compassion and generosity
Barakah in our silence, presence and moments of reflection
Barakah in our self-worth, confidence and identity in You
Barakah in our voice, our words, our influence and how we show up in the world
Barakah in our hope, trust and surrender to You
Barakah in every moment of guidance, especially in istikhārah
Barakah in the beauty, light and positivity You surround us with
Barakah in our legacy, what we leave behind for Your sake
Barakah in our mornings and our nights
Barakah in our efforts, even when no one sees them but You
Barakah in being a means of Barakah for others
Barakah in our remembrance at the time of death
Barakah in attaining a heart that is sound, Qalb Saleem
Barakah in our companionship with the Qur’ān
Barakah in our du’ās for others
Barakah in the unseen ways You support and protect us
Barakah in every heartbeat and breath
Barakah in our obedience to You and avoidance of sin
Barakah in our ability to forgive and let go
Barakah in every moment we choose goodness over ego
Barakah in our creativity and the ways we express truth and light
Barakah in our emotional intelligence, understanding and empathy
Barakah in our ability to recognise signs from You and respond with awareness
Barakah in our surrender, contentment and certainty in Your plan
Barakah in our healing journeys, even the parts that feel slow or painful
Ya Allah, place Barakah in our entire existence, from the first breath to the last, and in the eternal life to come.
—Faatimah M
Inspired by The Barakah Effect, a book by Mohammed Faris