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Surah: Al-Isra (80)
Lord Enter Me Truthfully and Exit Me Truthfully — Prayer for Truthfulness in Every Entry
رَّبِّ أَدۡخِلۡنِي مُدۡخَلَ صِدۡقٍ وَأَخۡرِجۡنِي مُخۡرَجَ صِدۡقٍ
— الإسراء الآية 80
Verse: "Say: My Lord, let me enter with truthful entry and exit with truthful exit." (17:80) — Truthfulness in entry and exit: not only truthful speech but entering every matter with sincere intention and exiting with honor. Lesson: every entry and exit in life needs the prayer of truthfulness.
Source: Ibn Kathir (5/98); Al-Sadi
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What is meant by "truthful entry" in the Al-Isra 80 supplication?
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