Lord Enter Me Truthfully and Exit Me Truthfully — Prayer for Truthfulness in Every Entry
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رَّبِّ أَدۡخِلۡنِي مُدۡخَلَ صِدۡقٍ وَأَخۡرِجۡنِي مُخۡرَجَ صِدۡقٍ
— الإسراء 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
Question: What is meant by "truthful entry" in the Al-Isra 80 supplication?
Answer: Entering every matter with a sincere intention purely for Allah — no pretense or deception. And exiting it with honor and preserved trust.