Dua Before Eating | Kick Evil Away from your Food With This Dua

Dua before eating, (Khana Khane Ki Dua) is a Dua that Muslims recite before they begin eating their food.

In Muslim cultures reciting Dua before eating or taking Allah’s name is a way to seek Allah’s blessings. This way Muslims also acknowledge Allah’s role in providing food. Because it’s very important believe that whatever we have and will have will only come from Allah only.

Above mentioned, two Duas بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم and بسم اللہ وعلی برکت اللہ and any of them can be used.

Dua Before Eating in Arabic

بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ۔

بِسْمِ اللّٰہِ وَعَلٰی بَرَكَةِ اللّٰہِ

Dua for Eating in English

I begin in the name of Allah, the Most Beneficial, the Most Merciful.

In the name of Allah and on the blessing of Allah (I begin eating)

Khana Khane Ki Dua (Urdu)

شروع کرتا ہوں اللہ کے نام سے جو بڑا مہربان، نہایت رحم والا ہے۔

اللہ کے نام سے اور اللہ کے فضل سے (میں کھانا شروع کرتا ہوں)

Khana Khane Ki Dua (Hindi)

मैं अल्लाह के नाम से शुरू करता हूं, सबसे फायदेमंद, सबसे दयालु।

अल्लाह के नाम से और अल्लाह के आशीर्वाद से मैं खाना शुरू करता हूँ

Shuru Karta hu Allah ke naam se jo bara meharban nahayat reham wala he.

Allah ke naam se aur Allah ke fazal se me khana shuru karta hu.

Benefits of Dua Before Eating

Here are some of the major benefits of reciting Dua for Eating

Allah’s Blessing

Whatever you begin with Allah’s name you are entitled for Allah’s blessings. Muslim recite Dua for Eating to seek Allah’s blessing for the food they are going to have..

Showing Gratitude

Showing gratitude is essential part of faith. Allah has already blessed us with so many naimats that we can never pay back for. But we have to constantly express our gratitude towards all the blessings.

Allah says when you express gratitude, I will give you more۔ Allay says “And be thankful and do not be disbeliever”

Allah also says in Quran “if you express gratitude, I shall give you more, and if you are ungratefull then my punishment will be upon you.

Strengthening Faith

Reciting Dua for food or any other dua actually strengthen your belief system and your faith. Because you keep remind yourself that Allah is the only provider off whatever you have.

Unity Building among Community

In Muslim communities, people share a practice of reciting Duas as part of their culture. It encourages and develop sense of unity because of shared practices of acknowledging Allah’s blessings.

Question and Answer

Reciting Dua before Eating is a way to show gratitude to Allah who has provided all the food.

When you take Allah’s name before eating, Allah blesses you and your food. Allah will give you more when you show gratitude.

You should also recite this Dua to get rid of Shaitan, When you take Allah’s name shaitan cannot stay on that place.

When you are mindful of the creator and his blessings, you eat consciously and this certainly has many medical benefits as well.